The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-11
THE BARNABY TRAGEDY.
DR.. Graves Admits that He Sent
a Bottle Of Whisky.
SURPRISE IN STORE FOR HIM
When He Reaches Dcnver.--.The
Pinkertons have Secured Some
Important Evidence,-weav.
Ing a Net About the Doctor.

Providence, May 1O.-The scene II
the next chapter in the Barnaby mys
terry will be laid in Denver, whittier al
the parties interested in the case have
gone to nssist the authorities in solving
the strange crime. DR.. 7. Thatcher
Graves was one to depart for that city,
and 1t has since transpired that he went
much against his will. DR.. Graves has
gone to Denver to tell what he knows
about the mysterious bottle, Hethlnks
that he is not under surveillance, but
he is mistaken. 1t was Hobson's choice
that he went to Denver apparently q
free man, but every step he takes, every
mile he rides, every waking and sleep.
ing hour will be under the eye OF de-
tective.
Had he not gone as he did he would
in a few days have travelled ,West,nnder
much different circumstances. Tie
Pinkerton men have completely GOV.
cred the Boston end Of the Barna6y case
to nicely. They know by whom and
wheA the bottle was mailed to Denver.
They have fixed this fact 80 securely
that DR.. Graves would be aStonished
when he hears what the detectives have
to say.
Will DR.. Graves return to Providence? :?
From what is said now, and 1t comes
from good authority, the chances are
that he will not return in hurry. The
Doctor has been cunningly lured on to
tatiEly admit that he sent the bottle,
aud that when he mailed it, it was filled
with pure and harmless whisky.
He has, 80 1t is asCertained, taken this
Rs g cue and has gone to Denver TO tell
that story. When he tells this to the
Coroner's jury, then the Pinkerton
story will be told. Then look out for
something to tumble. II ia declared
here that when DR.. Graves lands in
Denver he will practically be under ar.
rest. This comes from one who has
been in close connection with the Con.
rads and the detectives all the time.
0ne ofthe most surprised men will be
Dr.. Graves when hC-,sees a gentleman
about 5 feet 10 inches high, weighing
200 pounds, who will, when he takes
the witness stand, answer to the name
OF Orinton s. HanscOm. Dr.. Graves
met tho gentleman several times last
week at tho Barnaby mansion, and was
introduced to him as Charles Conrad, a
brother OF John II. Conrad.
To the supposed Charles Conrad he
talked quite freely, and is said to have
given many valuable pointers such as
detectives look for. BROTHER Conrad
will reach Denver at the same time that
DR.. Graves does, although he left here
twelve hours later than the Doctor, and
he will register at the hotel as Inspector
Hansoom. Everybody here in asking
how DR.. GraVeE, when he admits the
sending OF a bottle Of straight whisky,
Is going to explain the substitution OF
the poisoned liquor which caused Mrs.
Barnaby's death.
Now on this particular point there is
this interesting feature. When DR..
Graves arrived in this city on Monday
night, April 20, be was asked II knew
about that bottle OF whisky as
It was then called. His reply was: 81
know nothing at all-nothing, absolute
ly nothing; l don't know where 1t came
from or who uent it" II he admits now
that he knows something Nbout the
mailing OF the package how can he rec
onCile the two statements2
A special from Denver says: Denver
next week will furnish sensational de.
velopments in the Rarnaby case. 1t may
be premature toannounce, but it is more
than probable that an indictment will be
brought by the grand jury against one
OF the parties at present en- route from
the East to Denver.