Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-02

matter Of common gossip that Mrs Barnaby
had made will in which she left one-half Of
her fortune. or about $4,000, to DIR. Graves.
All knowledge of such a will or OF the contents
of any will has been strenuously denied by the
doctor. But right here the latter is again con-
tradicted by several people who claim that he
must have heard what every one else talked
about
DIR. GRAVES HINTS AT ATTENPTED BLAcKNAn-
The history of his connection with the muir
dered woman DIR. Graves tells in this way:
''Soon after I came to Providence to live
met Mrs Barnaby. She was then over fifty
five years old, paralytic and almost unable to
walk. Through friends she soon learned that
her disease WAS my speciality, and she consulted
me professionally, the first time three years
ago. had heard many rumors rejecting on
her character and morals, but personally had
no evidence that they were true. knew that
Mrs Barnaby had lovers and had lived disso-
lutte life. Still. she used me well and conducted
herself with such propriety that | felt forced to
receive her in my own family circle. / am sat
listed that she was blackmailed for years on
that account. She paid out great deal of
money for something that she was afraid of.
What that something was or how much she ex-
pended in that direction do not know"
THE ADRoNDAcKs VISIT.
When asked if he knew any one who had TO
his absolute knowledge ever blackmailed Mrs
Barnaby, the doctor admitted he did not The
fact that the inscription on the bottle read
From friends in the woods, led to an inquiry
which showed that Mrs. Barnaby and party of
friends, among whom were DIR. and Mrs. Graves
and Miss Handley, who acted as maid for Mrs
Barnaby. spent last summer in the Adiron-
dacks. OF that trip DR.. Graves has much to
say which grievously reflects upon the charac-
ter of his bepefactress.
MISS HASpLEY, THE MAID.
Bennett and his wife both indignantly DENY
the charge of Dr.. Graves that Bennett and Mrs
Barnaby had been intimate. Mrs. Bennett said
she had no reason to suspect her husband, and
that Mrs. Barnaby was partly paralyzed and
old enough to be BENEFITS mother. Mrs Ben
nett and her sister, Miss Haley, strongly insin-
uate that DIR. Graves and Miss Sallie i. Hand
ley, Mrs. Barnaby's maid, thoroughly under
stood each other and that they maintained
clandestine correspondence. According to Mrs
Benefits story, the medicine taken by her last
summer to Mrs Barnaby was complained OF by
the latter, and also that the medicine was rega-
larly administered to Mrs. Barnaby by Miss
Handley. Mrs. Barnaby finally discharged the
maid
MISS HANpLEY AND THE DOCTOR.
Miss Handley is handled without gloves by
the BENEFITS. Bennett was asked:
ibid you notice any peculiar relations be-
tween DIR. Graves and Miss Handley?"
well. yes" Bennett replied, 81 should say
20. had been suspicious Of their conduct for
some little time, and especially in regard to
the clandestine correspondence maintained
between them But I can't say any more
about this matter at present and I don't know
but that I've already said too much"
"When Mrs. Barnaby came here on June %
last" said Bennett in reply to further Ques-
tioning, 'she expressed . wish TO purchase
this cottage. Her maid overheard the con
versation and undoubtedly communicated the
same to DR.. Graves by mail. In Q few DAYS
Mrs. Barnaby got . letter from DR.. Graves
Graves wrote Mrs. Barnaby that he was not
satisfied with her conduct, and he ordered her
about like . slave In his letters. Mira barnaby
read the letter to my wife and me-"
'lir. Bennett do I understand Won cor
rectly? Do you wish me 10 understand that
Miss Haudley, the maid, was sent here q . de-
tective and a. Q tool of DR.. Graves?'
'.Now You have struck IT," Bennett replied
With smphasta, md yeu have eondsnssd ths