The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-01
GRAHAM'S MURDERED WIFE.
Testimony at the Inquest Indicating
the Possibility Of a Conspiracy.
Mr.. Breese's knowledge of Graham-Mrs.
Molloy to Give Her Testimony To-day
Her Connection with Graham.
Springfield (Mo. } Special.

Breese and wife failed to arrive from Indiana
this morning, having missed railroad connec-
zion. Suspicious have been openly expressed
that the murder was part of aconspiracy. but
not until to-day was there any evidence of such
before the coroners jury. There were sworn
statements to-day that Mrs. Emma Molloy, not
withstanding her apparent piety. will find it diff
ficult to explain in a manner that will show she
was not accessory before and after the fact The
testimony bearing upon this point came from
Jack O'Neal, constable of Brookline township,
Peter Hawkins. colored labo rer at the Molloy
farm and j. H. drummer. O'Neal had received
letters from Mrs. Grahamss relatives in In
DIANA inquiring as to her whereabouts. He
vent to the farm, and found Mr.. Graham and
wife No. absent The boy Charlie told him
they left his mother in st. Louis. He wrote a
letter citing that fact, and had the boy to sign
it, whereupon Mrs. Molloy. who was present and
did not know the contents of the letter, grew
excited and angry, and demanded to be told the
contents. When she learned what the letter
contained she grew calm. and said she believed
Mrs. Graham was in a house of il-fame in st.
Louis. Hawkins testified that two or three days
before Graham went to St Louis after his chill
dren he, saw him ard Mrs Molloy go by the
cave. They said they were looking for cow,
but there was none. Their arms were locked.
Mr.. drummer testified that ne saw Graham and
Mrs Molloy hugging and kissing on two occa-
sions. Besides this evidence, John Potter, OF
Brookline, in an interview, has made the follow
ing statement:
II received letter from Mrs Breese making
an earnest inquiry for her sister, who was sup
posed to have gone to the Molloy farm. Enclosed
in my letter was sheet written to the boy
Charlie, begging him to write The boy came to
the postoffice on a cold, rainy day. and Mr..
O'Neal and showed him the page of the letter
addressed to him. He said he was toe cold to
write, but that he would dictate an answer. Mr..
ONeal wrote at the boys dictation, as follows:
" Dear Aunt seat myself to let you know
that me and Roy is well at present, and hope this
may find you the same Mother came to st.
Louis with us and papa left her there, and
brought us to Brookline, Mo. We have never
heard of mother since. Papa married Cora Lee,
July 18, 1885,
1.-THE boy returned home and told Mrs Malloy
and Cora Lee that he had signed letter to his
aunt that was written by the constable, and
few hours afterward those ladies' accompanied
by Charlie, came charging into Brookline, in
wagon Mrs. Malloy was furious, and demanded
to see the letter. / broke the seal and showed it
to her, and the statement of the lad, contained
therein, that he last saw his mother in ST. Louis,
seemed to appease her, and she handed the letter
back to me. with the remark that there was
nothing wrong about that. In the same connec-
ton she told Mr.. O'Neal that the missing woman
could probably be found in some St Louis bawdy
house."
Inc WlLQeSS Sn8L ALIracG6Q the mOSG aCbenLlou
to-day was Roy Graham, the little six-year-old
son of Graham, born after his marriage with the
murdered woman. Many in the vast audience
were moved to tears the little fellow recog
nized his mothers cloak reticule, hairpins and
comb, as they we're successfully displayed by
Prosecuting Attorney Patterson. His story was
substantially the same as that of his older
brother. When Graham arrived from ST. Louis
he left a trunk IN the care of Rev. j. q. Plumb.
of North Springfield. Mr.. Plumb remembered
+ha md hr0u pnt hofO he
coroner6 jury. Roy Graham recognized it, and
Charlie also testified that it was the trunk
packed by his mother.
T. l.. Breese and wife arrived from Fort
Wayne tonight. and stopped at the Southern.
The correspondent interviewed Mr.. Breese, and
he sad
when Mrs Graham and her children went to
St. Louis to meet Mr.. Graham, she was igno-
rant of his second marriage, but thought he was
going TO bring her to Springfield to reside with
him. He had written to her that he was in the
employ of the railroad company. Our folks be-
came uneasy on account of her protracted
silence. 1t had always been her practice
to write frequently to my wife when
she was absent AS we could get no satisfactory
news, her father, Morris Gorham, expressed an
apprehension that Graham had thrown his wife
off the st. Louis bridge. and we all settled into
the conviction that there had been foul play"
Detective Davis showed Mr.. Breese scrap of
checked silk, which the latter identified as being
like the dress Mrs. Graham wore. The inquest
will be resumed next Monday, when there will
be not only the evidence of Mr. Breese and wife,
but there is authentic report that Mrs. Mol
10y will have arrived. The crimehardened
Graham still avows his innocence, but admits
now that he brought his wife to Springfield,
and his contradictory statements are strong
witnesses against him. He has not testified be-
fore the coroners jury.
MRS. MoLLoYs RUsE.
Peoria I'LL Special.
Mrs EOnrna Mollov in continuation, xu;ft, har
physician, there is some reason to believe,
played ruse on the reporters yesterday-even-
ing. It was absolutely impossible to secure ac-
cess to their stopping place in Elmwood, her
physician saying she was too i'll to be seen. Not
withstanding this she left on the early train this
morning on the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad for Springfield, No., or at least bought
a ticket for that place. Those who saw her no.
ticed she was agitated, but chat she did not have
much appearance of illness. The news from
Missouri connecting Mrs Molloy's name with
farm created an intense feeling here. She had
labored here several weeks in the Methodist
Church. with the result of receiving about one
hundred and fifty converts.
MADE A DRUDGE OF HIS WIFE.
Maryland mo } Special.
In q conversation this afternoon with lady
who has resided at Washington Kan, for several
years, it twas learned thatshe was well acquainted
with the parties and the difficulty in the now
famous Graham Molloy scandal. This lady saws
that after the people IN Washington began to OBJ
ject to the way Graham and Mrs Molloy were
living together, Graham sent for his wife. She
came to Washington and together with her hus-
band lived in Mrs Molloy's house. They soon
made drudge of her, and when one day she
complained of this, Graham returned the unfeel-
ing answer: 1--WE brought you here to work"
Such conduct soon became known and the indig-
nation of the people became so great that the
parties were forced to leave.
GRAHAM AT ELGIN.
Elgin (Il1.) Special.
George Graham, under arrest at Springfield,
Mo-, for wife murder, forgery. ETC., lived in this
city for some time, being engaged in temperance
to take a temperance paper. the Morning and
Day Reform at Washington. Kan. Although