The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-22
FORCED TO MARRY.
Remarkable Case of MRS. Florence Cuth.
Dertson, n Former Chicago Belle,

Remarkable Case of MRS. Florence Cuth-
Dertson, Former Chicago Belle.
DENVER, Col, Dec. % The Graves
trial Is being continued without the
presence OF Judge Macon. He is still
too i'll to appear. Judge Firman takes
his place on crosse xamining witnesses
for the defence.
Charles Lincoln, the Pro vidence cor
respondent of the Boston Herald" was
the first witness. lie corroborated all
that Reporter Trickey said at their in
terview with the doctor.
Reporter Day swore that he asked the
doctor about this interview aad he re-
fused either to deny or approve it. He
had an interview with DR.. Graves on
the latter's arrival from Denver on April
9th last. The doctor soon after he
met him, asked about the bogus tele-
gram sent to the doctors wife by Re-
porter Kirby. lie also asked about the
other bogus message sent to his wife by
the Providence reporters and then he
told the witness he had been appointed
. to look after her property after being
solicited three times. He knew much
about her but for the sake Of her dauRh
ters he had kept quiet, but he did not
think he could remain quiet any longer.
Mrs. Parnaby, he said had many low
ers and then he spoke OF her alleged in
timacy with Bennett, the guide 1t
was all bosh that he had drawn up
will for her, but he admitted that he
was the beneficiary under her will. An
autopsy had been held on the body in
Denver, and it had been shown that she
died Of poison. The first he knew of
her being poisoned was when he was
told by Mrs Worrel Mrs Worrel, sr.,
was coarse woman. He did not be-
believe she was as sick as she said she
was. This interview occurred in the
Western Union Telegraph Office.
Witness had a second interview with
the doctor on the following morning.
Mr.. Tucker Of the Boston "Globe, "
was with him on this occasion. They
entered the DOCTORS house at 7;20 a. IN.
The doctor said that when he met Mrs.
Barnaby she was not in good physical
condition. He gave her much atten-
ton, for which he received extra com
pensation He and Mrs. Graves were
! guests Of Mrs. Barnaby the last summer
at Blue Mountain Lake. He spoke of
| her as "a woman of bad character
Detective o. NJ, Hanscom, of Boston,
/ testified that for five nights last May he
was at the Barnaby house in Providence
| when DR.. Graves came there by appoint.
ment At these interviews the witness
represented himself to be Charles, a
brother of John Conrad, who is a son-in-
| law of the deceased. Mr.. Conrad was
also present at these talks with DR..
| Graves.
The fifth night the detective was
called back in the library where the
conversation was conducted and Dr.
Graves said to him: eve have come to
an understanding l did send Mrs.
Barnaby a bottle of pure whiskey and
there was othing but whiskey in the
bottle when | sent it. ~
Mr.. Conred was placed upon the
stand next. Testified substantially the
same as Mr.. Hanscom.
The cross examination of these
witnesses was minute aud rigid, but
the testimony was not shaken. 1t is
upon the evidence of these two men
more than anything else that the State
expects the jury to find Il verdict OF
| guilty.