The morning call., 1891-12-17
THE GRAVES TRIAL.
Testimony Of the Companion Of Mrs.
BarDaby on Her California Trip.

DENVER, Dec. 16.-In the Barna by trial
to-day Mrs. E. S. Worrell was called to the
stand. She became acquainted with Mrs.
Barnaby at Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1877.
She accompanied Mrs. Barnaby on her CALI
fornia trip at the latter's request. Witness
arrived in Denver with Mrs. Barnaby in
July, and both attended the wedding of
young Barnaby. From here they went to
San Francisco, and the witness returned to
Denver alone April 7th. Mrs. Barnaby was
met by woman in San Francisco who rec
commended her to a doctor. The witness
thought it very strange. and spoke to the
clerk OF the hotel about it, but Mrs. Barnaby
decided t. remain and be treated bv this
doctor. Witness left her with Mrs. Fisher
aid left for Denver. arriving here April 9th.
Witness was told there was package here
for Mrs. Barnaby. After they returned
from the ranch one day they took the fatal
fluid. Mrs. Barnaby said she was tired and
thought little fine old whisky would help
her. She made two toddles and witness
took one and drank it. She exclaimed, "lt
is vile stuff" but Mrs. Barnaby drank hers
and finally said, 1T is poor stuff" Then
witness became i'll. Her son hurried in ald
told her she should not have drunk before
dinner. Witness vomited and became un-
conscious until o'clock the next morning.
She could not keep anything on her stomach.
Witness was able to take solid food when
DR.. Graves arrived from the East, and when
Mrs. Barnaby's body was taken East few
days later she was able To go to the depot
with the party. She knew when Mrs. Bar
naby was here in January that she received
medicine from DIR. Graves, which came
through the mail, and which was for rheu-
matsm. and when they were in California
she had on various occasions received letters
and papers. She first met Mrs. Barnaby in
Europe in 1884, and travelled with her for
thrpA months She pftarVari visit91 her
Providence on several occasions until three
years later, when they had a slight mlSun-
derStanding, and their relations ceased for
short time, after which their friendship
was renewed. When witness made her last
visit to Providence she noticed that the rela-
tions between Mr.. and Mrs. Barnaby were
very much strained, and endeavored to make
peace between them, but failed. She told
this to reporter for one of the Boston
papers. and also informed him that Mrs.
Barnaby had left in her will s50,0O0 to DR..
Graves. She admitted that Mrs. Barnaby
told her that DR.. Graves was tine one
who advised her to contest her huS-
bands viii, and on ole occasion
business out OF the doctors hands she soon
would be ruined. When Mrs. Barnaby
aud witness were travelling through Calf
fornia she used to write to DR.. sGraves
regularly, sending him her kindest regards
and expressing satisfaction at everything
ne ulu. anu dlso keeping MIN Informed as
TO her movements Witness left California
before Mrs. Barnaby. who arrived in Dem
yer two weeks later and found a bottle
supposed to contain whisky awaiting her.
Mrs. WOrrrll then related the story Of the
death OF Mrs. Barnaby heretofore given in
these dispatches.
Evidence was then introduced by the
prosecution to show that DR.. Graves always
lntimidated Mrs. Barnaby and threatened
to have guardian appointed to take care
said. The executors of the estate deny
that they advised DR.. Graves to take this
course.
William II. Wood, one of the executors,
was called and stated that Mrs. Baruaby
had been left 100000 by her husbands
will. Several sums were paid TO Mrs. Bar
naby, but the greater part had been paid to
either DR.. Graves or Mr. Ballou.