Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-11

GI1Y6e return TO ffOv1uencef
From what 10 said now, and it comes from
good authority, the chances are that he viii
not return in hurry. The doctor has been
cunningly lufed on to tacitIy admit that he
sent the boi.le and that when be
mailed it. it wss filed with pure
and harmless vhiskey. He has, 81
It 10 asserted, taken this ss q cue, and
has gone to Denver to tell that story. When
be tells it to the coroner's Jury, then the
Pinkerton story will be told. Then look
for something to tumble. Il il declared
here that when DR. Graves lands in Denver
be will practically be under arrest This
comes from one who has been In close
connection with the Conrads and the de.
tectives all the time. One Of the most
surprised men will be DR.. Graves when he
sees . gentleman about 8 feet 10 inches
high, who will. when he takes the witness
stand, answer to the name Of Orinton 8.
Hsnscom. DR.. Graves met the gentlemen
several times last week in the Barnsby
mansion, and was introduced to him 10
Charles Conrad. brother Of John II. Con-
rad. To the supposed Charles Conrad he
talked quite freely, and ID said to have
given many valuable .'pointeYs' such
as detectives hunt for. Bro. Con-
rad will reach Denver at the same
..me that DIR. Graves does, although be left
here IL hours later than the doctor. and he
will register at the hotel a. Inspector Hans
com. Everybody here 10 a.king how DR..
Graves, il he admits the sending Of bottle
Of straight whiskey, is going to explain
the substitution Of the poisoned liquor
which caused Mrs. Bs,naby's death. Nov,
on this particular point. there 10 this inter-
eating thought: When DR.. Graves arrived
in this city on Monday night, April 20,
he was ssked il he knew anything about
that bottle Of vhiskey, as it was then
called. His reply was 81 know nothing
at alI--notbing, absolutely nothing. don'l
know where it came from or who sent il .
II be admits nov that he knows something
about the mailing Of the package, how can
he reconcile the two statements?
A Boston Herald Special from Denver,
Col. says the officials who are working on
the BarDaby case are getting evidence OF the
movement Of the Wo,rells as veil % those
of DR.. T. Thatcher Graves. IL the state
requests the grand jury TO indict anybody,
papers viii he served assirst two or three
persons, not n single ore. It 10 likely that
the state will make the request, but il 10 by
no mesns certain thst the majority Of the
members Of the grand jury will see ft
to acceds to it. Ths august body
on whose decision in this case 20
much rests is taking lille rest Just row,
waiting for more Witnesses to appea- to
tell them what 'hey know about Mrs. Bar
naby's death aud the circums noes leae lug
up to it. The first official notification ,ha,
Dist ATTY. Stevens had that any Of them
had stsrtSd was a telegram which he re.
ceived from DR.. Graves this morning. II
was dated last night at Providence, r L.,
and read IS follows:
Left with wife for Denver toni h.
Want to appesr before grand jury.
(SignedD L. THATCHER GRAvIs
OF course, Mr.. Stevens expected thai
the witnesses wanted would come and he
had read in the morning papers that they
had start d or were ready to do 30. The
arrival of the persons who are to testify
the Worrells, DR.. Graves aud two or ,hree
Pinkerton men-will make this city the
center OF interest In the tragedy.
have been the fret week after Mrs. Barna-
by's death. I.is claimed here that II the
body had been held, II the witness had cen
summond to aprear at once, and il . ve, die,
by coroner. or jury. or anybody else hav'
ing authority, had been, an arrest wonld
have been made before this time. Now the
grand jury slone holds the power Of decid
ing on the matter. twithstanding tia,
the certificate Of death il still on file ct the
board Of heslth office, and aseerts. without
qualification, ihst Mrs. Barnsby died from
congestion Of the lungs, still, in this state,
that does not end the matter. II the grsnd
jurys decision diesgrees with the cert flcste,
their word holds, and 10 enough for the
authorities to 20 to work on.
There 10 little question that the finding Of
the grand jury will cause trouble for some
one in this city. The fact tbss ii will pro
baby dissg,ee with the cel ifcase Of death
now On file has caused good deal Of com,
ment.
DR.. Bonestrest says that he believed q,
fret, and believes now, that congestion oil
the lungs, Induced by arsenic, caused ths
death, but he did Eos pu. 30 much on the
certificate, and to read that no one. not even
the coroner, would suspect the attending
physician held that view Of The csse. Ths
coroner is blsmed good deal. With fhs
talk that was made about poison u 10 as
serted that he should have known enough
to make searching inquiries and not ailou
anything to be done without Official sanction
and be had satle1ed himself that there
was nothing for him TO look after. The
case has been most bunsingly handled
until within three or four days, and good
detective work by the Pinkefton agency ID
the responsible factor, IL tucces sful result
occurs, so fsr - the city Of Denver 10 con.
csrned. The police Of this city are ia
rather q pecaliar position iu ressrd to The
case. They are practically "out Of IL >
Chief Farley told Herald reporter tonight
that, officially. his force vss not connected
with the case. but thst he had Q nunbe,
Of Inquiries to he made ard had secured
some evidence. The chief admitted that he
had been following the ccurse Of the Wcs-
reiis in the case. and that there wers othei
persons mixed up in ii besises the man q
whom the fpssr Of suspicion 10 nov stead.
lily pointed-Dr- Graves He would No.
mention any nauies, but hinted ia manner
that left ii easy to surmise Who he Yeferrsd
to. District Attorney Stevens IL evidently
between two AYes. The police force Of The
city. working on the theory that some ore
beside the doctor, o: perhaps with him, In.
tended The death of Mrs. Barnaby,
While the Pinkerson force psacti.
caiiy confines its Efforts to get
ting evidence against The Pfovidsrce
ph5 5s'ciaD, as lsart. thAs 10 the only thing "a
be deducted from the remarks Hupt. Nc
FAslsnd Of the Denver branch Of the Pink
srioa agsncv made 70 Herald repfesenss
tive today. This ssnilemsn didn't talk verj
much, but he answered two questions
He has = peculiar habit Of saying
"We1l, / really dont remember exactly IA,
now" when m inqaisy-is made thas b.
dos sn't feel Just Ike snswefipg.
.'Do you think the WoSreis had suyshins
70 DO With Gaming Mrs. BarnsbJ . 4 abr
asked the Hersid ia man.
mo. lido not, he answered empha1scslis
"You believe Dr.. Graves 10 sssponsibie
and fhss be wss slore. do you nctsv
s.0h, we'll. no, don't knov - 10 thM =
"WhaseIiisnce have yos secBfsd % .ias
Tbs docaoss"
cfHv
u there enough . sscsss - il sic.nss
sSaif st him ?"
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