Evening journal., 1891-12-09
DR.. R.GRAVESGOTS9O,OOO
1t Was Given Him Without
Mrs. Barnaby's Knowledge.
THE BOTTLE OF POISONED WHISKY.

THE BOTTLE OF POISONED WHISKY.
Distric, Attorney stevens Declares That
the Doctor Told Detective Hanscom
That He sent the Bottle to Denver.
Alleged Suspicious Actions OF Graves.
DENVER, Dec. a-The trial Of Dr. T.
Thatcher Graves for the alleged poisoning
Of Mrs Barnaby was begun here in earnest
in the morning
District Attorney Stevens arose 20 make
his address He said the crime with which
DR.. Graves was accused was the most
unique, original and cowardly ever pefpe-
trated in the history Of the world "Je-
rothmul B. Barnaby, the husband Of the
poisoned woman lie continued, ..accu-
mulated vast fortune He was once a
candidate for governor and for congress. In
1857 ne married Josephine A. Raynolds,who
belonged to an excellent family Three
children, al girls, were born to them
Mabel now Mrs. j. II. Conrad, who resides
in Montana; Hattie, who died in 1872, and
Miss Maud Josephine, who has just arrived
at the age Of twenty-one years.
Graves Appears on the Scene.
Nine years after their marriage Mrs
Barnaby was stricken with paralysis It be-
came necessary FOR her to employ maids and
servants in doing the simplest household
duties Designing people took advantage Of
her illness and consequent childishness to
further their own covetous ends at the ex-
pense Of the invalid Rae defendant, DR.
Graves, came from Danielsonville, Conn
The revenue from his profession was very
small Continuing, Attorney Stevens
said Mrs. Barnahy had been introduced 10
the doctor by Mrs. Hickey, a former en-
ployee, and the doctor became her physician.
All her visits to his Office were without the
knowledge II the BaInabys In October,
1889, Mr Barnaby died and left q viii.
Knowing his wifeis helpleesness, he gave her
81, 800 year and home as long as abe
should live. Then DIR. Graves influenced the
widow to contest the viii, and Colonel Bal.
lou and his law partner were employed by
Graves to represent her. Tho daughters to
avoid a contest, cut their cash allowance in
/ two and paid their mother &lO5,000
How Graves Got Nearly 800, 600.
A few days later, said Mr.. Stevens,
Colonel Ballon. whether acting under in
structions Of DR. Graves or Mrs Barnaby,
made a win for the latter, in which her new
made friend Dr. Graves, was given SIS 900.
After the trustees had made the first pay
ment OF $4,000 to Mrs Barnaby in settle
ment DR.. Graves paid Colonel Ballou $40. 900.
In 1900 $4,000 more was paid TO Graves
from the widows fortune without her
knowledge. On March 2l, 1891, the final
$50, 600 was paid and that too unknown 20
Mrs. Barnaby. A few days. gentlemen, be
fore this fatal bottle Of poison wins maied
from Boston to Denver this $4,000 was paid
70 her trusted friend
The attorney said Mrs. Barnaby passed
the summer Of 1890 in the AdirondaclIs.
DR.. Graves introduced her to Sallie Han.
ley, urging the latter TO accompany her tc
the Adirondaclzs. She went and 80 did DR.
Graves and Mrs. Graves. The Bennetts
were there, and Edward Bennett, the Adj
rondaclS guide, served them. Upon return.
ing DR.. and Mrs. Graves and S;llie spoke in
the highest terms Of the Bennetts Mr.
Stevens then alleged that late In 1889 Graves
was afraid somebody might supplant him Ia
Mrs. Barnahy's confidence. Graves stated
to Mrs. Hickey that Mrs. Barnaby was dis.
satisfied with him, but that II she interfered
with him she would be sent to an insane
asylum.
The Fatal Bottle Of whisky.
In 1890 Mrs Barnaby went to Chester.
Pa, without Miss Henley, and incurred her
N VIII. Mrs Barnaby visited Mrs. e. s.
Worrell, the two became friends, and in 1891
went TO San Francisco and in April came to
Denver to visit e. s. Worrell. Jr who had
received bottle sent by Dr. Graves through
the mail for Mrs. BaInaby The contents,
as the doctor graphically stated in his letter,
were TO help her rheumatism and her
memory The bottle bore fifteen cent
stamp and the Boston postmars Il was
mailed March 20, 1891, and ninety-fve cents
were required to carry K through the mails.
The bottle was labeled Accept this bottle
Of fine old whisky from your friend in the
woods" The fifteen cent stamp Of the issue
used was not sold in Boston at the time that
the bottle was mailed. 1t was sold in Provi
dence, showing that the bottle was mailed
in secrecy, not fear.
she Drank the Poisoned Liquor
On April l3, 1891, hrs. Barnably and Mrs
Worrell had taken long ride and returning
vt evening were very much fatigued Mrs.
Barnaby Thought Of the supposed whisky
and gave some to Mrs. Worrell who imme.
diately said on taking it, ''NNhy, this Is not
whisky MrN BaInaby drank Of it never
thelees and both were taken violently III.
Mrs, Barnaby died April l9, 1891, five days
after She had drank the poison.
For Greed and Gain.
Continuing, the district attorney said:
There could have been but one motive to
have prompted the killing Of Mrs Barnaby,
and that motive was greed and gain. II is
q significant fact that on the arrival OF Mrs.
Barnaby in this city she had intended to
draw the funds from the management of
DR.. Graves and give them into the charge OF
Mr. E. s. Worrell Jr. She asked the doctor
10 send her her will but he replied that the
win was inaccessible because it was locked
up in a safe deposit vault in Boston 1t is
three hours ride from Providence to Boston
and there are forty or fifty trains a day,
Attorney Stevens then said that on April
10 DR.. Graves was notified that if he would
see Mrs Barnaby alive he must hasten to
her bedside. He should have arrived in
Denver Wednesday. He did not, however,
arrive until Friday, six days after her death
When he did arrive he asked no questions as
to the cause of death or the condition of
her effects. The reasons given by DR..
Graves why he did not arrive sooner were
important. He told various false stories
about being sick, missing trains, etc AS a
matter Of fact he stopped at Sterling, Ms,
and at Cedar Rapids, la.
Graves Peculiar Actions.
DR.. Graves never went near the body, but
DETAINED Mrs. Barnaby's character. He said
she had many lovers and had been criminal
ly intimate with Mrs Bennett's husband in
the Adirondacls. Graves had twice told
Detective Hanscomb, whom he believed 10
be Charles Conrad, that be had sent the bot
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