Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-14

being received for Mrs. Bareaby some
time previous. They we're in boxes but he
did not remember anything fussher about
them. Witness attention vas tifst attract
ed 10 the wrapper, owing to the large de-
noniEa.sIh of the s;smps and odd co!or.
1Ae bcx wAilh contained the bottle was
produced, and witness Illustrated the exact
manner il which il was wrapped. The box
sas about eight inches by s.x. and accordir z
10 . printed notice on the ouislde was
orig nally in'e 1ded for Liebis's extract Of
NEST, aad b. ID one dozen tvo-ounce Jars.
Mr. Schermerhoin took tie cork out OF the
bottle with Q penkuife. and everyone took
. smell and supposed ii was Ii ,uos. The
cork was afterwards rer laced aad the bottle
taken cut to Mr.. Worreii's residence. Saw
the botsie again u the house after the lsdi. $
we're taken III and vAs present when IL vas
sealed. John K. Sehefmeihorn Of the firm
Schermefhorn & Werreil next took the
stand. He nIst saw deceased At the Union
depot about the 10Th Of last January, when
Mrs. BArnaby aud Mrs. Worrell were en-
roue 10 the Pacific coast.
Both stopped OF for about . week.
There we're Two smail packages received
during this visit, which Mrs. BarDsby said
Contained medicine sent by her ply slri,n
for come trouble which she had. Did not
notice the post mark on either. AT 1this
point Judge Rising stated that the question
of receiving such packages hsd been ad.
mitted by Judge Furman in his opening
argument. Imme diately afterward DIR
Graves, through his counsel, acknowledged
having sent two packages containing medt'
cine ABOUT January. Witness. continuing,
said that he first sas the fatal package the
day il was received at the OIL -
and placed upon Mr.. Worreli's desk. Did
rot think the arrival OF such . pacx-
age very strange. because he supposed that
IL vas some more medicine. Stamps Oh
wrapper attracted his attention, owing 10
their larger denomination. Package re-
manned ~ Office perhaps = week before
Mrs. Bafnaby arrived, He saw II daily.
On the evening Of Mrs BarDaby's ARRIVAL
witness called at the Worreil resi3euce,
and on seeing Mrs. BA,nsby said Hello.
| didn't look for you. Ry the way, there's
. package down st the office for you"
Remarked Mrs BArnsby, II wonder who
lis fsom?' Witness then replied, "I,s q
large package and has 95 cents worth OF
stamps on il. 1t was marked merchandise,
and came from Boston. Mrs Barnsby
kltu 8uutu, Gnu Tuo ~ a'Nhhi
but will come down in the morning and
see it," That night Mrs. Bsrnsby and
Mr.. Worrell visited the residence Of wit
ness and remained over night. About Don
the next day. both ladies came down to hs
office He ordered the Office boy to open
tae package. Witness said: We'll, you
don, want those stamps. 1 promised my
boy, John, 10 ask you for them y ''Oh,
we'll, you can have them" remarked Mrs
Barnaby.
Boy then commenced untyiDg the pack
age and just about this time witness tore
the portion OF the wrapper containing the
stamps off, and placed the same In his
pocket, while the boule was then taken
out Of the box. Witness took the bottle in
hts hands and held il up and read The in
scriptiou and remarked, well, who ever
sent this, Mrs. BsrnAby, is little late, eb ;
He then drew out the cork and smeit it
Mrs. Barnaby then raid: al was not feel
iDg quite well this morning and took some
blackberry wine, otherwise | would take
some. She then ordered boy to place
the bottle in the box, with the remark that
E, S. Wofrell could take 1t home with him.
Mex, saw the bottle the day after the two
ladies bad been taken sick. Boy brought
package down to the Office. wrapped and
sealed; said be was going to take it over
to Prof. Sevell. II WAS placed in the safe
temporarily.
