The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
GRAVES MADE THREATS.
eliminating Letters Read at the
Trial in Denver.
MRS. BARNABY FEARED HIM.
How the Dead Woman and ssIlie Hanley
Trying To show that Graves Was
Thoroughly Posted on Her Move
ments.

DENVER, Dec. 1.-THE prosecution in
the Graves murder trial scored number
Of strong points yesterday afternoon.
When the court was reconvened at 2 p.
NJ. Mrs. Worrell identified the copy of
the letter sent to Mrs. Barnaby when size
was at Blue Mountain lake, of which the
following is copy made by Edward Ben
nett at the request of Mrs. Barnaby. The
defence admitted that they could not send
the original, and that was copy OF the
letter:
26O BENEFIT STREET.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Oct. Z, 1890.
Mrs. j. II. BdrndbU:
MY DEAR FRIEND-The executors, hav-
ing learned through some one lately re-
turned from Blue Mountain lake or Glen
Falls that you a g taking quite seriously
of purchasing house or property under
the advice and guidance of Edward Ben
nett (whom they questioned me very
closely about, seemed determined TO bring
up the question of placing you under
guardianship To avoid complications of
that nature with your property now or In
the future.
/ wish To explain what being under a
guardian means. You could not sign a
paper legally, you could not borrow
money, you could have nothing charged
more than 6-year-old child. You never
could step foot again in the Adirondacks,
for you could not even leave town, as you
could not raise funds. You would have
TO live in your old home, for they said so,
and they were there. Now, this is a very
serious matter, Mrs. Barnaby, and you
must fully understand and appreciate il
in every way.
Have no more talk about matters which
may be used against you. / am ready
m n CriV m A nh "A nf n
property the moment you cease To do what
/ know TO be the best, and every step
which have taken was laid before the ex-
ecutors Mt the last meeting, and they not
only approve of it all, but thanked me;
also approved of what had laid out for
the future. When you are dissatisfied a
guardian will be appointed. Very truly
yours, Il. THATCHER GRAVES.
When Mr.. Stevens reached the phrase,
"You would have no more powers than a
six-year-old child, the defendant turned
deadly white and trembled as with the
ague. Other incriminating letters written
by him were also read and submitted.
William III. Wood. of Providence, a trus-
tee, of the Barnaby estate, testified as to
the payment of the SI05,000 to Mrs. Barn
ably and her agent, and swore the Barnaby
estate trustees never advised DR. Graves
TO place Mrs. Barnaby in an asylum,
as was asserted in the letter
written TO Mrs. Barnaby at the
Benefits by DIR. Graves Mr.. Wood said
he was never present in the court house at
Providence when Col. ID. X. Ballou threat
ened Mrs. Conrad and his sister with ex-
posure unless her mothers demand, made
by Mr.. Ballou. was acoeded TO. Edward
A. Bennett, Of Blue Mountain Lake, n. ",
the next witness, said Mrs Barnaby
reached my hotel June a. 1890, with her
maid, Sallie Hanley. DIR. Graves and his wife
IA "a = Ia Ha
up party to go through the lakes to Paul
Smiths. Prior to the Graves coming
Mrs. Barnaby had trouble with Sallie
Hanley at Long Lake. DIR. Graves asked
me to intercede for Sallie. j told him she
had been fiirt and had made herself con-
spicuous as a maid and Objectionable.
Once she got on horses back
in red wrapper and tum-
bled off in front of guests at
our house, disarranging her clothing and
making a scene. Sallie received letters
from DIR. Graves before he arrived in the
mountains. She was also disrespectful to
her employer.
After DIR. Graves returned to Prov
idence Mrs. Barnaby said she was
Disguised with DIR. Graves, and should
make new will on her return
East. Miss Hanley was present
when these statements were made. Mrs.
Barnaby talked about buying a cottage at
the fact Some one told him, however,
and he wrote her. threatening her liberty
il she proceeded with the purchases. She
got me to write Col. Ballou, her Provi-
dence attorney, inclosing Graves letter.
She said she paid Ballou $4,000 for two
days work In settling her will and he
would protect her from Graves. Col.
Ballou never replied, and Mrs. Barnaby
cried two days in consequence.
while we were going through the
lakes we caught fawn, and DIR. Graves
wanted to present it in person TO Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, who was stopping at a
hotel near by. Mrs. Barnaby said: What
fool that man makes of himself DIR.
Graves did not give Mrs. Cleveland the
fawn, but shipped it To Providence"
The witness then read letter received
from DIR. Graves after his return East,
congratulating Mr.. Bennett on his sue
cessful guidance of their party through
the lakes. Mr. Bennett said he was never
in an ice-house with Mrs. Barnaby i'm a
state of intoxication.
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