Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-28
THE GRAVES TRIAL.
The Doctor On the Stand for seven
Heurs in His Own Behalf.

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make any bulls in seven hours tAlk = vas
zoe remark OF DIR. Graves. On stepping
| from the witness Stand u 5 50 this evening.
Promptly Il 3 o'clocbsshe jaags took his sest
| upon rhe beach CSaaIy AuorHey Stsvsns
withdrew bis otjsesion 10 the Introduction
Of the iss:<r written BY DIR. Graves 70 Ars.
Barsaay in Caiifornia. Dr.. Graves then
| resumed the stand, and tss;iesd
| AFTER came to Denver Aod found that
F., intended to remain. vross to the post-
mAster Of Prosiiencs 70 have eli mail for
s1dsi AID that IL hov | CHARGED to set
| tbs letter in Deassr. Regarding Mrs.
| Hickey . ststsf sfnent that sent Sslhs Han
| ley With Mrs. Bsraaby - spy, 1t 10 false.
uerer made such . statement"
This concluded the direct examination.
and Mr.. Stevens thea commenced the eross.
examination
Continuing, DR.. Graves said
vas never introduced 70 Mrs. BAsnabs
by Mary Hickey, never discussed bus-
ness matters Of any relation with the Kick
sy woman AID the extent Of our converse
ton never exceeded tso mipusss. When
Mr.. Worrsli's message came announcing
the illness Of Mrs. Barnsby vas in Nes-
ton Centre. /. ,aenfb Of Boston, where
vas vis.s.as my ~ite's reiAtivss, the tele-
gram having bera forwarded from Pfovi-
dencs BY my vife's noiesr. l immediate
iy arranged TO 20 to Deassr. and il WAS while
On my way to the depot ,hkt received the
sscoad telegram snnouae.ng Mr.. BArnsby's
death.
"Oae reason why went to Denvaf was
because knew .he had s20. 900 worth Of
diamonds which wanted 10 look after,
since Vas her agent. rever saw the
deeds TO the property. An additional
reason for my goiug was because did not
want Mrs. Bsrnabyt body shipped East BY
express, knowing Of the relations which
existed between mother and daughters.
Mrs. Conrsd's pfesenee in Denver was
tctal surprise TO me. The first thing thst
caused me TO get Agitalsd And nervous was
when 6rss learned that Mrs. Bsfnsby had
been poisoned. l then said; This 10 very
sad business frsE thought death VAS
caused through shock.
II never saw the bottle until in court. |
never stated, ON being told regarding the
inscription, that the bottle might have been
sent by the Bennetts. l never told the
Worrells that Mrs. Barnsty and the Ben
netts had row. Never heard the Adiron-
dAcks called the woods Never heard
Mrs. BarnAby refer to the BenneHs ~ her
friends in the woods Never nesrd OF that
expression or used il. AT the telegraph
cfice that nighs something seemed to tell
me that the man who sent the bogus tele-
gram vas in the office. told Mr. Lincoln
that the BArnabys mad better look st home.
MI. McHenry was the only man 10 tie
office whom knew.
II did not recognize Mr.. Kirby in the
Office. Have never conversed with him, sad
do not know that l have ever seen him
while in the office. l WAS too much ex-
cited to RENE mber what said. 1.-The talk
with Mr.. Lincoln could not have been over
q minute. II never told any one that l
ssw Mrs. Bafnsby in = compromising pc
si ion with MIR. Bennett in an ice house
"On the following mornirg remember OF
two reporters calling. l remember dis
tincsly that declined TO be interviewed BY
them. The entire printed interview wac
made out Of whole cloth, every word Of it.
II meyer saw Mrs. Bsrnaby drink to ex.
cess; fever saw her drunk, aud never 10
my life saw her in compromising position
With any one. | may have told MIR. Lincoln
that Mrs. BarnAty was quite erratic, and
did things which caused talk. may have
said that her penchsnt for the opposite sex
caused some trouble in the Adirondack.
