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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
3
Fortitude and tension mark the session as Fe Hugh M. Dorsey and Lamar Hill are joined by Hoewlette A. Mall and James Goodwin in the defense of Mrs Grace. John W Moore directs the defense while Lauther Rosser conducts the examination as the trial proceeds with jury selection and scheduled for dusk Thursday.
Witnesses described the Grace home scene on the morning after the shooting. Detective and Officer Nuttard reported finding Grace in bed with bloodied clothes, a pistol on a window sill, and a note from Mrs Grace. The negro butler Joe Ruffin testified about keeping the room restricted, while Martha Ruffin corroborated and cried on the stand, detailing breakfast and notes left by Mrs Grace.
A Madison era testimonial from John Fevors of Danville Va praising Milam Medine Company Inc for long term suffering relief from rheumatism. He credits two bottles with improving his condition and hopes further doses will end his twenty five year ailment. He mentions Jacobse Pharmacy and a broad distribution by commercial travelers.
In a tense courtroom, a female servant recalls hearing Mr Grace moaning in bed while Mrs Grace allegedly directed her to leave the room. The testimony details times from Eleventh Street to Newnan, with a pistol seen in a handbag and a toy pistol later identified. District Attorney Dorsey questions the servant as the defense probes the timeline before the shooting.
A morning court session names jurors for the Mrs Daisy Grace case the crowd swarms the Newnan court as witnesses are listed and the defense and state select the panel. Daisy Grace is brought in amid tension while reporters note the dramatic entry and medical injections avert collapse.
The list of 12 individuals includes J Todd 34 at 262 Greenwood Ave and J I Eberhardt a real estate broker at 320 East Georgia Ave. Others cover occupations from city marshal Jim Fuller to painter F E Moon and advertising secretary W R Massengale. Locations span East Point Hapeville and multiple streets in Atlanta.
The state outlines Mrs Daisy Grace's movements from early morning March 6, tracing her path from Eleventh Street to Newnan. Key sightings include Ruffin in the room with the wounded husband, cabman Allen Hardaway moving her to Terminal Station and dropping her there, and Grace seen by Hamilton Hill in Newnan. The testimony highlights Grace groaning upon entering the room, and Ruffin notes carrying breakfast as is customary. Dorsey asserts no gaps will appear as the testimony ends.
Eugene H Grace insisted he could not move his legs and blamed reflex action from a spinal condition. He described surgeons who could provoke movement by touching his back and said he sought further treatment after the trial. Police details showed a pistol found near a window and bloodstained garments as witnesses examined the room and Grace’s condition.
Eugene H Grace rested peacefully in Piedmont sanitarium after being rushed from crowds on East Mitchell Street to a green ambulance. He is in a private ward with nurses on call and eats soft food. Grace requests no discussion of the case and asks visitors to talk about other topics. Elks cover his $50 daily hospital stay in Atlanta.
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