When questioned if he had ever bad q
conversation with Mrs. Bsrnaby regarding
ter Investments. he stated that deceased
said she intended investing in Denver
realty. Witness Knew DR.. Graves by sis hi.
First saw defendant At the eff 20 after the
death Of Mrs. Barnaby, he having stated
he had Just arrived from the East. De
fendant came Into the Office ard asked il
Mr.. Worreil was in. On being requested
to take q seat and wait, he remarked that
be Vas Mrs BaYnaby's physician.
Mr.. Worfell after wards entered and Dr..
Graves introduced himself. Defendent
again remarked, Missed every connec-
ton and vas laid up With the grip while en-
| route" He appssred very nervous ard
fdsstJ. He seemed very much afraid and
with tears in his eyes said, "she world will
never know what friend she was to me.
I cannot imagine Who could have done thi,
ualsss i va the Bennetts."
DR.. Graves asked il there vas anything
he couil do. wosreil said No.
have arranged everything" Graves
tDtn k1pfSbbcu . 0r5hc W 81 tHN ga Va v
open air where be could think. He asks d
Mr. warreli something about 3 check
be would like to have cashed, and il
70. agreeable be would 90 over 70 the
jacobson block and get . friend Of bis to
cash 1t. About this time Worrell said ;
sd 3ctor, there are only few people who
know xYs. Bafnaby's address. Do you
know any one who might have had liz
Dr.I Graves replied. mo, unless the Ben
nea's. Oh, yes, Lord & Tsyior's. 10 New
Yofk they know her address," Defendant
then stated thss be was going over to the
| jacobson block; also to get little fresh
air, and then vent out. From the tenor Of
| his remarks it was expected thst he would
| return. Witness and Mr.. Thomas saw DIR.
Graves later in the afternoon going by toe
cfHcs.
| Witness thought it strange be should not
come in. He went TO the door and saw
| Graves enter saloon. A few minutes later
| Graves again passed, accompanied BY 4
stranger. That vss The last he ssv of the
defendant. Judge Macon submitted Wit
ness to . rigid cross examination without
any further facts being develspsd. Z 5
| Stshl. mail carrier, testified to the effect
that on March 81 and April be left Z
notice st the Scbermerhorn a8d W3rrsl
Office that ,hers vas package Al tie post
| office, shich would be delivered IL called
foI. John r. Sehefmerhorn, whose father
had previously testified, stated itsi
| absu. April 10 his father brought home .
piece Of paper On which were pasted col
| lection Of Stamps which we're shown and
recognized ~ the same which we're re-
turned . few days later. Ffeierick
Thomas. vho 10 connected with the firm Of
| ScheImeYhorn & Worrsil, vas next called.
| He remembered having seen defendens in
their Office about the time OF Mrs Bsssa-
| by's death; remained scarcely half an b1H'
| srd recoliecfed Graves converting With
some one in the effce. bu. paid 10 atteu-
ton.
| When Graves introduced himself be ap-
peAred TO be very excited snd nervous
Heard Graves remark to Nf. WoIreii. pre-
| vicus to leaving, thst be veuid return
| about O'Clock About thst time. vhiis
| looking cur Of the window, saw Dr.. CrsveI
| pass with . strange gentleman. and, 4 sec
ond later, enter . saloon. where. after re-
naming for few moments. both came cut
| ard walked away
Remembered the day when the bottle "a:
received and ssw IL several times After thai
on the desk, bu: paid very little s:tensior
10 it. Was present when package ~.
| opened By MY. Schefmerhorn. Mr.. Seher
msrhofn was then secsllsd and shown bo.
tie, which he recognized - the same re-
csived ss bis ofnce LAST spring. Owing Il
the length Of time that Z. 8. WorYeil, Jr.
would occupy, "a sdjoafnmens was ssEer
until Monday morning ss 8 o'clock.
| By sn explosion Of giant powder Of Car
| isle, Pa, Saturday, one man vas kilIei