Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, August 01, 1912, EXTRA, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextGRACE SHOT HIMSELF- THE WEATHER 3 * Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local showers today and tomorrow. VOL. X. NO.-264. ‘HIGHER-UPS’ CAUGHTIN PROBERS’ TRAP Detective Burns, Working for Rich Men, Long Ago Had Graft Evidence. SLAYER’S PAYMASTER TO GIVE HIMSELF UP Information Now Being Welded Together—Wholesale Arrests of Officials Near. NEW YORK. Aug. 1, —For months before Herman Rosenthal wa» shot down in the heart of New York’s white light district detectives employed by millionaires of this city had been trac ing police corruption. Their campaign is still going on, and District Attorney Whitman will soon spring a trap that will catch high officials who have ben efited from the blackmail levied upon gamblers and other lawbreakers. This was today’s most sensational development In the police scandal and hunt for the murderers of Rosenthal. The men who plotted the death of Rosenthal knew nothing of the detec tives on their trail. They thought that by removing Rosenthal before he be trayed their operations they would es cape prosecution Shortly after Rosenthal was killed it was announced that Detective W. J. Burns had been engaged to track the gambler’s slayers. As a matter of fact, it was learned today that Burns and his men had been at work for six months in an investigation of the alli ance between police and gamblers. They secured the necessary evidence, but the confessions of Jack Rose, Louis Webber and Harry Vallon have strengthened the hand of the district attorney. The evidence gathered by Burns and that forced from the accusers of Lieu tenant Charles A. Becker by fear of the electric chair is now being welded to gether. As soon as complete, it will be laid before the grand jury and indict ments asked. Revelation of the officials actually involved will result in the greatest po lice upheaval this city has ever seen, according to attaches of the district at. torney’s office. One of the connecting links in the evidence is to be forged through the testimony of Samuel Schepps, the sus pect who yesterday notified Mr. Whit man that he would surrender today. Schepps is alleged to have been the paymaster of the murder crew’ that as sassinated Rosenthal. According to “Jack” Rose, SI,OOO was turned over to Schepps to pay the as sassins. There is not a detail of the crime with which Schepps is not per fectly familiar, and preparations were made at the district attorney’s office for a long and interesting session with him. Schepps’ attorney arranged for the man to come in and join the “squeal” chorus. Schepps has more gifts in the line of narrative and recital than any of the other men who have confessed. It is understood that he will get the same sort of treatment that Mr. Whitman gave Rose, Webber and Vallon, who were permitted to turn state’s evidence in the murder case. Schepps was one of the graft workers in the tenderloin along with Rose and Webber. He col lected graft for the police. He was active with Rose and "Jack” Sullivan in getting the testimony of Dora Gil bert, Rosenthal's first wife, against Rosenthal. He rode in Shapiro’s muf tder automobile with Rose and Vallon. Schepps went along to Webber’s in the machine, after stopping uptown to see Rose's brother-in-law. He followed the trail of the crime immediately until the last chapter, when he stood with Rose under the shadow of The Times build ing and paid the money to the assas- Isins who actually, did the Job. I Officials planned today for the com png of Schepps and for such action as [his story might suggest. One who is [high in the councils of the district at torney said that but few connecting links were to be made tn evidence now Hn hand before police officials would be Bi created for extortion. I Reporta that Commissioner Waldo ■vili resign grew persistent ioday. He ■ efused to comment on this, saying Irmly that he welcomes any investiga [tlon of the department. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS~Use For Results Wedding at Macon to Unite Two of State's Wealthiest Families Engagement of Miss Constance Hall Jacques to Edward D. Tracy Wadley is Announced. MACON. GA., Aug. I.