Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-30
DR.. GRAVES PAST LIFE
A Startling Story at
Last Unearthed.
TRIED TO POISON A CHILD,
Who, 1t Is Said, Was the Legitimate
Offspring Of the Doctor.

DENVER. Nov. 3o--The prosecution in
the Graves case will not only sndeavor 70
show that DR.. 4. Thatcher Graves is guilty
Of the death Of Mrs. Josephine A Barn
ably, but alss that his career - . poisoner
dated back as far - 1878, whom he was .
resident OF the little town q Danielson-
vile, Msss. The medicine which he II
charged with having furnished 70 do tho
deadly work on that occasion n now In the
hands OF the prosecution and will bs sub
mitted TO Professor Sewell Of this city fer
chemical analysis. IL will Be In pursu-
ancr Of their plan TO show aP tho alleged
bad character Of DR. Graves that the
state will endeavor 10 ssnvict him of at
tempting crime At that tiAs and n that
place,
IL was in Danislsonville that an illegiti-
mate child, now known ~ Charles Yer
non Brown, WAS born In 1878. DR. Graves,
II Is alleged. and the state will endeavor to
show, that he wAs the father Of this child,
and that On the s0casion Of Ii birth he at
tended the mother aud prescribed tho
medicine now Ia Asir possession, with
the express purpose Of putting the on
spring out VI the way. Tbs boy In aues-
tion Ii now Is years VI aye, and through
all these lsng years the little vial which
was designed " do the deadly work On the
occasion OF his birth
Has Been Carefully Preserved
by the friends of the mother with the
hope that At some time the opportunity
might arise for using It in prosecuting the
man who 10 charged with having done her
Sewell who analysed she contents of the
bot - -hlnh n. - 4 H.
draught which caused her death.
The witnesses who have been expected
to arrive frOn the east gos into Denver
yesterday. Among theR was Colonel
Rickard Of Danielsonville For many
cused. IL was Mr. Rickard, as one Of the
associate counsel fer the state, who traced
down the hiding place of this little vial,
which IL Is stated will play such an i'm
portant part IN the prosecution, and tend
largely to impeach the character OF the
prisoner At the bar
Other witnesses who arrived Yesterday
were John J. Devonish. tho stamp clerk
Graves stamps; Charles Vernon Brown, the
child before referred to Nm. Maker, the
grandmother Of Charles Brown.
yesterday that Colonel ballou. the Provi-
dence lawyer, will take the stand in behalf
Of the defendant. He II the constant
companion Of DR.. Graves, and his entire
duties IN the case seem 10 he 10 keep per-
sonal vigilance over tbs accused, who has
OF late developed no small degree Of per-
turbation.
who Prepared the Poison?
CHICAGO, Nov. 3o.--.An Inter-Ocean spe-
cial from Denver says The opinion of the
Denver public was about evenly divided .
week ago as regards the guilt or inno-
cenee Of DIR. Graves, but the belief in his
guilt Is growing. John II. Conrad last
night remarked that much OF the impor-
tant evidence In the case is yet unknown
~ the public aud that il will cause q great
sensation when presented From the tenor
OF his remarks your correspondent 10 led
to believe that the Pinkertons have So
cured new witnesses who will testify to
having prepared the fatal dose