The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-05-01

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Mrs. Worra1l, and wn~.sa was is
equally untenable. Mrs. Worrall did not
begin her relations with Mrs. Barnaby
until after the latter had left the Adiron-
dacks. She did not visit Mrs. Barnaby,
and never met Bennett. g
Then comes the curious fact Of the Bos-
ton postmark. This neither DR.. Graves
nor any one else has attempted to explain,
and on this point as much as Oh any,
hinges the mysteriuos murder.
DIR. Graves Suggestion
that the improper relations between Mrs.
Barnaby and Bennett may have furnished
stock in trade for blackmailing scheme
whose originators sent the poisoned
whisky in q fit of anger at the failure Of
their plans to extOrt money, strikes almost
every one here as strangely fantastic
idea, and has created more unfavorable
feeling against DR.. Graves than anything
he has said.
Yesterday man from Danielsonville,
Conn.,, who claimed to have known DR..
Graves long time and to be familiar with
his record, made statements damaging to
the doctors reputation. These statements
were shown to DR.. Graves, who at once
started for Providence, prepared to prove
the truth of his statements.
One interesting and significant fact
brought out was the statement of Miss
Hanley, made reluctantly, and only after
persistent questioning, that Bennett was a
low-lived drunken fellow. This statement
is important in many ways. Miss. Hanley
knows more than any One-except, possibly
DR.. Graves-about the
Scenes at Blue Mountain Lake
last summer She knows a great deal
more than she is willing to tell at present,
and the fact that the only statement which
she has made in regard to matters there
tallies exactly with Dr. Graves statement
on the same points shows that extraordi-
nary conditions existed at the Adirondack
camp.
If such a state of affairs did exist, and if
Mrs. Bennett, angry at her husbands rela-
tions with Mrs. Barnaby, forbade the
latter to ever visit the place again, the
kernel of this strong-shelled nut lies there
in the pine woods.
Granting the truth Of these statements,
and admitting that letters have passed be-
tween Bennett and Mrs. Barnaby since the
latter left the camp at Blue Mountain
lake, another possible theory shadows it
self forth, and another motive, wife's
jealousy, more powerful even than the love
of money, may have sent the poisoned
whisky on its deadly errand.
No one has yet unravelled the mystery,
and until some one does there will be
plenty of sympathy for all those whose
names are so closely connected with the
case. To say that
A Wave of Public Indignation
has swept over this city because of the ac-
cusation Dr. L. Thatcher Graves has made
concerning the late Mrs. Josephine B. Bar
naby would but feebly express the true
sentiment.
Moving as she did in good society, her
name to all purposes and intents unsul-
lied, her reputation is assailed, her MEM
ory blackened, and her two surviving
daughters plunged into unutterable grief.
Col. Winship, the tried and ever true
friend and business associate of j. b. Bar.
naby, boils over with indignation, and
stamps as cowardly, ungrateful and
churlish the man who, erstwhile, was the
beneficiary of the dead woman, her trusted
agent, her physician. her closest friend.
If what Col Winship says is true he viii
not rest satisfied until he has made Dr..
Graves make good that which he has said.