Evening star., 1912-03-07
GRACE MAY RECOVER
Builder Mysteriously Shot in
Atlanta improved Today.
WIFE PLACED UNDER BAIL
Accused by Husband, She Is Sup
ported in Her Plea Of Innocence
by His Mother.

ATLANTA. Ga, March 7.-Notwith-
standing night reports that Eugene H.
Grace, the wealthy builder, found Tues
day afternoon with bullet in his side,
had no chance to live, his condition was
improved this morning. according to hos
pital physicians. His wife is out on
bond. charged with assault to kill. He
has made no statement since his first
sensational declaration involving Mrs.
Grace She contends she did not shoot
him.
According to the police, little OF the
! mystery has been cleared. Among puz-
zling features is the fact that no one. so
far as Is known. heard a shot fred.
| Grace says he discovered lis wound
| when he awoke: that he was shot while
asleep or under the influence Of opiates.
No indications that he was drugged
| have been found. SO far as the police will
say.
Recently Insured His Life.
Grace recently insured his life for
| $4,000 In favor Of his wife. Persons ad-
vancing any theory connecting this with
| the shooting are met with reports that
Mrs. Grace is possessed of a comfortable
| fortune in Philadelphia, where she came
| from.
Mrs. Grace's conversation with her
husband early in the morning of the day
he was found adds to complications A
servant declares Mrs. Grace remarked as
her husband groaned. you are not sick;
you're sleepy"
Mrs Grace. since being released on
bond. has been with Grace's mother at
local hotel The latter apparently still
supports her daughter-in-law in her prot
estations Of innocence
Mrs. Grace Lived in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March Mrs. Eu-
gene II. Grace, who is under arrest in
Atlanta in connection with the shooting
Of her husband. is well known in Phila-
delphia Her first husband, William II.
Opie, wealthy pulp manufacturer OF this
city, died February 20. 1911. from blood
poisoning contracted when he was struck
on the arm by the crank of an automo-
bile.
Before her first marriage she was
Miss Ulrich of Lebanon, Pa. She mar
ried Grace about ten months ago, and for
a time they lived in this city. They then
went to New York. and about six months
ago established their home in Atlanta.
Miss Grace was known here as DAISY
of the Tiger Skins She is a striking
brunette. five feet seven inches tall. with
a splendid figure. and clothes that drew
envious glanceS from women.
AS Mrs. Opie she wore magnificent
gowns, and her husband owned at the
time of his death handful of uncut dia-
monds worth thousands of dollars. For
some reason neither he nor his wife cared |
to dispose of the gems.
Declares Her Innocence.
Mrs. Martha Ulrich. mother of Mrs.
Grace, today received the following tele
gram from her daughter:
Accused of shooting Gene. I am in
nocent. He is improving
After the telegram had been received
Mrs. Urich got letter from her daugh-
ter which was written before Grace was
shot. Mrs. Grace spoke of the plans that
had been made for her husbands visit
to this city and her trip to Newman, and
she asked her mother to get a satchel
ready for Grace to take back to Atlanta.
Mrs Ulrich pointed to the satchel, and
said: There it is, all ready for him. 1t
has cakes that l made for Daisy and
other things in it for her.
Mrs. Urich has letters, she says, in
which Grace wrote that il his wife did
not give him money he would do some
thing for which he would not be held re-
sponsible.