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VOL. No. 280. ANXIOUS TO STAND TRIAL, i MRS. GRACE WILL RETURN IN FEW DAYS, SAYS BRANCH GRAND JURORS DECLINE TO ACT IN CRACE CASE Declare Calendar Already Too Crowded When Matter Is Brought Before Them.

MRS. GRACE WILL RETURN FOR TRIAL, SAYS LAWYER "1 Will Be Back Before Long," Philadelphia Woman Told a Prisoner in Tower on' Night She Left Wounded Man News of His Wife's Departure Without Comment The Brand Jury Grace tragedy yesterday. When Solicitor Hugh Dorsey brought the matter to their attention, at the urgent request or Umar Hill, fused to take It Ita calendar wa This does no elon today, and as he could on the ready ude fu '1 believe Mra Grace I City With the expectation turning." said Lamar Bin tha Is a possibility that another effort will be made by the prosecution to bring an indictment against Mrs. Daisy Grace which will tsstr her away from her aged mother blind son and return her to the prison cell which she left so joyously Tuesday night. Considered by Jury.

"I was consulted Wednesday morning v.Lamar Hill, and asked by him to bring the Grace ease before the Jury, said Soiocitor Hugh Pnr. aey last night. "I took the matter up crowded condition of Jury would no "This Is the first time since th arrest of Mrs. Grace that I consulted by detectives." Solicitor Dorsey would the release of Mrs. Grass at any length except to state that Be considered the matter of bond to He entirely Justice Ridley.

The grand Jury tlnues In session throughout the J. F. Glenn, of the J. F. Glenn Steel Company.

Is forei At midnight Grace was reported resting easy. He Is much weaker than he was several days ago and continues to lose strength. His physician left the bedside at 7 o'clock and at that time save The Constitution the following statement of his, patient's eondl Tfr. Grace shows little signs of completely disappeared, but the paralysis ot the lower organs and limbs still affects him. have never signed any Asked If he still believed Grace Is doomed.

Dr. Goldsmith replied that his opinion has not changed. He de clared that while Grace Is likely te TJIve several weeks, and that mi see Tsld Wife Is was Informed earl for Philadelphia, an authoritative wlfe'i departure ard the news with no emotion and little Interest. I details and appeared satisfied with the "I suppose vou heard the news that Mra Grace has gone to Philadelphia ashed Lamar H1IL his attorney, about connected with the Graoe Lawn Company. "Yes." was the colorless reply Mrs.

Daisy Grace Is expected to be la Jndge Ridley's court one week from today. Thursday, March 28, when her preliminary trial on a charge of shoot tag her husband. Eugene H. Grace, will be called. Her bond of 17,500, Is returnable at that time and will be forfeited If she Is net hers.

"Mra Grace, will come back te Atlanta In a few days, and will stud trial at ths time set, said John W. led to believe that she would rein Atlanta when ths bond was WW Be Back. Soys Mrs. Oraes. TjVin be beak before long." la Mra.

Grace's own comment, the only one she has made referring to her probable re turn to ths city. This remark was addressed to an Inmate of ths TosVer, whs had been very kind to the prisoner during her tan She passed through the rotunda on her gssssn xmrwege. ssej awssusss on aw Lawyer for Defense Declares Suggestion She Is Trying to Escape Is Preposterous. SHE BREAKS INTO TEARS WHEN TOLD OF EFFORT TO HAVE HER INDICTED Reporters Gather at Washington Depot to See Her, But Are Refused Audience. Her Business in Philadelphia Will Not Take Very Long Declares Mr.

Branch. By Britt Craig. Washington, March According to Attorney James A. Branch, ot counsel for Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace, there is no sion for the seeming excitement which is reported to prevail in Atlanta a result of Mrs.

Grace's departure for Philadelphia. Mr. Branch scouts the suggestion that bis client is attempting to es cape the jurisdiction of the Georgia When shown a telegram from At lanta to the effect that the chief of detectives and the lawyers represent ing Eugene H. Grace were seeking to have the grand jury to indict Mrs. Grace and order her arrest at Phila delphia.