—Two of the wealthiest and most prominent families of Georgia will soon be united by the marriage of Miss Constance Hall Jacques and Edward D. Tracy Wadley. Miss Jacques is the daughter of S. R. Jacques, a leading merchant and cot ton factor of Macon, and is one of the most popular and frequent of the Ma con society visitors to Atlanta. Mr. Wadley is the son of George Dole Wadley, president of the Wadley South ern railroad and Southern Cotton Cor poration head. The date for the marriage has not been fixed, but the engagement was an nounced today. CAMPAIGN FOR CITY OFFICES NOT DUE TO BEGIN ’TIL OCTOBER The campaign for mayor and other city offices will only be of about one month duration this year, according to the plans of the city Democratic ex ecutive committee. Members of th< committee stated today a meeting to oetermine the date of the city pri mary would not be called until after the county and gubernatorial primary of August 21. The date of the primary is expected to be in the first week in October. The formal campaign never begins until the election date Is set. A complicated fight in the race for mayor is indicated by the many candidates. It is generally predict ed in political circles that there will be a consolidation of forces and that there won't be more than two candi dates in' the field when the race really begins. There is talk of a business rnaq's candidate. The candidates now considered squarely In the race are Mayor Court land 8. Winn, John E. McClelland, Steve R. Johnston. I>r, George Brown and James G. Woodward. FULTON COUNTY HAS PLAN TO ROTATE TO , PICK STATE SENATOR Fulton county delegates on the Thir ty-fifth senatorial district committee may spring a surprise on Clayton coun ty next Tuesday if the plan fostered by W. H. Terrell and supported by Reuben R. Arnold and Dr. A. H. Van Dyke is presented. Terrell will propose that the senato rial system of rotating counties be changed. at least to the extent of giv ing Fulton county’ some shot at the election of state senator from this dis trict tn the coming primary. Clayton county is in line for the candidate by the rotation system. A meeting of the committee sched uled for yesterday fell through Only four delegates, and those, from Fulton county, appeared. Dr. Van Dyke said today that if the Cobb and Clayton county delegates failed to.show up on Tuesday’ the Fulton plan was sure to be adopted. PARSON DECLARES CANOES PADDLE SOULS TO HELL MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1—"Old Cha ron and his boat across the Styx is beaten a mile in paddling souls to per dition by the modern canoe," said Rev G. L. Morill, of the people’s church, in a sermon here. “Cleopatra and An tony had a tame time in their barge on the Nile compared with the canoe spooners of Minneapolis. In broad day light as well as night, the dress of the fair damsel spooner, her posture and conduct, would make the dusky Ha waiian damsel in her canoe blush for shame!" HE MUST STAY AT HOME EVEN IF WIFE QUARRELS CHICAGO, Aug. 1. —A man has no right to stay out till late at night be cause his wife Is quarrelsome. This w as a ruling made by Judge Persons in the court of domestic relations. Mrs. Anna Semro had accuses her husband, Max, of keeping late hours. "I stayed away from home Just to avoid trouble," Semro explained to the judge. “Aly wife always raises a 'fuss’ when I'm around. Sometimes she throws things at me. Do I have to stand for that, your honor?" "I guess you’re able to take care of yourself," said the court. "In the future you must stay home eve nings. ’’ Semro was ordered to pay her $9 a week COLE YOUNGER. FORMER BANDIT. ROBBED OF $95 LEES SUMMIT. NEBR . Aug I. While Cole Younger, former outlaw, was listening to a lecture by William J. Bryan, a pickpocket robbed him of s9j. GRACE BEAT HER AND WAS SHOT IN THE STRUGGLE, WIFE DECLARES ■ MRS. DAISY GRACE—WORRIED mu:: ’ ; :H" ~ :t:W!' ' " ‘ '“ :i’ : - .;E ...” ~;E ... ’ . • ' ••ffi ( # . .z, - \ J A 4"* L L . ■ \ ; " < ' WMb?.. i MOwwHF rsiPfe.,. ■ ,+ ~ ■ Hfe A \z rw? _ Vs-/. HOPE OF HEMG TIPPINS ACT DEAD The prevailing opinion among legis lators and politicians generally, in cluding many favorable to the measure, is that the Tippins bill is dead beyond hope. The governor's veto was a fatal blow to the proposed amendment to the prohibition law. It can not be passed over the executive disapproval. The Tippins bill was put up to the governor as a sort of challenge, so many are saying today, and the gov ernor called the hands of the chal lengers. In the "show down,” the gov ernor seems to have the better of it. Observant ones, looking backward over the two yea is' legislative career of the Tippins bill, effect to see in it a political football more than a real statesmanlike proposal designed to serve the higher purposes of good gov ernment. Still Some Fight Left. There is an impression in the minds of a number of people, favorable to pro hibition. that the Tippins bill has been designedly manipulated in such wise as to embatrass the governor as much as possible and to "get him in a cor ner.” These people resent what they con ceive to be a rather questionable pro ceeding, and are openly advising that the governor be sustained for that rea son, as well as for the specific reasons set forth tn his veto The friends of th< nM-asure have no' altogether given up the fight Under the leadership of Mr Alexander, of DeKall), they will continue the effort to get tile bill on the statute hooks. It will require 123 votes to overt ome the executive disitpprov i The veto noss.ig) ia>m<*:~ up fin- final disposition Friiliij iiouo <li.