Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-04
DIR. GRAVES CONVICTED.
A Jury Finds Him Guilty of Poisoning Mrs.
Barnaby.

At 1918 o'clock Saturday night, after an ALB
sence Of over six hours, the jury in the case o.!
DIR. Graves, who was on trial in Denver, Col :,
| for the murder Of Mrs. Bar naby returned q
| verdi,t of murder in the first degree.
| When Judge Furmsn concluded his argu-
ment on Saturday morning Prosecuting Attor-
| ney Stevens began the last closing speech in
/ the case Mr.. Stevens showed by testimony
| given BY the doctor that Graves was aware
some time before Mrs. Baruaby's death that he
had been appointed sole executor, without
| bonds. Of her will. Stevens said that although
the defense had brought forward witnesses TO
prove that tho contents Of the bottle had been
/ tampered with while it was in the buggy in the
livery stable over night, hone OF the counsel on
! the other side had referred to this IN the
| speeches. The defense WAS based entirely on
| the fact that the contents Of the bottle had
4 been changed however. 1t WAS 4 o clock when
| Attorney Stevens closed his argument and the
jury were then allowed 10 retire 20 prepare
/ their verdict.
! DR. Graves during she trial was out on bonds.
| but soon rs the Jury retired lie was taken
/ into custody
| The accused bad entered the court room hal:
| an hour before the jury caIne in with it's YER
dict, and although his expression WAS one akiL
to pain lac made q desperate but futile ehort to
appear calm and the emile that occasionally
APP cared on his face Was forced by his side
sat his wife. from whom an audible sigh would
{ occasionally escape. nnd behind him WAS hls
sged and white haired mother, wslnhied Ali
caToworB. her face bearing the sIgus Of hours
spent at weeping
do court filed with ladies', among
whom were t. be seen the most fashionable IN
the Ciiy The teu4a.e portion Of the audience
war indeed study aGd many old ladies who
would have seemed more in pHce al home by
the h'rs;de were ghyly gossiplng with the
younger visitors Some were sympathetic,
while others could not refrRin from expressing
their disappointment ut tie jury beng so long
IN irUUouIcIug the loom OF The ag 81 prisoner
One Of ths most active persons AMI also one
of the most uneasy was John II Courad, The
prosecuting witIess IN the case and soI-in-iaw
of the 4nceas.d lie seemed to entertain little
doubt as to What tie verdict would be, but was
impatient ss To If coming
COL. BALLoU DIssPpEABs
DIR Graves has made a partial confession Of
hin guilt 'mp.icaung Col. BsIlou, and the colo
Iei has iled from Denver Before the verdict
OF IT,, jury Vas made known the Providence
lawyer made his preparations to escape. he
lett the court roc N at q clock Saturday night,
after listening tc the greater por ION OF DIS
Irict Attorney Stevens closing Argument. He
went directly &c the Vallejo. the private bt tel
where he Was rtoEp:ng. and burriedly packed
bis belongings. He called Manager Evans of
the hotel to his apai tine nts, and told him he de
SIT ed 10 settle bis bills. The latter Expressed
his surprise that the lawyer would leave 20 I'M
especially, when the tate Ut his client had not
yet been determined.
Col. Ballot enjoined secrecy upon him. tell.
ing him that bis business engagements woald
not permit Of his remaining iJnger He left the
hotel at $50, not stopping for supper His
wife went with him. They luncLed at an OBJ
scure restaurant ard went to the Union
depot Col. Ballou bought tickets and
took the $50 Rock leland train for the east
ARRANGEMENTS tbe ord cf
telegraphed TO him on the train. One hocr
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. II il
supposed that this. coupled with a premoni-
ton OF what the verdict would he, frightened
him.
On the way to jail, after his fate had been
pronounced by the jury, DIR. Graves made
damaging statements about Col Ballou If
Baliou had not come out here | would never
have been convicted" he said. IL wanted to
testify that sent bottle of pure whisky to
Mrs. Barnaby. Baliou would not let me. He
is as guilty as l am. / followed his instruc-
uons and 1t is not right tina, he should go free
and to the gaIlowS.'
DIR. GRAVES CONFESSION.
Deputy Sheriffs Means and Wilson, who
conveyed DR.. Graves from the court house to
his cell, state that on the way he confessed that
Daniel Il. Ballou was the instigator Of the
crime. The three men left the court house
Immediately after the doctor was given into their
charge. On the way they stopped at saloon
to permit DR.. Graves to take glass Of liquor
he being very weak.
Messrs. Means and Wilson we're found Satur-
day night by reporter. and consented to tell
the facts which they alleged were confessed.
When we left the court house." said Wilson,
Graves took my arm. l asked him if he
cd 70 tric nd has he
to walk He was weak and trembling a great
deal. Means fell back little behind u.s.
Il wanted to watch him." interjected Mr.
Means.
AS we went along" continued Mr.. Wilson,
'thc doctor begai TO speak Of tho case and
asked what thought OF his chances in an ap-
peal 10 The supreme court. told him that I
did not think his chance was of much account
l added that thought the best thing he could
do was to make confession OF the whole thing
and he might have chance to receive Glenn
ency. He said: ,Baliou has brought me to
the gallows. know l am going 10 my death
place
II said: What do you mean?'
HE said: BallOu was worse than am; worse
than am, Mr.. Wilson; twice as bad He said
that he had sent the bottle of poison, but that
Ballou had instigated the whole affair.
Il turned round to Means and said: DO Won
hear what the man says. GeorgeT
DIR. Graves stopped and turned around
spreading out MS arms, and told the whole
thing over again"
Mrs. Graves received many dispatches of con-
doience. but none was from Col Ballou.
Speaking Of Col Bnllou's fight, John Con-
rad, prosecuting attorney for the state. said:
Although Col. Ballou has fed it is as easy TO
bring him back as 1t was for him to disappear
from Denver, will follow him to the utmost
parts Of the world"
THE DOCTORS CRIME.
The crime of which DIR. Graves has been CON.
victed took place in Denver last April. but the
history relating to it dates back for a number
Of years. Mrs. Barnaby was the wife of ], H.
Barnaby, q wealthy merchant of Providence, r.
l., who secured a divorce from his wife leaving
her with q fortune Of SiC0 600 and an annual in.
come of 81, 500. DIR. Graves was her intimate
friend and financial adviser on a salary OF So 600
a year.
Mrs. Barnaby spent portion of each summer
at the residence OF Edward Bennett at Blue
Mountain Lake, n. Y. Last spring while there
she and DR.. Graves had a misunderstanding
Mrs Barnaby Immediately started west and
eventually arrived In Denver, where she visited
the Wor,els
On April 8. six days before she arrived there
a package came to her address which contained
a bottle OF liquid labeled Fine old whisky,
from your friend in the woods" On the night
OF the 18th. after drive. she and Mrs. Wcrreu
drank the contents Of the bottle and both were
taken Ill, and Mrs. Barnaby, after suffering