Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21
is DIR. GRAVES GUILTY.
A Prominent Crimina al Lawyer Expresses
Doubts-An Unjust Law

A Prominent Criminal Lawyer Expresses
Doubts-An Unjust Law.
Notwithstanding that DR.. Graves was
tried and convicted Of numbering Mira.
Barnaby many hundred miles from this city
there is a deep interest taken here in the
case many believing that the jury were
wrong in finding him guilty on oircumstan-
cial evidence. A reporter happened to be
chatting with Hon. Henry Ballard Sntur-
day when this case was brought up and
because Of Mr.. Billiards. prominence as a
criminal lawyer and few notes were taken.
MIR. Ballard said thet it was impossible
for him to judge whether or not the verdict
was right from the reports OF tho evidence
which were very meagrs and from which
one is apt to get an erroneous impression.
81 am surprised" said the attorney, "at
the Colorado law; that a man TO be exc
cuted within 80 days nfter sentence
1t almost always happens after trial OF
criminal case that new facts come to light,
aud especially Is this liable to be so when
tho crime was committed secretly. People
who dislike to be called into court as wit
nesses are led to say something which they
would not say before the trial. Thirty
days is short time to look up and make
preparations for new trial. Why, it's
quick. The opinion seems to be gaining
ground out there in Colorado, l notice,
that the verdict was wrong"
Former Resident of Providence Cues ons
| Justice of Sentence.
at looks now as though the doctor would
hang said John W McAuslan OF Leo &;
McAuslan to a FREE PRESS reporter Satur-
day. II cannot but think he continued,
| THAT the sentence is more severe than the
evidence elected from any source justies.
| The strongest proof OF guilt Is Graves 5
alleged confession to Conrad and his hired
detective that he sent a bottle of whiskey to
Mrs. Barnaby. That bottle was in the
possession OF Worre.l bsfore it reached Mrs.
Barnaby. In fact it had quite history
from the timo it reached the place to which
it was sent until the one to whom it was
addressed received it.
Then it is your suspicion that the Wor-
rells are the guilty ones
Il do not say that though thorough in
vestlgation, | think, might sooner or later
develop some startling fac.s. 1t is not con.
elusive evidence, because DR.. Graves was
wilied so large sum, and the Worrels on
ly $40, 600 that the crime was committed
by the formor Murders are often induced
by small sums
''Did you know DR.. Graves in Provi-
dencs - said the reporter.
Il did not intimately"
"Wnat was his reputation Y'
$50 far as | ever knew nothing we.
charged against him. He was not Provi.
denee man, as he had bean there only a few
years | heard but little of his skill as 6
physician. Personally he was striking,
rather imposing looking man"
Were you acquSinted with Mrs. Bar
naby :"
"Yes, and I knew much of her and tn,
family, though no more than many othel
Providence people did. "
do you consider the charges made
against her character well grounded ?''
~ am not inclined to credit those stories
| have thought that they were largely news
paper creations. Mrs. Barnaby had creat
deal of trouble, and her face looked care
worn. So far as / knew, Mrs. Barnaby hao
the sympathy of the majority OF Provllenc,
people"
chow about the alleged completely Of
Col. Balou in the murder -
81 cannot gee the least evidence AGAINST
him. That 500 Zee was no more thar
any lawyer would have taken if ne could
have secured it. The whole case is very
sad one, - hs continued, land | am afraid
that it will kill Mrs. Graves The doctor
may be guilty, but do not think the evil
dence was sufficient to convict him Of muir
der in the first degree