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meets Mrs. Daisy Ulrich Opie, wife of wealthy philadelphian. February, 1911 Webster H. Opie, Mrs. Opie's husband, dies of blood poisoning, caused by slight injury in cranking automo bile. Widow receives $35,000 in surance. March 8, 1911 Grace and Mrs. Opie reported to have been mar ried in 'New Yor May 16, 1911 Grace and Mrs. Opie married in New Orleans. November 1, 1911 Grace en ters prominent Atlanta building firm. March 4, 1912 Grace tells wife his intention to go to Phil adelphia the following day. March 5, 1912 Police respond to telephone plea from Grace home, Grace saying he is shot. Grace found unconscious, wounded in back. Says: "It looks like my wife shot me." Mrs. Grace left early in day for New man, Ga. Returns at once, and is arrested, charged with the shooting. March 6, 1912 Mrs. Grace re leased on.$7,500 bond. Mrs. Mar tha Ulrich, mother of accused wo man, says Grace threatened his wife's life unless she gave "him money. March 7, 1912 Grace believed to be dying; Mrs. Grace rearrest ed and Held in jail. March 8, 1912 Grace's attor neys charge Mrs. Grace with drugging and shooting her hus band to obtain insurance money. March 9, 1912 Grace pro nounced out of danger. Mrs. Grace waives All rights in insur ance money. March 10, '1912 Mrs. Grace released on bond. May 6, 1912 Mrs. Grace in dicted on charge of assault with' intent to murder. July 29, 1912 Mrs. Grace's trial begun. oo - , 1 BALL GAME A SUCCESS ' In'the Federated Trades bene fit ball game at Cub park yester day the Wagon drivers "whipped" the pressmen easily, 7 to 2, driv ing Bugs Raymond to the coop in the second inning. Bugs started well by fanning' the first man, but an avalanche of singles and triples followed and the ex-Giant sought a cool place in the "shade and went to sleep. The drivers chased ove rthree scores in the first, and four in the second, while the pressmen could get but one run an inning. After, the second neither team scored. Nelson of the drivers was the" batting star, driving in four runs and scoring twice himself. A large sum was added to the newspaper stHke fund from the receipts of the game, nearly ten thousand fans being present. o o "Opportunity knocks but once at each door." Then build with, many doors. WEATHER FORECAST Just About the Same Fair to night and Tuesday for Chicago and vicinity; not much change in temperature; moderate northerly, winds " '&&&&e&k&t8&mt&t&&gi i gayi -VH