Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
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mont Of Hin. Baxnaby.
In tho trial at Denver yesterday q d
Graves for sending . bottle Of poison - 1rs
Barnaby Edward Bennett Of Blue Mountair
Lake. N. T., where the deceased had passed Z
summer, was recalled to the stand. He iden,
titled several letters which passed between Mrs
Barnaby and Mrs. worrel and Mrs- Barnaby
and DR.. Graves. In one Of DR.. Graves letter.
to MIRA Barnaby the former said he would col
lect the rent from Mrs. Barnaby's tenants and
deposit it In the bank, and he hoped she would
soon receive "lsrge payment, for he had q
chance TO make e10,000 for her." He was &C
quainted with people in the electric and mining
1lbnsi.sss. and could get on the inside. Mr.. Ben.
nett identified the letters and was excused.
His wife, Mrs. Bennett, was now called to the
stand She remembered the visit Of DR.. and
Mr.. Graves with Mrs. Barnaby to her homo in
naby said she left Dr. Graves $50, 600 in her frs:
will She thought this was too much Mrs.
Barnaby often received letters from the doctor.
Miss Hahley attended to her correspondence.
Cross-examined, she said Mrs. Barnaby ffe-
quently complained Of Miss Hanley She used
to get up in the morning and dress herself.
Witness. remembered Mrs. Barraby receiving
| the letter in which tho doctor threatened to APP
point guardian for her. This fretted her
very much and she cried for several days.
/
DR.. Graves, but she told her that she had no,
complained. Sallie failed to get around in
| time to dress her. She could dress herself.
though, but she could not get along very well
without a maid Miss Hanley was more at
| tentive after the doctor arrived there.
Mrs. Hickey of Providence, who was Mrs.
Barnaby's wRshwOman, was next called. She
| had known Mrs. Barnaby and her family over
thirty years. Mrs. Barnsby lived in small
/ house by herself, and when her husband died
had al xusf kN. k,,,1 l>H& I,~
but $2,5C0 per year, and she was satisfied with
that.
Shortly afterward she became acquainted
| with DR.. Graves, and seemed to have been
fascinated with him Soon after this Mrs. Bar
| naby said that DIR. Graves had advised her to
contest her husbands will. and she had advised
| them both not to 10 30.
Later Mrs. Barnaby told witness that she was
| going to follow the doctors advice. and that he
wanted her to sign paper that Maud Barnaby
her to do no such a thing, and Mrs. Barnaby
said the doctor told her that If she could not
get her rights she should have her revenge.
| GRAVES USED FLATTERY on MRS. BARNABY.
| Again Mrs. Barnaby told her that if Mr..
Barnaby could give 100000 to his mistress
she should have her rights She said DR..
| Graves told her that Mr.. Barnaby had left his
| money to his mistress Before becoming ac-
quaiuted with Mrs. Barnaby DR.. Graves lived
| in two-roomed house. but afterward he
moved into u more handsome one. Mrs. Barn.
| ably was very susceptible to hattery. and by
this means DR.. Graves gained control OF her
until she would do anything he said. While
| Mrs Bsrnaby was in California witness re-
| cclved letter from her. in which she asked
| witness to watch DR.. Graves; that she had rea-
sons to mistrust him. She answered that she
| would tell her all when she came home. because
| she did not care to put it on paper. In Janu-
uary last witness asked DIR. Graves ii he sent
Sailie Hanley with Mrs. Barnaby to spy" on
her. Il
Certainly" the doctor replied.
| Witness saw the doc tor in April last. They
had warm words about the property and the
| doctor said: III Mrs. Barnaby asked for her
| property he woald bring her in insane and you
| need not be surprised it you hear some day that
| Mrs. Barnaby has had shock
When Mrs. Barnaby started for California it
was the last time she ever saw her alive. Il
wrote her but once, telling her that l would
| tell her about DR.. Graves when she came home.
| DIR. Graves tod me tie understood that Mrs.
Barnaby was coming home to get her money
and give it to the EennettE and if she attemp pied
| anything Of the kind he would have her sent to
a crazy house or have guardian appointed
| for her.
Henry G. Trickey, correspondent of the Bos-
ton G'OOe, was the next witness. He testified
| to having had interview with Dr. Graves at
Providence III which the doctor stated thaV he
Was surprised that any one should suspect him
OF poisoning Mrs BarnaLy. He believed she
hac been poisoned and was under the impress
! sion the poison had been sent her from Boston
| he refused to talk concerning his movements
| or journey west after Mrs. Barnabys death,
| and he also stated that he did not know til !
| cause of her death until he reached Denver.
| Mrs. Barnaby had informed him that he was a
beneficiary In her will but he cid not know the
amount. He toli witness that he had taken
| charge of Mrs Barnaby affairs only upon her
earnes. solicitation. He also reflected upon
Mrs BarpaDy's character and declared he was
| sorry he had ever become acquainted with her.