Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-26
4 Terrible Crime

DKHvER, Col, April - -Of oil tie
West. perhaps the very worst came to light
last night when, ~ the Burlington train
wxs preparing to carry eastward its precious
ffeisht, coffin protected heavy wooden
shell WAS placed on board. It contained the
the Josephine B. BArnaby Of Rhode Island.
A short time ago, Mrs. Josephine B. Bar
naby. the widow Of j. b. Barnaby, the
millionaire merchant Of Providence, came
West ard took trip 70 Californis, Ia con-.
pAny with Mrs. Warrell, the mother Of Ed
ward L. WArrell Of the Bchermsrhofn
Wsrreil Investment Company Of this city.
While she wasasay, on April 3, . pack
age came to the officepf this arm addressed
to Mrs. J. b. Rarnaby in their care. Who
ever sent that package we'll knew an al
dress sent to which II could not fail to
reach her. The postmsrk was "Bostop,
Mass There II lay for jast week. The
two ladies returned April 3. The next day
Mrs. BsrnAby went down to the office to
see what this package was which had been
SO carefully sent 20 long . distincs, with
the graceful inscription on the outside:
"Wishing you happy New Year, pisase
accept this hne old whiskey from your
friends in the woods"
She lsughiugly tore off the paper 90 over,
disclosing . small pint bottle of what ar-
pesred to be whiskey, with . dsrk. .colored
giass neatly encased.
Nothing further was said or thought
about it at the time. The cover was thrown
been recovered, marked and sworn to in
uOt d. nj ~ - a. I,Rx
chow the postmark whencs 1t came.
On Abfil Is the two ladies' had been ou,
driving with Mr.. Warrell from bis ranch 70
Morrison, and returned to his residence in
a afatigued cor dtion. Mrs. Warrell thought
she would like some Of the much-lsughed-
over whiskey. and 20 Mrs. Barnaby took
the liquor up to the room. poured couple
of spoonfuls for each In two glasses, and
they both drank.
Immediately Mrs. Wafrell exclaimed
~ don't like that; it isn't good. and tastes
like poison In few minutes the lady
was terribly sick, declaring - we'll % she
could that she believed she had beer
poisoned. Mrs. Bsrnaby, however, mere
ly laughed at this Iejoinder. thinking her
sickness merely the result Of overfatgue,
In few more minutes Mrs. Bsrnaby VA
in the same alarming condition, vomiting
necessarily and exhibiting in every detail
the ssme symptoms. DIR. Holmes "a,
called in first and did sll he could to stay
their sickness. Dis. Griffith and Graves
were also .subsequently summoned and
still later DR.. s. A. Bonesteel
Mrs. Barnsby slowly sank under the
effents of the terrible internal burning oi
the poison. Lung trouble followed % I
complication, and on Sunday last che
bfes.hed her last.
Mrs Wsrrell Ia also in dangerous con
dition, and doubts are expressed - to hel
recovery.
DR.. Sewsll of The Denver University
said; 81 have made an analysis Of thu
contents of bottle alleged to contai,
whiskey. 1 found arsenic In sufflcien
quantity 10 cause DEATH" q
The friends have been extremely careful
to keep the dastardly. crime secret on &C
count Of sympathy for the daughter, Al,
because it was thought the ends Of justice
would be better served In that way. henc'
the matter has Just been made public.
The motive for the crime 10 mystery
Whoever sent that bottle was from tn
East. Mrs Barnaby's relatives are sl
wealthy, the deceased lady herself beini
very wealthy. When her husband died b.
left $500 ,000 behind him. The will va
contested, and the children compromise,
by giving her Sl50,000. The decssse
leaves two daughters, one, Miss Maud Bar
naby. at present in Paris or Egypt, and an
other in Montsra.
DR.. Graves, an intimate friend Of Mrs
Bsrnaby. sfrived in Denver several day
sgo and took the remains East. DR.. Graves
il lis stated. wss the business adviser o
Mrs. Bsrnsby.
1t is assumed that the poison WAS place
in the bottle at Boston.
Already leading detectives have bee
employed upon the case, which has create
| Q great ensa,ion here in Colorado.