The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
A SCANDAL REVIVED.

1t May Throw Light the Mysterious
Denver POisoni lg Cases.
The keenest interest is felt here in the
sudden and mysterious death of Mrs. j. B.
Barnaby in Denver. Mrs. Barnaby camped
out in the Adirondacks last summer, and on
several preceding summers. with party of
Boston people, says a Providence Or. L.
dispatch to the Globe-D Democrat They are
known to have been prominent in social
circles, and that makes it the harder to be-
lieve that the mysterious message on the
package of poisoned liquor, with best
wishes, accept this fine old whisky from
your friend in the woods" has any real
significance, but it furnishes the only clew
which gives any promise Of leading to a
solution of the mystery, and, although
Mrs. Barnaby, all of them will be
questioned with view to ascertaining
whether Mrs. Barnaby had any trouble with
anybody while in their company At pres
ent no motive for the murder, ii murder it
was, is apparent. Colonel Henry b. Winship,
who was the executor OF Mr.. Barnaby's
will, and who was his partner in the cloth
ing business, says that he has no idea who
could have desired Mrs. Barnaby's death.
Mrs. Barnaby had no relatives living here.
Her youngest daughter, Maud, Is now
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married to Mr.. John Conrad, and lives in
Billings, Mont. Both daughters received
large sums Of money from their father,
whose estate was valued at about 100000.
For several years there was q skeleton in
the Barnaby closet in the shape Of a scam
DIAL involving the names OF Mrs. Barnaby
and man prominent in East Side society.
The details of this matter were very care
fully and successfully hushed up, but the
affair made breach not only between Mrs.
Barnaby and her husband, but between
mother and daughters, and was no doubt
the cause OF the peculiar will which Mr..
Barnaby left. He left his wife only an al
lowance OF $500 per year, and even de-
Drived her of the house where she had lived.
Mrs. BaTnaby was at first inclined to accept
this allowance, and was strongly urged do
so by interested persons who knew that II
she did accept the first allowance she would
thereby forfeit her right of dover. By the
advice of friends she refused TO accept the
first allowance, contested the will and re-
ceived S105, 900. DR.. Graves, who is now
coming East with Mrs. Barnaby's body, was
her physician for some time before tbs death
of Mr.. Barnaby, and his treatment was very
satisfactory.
After the settlement Of tho Barnaby estat 9
and the payment of the money to the widow,
she placed the care Of her property in the
hands of DIR. Graves, who has managed it
for her since. 1t has been reported that by
the provisions OF Mrs. Barnaby's will DR..
Graves is to receive $4,000. When ques-
TONED in regard to the truth of this state
ment. Mr.. Henry Ballou, the lawyer, who
settled the Barnaby estate and who is said
to have drawn a will for Mrs. Barnaby, re-
fused either to affirm or deny it. He re-
fused to say whether Mrs. Barnaby had
made will. 1t is more than probable that
to-morroW's investigation of the old scandal
may reveal something which will have an
important bearing upon the tragedy in
Denver,