The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-04
FLIGHT OF GRAyES'S FRIEND
Colonel Ballou, the Providence Lawyer,
Suddenly Leaves Denver for the East.
His Departure Followed By sn Alleged Confess
sion by the CONVICTED Poisoner OF Mrs.
Mrnaby That duplicates the Colonel.
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made partial confession OF his guilt. i'm
plicating Colonel BalIou in the death of
Mrs. Barnaby. and the Colonel has lied.
Before the verdict of the jury was made
known the Providence lawyer made his
preparations to escape. He left the court
room at O'clock last night. after listening
to the greater portion of District Attorney
Stevens's closing argument. He went d.
rectly to the Vallejo. the private hotel
where he was stopping. and hnrriedly
packed his belongings He called Manager
Evans, of the hotel. to his apartments and
told him he desired to settle his bills. The
latter ex pressed his surprise that the law
yer weuid leave so unexpectedly, when the
fate of his client had not yet been deter
mined. Colonel Ballou enjoined secrecy
upon him. telling him that his business en-
gagements would not permit of his remain
ing longer. He left the hotel at $50
o'clock. not stopping for supper. bis wife
went with him. They lunched at an OBJ
scnre restaurant in this city and went to
the Union Depot. Colonel Ballou bought
tickets and took the $50 Rock leland train
for the East. He made arrangements to
train. One hour after his secret departure
the startling verdict. condemning DIR.
Graves to death was found. before the
lawyers departure he was accused OF being
an accomplice of DR.. Graves IL Is sup
posed that this. coupled with a Fremont
tion of what the verdict would be. fright
ened him.
GUILTY AS AM"
On the way to Jail. after his fate had been
pronounced by the jury, DR.. Graves made
damaging statements about Colonel Bal
lou. IF Ballou had not come out here.
would never have been convicted" he
said. 81 wanted to testify that sent Q
bottle of pure whisky to Mrs. Barnaby.
Baliou would not let me. He is as guilty
as am, followed his instructions, and
it is not right that he should so free and
TO the gallows."
Sheriff James L. Wilson. who conveyed DR..
Graves from the courthouse to his cell,
state that after leaving the courtroom last
night they walked across Glenarm street to
the Colfax-avenue bridge, which they
crossed, and went down Coifax avenue TO
the Jail. They stopped at saloon TO per-
NIT the Doctor to drink glass of whisky,
as he was weak.
when we left the courthouse. said Mr..
Wilson. Graves took my arm. ! asked
Il
he preferred to walk. He was weak and
trembling great deal Means fell little
behind u.s."
"Iwanted to watch him." interjected Mr..
Means
"As we went along,v continued Mr.. Will
son, ''the Doctor began to speak Of the
case. and asked what L thought of his
chances in an appeal to the Supreme Court.
told HIM that did not think his chance
was of much account: / added that 1
A. Al Il. n. - a IL
make a confession of the whole thing and
he might have chance to receive execu-
tive clemency."
"He said: .Ballou has brou ght me to the
gallows. l know am going to my death
place.
II said: What do You meanY
''He said: 'Ballou was worse than am;
twice as b0d.'
He said that he had sent the bottle of
poison, bnt that Ballou had instigated the
whole affair. l turned around to Means
and SAID: DO you hear what this man
says. GeorgeP DIR. Graves stopped and
turned around. spreading out his arms, and
told the whole thing over again."
BAILoU MAY BE INDICTED.
Mrs. Graves received many dispatches of
coincidence to-day. but none were from
Colonel Ballou. He has not been heard Of
since his departure. 1t is believed that he
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unless he stops of on the way. It is not
known what the destination Of his ticket
was. Speaking of Ballou's flight. John
Conrad, prosecuting witness of the State,
said: Although Colonel Ballou has fed,
1t will be- as easy to bring him back as It
was easy for him to disappear from8penver:
will follow him to the utterm0st parts of
the world" The grand jury will meet to-
morrow morning after long recess. when
Colonel Ballou's flight will be considered.
1t is expected that he will be indicted in
the next few days.
DR.. Graves il in the condemned cell of
the Jail here. and a 6eath-watch is placed
over him. Suicide is feared. as be fire.
quently threatened to take his life to-day.
He was a pi.iable object this afternoon.
seen sitting In dishabille on the side OF his
rude iron cot. He had not even combed
his hair. ''Oh. my God. this is terrlble!"
he exclaimed to your correspondent. Il
an an innocent man." Great tears rolled
down his cheeks. Then he begged that bis
wife be not interviewed. Her troubles
are already great enough" be said. There
was wild CLEAN in his eye that suggested
desperation to the observer
To- might Judge Furman empbaticalIy de-
MED that DR.. Graves had made the above
confession to- the deputy sheritfs DR.:
to the matter. except that he is entirely IN
nocent and desires to he left undistnrbed in
his cell at the Jail. When DR.. Graves W as
searched at the Jail last night before being
put in his cell three or four small walls were
found on his person. They contained q
coloriess fluid which the Doctor said as
entirely harmless. This incident led to a
story that DIR. Graves had attempted to
commit suicide. This is denied by his keep
ers He is confined in O cell made of open
iron-work and the guard on duty can see
every move he makes. Judge Furnan says
he will do all in his power to procure an
other trial for the Doctor The Judge
claims that the Doctor in a poor man, and
that had he had enough money 20 procure
the necessary witnesses the verdict would
have been different