The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-04
BELIEVES IN BALLOlJ.
Lawyer Jackson Brands the Alleged
Confession as an Absurdity.
WOULD ANY MAN BE so FOOLISH?
Thinks Graves Will Get New Trial and
be Asquitted-The Prosecution Aimed
Throughout to smirch Baiiou's Char
acter-strong Feeling In This City.

DENVER, Jan. 4-Dr. Graves continues
In state of utter collapse. He sits In his
cell, his eyes fixed upon the ground or
gazing into vacancy. For hours he pays
no attention to what passes about him,
fails TO answer when addressed and seems
utterly unconscious of his surroundings
The suddenly he starts to his feet and
PAGES to and fro in his cell, his lips NOV
ing, his fists clinched and breaking out at
intervals into wild denunciation; When
his rawlings have continued to the point
of utter exhaustion he sinks back
upon his chair and mutters under
hfs breath, MY God, i shall hang, L
shall hangl" Then he buries his face in
his hands and sits for hours in dumb mis-
The story of attempted suicide Is denied
by Dr. Graves keepers, but close watch
Is kept upon the condemned man.
Ii Is not unlikely that Ballou may be
arrested in Chicago to-day.
Judge Rising and istrict-Attorney Ste
vens are now closeted with DIR. Graves. To
receive full confession, IL he will make
one. John III. Conrad says DR.. Graves is
ready to tell the entire story OF his connoc-
ton with the late Josephine Il. Barnaby.
He will confess having sent bottle OF
poison, but claim it was done at the insti-
cation of Lawyer Ballou, in order TO pre-
vent an Investigation as TO their eXpendi-
lures of the money received from the Bar
naby executors. If this confession is
made the defendant will be at the mercy
of the prosecution. His counsel will dis
continue all interest in his behalf. In re-
turn for this confession the prosecution
may agree to have the death penalty sus.
pended. Both the accused's wife ana
mother are very low, and great doubt is
NpreSaed az TO their recovery.
n DIR. Graves persists in has denial OF
nfession Judge Furman will do all in
- power to procure another trial. The
Judge claims that the doctor Is poor
man, and that il he had had money topro-
cure the necessary witnesses the verdict
would have been different.
The defence have five days in which to
present their exceptions. The present
term Of the court expires on Jan. IL, and
Mr.. Stevens will call for the imposition of
the>death sentence before that day arrives
Thirty days must elapse before the SEN
tence can be carried out, and the sentence
will SO read that the defendant will be
taken from the county Jail to the peni-
tentiary at Canon City.
Under the laws of Colorado the warden
has his option on what day of the week
and at what hour he will execute the con-
demned man. AS a rule. he selects Tues
dsv and hangs the victims shortly after
midnight.
Ur. Graves can obtain lease of life for
q short time even after the death sem
tence has been passed, on writ Of super
sedeas from the Supreme Court, which
means time for transcript of the pro-
ceedings. These writs are not always
granted, but If one should be issued in
this case, DIR. Graves might have any
where from month to years respite.
Graves is generally believed in this city
to be guilty and nobody in Denver doubts
the word of George Means, one of the Off
GERS with Graves at the time.
Means story of that fateful walk from
the court room TO the Jail is as follows: 81
was just behind Deputy Wilson, who had
the doctor by the arm. / heard Wilson
say Doctor Ballou has brought YOU
where you are. He is more guilty than
you are. That may be, said the doctor.
"Then DIR. Graves asked Mr.. Wilson
what chances there were for a new trial
by the Supreme Court. Mr.. Wilson said
Doctor, don't think you can count on
anything in that direction; you are going
straight TO the gallows and the best thing
you can do is to make "A clean breast of it
and look to Gov. Routt for executive
clemency.
"Then the doctor stopped short, turned
toward Mr. Wilson, and exclaimed Col
Ballou is more To blame than L. The doc
tor and Wilson talked more after this, but
j did not hear all of the conversation. |
did not tell Mr.. Furman that the doctor
did not say anything TO us, neither did |
say this morning in the doctors presence,
as Mr.. Furman has asserted, that the doc
tors denial was based upon the truth.
have no interest in DIR. Graves. am an
officer of the court, and am sworn to do
my duty, and neither Mr.. Furman nor
DIR. Graves can induce me to tell under
oath, anything different from what | am
aew telling you"