Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-27

Hearing OF the Celebrated Poisoning Cas<
Postponed Until Tomorrow.

| Hearing OF the Celebrated Poisoning Case
| Postponed Until Tomorrow.
| DR.. d. Thatcher Graves on Wednesday al
Denver pleaded not guilty of the murder
OF Mrs. Josephine Barnaby. and. after the
settlement of some preliminaries, an adjourn
ment was taken until this morning.
The adjournment was taken on motion
Of District Attorney Stevens, who thought it
would be a hardship on jurors who might be
selected to keep them away from home on
Thanksgiving day
Promptly at 10 o'clock Judge Rising took his
seat on the bench District Attorney Stevens
Immediately arose and said if it was agreeable
to the defense he would prefer that no talesmen
be examined until Friday morning The de-
| Tense did not object. and Judge Rising ordered
| that the work of examining jurors be begun on
friday morning At the request OF Judge
Furman for the defense. the judge directed the
clerk to issue a venire for $50 more talesmen to
be returnable Monday.
Here the district attorney asked that the de-
PENDANT be arraigned. DIR. Graves" called
Clerk Cabbey. The accused arose and stood
before the bar and with bowed head listened to
the reading of the indictment against him.
When the clerk had concluded he said "Dr
Graves are you guilty or not guilty?'
All eyes were turned on the unfortunate
man, who, as he ran his finger through his thin
gray hair, loudly replied: Your honor. am
not guilty" The prisoner then sank into a
chair and wiped the beads of perspiration from
his forehead. Mr.. Furman obtained the order
directing the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to allow him to look Mt the kilograms
which were sent received by the accused
while in the city last summer, and court then
adjourned.
The excitement occasioned by the trial Is in
creaslng daily and the people taking sides.
There are many against the doctor and but few
believe him innocent 1t is claimed that the
evidence already obtained against him is so
convincing of his guilt as to leave escape for
him. All the witnesses for the prosecution
from the east are being watched by horde Of
detectives In the employ of the defense. The
trial promises TO be fought with much bitter
ness, and counsel for the different sides hardly
| speak to each other.
THE CRIME.
The crime for which Dr. Graves is now on
trial took place in Denver last April but the
history leading up to it dates back for num-
Der of years. Mrs. Barnaby was the wife of J.
H. Barnaby. wealthy merchant of Providence
who secured a divorce from his wife, leaving
her with fortune of 100000 and an annual
| income of 50, 500. DR.. Graves was her int
| mate friend and financial adviser on a salary
OF $1,000 year. Mrs. Barnaby spent a por-
ton OF each summer at the residence of Ed
ward Bennett at Blue Mountain Lake, New
York. Last spring while there she and DR..
Graves had misunderstanding. Mrs. Barnaby
Immediately started west and eventually ar
rived III Denver. where she visited the Worrells
On April g. six days before she arrived there
package camo to her address, which contained
bottle OF liquid labeled Fine old whisky,
from your friend Ill the woods" On the
night OF the 18th. after drive, she and Mrs.
Worrell drank the contents of the bottle and
both were taken i'll, and Mrs. Barnaby after
suffering terrible agony. died. Mrs Worrell
recovered at the end of few days. Physicians
declared that the woman suffered from arsenical
poisoning and the detectives were set to work.
The Worrells were benetciaries i'll Mrs. Barn
abys will to the extent of $4,000 and DR..
Graves for S25, 900. Suspicion was cast upon
the Worreils, but no action was ever taken.
The writing upon the package resembled that
OF DIR. Graves and he was indicted for murder
and released on $50. 600 bonds. DR.. Graves has
friends who protest his innocence. They say lie
could have no reason for desiring Mrs. Barn
ably death. as he was receiving a good salary,
and II lie wanted her fortune he could have
taken It, as he had absolute control Of it, His
enemies declare he had other reasons for wish
ing the woman out of the way