<’< \ alter the confirmation of th> journal. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1912. \1 i 1 'Phis expression does not often appear on the accused woman's face, which generally is express ionless and enigmatical. BREIYLESOIITFDH APPEALS COURT Declaring that the people of Georgia have lost faith in the administration of the laws of the state. Judge Nash R. Broyles. Atlanta's recorder for the past twelve years, has announced his candi dacy for the office of judge of the court ■ of appeals, now held by Judge J. R. Pottle. He asserts that if elected he will not reverse a decision of any lower . court upon technical grounds. Judge Pottle, with whom he will con test. now is serving the unexpired term of Judge Arthur Powell. i In his announcement, Judge Broyles says: "In Georgia the law should be su- ■ preme. At present this is far from be ing the case. In the matter >f mur ders, robberies, whisks selling and pis tol toting. Georgia's record is not one to bring tiie flush of pride to our cheeks, but rathi-i the flush of shame." The candidate says that one reason for this situation is the wholesale ap i peals of criminal eases upon technical grounds and the reversal of convictions for purely technical reasons. SAYS AMERICAN WOMEN BATHE MORE REGULARLY LONDON, Aug. 1. -Sit Richard Quine, of Manchester. In addr< -sing th< sanilarv'• ohi'gi at York lust night, said that English women do not bathe as r< gularlj ,<■ Amt ii'iiii women. HIGH COURT MIT GET SENATE ROW The state supreme court may be tiie only agency that can decide the senate tangle over the Smith-Brown appoint ment- on the board of education. Sine" i Governor Brown recalled his appoint ments the senate has been confronted by the unusual situation of having no appointments to confirm. In the meantime the Hoke Smith members of the board will go merrily along as ad interim nominations, so the ■ state will not. be minus a board of edu cation. no matter how muddled tin- sen ate may become. According to the best information, tin- law says that the governor shall appoint the members of the board of . education. The senate is given onlj' . confirmation power by the statute, no matter whit powers it arrogates to Itself in the present row. The general theory Is that the Smith appointments are not before the senate , and never have been. It is true the senate lias the records of the executive office, but the law maintains that the governor must semi in his appoint ments for confirmation. The statute entitles the senate to no initiative in the matter. It can not call on the gov ernor for certain nominations. It must take what the governor sends in and approve, rejet t or fall to consider en tirely. It is barely possible that any action b> the senate in the face of the pie.-, nt situation meaps a questioning of its authority in court . HEN EGG IS 8 1-2 INCHES AROUND: WEIGHS 4 1-2 OZ. i *“—■ — j SPRING!'I ELD I. J . Aug I. A het. I belonging to gt.-phi-n D.-tker Ims laid , lan egg X 1-2 inch, around and weigh ing 11 - t outlet ». Accused \\ Oman Charges Injured Mam Paid Attention to Another Woman After She Married Him---Bitterly Attacks His Moral Character. Declaring that he would prove that Eugene Grace was shot dur ing a struggle with his wife Daisy upon a bed in their home, and that the pistol which shot him was in his own hands when it was found. Attorney Branch opened the defense of the Grace case today. The announcement of the defense created a sensation in th® crowded court room. Daisy Grace had made a promise in this case and she had kept it,” said her lawyer. “Now she will tell the whole story, and thia whole disgraceful mystery will be cleared away.” Branch asserted that the defense would clearly prove that Mrs. Grace had not married her husband for his money, but on the con trary had given him sums amounting to $15,000 or $20,000 in one year. In return for these gifts, the lawyer said, Grace continually mis treated his wife, beating her on many occasions, and had even “run* around” with a former sweetheart of his from Philadelphia. Tin- attorney said ho would establish that Grace could not have been shot at the time he said he was, because he had been using the ’phone in the house as late as 10 o clock on the morning of the shoot ing. “And we will prove,” said Branch, “that on that day Grace had sought to get his wife to leave Atlanta, presumably because he wished to make an appointment with a former sweetheart and In explaining why Mrs. Grace has hitherto kept silent the “real story of the shooting” Branch said that she had promised Grace to keep their “nigger row” a secret for the sake of the family reputation. Branch Outlines The Defense’s Side. Mr. Branch outlined the defense. He eaid: “We expect to show, by disconnected evidence, our theory of the defense. "Our contentions are: "That the contentions of the