Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-24
IN BEHALF OF DIR. GRAVES.
Opening the Case for the Defense in the Cele
brated Murder Trial.

brated Murder Trial.
The defense in the trial Of DR.. Graves at
Denver opened its case yesterday. Col. Bal
lou was the most important witness Of the ses-
sion, but he failed to clear up any of the
charges against the doctor. Mr.. Stevens an
nounced that the prosecution had nothing
more to offer.
The defense opened its case by placing Ed
ward Field OH the stand. Mr.. Field is clerk of
the probate court in Providence He said that
in May last the wills made by Mrs. Barnaby
were offered for probate. the Chester will by
Van Slick and Van Sticks lawyers. The second
will was handed him by DR.. Graves This will
was handed him in envelope and it showed
no evidence of having been opened. He re-
ceivcd it in DR.. Graves office. and opened it
and read it at the doctor request.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Pence, he said the
Mr.. Van Slick who gave him the Chester will
was the custodian of Mrs. Barnabys property.
Col. Daniel Bolton, of counsel for the de-
Tense. was the next witness. He said he had
lived In Providence twenty-five years ana had
practiced law twenty-six years. He had been
clerk OF the court of common pleas iii Provi-
dence and had served in the war. He met DR..
Graves about thirty-fve years ago at Con-
necticut school. Some three or four years ago
the doctor renewed the acquaintance and wit
ness CONTINUED that about year ago the doc
tor consulted him about some little matters.
but since then he had done no legal business
for him until this trial. He became acquainted
with Mrs Barnaby in October, 1882 and he
was summoned to the Office of DIR. Graves to
see woman who wanted his advice. DR..
Graves said she wished to consult him and Mrs
Barnaby said sue was thinking of employing
Mr., Colwell, lawyer, but had decided not to
do So She wanted an attorney to contest the
will, but she did not engage him until few
days later. He contested the will and took all
means to aid his client. The will was probated
and he made ready an appeal. Then he started
to file petition for allowance. A COM
promise finally effected and witness
charged so, 600 for his fee He retained this
amount of the first $4,000 paid her from her
estate Later he drew up will for her in
which she left Dr. Graves S25,000 She wanted
to mention in the will why she had not left her
daughters any money. Witness was not al
lowed to give these reasons.
Mr.. Dalzell, the friend of Dr. Graves, took
the stand. He said that DR.. Graves appeared
very sad on account of the sudden death Of the
dearest friend he ever had" So he took
drink OF whisky and made an engagement to go
to the ball game in the afternoon.
DIR. Glover was the first of the experts. He
said he WAS q veterinary surgeon and held di-
ploma from the state University OF Iowa at Des
MONIES. He said that arsenite of potassium
which killed Mrs. Barnaby. remedy very
frequently applied to horses both externally
and internally. 1t could be found in large
quantities lying around almost any livery sta
Die, and the merest tyro could compound it.
The jury was somewhat astonished at this evil
dence, because Prof. Haynes of Chicago, the
famous chemist, had testified that it required
extended scientific ability to compound the
preparation.