The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-29
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
The StabIemen Who Swore Smith
Said He Tasted the Whiskey.
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.
If They Find the Doctor Has Testified
Falsely on Amy Point They Are to Dis
credit His Testimony Except When
Corroborated by Other Witnesses.
ESPECIAL TO THE SEwsJ


the Graves case closed last night, and to-
day the arguments of counsel begin. The
defence sprung big surprise by putting
four witnesses on the stand to prove that
Daniel Smith, the hostler in the Empire
stables where Edward Worrell kept his
teams stated that he had drunk from the
bottle of poison.
Mr.. Smith denied emphatically that he
ever told any one that he drank out of the
bottle.
In concluding the case for the defence
the wife of DR.. Graves was called. She
corroborated her husband as to the intro
duction he had to Mrs. Barnaby. She had
no recollection of Mrs. Mary Hickey send
ing Mrs. Barnaby to her husband for
treatment. She also detailed the trip to
the Adirondacks about as her husband
had done, and generally covered about
the same ground in telling of Mrs. Bar
naby's trip TO California and the signing
Of the various powers OF attorney, etc, by
Mrs. Barnaby.
When the doctor got the message advis-
ing him that Mrs. Barnaby was i'll, she
was in Newton, Mass, and advised him TO
go to Denver and see what he could do for
her.
II remember receivinga a telegram on the
Sunday night prior to my husbands re-
turn which urged me TO go to Danielson-
Vile. l left home on the next morning
for Danielsonville in reply to the telegram.
| also received a telegram alleged to have
been sent by Mrs. Conrad, asking me to
meet her at the station. On my return
from Danielsonville 1 found that DIR.
Graves had returned.
down TO breakfast, the servant girl said
that there were two men down in the
Office who wanted TO see him. The doctor
then went down and WAS not gone over
three or four minutes. Positively the two
newspaper men were not in DR.. Graves
Office a quarter OF an hour--it was nearer
three minutes.
The witness detailed Mr.. Conrad's visit
to the house on Saturday night. He ap-
peared greatly broken down and asked
her husband to come over and have good,
square, business talk about Mrs. Bar
naby's affairs. On the following night
Mr.. Conrad was at the house again, and
also on Friday afternoon. Witness heard
her husband say on Friday that he and
witness were going to Denver. Conrad
said: THAT is good: I'll 20 with you"
Her husband replied in an angry tone I:
Mr.. Conrad, l do not want you to go
with u.s."
when my husband returned on Tues
day night he told what took place at the
Barnaby residence" The government OBJ
jected to Mrs. Graves telling what Graves
told her. Judge Rising denied the admis-
sibility of such evidence. giving as his rea
sons that man might tell what took
place to twenty persons In order to fortify
himself against attacks Continuing, Mrs.
Graves said: when my husband re-
turned on Thursday night he appeared
very angry"
At 1890 a recess was taken until 9
o'clock
All opera glasses were pointed at Mrs.
5. Nj. Graves at the afternoon session.
lfl,.
fendant's mother since the trial began.
She was attired in deep mourning. DIR.
Graves escorted her to the stand, and she
said
MY name is Sarah NJ. Graves. am
the mother of the defendant. l have re-
sided in Providence with my son for over
three years. was acquainted with Mrs.
Barnaby. The first time / met was three
years ago last November.
II saw Mrs. Barnaby last December,
after her return from the Adirondacks.
Her manner towards both the doctor and
his wife was the kindliest. On two occa-
sions she came to my room and asked me
TO intercede and try and have the doctor
and his wife accompany her TO California.
II received the telegram announcing the
illness of Mrs. Barnaby on Saturday night,
and had il forwarded To Newton Centre on
Sunday morning The doctor returned that
evening. He then told me he would leave
Tor Denver tnat nlBht. just as ne was
bidding goodby, there came another tele-
gram announcing the death of Mrs. Bar
naby. He left that same night.
Il next saw my son on the following
Monday night on his return from Denver.
The next morning came down stairs to
breakfast with my son and daughter, a
servant told him that two men were wait
ing TO see him. He went down stairs and
returned in about three minutes.
II saw Mr.. Conrad on the night of his
first visit. | heard him say To my son,
Doctor, | am man of honor. When a
man writes a letter, as you did, to my
wife | want to meet him. | want you To
come to my house aud meet Mrs Conrad
He also invited my daughter to call. What
surprised me was his cordiality."
The prosecution called Mr.. Furman
upon the stand to investigate his relations
with the stablemen who had sworn Smith
said he had drunk from the whiskey bot
tie. lie swore that Dan Smith told him
of the bottle episode, and he (witness) went
TO the stable and saw Mack. This all took
place after Smith had testified. This adj
mission created a sensation.
Mrs. John Conrad was recalled and
swore that DR. Graves had told her that
he thought that Edward Bennett. the
guide. had sent the bottle Of whiskey. A
few unimportent witnesses were then ex-
amined, and the court adjourned.