Mr. Branch said: idea Is Preposterous. "The Idea that Mrs. Grace is at tempting escape is preposterous. N't one is more anxious to stand trial than she.

Her trip to Philadelphia la solely for the purpose of traasaci Two. WILSON OFFERS TRADE TO CLARK In Order to Defeat Gov. Har Waahinfc ton, March 20. Aftar lifttnc.iip their vc lamentxtlona chat there dent trust and that ATLANTA, QA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1912. PAGES.

PRICE, FIVE CENTS. (Special.) moD and Clark were pooling; their Uiaea and making common warfare Governor Woodrow Wilson the bead Quartern of the latter candidate btwe either cfaused their tone, or the publicity man let his foot slip tonight. A statement was riven oat from that the "progrresslTe democrats of Nebrask were for but that Speaker Clark and Got or Harmon had rotten the situation mixed up by making It a nered flffht. and It now looked rmon was going to get the dei raen Wilson and Clark roposed. by which Clark would be Indorsed as second the event be would agree now draw and leave the field to Speaking of deals, whit becomes the alleged L'nderwod Harmoji Clark deal in tbe light or The formal W.

J. Bryan birthday eel eb ratio lay celeb rat ion adopted flagrant 01 during the present friends of Governor Woodrow Wilson wire highly pleased today ever ths receipt of a telegram from Lincoln, staling that tbe progressive democrats of Nebraska held a statewide meeting there and agreed upon the New Jersey executive aa their first cholee for president "Bepesssntatlve leading progressive democrats" from every section of Nebraska gathered la Lincoln to discuss national polities and to attend the birthday celebration In honor of William J. Bryan. "A telegram from former Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, stating that ths progressive democracy had mads Gov ernor Wilson choice, was received at headquarters today. Teat si 'It reads "Wsbsdsfns meetlatjLf progress, he democrats hers following resolution was entanslasflcally ad opt Resolved, that It Is ths sense of this conference that the candidacy of Speaker Clark for the you of tbe Nebraska delegation to the Baltimore sw or the rival can HE IS DREADFUL, SAYS ROOSEVELT SPEAKING OF TAFT The Colonel Scores the President for Latter's Distrust of American People.

PEOPLE MUST GOVERN, SLOGAN OF ROOSEVELT The Colonel Says He Believes in Popular Government, But Taft Distrusts the People. Roosevelt 'Addresses a Great Gathering in Carnegie Hall. New Tork. March In the first speech of his campaign for the presi dential nomination Roosevelt tonight contrasted his position wt Carnegie hall. Bp ed to hear him I within the same hi meeting in front ol Colonel Roosevelt marked enthusiasm.

elt. who devoted Taft again and again. In quo i I have given and elsewhere ugh bis speech, said Colonel the people He asserted class of persons wiser than the people, who are above tbe people, wbc cannot be reached by the people, bul who govern them and ought to govert doctrine." which has Coo tinged on Last RIOT ENLIVENS CRAWFORD TRIAL All Follows Fight of Lawyers in Court "New Orleans. March 10. This eighth day of the trial of Annie ford, ended In a riot In the pi court room, when Lionel Adams, la one of the attorneys on a charge of murd ter Ellse, struck District Attorney St.

Clair Adams In the face, after the re newal of a court room quarrel betweei the two attorneys earlier in the after noon. Dr. Gustave Mann, a defense expert, moved toward the district sttor ney, and was set upon and punched severely by sturges (J. of the district attorr spectator in the court All broth! All four of the participants w. placed under arrest charged with fig Ing and disturbing the peace.

