Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-07
MYSTERY ABOUT
Shooting AFFAIR
PROMINENT SOCIETY WOMAN
ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING
no MURDER HUSBAND.
declares HER Innocence
HER HUSBAND Is LYING AT TIE
POINT OF DEATH WITH BUL.
LET IN HIS LUNGS.
HUSBAND accused Wife
Both We're Well Known and Staid
Atlanta Clasps As Developments
Follow Rapidly.
HUSBAND accused Wife
ATLANTA, Georgia, March c.

ATLANTA, Georgia, March C.
God knows l am innocent" ex-
claimed Mrs Daisy Utrlch-Opie
Grace this afternoon after hearing the
charge of assault with intent to kill
her young husband Eugene H. Grace
prominent contractor, who was mys-
terously shot at their handsome home
on Eleventh street yesterday.
While the doctors at the st. JOS
eph Infirmary are endeavoring to
save the life Of the seriously wounded
husband, the police are searching
more facts to support their theory
that the crime was committed by
the wife. Grace has a slight chance
to recover. A bullet penetrated his
left lung, lodging near the spinal
cord.
Not in years has Atlanta been stir
red as 1t was today when details OF
the mystery became generally known.
Developments have followed fast.
Grace telephoned the police at 2
o'clock yesterday to rush doctor to
his house as he had been shot.
did your wife shoot you?" asked
policeman after breaking down the
door of Grace's room and finding
Grace on the bed
"It begins to look that way" the
wounded man replied.
Mrs Grace was located at Newman,
Ga, at the home of her motherin-
law, who accompanied her back to
this city. On her arrival Mrs. Grace
was arrested and taken at once to
the hospital where her husband had
been removed.
Husband Accused Her.
Meeting of husband and wife was
dramatic.
Daisy you are the one who shot
me-"
How can you say that" she pro-
tested " you are lying TO make me
out a murderess and they will take
me to Jail tonight"
you are the one who tried to kill
me-" Grace repeated.
IF you persist In that I will take
the power of attorney which you ex-
ercise away from you" said Mrs.
Grace. who was formerly the wife Of
a wealthy Philadelphia pulp manu-
facturer. Grace then relented
Il don't know who did it, he said.
Mrs. Grace's Story.
Here is the story told by Mrs.
Grace: Il left the house at 1915 |
o'clock to go to Newman. where |
was to stay while Mr.. Grace was in
Philadelphia. for which place he |
planned to leave on an afternoon
train. When / left him my husband
was unable to get up. / knew he was
not feeling well, but did not think
he was very sick. He said he would
meet me at the depot. but when he
failed to do so | went on to Newman
thinking he had been detained by
business. The next thing | heard was
when / reached the home of his
mother. They said there that Mr..
Grace had been shot. | don't know
what did say; l may have tainted:
| know l tainted upon being accused
of the shooting. This is all horri-
BILE mistake.
Grace told the police when they
first reached him that he was shot
about six O'Clock in the morning,
when he awoke with a burning sem
sation in his side. and upon awaken !
ing he called to his wife.
Grace said shortly after her de-
parture he became unconscious and .
does not remember how long he lay ,
lay in this condition. Upon regain ,
ing consciousness he squirmed to the
and called the police.
Was Only Sleeping. c
]. c. Cruff was called In with one |
Of his negro servants She made a {
fire in Grace's room a little after Z
o'clock. While she was In the room, @
she says Grace groaned several times !
and Mrs. Grace said. you are not
sick. Gene. You are sleeping" y
Ruflln says Mrs. Grace told him as ,
she was leaving the house that her $
husband was sick and that he had p
wanted a doctor, but had chaaged his q
mind and II the doctor came he was u
10 be sent away Mrs Graee denies u
giving any such instructions.
A 32-calibre pistol was found oh a u
window sill in the hall on the floor
,elow Grace's room. 1t had one emp p
y chamber. The key to the door s.
n the room, which the poifca found u