Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-07
DE-. GRaKEs CONFESS Es.
He Admits His Guilt and Also Impl
Gates BalioE ea the Murder of Mr.
Barnnby,

Gates BaIioe ea the Murder of Mrs.
Barnaby.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 3.-Dr. Graves,
who was declared by the jury on Satur-
day to be guilty of murder of the first
degree, has made a partial confession of
his guilt, duplicating Colonel Ballou in
the death of Mrs. Barnaby. The colonel
has fed.
Before the verdict of the jury was
made known, the Providence lawyer
made his preparations to escape. He
left the court room at 5 o'clock, last
night, after listening to the greater por-
ton of District-attorney Stevens closing
argument. He went directly to the
Vallego, the private hotel where he was
stopping, and hurriedly packed his be-
longings, He called Manager Evans of
the hotel, to his apartments and told
him he desired to settle his bills.
Mr.. Evans expressed his surprise that
the lawyer was going to leave so unex-
pectedly, when the fate of his client had
not yet been determined. Colonel
Ballou enioined secresy upon him, tell
ing him that his business engagements
would not permit him to remain longer.
He left the hotel at $50 o'clock, not
stopping for supper. His wife went
with him. They lunched at an obscure
restaurant in this city, and went to the
Union railroad station. Colonel Ballou
bought tickets and took the $50 Rock
Island train for the east. He made
arrangements to have the verdict tele-
graphed to him on the train.
One hour after his secret departure
the verdict, condemning DR.. Graves to
death, was reported. Before the lawyers
departure he was accused OF being an
accomplish of DIR. Graves. 1t is sup
posed that this, coupled with premoni-
ton of what the verdict would be,
frightened him.
On the way to jail, after his fate had
been pronounced by the jury, DIR.
Graves made damaging statements
about Cononel Ballou. He said:
"If Ballou had not come out here l
would never have been convicted. /
wanted to testify that | sent q bottle of
pure whisky to Mrs. Barnaby, Baliou
would not let me. He is as guilty as l
am followed his instructions, and it
is not right that he should go free and l
to the gallows."
Mrs. Graves received many dispatches
of coincidence to-day, but none were
from Colonel Ballou. He has not been
heard of since his departure. 1t is be-
lieved that he will arrive in Chicago on
Monday morning.
John Conrad, witness for the state,
said: although Colonel Ballou has
fled, it is as easy to bring him back as it
was for him to disappear from Denver.
l will follow him to the uttermost parts
| of the world"
The grand jury will meet tomorrow
morning, after long recess, when
Colonel Ballou's flight will be consid-
cred.
DR.. Graves is in the condemned cell"
Of the Jail here and death-watch has
| been placed over him. Suicide is feared,
as he frequently threatened to take his
life to-day. He was pitable object
this afternoon, sitting half-dressed on
| the side of his rude iron cot He had
not even combed his hair.
| "This is TERRIBLE" he exclaimed. 81
am an innocent man" Great tears
rolled down his cheeks. Then he
begged that his wife be not inter-
viewed.
"Her troubles are already great
enough" he said. He refused to talk
about Colonel Ballou.
Mrs. Graves and his mother have not
seen the condemned man since he has
been locked mp. Judge Furman, one
of his lawyers, was the only visitor DR..
| Graves had yesterday.