During tbe fight tbe scores of sp fainted; the Crawford woman by the blades of an The fight occurred the day's session, whl of Dr. Charles W. gist and medical expe state, by Joseph Generelly, la not rslated to the district honor," eaeld District to ask that you enforce the rule only one attorney at a time may rae a witness." do not sere to be lectured to by you. sir," said Lionel Adams, turning district attorney, "if you don't ilka what I've said we can settle It outside. District Attorney Adams Jumped up cm his seat, 'We'll settle it outside any Urns you ant to and you know it." he ex claimed heatedly.

'he court called the two attorneys order and then lion of Dr. Duval began again. When court ordered until IS o'clock tomorrow morning. District Attorney Adams. smiling, walked ever to Lionel Adams "Well, do you want to settle It out sider' he asked with a smile.

you are looking for trouble." said Lionel Adams, with saeo none! assaa win JUDGE ROSALSKY AND FRAGMENTS OF BOMB Seventy sevonth THAT WAS SENT TO HIM THROUGH MAIL ednfiiV bwBI awS ii I 1 bomb si: Walker New Tork police believe thai mb sent to Judge Otto A. Rossi lome was mailed by a crank ant killed Grace apartment at Ids West much allk typewritten on a white1 PRAISE HOWARD FOR HIS STAND Atlanta Congressman Receiving Congratulatory Letters From All Over State. Washington, March Hon. William Schley' Howard, representative from the fifth Georgia district, continues to receive letters from splendid stand In favor of Oscar derwood as Georgia's choice for democratic presidential nomination. the" strange thing i coming to him hove come "unsolicited, from Georgians who have been impressed with Congressman Howard's position, and who are volunteering to indorse It Among the others from whom he has during the paat few days received strong letters Indorsing his position In favor of Oscar Underwood are D.

N. McCullough. Atlanta: Julian McCurry. Hartwell: W. Post.

Newnan; J. w. Culpepper, Fayettevllle; Joseph Van Holt Nash, Atlanta; Thomas J. Browns, Elbert on: H. A.

Peebles, Hampton; J. D. Howard, Mllledgevllle; a H. Pheton. Roberta; E.

Wrlghtsvllle 6r. Ash BRIBE OFFERED MARYLAND SOLON Introduced to him asralnat the local option bill. Just prior to the charge being made the house by a vote of 51 to 47 bad substituted the favorable minority report for the unfavorable majority report of the temperance committee A committee was appointed to investigate Mr. Smallwood's charge. Mr.

Snsellwood In a statement said "I was called from this house thii proposition. I i lobby. On going ot in O'Malley, who aske this local optlo the bill. Mr. O'Malley O'Malley charged wl When I saw bit approaching Injured, pbyslcii "today 1 wrapper of the Curves 111 Be Eliminated, Street Widened and Then Repaved straightening of Marietta si where there is a sharp and dangi curve between Thurmond and Simpson streets.

The elimination of this eurve will relieve Marietta street of sharp curves, and win add much to tbe street aa a public thoroughfare, now that It Is to "be widened to North avenue and repaved with a smooth pave A short delay In the new pavement was due to the city attorney ruling that a majority of the property owners must sign the petition to council themselves, and not by proxy, as has been done. W. T. Winn la now get proper number of legal slg and work will i as the street commute port to council. of to Be fed.

property owners at on phalt mont, and specified either Trinidad Bermudas asphalt. Whan the street committee of council met last week the statement was publicly made that the two kinds Of asphalt specified were controlled by one company, and that there would be no1 competition in tbe bid for the paving. Officials of the street car company objected to a monolithic or sheet Paving being laid next to tbe car tracks, as the vibration would soon break up tbe pavement. They wanted some kind of a block next to' the car and request property owners when another petition was filed to ask tor a smooth pavement with wood blocks next to the car tracks, aad without specifying What kind of asphalt was to be used. The Idea of the committee was to secure bids on different kinds of pavement made up ot all kinds of asphalt, and to thea let tub best bid on the best maj Trial.

Mock Praise for Mr. Wtaa. Great praise la being glean Councilman W. T. Winn, who started agitation for the widening sad repavlng of Marietta street about two years ago.

