The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-04
DIR. GRAVES BREAKS DOWN.
RB CONFEssEs. RHTRACTS, AND rs
READY TO CONFESS AGAIN.

Nho COnvtctea MAE duplicates his Fr0vts
Aence Lawyer. Col. Baliou. whs Ler
Denver Mysteriousiy Before the Verdict
Was Announced. a.d Who, Il 10 Expected,
WIN Ne Arrested In Chicago To-day
Graves Says the Other Mas Used Hin as
. Tool-Ths Prisoners wife nas lest
Her Reason, and His Mothers lire 10
Despaired Ollie - . Wreck HimselE
and Attempts to Coamit Suicide.
DENVER. Jan. 3-Never in the criminal his
tory OF tho West have there been 80 many sem
satonal developments In a murder trial as
have occurred since the verdict In the Graves
case last night. Under pressure Of the excite
ment. DR.. Graves made confession OF guilt
on his way to his cell. i'm Indicating one Of his
council. Col Ballou OF Providence, who has
disappeared. In the murder Of Mrs. Barnaby.
To-day he repudiated this confession Mrs.
Graves lost her reason last night, and the pris-
oner's mother is 80 Frustrated that she Is not
expected to live.
The worth Of the alleged confession depends
upon the trustworthiness OF Deputy Sheriffs
Wilson and Means. DR.. Graves confessed on
the way to the jail. That is what DEPUTY
Wilson stated to District Attorney Ste
vens and John H. Conrad early this
morning. Graves declared that Col Ballou
the instigator OF the crime. John H. Conrad
and Attorney Pence called at the county jail at
$3.50 o'clock this morning as soon as they
heard OF the alleged confession. Deputy
Sheriff Wilson was with them. Wilson went
into the jail and asked DR.. Graves II he would
be willing to make statement to Judge Ris-
ing and to Mr.. Stevens DR.. Graves said:
mo. I will see my attorney first In tho
morning"
An hour before Wilson and Means were
closeted with District Attorney Stevens and
Mr. Conrad at the Albany Hotel. Their de-
positions were taken BY notary public. This
afternoon Wilson told this story Of DR.. Graves's
con;ession:
II suggested" he said. shat We get into .
carriage to 60 to the jail in. but Dr. Graves OBJ.
jected. Please let me walk In no said. 1t
may mako me feel better. shall not be alive
Tomorrow
Noticing the despsirin. condition Of the
prieoner. We began to ply him vita questions.
We found him an easy subject Graves yielded
to the first innucement I said to him: Now,
Doctor you have been convicted after fair
trial. and your only hope lies In making clean
breast Of 1t and relying on the clemency OF the
Governor. DR.. Graves at once exclaimed:
"I am not to blame. gentlemen. I am not
to blama Ballou was the author Of the entire
plot. He came to me and said that our finances
were at low ebh We were behind with Mrs,
Barnaby's account There was only one way
out OF the difficulty. he said. and that was tho
way adopted. Ballou planned the entire
scheme
Il then turned to Deputy Means. and asked
him not to listen to what DR.. Graves was say
ing. Graves stopped mo. and facing US both
said very emphatically:
Yes. gentlemen. repeat before you both
what have Just said Ballou was the author
Of this scheme. I wanted to testify on tho
stand that sent bottle OF good whiskey. but
thoy would not let me. II they had 1t would
h We saved me-
At that DR.. Graves tottered. reeled and fell
into my arms. and for q minute he could
scarcely breathe"
After turning over DR.. Graves to tho jailer.
Wilson notified District Attorney Stevens at
once. Deputy Sheriff Means has corroborated
Wilson'S statement During the day papers
were drawn up by the District Attorney for
the arrest of Ballou as the leading conspirator.
and John H. Conrad. the prosecuting witness.
says that an indictment will be found to- NOR
row against Ballou. Ballou left Denver last
night for the East before verdict had been
reached. His associate In the case Judge
Furman. said: Owing to the illness OF Mrs.
Ballou In Providence it was compulsory.
understand she has gone mad"
In company with Judge Furman. THE Sun
CORES pondent this afternoon called upon Dr.
Graves in the county Jail. His cell is in MUIR
derers' row. and it is scantily furnished. The
prisoner was very much detected. and after
greeting his visitors with God bless you for
calling" Judge Furman said:
Doctor. you have been convicted and don't
think that Judge Rising will grant you a new
trial. l attribute this conviction to Judge
Rising's manner on the bench. He prejudiced
tho jury against us. The Supreme Court may
possibly reverse the decision. l wish to give
you the same advice now that did when first
took charge OF your case. Tell the truth. II
there is anything you are concealing come out
means arc being used against you. and by all
means YOU must tell the truth. There Is no
esspS M fe raoySs hsa
Dr. Graves. with much effort then said:
IL cannot truthtully alter any statement
OF the deputies II singI. word. Deputy Wilson
than myself and that If l We're to confess. it
would go o,sier with mo. / heard what they
had to say but never opened my, mouth; Here
rena Outside "oo M wife and pn
mother. swear that am innocent Of this aw-
chain Of CIRCUMSTANCES, and i ever live TO 60
to tho gnllows. my last words will be-: God.
am Innocent Az IuF HIS KNOW l DcNpNB
Mr.. Bale innocent. and think him another
This closed the interview. Counsel for tho
| defence have live days in which TO present
| their petition for II new trial. One Of the most
| pathetic incident, In connection with tho case
| Is the alarming condition Of Mrs Graves. On
| reaching her room LAST night she remarked to
, n consollng friend: " wonder what's the mat
| ter with my head such strange sounds.
| appear dizzy. Am going mad? Promise me-
| II lose my reason that will not be- placed In
| any asvlum." With that she fell helpless on a
! bed. Since then she has not uttered an intel
ligent word. and 1t Ia feared that She has lost
| her reason. The elder Mrs. Graves mother OF
| the prisoner. has not been out OF her bod since
| the announcement of the verdict, and it is
| doubtful II she will survive.
After court adjourned last night, a rush was
| made for the convict by his friends md sym
Isthizers. Az they crowded around him Judge
| Furman welt. 1t was several minutes before
| he composed himself. DR.. Graves shed no
| tears. but his excitement WAS more intense
than his attorneys grief. He lumned from
his chair to tho table. and sat there like man
stricken dumb. He could not speak for fully
"Why, i am surprised very much sur.
| priscd,' he said finally. II did not expect it
ut all. ] had no idea it Won Il be like this"
John Conrad. tho son-in law OF Mrs. Barna-
by. was In the room when tho verdict was an
nounced. When the words were spoken he
arose and stepped from the court room. His
| eyes were illcd with tears: he would not say
| n word. hut look ed sorrow, fully at the man