The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-30
awful; think II Is poisoned" hrs. Barna-
by laughed and continued to sip from her
glass until 1t had been finished.

awful; ] think u spoisoned." HRS. Barna-
by laughed and continued to sip from her
glass until 1t had been finished.
When Mr.. Worrell found both ladies sick
ne sent tho servant girl to his mother-in-
law, asking her to come over and bring a
physician. She sent for DR.. Griffith, who
came shortly after DR.. Holmes. After
noting the symptoms and circumstances
the physicians stated their belief that
poison had been taken. All night the
physicians and friends labored with the
sick ones. Twice during the night they
nearly .auccnmbed to the deadly dose. Mrs.
Worrell was of hardy constitution and
prove slowly, but Mrs. Barnaby was not
strong and did not rally. She continued to
grow worse and was troubled with loss OF
sleep. The physicians did not dare to nd
minister stiniulants lest the vomiting
should return.
On Friday, April II, congestion of the
lungs set in, and on Sunday. the 18th. she
rell continues to improve. and with care in
regard to diet will fully recover.
Mr.. Worrell. being anxious to get at the
bottom of t matter, telegraphed to Mrs.
Bnrnaby's daughter, Mrs. j. H. Conrad.
who lives at Billings, Mont, to come at
once. She sent word to have the remains
sent OH to Providence, and she would also
Co.. She was then informed OF the sus-
picious circumstances connected with the
decease. She Immediately sent instructions
that thorough investigation be made, and
came to Denver on Thursday.
The whisky WAS sent to DR.. j. A. Sewall
of the university. who made qualitative
analysis. revealing the presence of large
quantities of arsenic.
An autopsy of the body of Mrs. Barnaby
was held in Rogers undertaking rooms on
the afternoon of Monday, the Goth. The
viscera was removed and will be analyzed,
1t was carefully sealed and placed under
lock and key. The physicians who at
tended the case, and others who were pres
ent, have made nffidavits as to the facts, so
that they will not be forgotten through
lapse of time.
Mrs. Barnaby had certain friends in the
mountains in the east. and the bottle os-
tensibly coming from them she was certain
to partake of its contents. Whoever sent
the deadly gift must have known of this
friend, must have known TINT she used
would be reached if addressed in care of
Mr.. Worrell and also knew his address.
This narrows the suspected parties down
to Il small number. There are certain
other clues, which it is not deemed best to
make public at present, which reduce the
matter to still more certain limits. Detec-
tives have been employed iE the east and no
expense will be spared to make thorough
It is confidently expected
that the guilty ones will be located and
brought to Justice.
DR.. Thatcher Graves, of Providence, who
was manager of Mrs. Barnaby's business,
came to the city Friday morning and left
with Mrs. Morrell for Rhode Island, the
body of the murdered woman being on the
train. No inquest was held, the relatives
having been acquainted with the facts and
no complaint having been made to the COR
oner.
The strain of the past two weeks has
been SO great that Mrs. Worrell has been
confined to her room by severe attack of
nervous prostration, but is slowly improv-
ing.