During Mr.. Stevens crossexamination the
doctor answered all questions in clear and
distinct tone. About noon he remarked to
Judge Ri,iDs thst he felt fatgusd, and
asked IL the court could not be adj di1uroed.
He stated he fei; simply tired. Mr.. Stevens
was most searching in his questions, and
the doctor never contrs dicted himself. At
noon . recess WAS taken until 2 O'Clock.
Promptly at 2 o'clock DR.. Graves re-
sumed the stand, and crosst txamias'ion
was continued by Mr.. Stevens. II frs, be.
came acquainted with Eivard Benne,; in
the month Of August. 1880, and asa guide
| was perfectly sati. fed with him. iirst
met Miss Hanley several months after
meeting Mrs. Barnabv. met Mlss Han
ley jnsr the same - l did the sis other
ladies' who were At the g. A, Il. fair. There
we're never any complaints made to me by
Mrs. Bsrnaby about Mics HAniey. l frt
ls armed that Mrs. BaInaby intended to put
chase . house in the Adirondacks while
visiting there she having so informed me.
told her there was no use taking about 1t,
- she mad no money to buy it with. Miss
Haniey said that it was general gossip about
the viilsgs that Mrs. BarDaby proposed
UuylUH uOu.t. tbth Vtott ttN AHet
dian, Ii 0 letter. ! done remember why
stated in my letter to Mss. Bafusdy that
some person whom did not kno~ brought
me information co.cernipg Ter when such
was not the case. brought tie informs
tion to Mr.. Anthony that E3ws,d Bennett
wss . dsunkArd and not proper person TO
trust.
This vas white lie and not true. Dont
tatl Al lie hnv, "a
tip to the Adirondacks ali my expenses
were paid by Mrs. Barnaby, both for my.
self ard wife. / drew the money out Of
the bank in advance Of the trip. Don't
remember the amount. When drst took
charge Of Mrs. Bsrnaby's affairs and be-
came her agent was living at 260 Benefit
street. Providence, and have resided there
ever since. / could not tell what items her
receipt for elG. GOO referred to, not having
any sccount book here. | always kept .
record OF checks issued, but have LOST the
stubs.
six hundred dollars wss not much for
Mrs. Bsrbaby TO spend in month. can
not tell how much Of the receipt for sl6,-
900 was for my salary. / have lost all my
books. 1 never loaned = cent OF Mira.
Barnaby's money to any one. gave $4,000
to Mr.. Royce Of Boston for stocks. | kept
Mrs Barnabys account with the Rhode
Island Trust Company and the Exchange
NAilnl Bank; deposited all rents
with the EIchapge bank. When ! re-
c.ived her property she had 5000
some time in January I received for
Col. Rallsu s4400, and later from the
estate SIC. 600, making 3 total Of sl4 400.
l cal't say positively ia what banks / kept
this money. The bank books are lost.
During her trip to California Mrs. Bafnaby
spent . large amount Of money. Do Tot
know IL she spent more on her trip 10 the
Adifondacks. The trip to FIori6s was the
most expensive of All. ihe checks for all
these uips are lost. was rot in the habit
Of drawing money from Mrs Bafnsbys
furds - needed it. do not remember
hov drew my money, when, or in what
sums.
II bought nv stock from Paine, Webber
| & Co, Ciatk. Ward & Co, and my brother
in. lav, Mr.. Royce. 9 wholesale shoe dealer
Of Boston, vho invested in the American
Pn scaiis Company securities. | never
received cebt commission from the men
through whom bought stocks. ] Do not
know what amount drew oui of Mrs Bar
nsby funds and hAd placed TO my credit
I turned over to Col. Van slyck sfo .0lo
| OF Mrs. BsrnabJ's money. ! am under the
| fmpressioa tha; bad engaged to purchase
scme stocks before the 430, 900 vas paid.
| wrote Mrs Bs,nsby the same day re-
csiyed the money; Invested her money in
stocks and bonds as her osn suggestion |
| t,ld her vas or the ineide and ssv aD ex-
csIlenf opportunity Of making some m m3ney-
| I deposited all rents in tie National Tx
caapae Bank. 7 cannot tell vhs, becam 3
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