The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-29
WAS SHE MURDERED
The Mysterious Death Of Mrs.
Barnaby, Of Providence, B. I.
THE STATEMENT OF DIR. GRAVES.

He Could Have No Possible Interest
in Her Death, He Says. Though He
Knew He Was Mentioned In Her
Will.
DENVER, Colo, April s9.-The death
Of Annie Armstrong from arsenical
poison leads to the belief that several
mysterious deaths during the past three
months are due to the same cause. The
most important of these deaths is that Of
a woman named Mrs. Bsrnaby, Of
Providence, R. l., whose body was taken
from this city Monday, and regarding
whose death there are many grave
rumors.
Providence, r. l., April 29.-It was
generally expected that the mystery of
the death of Mrs. J. B. Barnaby, who
died mystsriously in Denver last week,
it is alleged from arsenical poisoning,
would terminate in an arrest yesterday,
but no arrest had been made up to a late
hour, and it seems to be admitted that
the authorities are working in the dark,
if indeed any official movement has been
made toward clearing up the mystery.
The funeral of Mrs. Barnaby will take
place in the strictest privacy and with
out asy examination of the body by
either the relatives or the local police so
far as can be learned.
DIR. T. Thacher Graves, who was Mrs.
Barnaby's confidential physician and ad-
wiser, arrived in the city before the body
did because permit was required for
the transfer of the body at Jersey City.
He got here at 9:15 Monday night while
the body did not arrive until 5:35 yester-
day morning.
DIR. Graves Is Calm.
"Yes," he answered, 81 think she made
at least two while in the west, but have
never seen them, or in fact any instru-
ment of the kind that she has executed.
/ have learned from friends" he con-
tinued with much earnestness, THAT the
newspapers have been treating me
shamefuTly, and until l can ascertain
what allegations have been made am
not prepared to defend myself"
The doctor was Immediately inter
viewed, and calmly and cmphatically
denied that he knew anything about the
death. At the same time he denounced
the stories that had been circulated con-
cerning his past life, notwithstanding
the fact that he had twice been before
the courts In eastern Connecticut for
gross immortality.
No Interest in Her Death.
The doctor was asked in the interview
IL he was aware that he was benefici-
ary under the will prior to his departure.
10 this he replied: "a will tell you this:
Prior to Mrs. Barnabys departure for
the west she told me at one time that she
intended to remember me in her will.
regarded that as a joke for the reason
that the family, with whom was on
the most intimate relations, as well as
myself were aware that she had mania
for making wills and humored her"
care you aware that size has made a
will since that executed by her lawyer,
Daniel r. Ballou?" was asked.
This much want to say in Justice
TO myself. What motive could l have
in desiring Mrs. Barnaby's death? She
was paying me generous salary for my
services as her attorney and confidential
adviser, and my relations with the fam
lily were very agreeable. had no ex-
pectations from her will, and could have
NO desire for her death. | was not de-
pendant on the compensation l received,
and as to my character, which has been
attacked, l shall vindicate myself be-
fore the proper tribunal with the best
means at my command"