The Washington times., 1918-05-14
LIFE OF GRACE
LUSK IS Barred
TO THE PUBLIC

wACKESHA, Wis. May 14.-All
facts considered, IL is without eXsg-
Ecration to state that Miss Grace
Lusk. now on trial for murder in
Waueksha, Wis. presents one OF the
most astounding characters ever
brought to bar on such a charge.
Following are the facts:
As a daughter in a cultured home.
her girlhOod was blameless, sweet.
She evinced a studious mind and be-
came learned in psychology 10 the
extent that she achieved a professor
ship in that science as well as gain
ing a principalship at the Waukesha
County Teachers Training School.
As a professor OF psychology she lee
tured in the Waukesha High School,
and was, therefore, in large degree
the moral mentor OF the young per-
sons Of the newer generation OF the
city.
Character Was Good.
The character Of her moral teach
ings was never criticised. Her own
propriety OF conduct had always been
impeccable. Her social standing was
Of the highest, her position in public
functions important.
Then Of a sudden. she says she cast
away all this fine record as wOrtF
less-worthless when weighed against
a love which possessed her for a
middle-aged man. And she herself
middle-aged aisO-tO be precise,
forty-two.
Yet, to think or her as portly and
doubIe-chinned or as lean AMI with
cred would be to make wrong pic
lures. She is of excellent figure
facially attractive, and holds to a
considerable degree an appearance OF
youth.
Nor had she become an old maid be-
cause there were no suitors There is
definite evidence OF there having been
several. But none Of them. curiously
enough in her youth. had touched r. G
heart She had frequently said-douDt-
less in all sincerity-that her life was
devoted wholly 10 her profession.
But this intellectual woman OF good
social station declares she ruthlessly
threw aside all barriers. all her former
standards OF life when she fell in love
with DR. David Roberts. Because his
wife wouldn't give the doctor up. be-
cause she wouldn't make a clear way for
Miss Lusk TO go TO the altar with Dr.
Roberts by herself clearing out OF her
own house and home and divorcing the
doctor. the prosecution charges Miss
Lusk with having in jealousy shot Mrs.
Roberts 10 death.
Says She Was Deceived.
Then she shot and. presumably. tried
to ILL herself And her reason for this
she said TO the authorities at the time.
was because she had discovered that Dr.
Roberts had deceived her a. well as his
wife-had protested great love for her
while d" sought to assuaEe his wife's
Indignation By declaring that the school
principal was chasing him
1t was in Miss LuSk's own home
that the staying OF Mrs. Roberts took
place. the indignant wife OF the doc
for having gone there. it .s declared.
with a horsewhip. which she laid on
Miss Lusk's shoulders
How Miss Lusk came into the pos
session Of the revolver which she
used with deadly effect On the wife
of the man she loved. how she came
into the int Innate association. she
alleges. with RObarts. the CORE
spOndence that passed between them
the letter she wrote to Mrs Roberts
the very night that Mrs. Roberts is
alleged to have come TO her home to
whip her. her despaiE at the death Of
Mrs. Roberts. her defiance OF the
police authorities by the use OF the
revolver until she could get into her
bed chamber and turn the weapon
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