The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26
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HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Mrs. Barnnby's Loose Rccord-lIow
Graves Came to Know Her.

| IltO1oNN oF LIE SEsSE.
aIrs. Barnnby's Loose Rccord-IIow
Graves Came to Know Her.
\ synopsis OF the Barna5y mystery,
with the circumstances that preceded
it, is as follows: Years ago Jerothmul
b. Barnaby, n poor farmers lad, came
to Providence from the vicinity OF Bel
linghan, Mass, and fought his way
along until he acquired by his own
energy, Shrewdncss and the disregard
OF the delicate conventionaliticso OF trade
4 large fortune. lie became the head
OF the extensive clothing manuiactory
and retail business OF j. b. Barnaby Il
Co., OF Providence and Boston. He
operated Il large iactory ut Fall RIVER
and for many years he was. the virtual
director OF the Democratic party OF
Rhode Island. When Il candidate for
governor was required! Jerothmul
Barnaby stepped forward to fill the gap,
and he supported his candidate very
liberally by drafts on his bank account.
Barnnby was big, gruti, red-faced
man, whose knowledge oi the queens
English was not extensive, but his
strong common sense and his confident
manners made him conspicuous in the
| provincial community in which he lived.
a few years ago Jerothmul Barnaby
paid the penalty OF mortality and then,
rs i'll many other cases OF testamentary
dispositions, his family divided into hos
tile camps and I vu!ga struggle !or his
estate ensued. The heirs-ai-law were
the wife, Josephine Bnrnaby, and the
daughters. Mabel ana Maud-the latter
the wife OF 4 well-to-do Montana miner
and ranchman OF the name OF Conrad.
MRS. DARSADY.
Mrs. Barnaby was 4 woman OF some
attractions who married early in life
and who had never enjoyed the ad-
vantages OF education or familiarity
with polite life that would give her an
cntreo into the aristocratic circle com.
posed OF the old families on the hill
about Brown University She was
when herself a well-mcanins body with
4 coarse. animal nature, who was errat-
ica!lv charitable and generous and who
was. liked by her immediate friends,
whom she rather indiscriminately
chose for companionship.
The two daughters were iine-looking,
snowy girls, who always attracted at
tcntlon in public wherever they might
be-
The will OF Jerothmul Barnabv,
which disrupted the family, cut off Mrs.
Josephine Barnaby and bestowed on
her m IN annual income OF $500. The
two daughters came in for the residue
OF wealth, which it is presumed is num-
bercd among the millions. Then the
lawyers, like so many birds OF prey,
swooped down on the property, arrayed
in two hostile lines.
The vigorous efforts OF Mrs. Barnabv's
lawyers induced the heirs. to compro-
mise. The sum OF $l0S,000 was allowed
the widow and the legal proceedings
ended. Mrs. Barnaby was then "out"
with her children and she followed her
natural bent in selecting her associates.
Among the latter was one who ac-
quircd strong influence over her in
the pcrsom OF DR., I. Thatcher Graves,
who came to Providence from Daniel.
sonyi!lc, Conn.,, about the year 1855.
GRAvEs's RECORD.
The record OF Graves in Windham
county, Conn.,, was not such as would
render him natural selection ior 4
Sunday school superintendent. His
morals were several times openly as
sailed, but he managed TO tide. over
legal difficulties until he was brought
up in the county court at Brooklyn rs
respondent in the locally famous case
OF the state OF Connecticut, Grant VS..
Graves. The plaintiff, Grant, was
ncgrcss and the allegations she made
under oath caused the worthy residents
OF the county. who had condoncd DR..
Graves in the previous cases OF Il sim.
liar nature, TO protest that he had cross.
ed the rubicon OF possible forgiveness.
A mistrial occurred, but in tho mean.
time DR.. Graves set UP his shinglo in
Providence.
DR.. Graves was an adviser oi Mrs.
Barnaby in her legal bout, und he nc.
companied her on trip TO tho Adiron-
dacks i'll the summer OF 1880. Pretty
Mrs. Graves was OF the party. and SO
was young Sarah llanicy, n sort OF COM
panion employed by Mrs. Barnaby.
| ~ Iht hDlNpNDACkS.
The tourists visited the cabin OF Ed
ward Bennett, guide. While at the
Bennett house strange doiugs, it is al-
legged, occurred. Accordin. to thestate.
mcnt OF Graves, Mrs. l.arnaby and
Bennett used 10 get drunk together in
M old ice-housc, and their conduct was
not always in accordance with tho dcca-
logue. Bennctts wife finally became
dissatisfied with the icc.housc festivities
and she expressed her resentment TO
the Widow Darnaby in vigorous Ian
Guage. So says Dr. Graves, but Mrs.
Bennett now denies everything she is
charged with uttering in thc.past.
During the winter OF lS90-9l the
widow became somewhat tired OF
Graves. She had fallen under other
| influences. In company with Mrs.
Worrcll, OF Chester, Pa, Mrs. Darnaby
journcycd westward to Denver, and
visited u son OF the iormer, who lives
on u ranch. Tile intimacy with Mrs.
'Worrell had grown apace, and she now