Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-11
THE GRAVES CASE.


 Scientific Testi mony Presented by
 pr. Sewell-Analysis Of fhe Bottle
 Containing tho Potson-What Was
 Found in the whisky.
 DENVER, Col, Dec. 10.-Immediately after Judge Rising had ordered court con- vened in the Graves trial the prosecution put Dr. J. A. Sewall of the Denver uni versity on the stand. The doctor made an analysis of the bottle of liquid presented him by Dr. Holmes and MT. Worrell, jr., some of which, it is alleged, caused the death of Mrs. Josephine Barnaby. He found this liquid contained 9 and 1 per cent. of arsenic, arsenite of potassium and 21 per cent. of alcohol, and judged from the analysis that the bottle contained 132 grains of arsenic and no whiskey at all. He stated that in concluding his examina- ton he delivered the bottle to Detective McPharland of the Pinkerton agency. He exhibited to the jury the result of his analysis and also the results of prelimi- nary test in glass tube.
 On cross examination the doctor stated that the bottle is what is commonly called @ 16 OF. bottle, and when received by him contained about II OF. of the liquid.
 'T was not informed" said he, 'sas to and returned the bottle to MT. McPhar- land, upon the orders of the district at torney.
 MT. McPharland was sworn. He said he obtained the bottle from Dr. Sewall on MT. Stevens order in May last. Witness said he was the Denver superintendent of the Pinkerton agency. After he received the bottle he delivered it to Professor Haines in Chicago. The latter took some of its contents and he re-sealed 1t and brought it before the grand jury. There the seal was broken because some of its members desired to smell and taste of its contents.
 Again took it to Chicago and it was again examined by Dr. Haines and resealed. On cross-examination Judge Macon asked Nr. MacPharlad if he did not have expert lock piokers in his em- ploy who might have opened the drawer containing this bottle and tempered with it's contents.
 The superintendent indignantly denied any such intimation.
 The bottle was then introduced as evil dence and passed around among the ju- TOTS and lawyers, nearly all of whom smelled of it, and putting a little on their tongues, with writhe smacked their lips in their endeavor to determine whether or not it was 8 good quality of ''fine old whiskey from your friends in the woods on the mountain"
 Dr. Sewell was recalled and his cross-ex- animation continued. In reply to Judge Macon's question the doctor said he had made the analysis by the Marsh test and he first looked for mercury or some corro- sive substance, but instead of getting mer- cury he got copper and arsenic. Here the doctor described the way an analysis for poison is made. The defense then attempt ed to have the witness admit the Marsh test was unreliable, but he would not do so. He admitted that he had told the re- suit of his work to MT. Worrell soon after he had concluded it. Upon re- direct examination he stated that antimo- ny ny. could readily be taken for arsenic: seen together. The antimony was not readily soluble; arsenic was. In the DOT celain bearing the flake of arsenic he tasted the stain and proved it was arsenic If he used Marsh's test without any other test he would be sure of the result of this test, but he did use other tests to make certain the result of the Marsh test. Dr. Sewell was excused and Professor Walter s. Haines, who also figured in the Milling ton case, was called to the stand. He said he was professor of chemistry in the Rush Medical college, Chicago, and had been in that profession sixteen years Besides he was consulting physician in the Chicago health department. He stated that he was frequently called upon to examine bodies and food for poison He had examined about nine bodies for poison and over hundred specimens of food. In June last MT. Me- Pharland gave him fluid for analysis. He identified the fatal bottle as the bottle from which the fluid was poured. He made analysis by four tests, among them the Marsh, and his results were the same as Dr. Sewell's. Judge Bacon objected to the witness being allowed to testify to the analysis, for the reason that at the time it was made Dr. Graves was under arrest and ought to have been represented at the analysis, which was not done. The matter was argued until o'clock when Judge Ris- ing overruled the objection and an excep- ton was taken.
 Professor Headon, who made an exami- nation of the viscera and other organs of the dead woman, testified to the finding of arsenic in sufficient quantities to cause death. At the close Of the direct examine tion court adjourned until tomorrow.