New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
DIR. GRAVES AND THE BARNABY MYSTERY,
HE HINTS THAT A SOLUTION MAY BE FoRND
IN THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MINOR
A1ITY AGAINST THE DEAD WOMAN.

HE HINTS THAT A SOLUTION MAY BE FORND
IN THE MISUNDERSTANDING MINOR
ALITY AGAINST THE DEAD WOMAN.
providence, r. l., April % specaD.-Dr. T. Thscher
Graves arrived here late last night several hours ahead
of the body OF Mrs. Josephine Barnaby. lie asserted
his innocence of sending the poison. and says he
would have pronted by Mrs Barnaby's living
and continuing to pay him salary than he would by
her death and that therefore the charges duplicating
him in the matter were preposterous. He admits
that Mrs. Barnaby told him that she had remembered
him in her will, but he says he is unaware Of the
amount and did not lay much stress on the state
ment, she had mania for making wills. The
doctor directs the attention OF Investigators to the
Adirondaeks, and hints that in that region may be
found solution OF the mystery. Mrs Barnaby
In the habit Of staying at Edward a. Benefits, at
Blue Mountain, and he traces connection between
the phrase from friends In the woods" found with
the fatal liquid, and her stay in the Adirondacks.
The doctor "makes bones' Of bringing the
gravest charges against the character of the dead
woman, the of intenIperance and immortality.
He thinks that Mrs. Barnaby had been often black
mailed and that the murder was done In retaliation
for refusal TO submit to be "bled' further.
There has been inquiry why it should have taken
the doctor five days to go to Denver He says that
he missed connections at Chicago and spent two days
In visiting friends. Edward Bennett-a singular
coincidence as regards names-a hotelkeeper at
Danielsonvlle Conn.,, who has known the doctor for
years, says that he consulted him at his Office in
Providence on Tuesday. April 81. When the doctor
received the message from Denver on April TO- he
processes to have started Immediately. He told
Bennett that he should start for Denver that night
April 81. The certificate of death of Mrs. Barnaby
states that congestion Of the lungs was the Of
her death DR.. Graves's charges against Mrs.
Barnaby's reputation serious and astounding
to call down upon nm the of the citizens
and to cast doubts upon his sanity
no nd 0f Mrs ahv arrive i'm cit
Denver the 80 Shore Line train from WORK
this morning In charge Of COlone! Henry b. Wnship,
of the J. b. Bsrnaby Co.. and of the daughter Of the
dead woman, Mrs. Conrad. of Montana No arrange
| ments have yet been made for the funeral.
Boston, April o6-Mrs. Graves. the wife of Dr.. T
Thacher Graves, of Providence was in Boston last
night at the house Of her brother, and returned to
Providence this morning The mystery OF the sending
of the poison by mail from Boston is now equaled by
that of the telegram which sent from Chicago to
Mrs. Graves, purpOrtng to come from her husband
and asking her to join him in Worcester The result
of this was to make DR.. Graves find his wife absent
on his return last night to his home In Providence
What object any one could have in getting Mrs Graves
to Worcester is present unknown. Her brother Mr.
Royce, said he had perfect confidence In Dr. Graves
and his ability to get at the bottom Of the matter
Worcester Mass, April 28.-The dispatch filed by
Dr.. T. Thacler Graves, at Providence addressed tC
c. w. Royce, or Mrs. r. Thacher Graves Bay State
House. Worcester Mass is still at the hotel unopened
There is trace Of Mrs Graves having been IN ths
| city.
| Fall River, Mass, April os.-Wam H. Ashley, Of
this city, of the executors Of the VIII OF j. b
Barnaby, Of Providence, says that on the tEday
previous to the death of Mrs Barnaby he received a
telegram from Mrs. Conrad nee Barnaby, Of Billings
| Mont to the effect that She going directly u
Denver having been informed of the Illness of Mrs
Barnaby. Mr.. Ashley has not heard from any member
OF the family that suspicious OF crime were enrlaep
in connection with the death Of Mrs BaFna6y on on
| March 16, Mr.. Ashley signed check for $o0'ooO
payable TO Mrs Barnaby 1t being the balance 0l tne
s105, 900 due her as her portion Of her husband''
| estate. This money was paid to Dr. Graves as hei
agent al do not see," said Mr., Ashley, in an lnter
view "vho could have poisoned Mrs. Barnaby unless
| IL was somebody interested in the WILL"