state are not well founded. We expect to prove certain things to show that the state’s case is rotten, or almost rotten. That their theory that Grace was shot at night or early morning is not true. "Ry that we will show that the very foundation of the state's case is un sound. We are going to show that in several different ways. The idea that Grace lay there all the morning, doped and shot, is ridiculous. That the defend ant was around the house, keeping people away from him, Is absolutely absurd.” Mr. Dorsey objected to comments. Talked Over Phone As Late as 10 o’Clock. "We shall prove,” said Mr. Branch, “that there was nothing unusual there that day up to 11 o’clock. That Grace only had a cold. That the effort to charge Mrs. Grace with this medicine here is false, and they know it is false. Dr. Chunn sold Mr. Grace himself that medicine on .March 4. Dr. I'hunn sug gested the brand of medicine sold. “We are going to show you it couldn't he true Grace was lying there all morn ing drugged and shot. He was up and about the room. He never got. up until late; always had breakfast in his room. He got up that morning and wrote a check. He talked over the telephone as late as 10 o’clock. We will prove that.” Will Show She Spent Thousands On Him. "We will show that Mrs. Grace was about the house In her ordinary, usual way, just as every day. She played the piano about 11 o'clock, as a caller will prove. This was Mrs. Kiser’s negro serva n t. "Grace was shot after II o'clock. He wasn't doped until after he was shot. "We are going to show that this woman did not marry to get his money. She spent thousands on him while he wasn't making a cent. She gave him between 515,000 and $20,000 within a year. We will show he didn't have any money. We will show that the very foundation of their ease is rotten. Will Explain Whole Mystery. "But we won't stop there. We would not be satisfied to leave a mystery. "We will show you the whole miser able affair. "We will show you that Grace ex acted a promise from her, after he was shot. He didn't think he w.o- hurt badly. He didn't want his condition made IXTRA 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE O V RE NO 1— HI I public. She made him a promise and she kept her promise. But NOW SHE I IS GOING TO TELL YOU THE > WHOLE THING. ! She ptomised she wouldn't tell, and she has suffered rather than tell it. Will Prove Grace Wrote Alibi Letters. "We will show you that this letter was written by Grace himself and ad dressed by Grace himself, and they know it and are trying to damn her with it. ' • “Mrs. Grace, formerly a widow, had money and property, and she spent it on Grace, not all. but large sums. She has some left. We are going to show it 1 was ridiculous to accuse her of this 'diabolical plot.’ Grace was going to Philadelphia to sell hr properly to <et • money for himself. “She paid the bills, in spite of the fact that he repeatedly beat her and cruelly mistreated her. He split her* 1 nose from a blow with a ring which belonged to her. I “Motive! We will show how absurd. He was the man who wanted the in -1 surance because it would give him business standing and he wanted to pose as a rich man. Wife Set Him Up In Business. “She set him up in business after , they had traveled about. His mother ' urged her to make Grace go to work, and it was only then that she prevailed > on him to go into business, and she put up the money and E. E. La wren co . the experience. She sold securities and I gave him $6,000. It wasn't long before he wanted more she signed his power of attorney so he could sell the : rest of her property. Charges Grace Saw i' Former Sweetheart. “Grace had lived in Philadelphia for , Home time. He knew a woman there who has since come to Atlanta. After he came to Atlanta he communicated a good deal with tills woman, a former swei theart. Mrs. Grace knew it. They were at a matinee one day when an usher came in and told him someone wanted to see Grace outside. Grace said it was a man. but the usher said it was a stylishly dressed woman. “tin Monday night it had been plan ned for him to go to Philadelphia, she to Newnan. She was having a dress made for the trip, and a dressmaker there. The dressmaker couldn't finish it that night. Mr. Grace wanted to ; DELAY HER TRIP, but Grace insisted. i The dressmaker stayed until 10 o’clock. Mrs. Grace talked until time for the show. Grace pul his pistol in his poek , et and then left They got back and went to bed about 12 o’clock, and he stopped th'' clock, as usual, so he could sleep. She left a note to the servants that Grace had a cold and th« y wanted i to sleep late. That wasn’t unusual. "She got up next morning had a flrt built there, carried his breakfast up tc him nothing unusual She was about the house He «as not in bed all the ( lime HE tNRWEREO THE PHONE AT Pl O't 'IJ (CK. . "The dressmaker called up about s I o’clock Tin pholle was bj Grace a