Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-08
Mrs. Barnaby's Poisoning Brought
Before Denver Jury.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN LONDON.
An Outbreak by the Cheyennes
Expected.
Observation-Disclosures
Dsstrict Attorney stevens Details the Case for
the Prosecution.

the Prosecution.
DRxvrs Col, Dec. S-District Attorney
Stevens opened the case for the common wealth
an the Graves murder trial this morning.
Mr.. Stevens gave a graphic account Of Mrs.
Bsrna5y's life from the time of her marriage,
her friendship with DIR. Graves and final mis-
understanding. her unfortunate trip west and
death IN this city. Ne given III these dispatches
Of few days ago. He then proceeded to show
the jury upon what facts and circumstances he
relied for conviction of the commission of the
crime by .he defendant. He said:
1T IS a fact. which We will establish to your
satisfaction, that at the time Mrs Barnaby
reached Denver on this last fatal trip it WINS
her intention 20 take from DR.. Graves all tho
property and money in his control ana invest
il in business in this city through T. Fl.
Wardell, IT,. and that she also seriously
thinking of changing her will and cut
ting OF DIR. Graves. who was a
beneficiary to the extent of =25 900, and also
drawing an annual salary from her of IS, 900.
We are prepared to prove that tho package
Containing the fatal bottle mailed in Boston
was stamped with stamps purchased In Provi-
dencs. and it is evident that this was done for
the purpose of misleading the recipient.
THE address and inscription on the package
was in disguised handwriting. which We are
satisfied we will be able 20 prove to you is the
handwriting OF DR.. Graves Mrs. Barnaby died
on the afternoon of the 10TH OF April last. On
was diving and to come at once. The doctor
left Providence without telling anyone of Mrs.
Barnaby's illness, started for Denver via New
York, stopped off at several points along the
route to risit relatives and reached here on the
evening of the 24th when. had he desired to do
30, he could have reached Denver on the morn
ing Of the sd.
over the matter and told several conflicting
stories regarding his hardness. He slow
tn Ror ul,r-'. sfarfr a IA .nf
even 70 to the undertakers where the body was
being prepared for shipment east; avoided all
friends and relatives Of the deceased and ap-
peared worried whom informed that Mrs. Barn.
ably had made new will.
''On May DIR. Graves IN the Darnaby
mansion in Providence upon some business
relstive to the will, and being pressed for an
explanation as to the cause of her death he
said in the presence of Mr. Conrad and Mr..
Hanson: Now, Mr.. Conrad, Your wife is
most anxious to &c, home and see her
babies, so take your wife, so home on the
1920 train tonight and say that d.. Graves sent
that bottle, that IL Was good whisky when 1
sent it, and that will never deny having sent
it. / will not, SO help me God
Then DIR. Graves say: The papers are run
ming out of powder and the Denver grand jury
Will be over and this will soor die out and be a
thing of the past You must call of the Pink
ertons. who are annoying ME to death.
Mr. Stevens then concluded: I'VE will show
you. gentlemen. that DIR. Graves was the only
person in the world who could have any mo-
tive for the destruction of this lady. We
will show by eircums.ential evidence
that this bottle of Fowier's solution was
prepared and mailed by the defendant.
We propose that this prosecution shall
stand upon its own merits without regard to
what defense is interposed, and all We ask Of
YOU. gentlemen, is that you observe strictly the
Oa:ks which you have taken during the course
of your examination TO allow sympathy, no
IL iutlcQ a feeling than mn RI ollv
enforcing Of the laws OF the state TO interfere
with your verdict"