Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-16
MR.. WORRELL
And Mrs. Worren Give, Evidence
Famous Graves Case-The FatAi io
In the Postoffice-A Servants TestlilloAs


And Mrs. Worren Give Evidence IN my
Famous Graves Case-The fa'A,
In the Postoiiice-A Servants o
DvUxrR. Col, December 15.-E. .;
Worrell. Jr., was recalled to the stanu
tbis morning and his direct examination
continned. He hand ed Mr.. Stevens
HOOK containing copies of the kilograms
he had received during Mrs. BarnaDy >
illness and after her death, ana MI
stevens proceeded TO question MIN.
He said he notified Mrs. Conrad Oh
tho death of her mother. This was on
Anril 3 He read the telegram winch
he sent in which he gave the Gauss "
Mrs. Barnaby's death as conlestion "
the lungs. Previous to TINS ne re-
ceived q telegram from Mrs. Conrad
asking him to wire her twice uay
how her mother was getting along
Mrs, Conrad telegraphed after sne
wos notified of her mothers death 1ha'
the body was embalmed. Under cross
examination by Judge Macon, he SAID ne
knew Mrs. BarDaby about ten years oe-
fore She came here. He said he met nel
in Chester. Pa, where she was visiting
his mother. He heard OF her but never
saw her before that time. his moUnoi
met her in Europe. Witness sa" hel
again at Chester about once IN SIA
months for two or three years. ne
left home in 1887, and that was the lasI
time he saw her until she visited Den
yer. - ol
Mr.. Worrell stated he was in the real
estate business and loaned money. de
knew Mrs. Barnaby had about sloo'oVo'
and she had talked about investing some
or most of it in Denver. II she had IN,
vested this amount Of course "ooiu
have received a fair commission 1or
handling 1t.
He admitted that he had frequently
written his mother while she was on the
trim TO California with Mrs. Barnaoy'
but he had let the package supposed 10
contain whisky remain in the posto1lice
from March 3 to April because he ala
not know her definite address, and a1ter
his mother returned home he let the
Dackage remain in the postoiiice week
because he did not know how long MIS-
Barpaby would remain on the coast.
After Mrs. Barnaby died Ne retained
two lawyers TO take charge OF the case
but claimed he did so upon the lnstruc-
tions of Mrs. Barnaby's daughter, MRS;
Conrad. Mr.. Worrell then repeated
the oft-tod story about Mrs. Barnaoy
being dissatisfied with the doctor as
her business manager and changing her
will so as to leave him $4,000, instead
of $4,000 Mr.. Worrell declared,
when the cause of Mrs. Bafnaoy's death
was first being discussed, he did not
know that he or any of his family was
suspected of completely in the crime.
He modified this statement somewhat
when newspaper was produced when
contained an interview with him on the
subject.
Mrs. Worrell Jr. was recalled and tes-
tilted that after the fatal package had
been brought home from the livery
stable where it had remained all night
in the buggy, it was placed on the din
ing room table, where it remained for
day before the women drank from IL.
The prosecution will use this point as
point to show that the Worrells Gid not
know the contents, for If they had, they
would not have placed 1T there where
any one could have drunk of it.
She also corrected statement made
by their servant girl to the effect that
after Mrs. Barnaby's death she had
been ordered to empty and clean all the
bottles in the house. The girl was or
dered to clean one and pour into 1t some
tonic from large bottle, which Mrs.
Worrel wanted to take with her On her
journey.