He. worked dllllgently tor the project while In council and continued the work after his term In council expired. He, with ths assistance of other members of council and other citltena, succeeded in having Marietta street widened ten feet from Taberna ole place te North avenue, in bodily moving a part of the street away from the railroad and to the north so as to make valuable building sites ot tbe ind One Hundred and Tenth street, ind began an exmntinstion ox machine. It went off. Inspector's hands and doing walls of the room.

The explos! gan. an Inspector of chine, and the box in which It was sent. MARIETTA STREET WILSON HARD HfT WORK BEGINS SOON BY MAINE'S ACTION Been Claimed as a Certain Wilson State, Washington. March 20. (Special.) Following the loss of Kansas, one of the "certain Wilson states," by Woodrow Wilson, and the surprise It created here In Washington, comes the announcement that the Maine convention yesterday jumped the Wilson track and sent an' un Instructed delegation, the majority of which Is opposed to tain Wilson states." The Wilson propaganda here In Washington haa been extensively heralding to the world the Maine was certain to go spread broadcast that bo democratic senstors from 1 for Wilson, snd that the would undoubtedly instruct sceord Therc has been a marked change of opinion In Maine during the paat few weeks, and the democrats that have undoubtedly left the Wilson procession.

Just who the delegation win support Is solutely known that the eonvei fused to Instruct for. Wilson, ground that his nomination possible, and that, even If no his leadership would Involve th lu defeat. There no unit rule delegation, which votes as It pi SHE READ 6,000 NOVELS AND DEATH TAKES HER Pawtucket R. librarian of the Pawtucket 74 years old. She read even that came to the library bef lowing it to go on the shelve the work la finished will be changed from ted aad rough thor of tbe best business streets in Atlanta.

It will open one oriveway to tne west oi which will not only connect Marietta with the Bellwood idly as possible, and Is doing every sea that the wo 105 JEAI CORPSES CHOKE OKLAHOMA MINE AFTEREXPLOSli Only Eleven Men Working in thf Colliery Are Known to' I Hare Escaped, AFTER THE EXPLOSIOII CAME RAGING FLAMES ian Half ot Mine Victims Arc Leave Faux hundred and flee lives Is accepted Bols Coal Company ly correct es. day shift only 11 are known to he astro, while the others behind the, debris In ths opinion of governroenl perns and mine officials they are physicians and Smith. Ark today returned Five physicians remained "rope rider" Nlne was the eleventh man to from Fori Ths explosion occurred shortly aftes o'clock this morning. Those OS ths surface heard a faint ramble aad al earth tremor When those nearest the mosrth of the mine's month reaches the opening a belched forth. for 1 aad" heard the opening.

rtents of waiting other mln i "man way." coming to Superintendent Brown, of tbe coal mpany, led the first rescui to the mine, but they could no further than the sixth level because of tbe accumulation ot debris and returned to the surface with the bests of John a 17 year old youth. In the meantime heart rending scenes were enacted at the mans epen vhere hundreds of woman aad had gathered. Throughout the afternoon while rescue work was halted awaiting the arrival of rains experts from the government statkaj Weath.r Pr Normal temoarature WeahlnartOTi. cldy. CorpuTchrlstl, cly Duluth, cloudy Hatteras, clear pt.

Ccfoudy Montgomery, cldy New York, cloudy North Platte, cldV Palestine, cloudy Pittsburg, rain roans. Raleigh, clear opuscy; Rainfall in lncnaa lat of month, lnchaa 'rata. Atlanta, cloudy Atlantic City, cldy Birmingham, pt. Boise City, clear. Brownsville, pt a Buffalo, cloudy.

Roswell, cloudy fracture at stratgntening longer ana a sneer. had sustained a fracture at straightening Marietta street at. a no longer It there are na A so CaveBasi oo Last Pa ss. on Last itSSTSiSS the skull, hu.

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