Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-30
THEY THINK DIR. GRAVES GUILTY.
General Opinion at Denver-New Evidence
in the Poisoning Case.


A special from Denver says: The opinion of
the Denver public was about evenly divided
a week ago as regards the guilt or innocence of
DR.. Graves. but the belief i'll his guilt is grow
ing John II. Conrad last night remarked that
much of the important evidence in the case is
yet unknown to the public. and that it will
cause great sensation when published. From
the tenor of his remarks one is led to believe
that the Pinkertons have secured a new wit
ness, who will testify as to having prepared the
fatal dose.
The prosecution in the case will not only en-
deavor to show that DR.. Graves is guilty of
the death of Mrs. Josephine A. Barnaby, but
also tLat his career poisoner dated back as
far as 1878, when he was a resident Of the little
town of Danieisonville, Mass. The medicine
which he is charged with having furnished to
do the deadly work on that occasion is now in
the hands of the prosecution and will be sub
mitted to Prof. Seweu of Denver for chemical
| analysis
| 1t will be in pursuance Of their plan to show
| up the alleged bad character of DR.. Graves
| that the state will endeavor to convict him of
attempted crime at that time and in that place.
1t was il Danielsonville that an ilegitimate
/ child, now known as Charles Vernon Brown
was born in 1873. DIR. Graves is alleged, and
| the state will endeayor to show that he was the
| father Of this child. and that on the occasion
OF its birth he attended the mother and pre-
| scrioed the medicine now in their possession.
| with the express purpose of putting the Off
spring out OF the way The boy i'll question is
now thirteen years OF age, and through all Of
| these long years the little vial which was. as
| charged. designed tC do the deadly work on
the occasion of his birth, has been carefully
preserved by the friends of the mother, with
the hope that at some time the opportunity
| might arise for Using it in prosecuting the man
who is charged with having done her such a
| great wrong 1t was Prof. Sewell who analyzed
the contents of the bottle out of which Mrs.
Barnaby took the draught that caused her
| death.
The witnesses who have been expected to
| arrive from the east reached Denver yesterday.
Among them was Col. l.. II. Richard of Daniel
sonyiile. Mass. For many years he was the
| legal adviser Of DR.. Graves, and for fourteen
years one OF the nearest neighbors of the
accused. 1t was Mr. Rickard, as one of the
associate counsel of the state who traced down
the hiding place Of this little vial, which, it is
| stated. will play such an important part in the
prosecution and tend largely to impeach the
| character of the prisoner at the bar. Other
witnesses who arrived were John j. Devendish,
| the stamp clerk # the Providence post office,
who sold DIR. Graves stamps; Charles Vernon
| Brown. the child before referred to; Mrs,
Baker, the grandmother of Charles Brown.
| For the first time it was made public that
Col. Dan. X. Ballou. the Providence lawyer,
will take the stand in behalf of the defendan t.
lie Is the constant companion of DR.. Graves,
| and his entire duties in the case seem to be to
| keep personal vigilance over the accused, who
has OF late developed no small degree of per.
| turbation.