The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-04
GRAVES HAS CONFESSED
If the Elem Who Took Him to Jail
Are To Be Believed.
he ACCUSES LAWYER BALL0U OF
PROMPTING THE DEED.

Ballou Is Said To Have Skipped Whom
the Verdict of Guilty Was Announced
= The Prisoners Counsel Deny that
He Has Admitted Guilt Graves Now
Has Nothing to say--Reported to
Have Killed Himself,
DENVER, Col, January 81 Deputy
Sheriffs Means and Wilson, who con-
veyed DR.. Graves from the court house
to his cell last night, state that on the
way he confessed the crime of which he
was accused, and said that Daniel r.
Ballou instigatcd it. when we left tho
court house." said Mr.. Wilson last night,
Graves took my arm. asked him if
he wished to drive over, and he said he
preferred to walk. He was weak, and
trembling great deal. Means fell back
little behind us. As we went along the
doctor began to speak of the case, and
asked what / thought of his chances in
an appeal to the supreme co1rt. told
him 1 did not think his chance was of
much account. l added / thought the
best thing he could do was to make -
confession of the whole thing as he then
might have chance to receive executive
clemency. He said: 'Ballou has brought
me to the gallows. l know am going
to my death place. said: WHAT do
you meant? He said: 'Ballou was worse
than |; twice Us bad.'
"The Doctor then said he had sent the
bottle of poison, and that Ballou insti-
gated the whole affair. | turned round
to Means and said: DO you hear what
the man says, George? and Graves
stopped, turned around and, spreading
out his arms, told the whole thing over
again"
A reporter called on DR.. Graves in his
cell, and told him he was al
legged to have made confession.
He refused to deny that he had
done so, putting it in this way: II have
nothing more to say until see Judge
Furman." 1t is stated that Macon and
Furman used every effort to prevent Bal
lou from coming to Denver, as they
feared he would prejudice the case. DR..
Graves insisted that he should come.
Tonight, Judge Furman emphatically
denied that DR.. Graves made the above
confession to the deputy sheriffs DIR.
Graves refused to say anything in regard
to the matter, excepting that he was en-
tirely innocent and desired to be left I'M
disturbed in his CELL Colonel Ballou
has not been seen here today, and it is
said he disappeared soon after the ver-
dict was rendered. When DR.. Graves
was searched at the Jail last night, three
or four small vials were found ON his
person. They contained colorless fluid
which the doctor said was entirely harm
less. This incident led to the story that
DR.. Graves had attempted to commit sui
eide. This is denied by his keepers.
The doctor is confined in cell made of
open iron work, and the guards on duty
can see every move he makes. A con-
slant guard is kept over him. Judge
Furman says he will do all in his power
to procure another trial for the doctor.
The judge claims that the doctor is
poor man, and if he had had enough
money to procure the necessary witness
es the verdict would have been different.
The Verdict.
DENVER, Col, January AT 9.45 to-
night, the jury returned q verdict OF
guilty of murder in the first degree
against DIR. T. Thatcher Graves, charged
with the murder of the late Mrs. Barna-
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