The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-17
MRS. WORRELL'S STORY.
Testimony Concerning the "Vile Stuff That
Sickened Hsrselfand Poisoned Mrs. Barnby.

DENVER. Col. Dec. 16.-In the Barnaby
to the stand. She became acquainted with
Mrs. Bsrnaby in Edinburgh, Scotland. It
was IN 1877 when she first met her. She
accompanied Mrs. Barnaby on her Califor-
mia trip at the latters request. The wit
ness said that she arrived in Denver with
Mrs Barnaby in July, and both attended
the wedding of young Mr.. Barnaby. From
here they went to San Francisco. Witness
returned to Denver alone on April7. Mrs.
Barnaby was met by q woman in San
Francisco who recommended her to doc
tor. Witness thought it very strange. and
spoke to the clerk Of the hotel about il.
but Mrs. Bsrnaby decided to remain and
be treated by this doctor. Witness left her
with Mrs. Fisher and left for Den YER, ar
riving here on April Q. Witness was told
there was package here for Mrs. Barnaby.
After they returned from the ranch on
the day they took the fatal fluid, Mrs.
Barnaby said she was tired. and thought q
little of the fine old whisky would help
her. She made two toddies, and witness
took one and drank it. She exclaimed: 1T
Is vile stuff" But Mrs. Barnaby drank
hers. and finally said: 1T is poor stuff"
Then the witness became Ill. Her son hur-
ried in and told her she should NOT have
drank before dinner. Witness vomited,
and became unconscious until O'clock the
next morning. She could not keep any
thing on her stomach. Witness was able
to take solid food when DR.. Graves arrived
from the East. and when Mrs. Barnaby's
she was able to 60 to the depot with the
party. She knew that when Mrs. Barnaby
was here In January, she received
medicine from DR.. Graves. which came
through the mail. and which was for
rheumatism. and when they were in Cali
fornis she had on various occasions received
letters and papers. She said she first met
Mrs. Barnaby in Europe, in 1884, and trav-
eied with her for three months. She after
wards visited her at Providence on several
had slight misunderstanding and their
relations ceased for short time. after
which their friends ship was renewed.
when the witness made her last visit to
providence she noticed that the relations
between Mr.. and Mrs. Barnaby were very
much strained, and she had endeavored to
make peace between them, but failed. She
TOLD this TO reporter for one of the Boston
papers, and also informed him that Mrs.
Graves.
She admitted that Mrs Barnaby had told
ner that Dr. Graves was the one who ad-
vised her to contest her husbands will,
ana that on one occasion she said If she did
not take her business out of the Doctors
hands soon she would be ruined. When
Mrs. barnaby and the witness were travel
ing through California she used to write to
pr. Graves regularly. sending him her
kindest regards and expressing satisfac-
tion at everything he did, aud also keep
ing him informed as to her movements. At
lhis point several of her letters were intro
duced In evidence. Not one Of them con-
tanned single word relating to their move
ments. or when they intended to return to
Colorado. She left California before Mrs.
Barnahy. who arrived in Denver about two
weeks Later, and found the bottle supposed
10 contain whisky awaiting her. Mrs.
Worrel then related the story of the death
OF Mrs, Barnaby. as heretofore given in
these dispatches
Evidence was then introduced by the
prosecution TO show that DR.. Graves had
always intimidated Mrs. Barnaby, and
threatened 10 have q guardian appointed
10 take care OF her unless she did abso lutte
ly as he said. The executors of the estate
deny tHat they advised Dr. Graves TO take
TINS course, although DR.. Graves intimated
that they had.
William III. Wood. one of the executors
OF the estate of Mrs. Barnaby. was called,
de stated that Mrs. Barnaby had been left
Sloo .OOO by her husbands win. Several sums
were PAID 10 Mrs. Barnaby. but the greater
part had been paid either to Dr. Graves
or Mr.. Ballou. He held q receipt from Nrs.
Barnaby, by Anna Worrell as witness. for
the entire 5000 The witness then went
into detail about the time and amount paid
Mrs' DarnaDy at various times after which
the court adjourned until tomorrow.