Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-01-09

case TINS morning Judge Furman for the
defense resumed his speech and contin-
ued until the noon recess. District At
torney Stevens began the last closing
speech IN the case. Mr.. Stephens
showed by testimony given by the doc
tor that Graves was aware some time
before Mrs Barnaby's death that he had
been appointed sole executor without
bonds of her will. Stevens said that al
though the defense had brought for
ward witnesses to prove that the con-
tents of the bottle had been tampered
with while it was in the buggy in the
livery stable over night, none of the
council on the other side had referred to
this in their speeches. The defence was
based entirely on the fact that the con.
tents of the bottle had been changed.
1t was o'clock when Attorney Stevens
closed his argument and the jury were
then allowed to retire to prepare their
verdict. DR.. Graves during the trial has
been out OF bail, but as soon as the jury
retired he was taken into custody.
The audience did not leave the court
room when the jury retired, for the ex-
pectation was that an early verdict would
De reached. DR.. Graves, in charge of
two deputy sheriffs, was taken to dinner
and did not return until 9 O'Clock. At
$50 there was perce ptible wave of ex-
element about the room and it was
whispered that the jury had reached a
verdict. Judge Rising, who had left the
court room, was few minutes later sent
for, and at $40 arrived and called the
court to order.
At 9:45 the jury was brought into
court and the foreman handed the clerk
the written verdict. The clerk, after
passing it to Judge Rising for inspection
read aloud: ave the jury, find DR.. 7.
Thatcher Graves guilty of murder in
tire first de gree" DIR. Graves was sit !
ting behind his attorney, Judge Furman,
aud as the verdict was read gave a |
violent start, almost leaping from his !
chair. The perspiration instantly started
from every pore in his face and great |
drops of sweat dropped from his fore-
head. He then covered his face with his |
hands aud was silent. His attorney,
Judge Furman, took the verdict almost |
equally as hard and actually shed tears. !
The Judge asked Mr.. Furman if he de- |
sired the jury polled and the latter
savagely replied no." but made motion |
for new t, ial for DR.. Graves. When DIR. |
Graves was asked what he thought of the |
verdict he replied by repeatedly saying |
that it was great shock and surprise TO |
him. Judge Rising ordered too baIliffs to |
convey DR.. Graves to the county jail. |
AS they grasped the doctor by the arm |
preparatory to removing him he started |
violently and in dazed way said, "are |
you going to take me to Jail so soon."
The deputies granted him a short time |
and he employed it by whispering to
Judge Furman Col. Ballou was present |
but had nothing to say. Judge Macon,
of the counsel for the defense, was too i'll |
to appear in the court room. After 10 |
o'clock the balliffs took DR.. Graves to |
carriage and he was driven 10 the county !
Jail. Col Ballou and Judge Furman |
accompanied him. Mrs. DIR. Graves and |
the doctors aged mother we're not pres
ent in court when the verdict was rem
dered, but afterwards went to the jail to |
see the doctor. They were greatly af-
fected by the news and the doctors /
mother is said to have tainted when it |
reached her.
YoKUMA, Texas, Jan. 4-The situa-
ton is unchanged. The strikers have
the sympathy of the public, having won
over such as were in opposition by uni
form good conduct and explanation of
the causes of the strike, which was at
first not matter understood by all.
They were much elated by the report by
one of their number that the United
States government was about to force
the road to carry the mails as per con-
tract. A citizens meeting vas held to-
day to consider the question of the
strike. Mr.. NJ. G. Ramsey was elected
chairman and Mr.. F, Taland secretary
and after the usual preliminaries reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted ex-
pressing sympathy with the strikers, en-
dorsing them and requesting the com
pany to meet their demands, The fed
Grafton employees respond expressing
thanks and pledging themselves to quiet
and good order.