The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-01-08
DIR. GRAvRs-MRs. BARNABY.

The audience did not leave the court
room when the Jury retired, for the ex-
pectation was that at an early hour YER
dict would be reached DR.. Graves, in the
charge of two deputy sheriffs, was taken
to dinner and did not return till o'clock.
At $50 there was a perceptible wave of ex-
citement in the room, and it was whis-
pered that the jury had reached a verdict.
Judge Rising, who had left the room, was
a few minutes later sent for, and at $40 ar
rived and called the court to order At 945
the jury was brought into court and the
foreman handed the clerk
A Written Verdict.
The clerk, after pHssingi it to Judge Rising
for inspection, read aloud:
I'VE, the jury, find Dr. Thatcher Graves
gull ty of murder in the first degree"
DIR, Graves was sitting behind his at
torney, Judge Furman, and as the verdict
was read he gave violent start, almost
leaping from his chair The perspiration
instantly started and great drops of sweat
dropped from his forehead. He then COW
cred his face with his hands and was
silent. Judge Furn1an took the verdict
almost equally hard and actually shed
tears. The pdge asked Mr.. Furman if he
agely replit NO" but made a motion
for a new t, for DR.. Graves.
When DR.. raves was asked what he
thought of the yerdict, he replied by re-
peatedly saying that it was IA great shock
and surprise to him.
Judge Rising then ordered two bailiffs
to convey DR.. Graves to the county Jail.
AS the men grasped the doctor by the arm
preparatory to removing him, he stated
violently, and in dazed way said Are
you going to take me to Jail so soon?" The
deputies granted him short time, and he
employed it by whispering to Judge Fur
man.
Colonel Ballou was present, but had
nothing to say.
Judge Macon of the counsel for the de-
fense was too i'll to appear in the court
room.
Colonel Ballou and Judge Furman ac-
companied him Mrs Graves and the
doctors aged mother were not present
when the verdict was rendered, but after
ward went to the Jail to see the doctor.
They were greatly affected by the news,
and the doctors mother is said to have
tainted when it reached her
The Confession.
conveyed Dr. Graves from the court house
to his cell, state that on the way he con-
fessed the crime of which he was accused
and said Daniel R. Ballou instigated it.
"When we left the court house." said
Mr.. Wilson, "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 u.s. 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 court. / told him
that did not think his chance was of
much account. / added that / thought
the best thing he could do was to make a
confession of the whole thing and he
might have a chance to receive executive
clemency. He said:
"Ballou has brought me to the gallows-
/ know am going to my death place"
II said: What do you mean?'
"He said: 'Ballou was worse than am;
worse than am Mr. Wilson; twice as bad
1.-The doctor then said that he had sent
the BOTTLE of poison, but that Ballou had
instigated the whole affair. turned round
to Means and said: Do you hear what
the man says, Georgei
Graves stopped and turned around,
spreading out his arms, and told the whole |
thing over again"
A reporter called on DIR. Graves in his |
cell He was told that be was alleged to /
have made a confession. He refused to /
DENY that he had done so, putting it in 1
this way: II have nothing more to say
until see Judge Furman."
1t is stated that Messrs. Macon and Fur
man used every effort to prevent Ballou
from coming to Denver, as they feared he
would prejudice the case. DR. Graves in
sisted that he should come.
Judge Furman Denies 1t.
Last night Judge Furman emphatically
denied that DR.. Graves had made the above
confession to the deputy sheriffs DR..
Graves refused to say anything in regard
10 the matter, excepting that he is entirely
innocent and desires to be left undisturbed
IN his cell Colonel Ballou disappeared
soon after the verdict was rendered.
When Dr. Graves was searched at the
Jail three or four small vials were found
1n his person. They contained colorless
luid which the doctor said was entirely
harmless This incident led to a story
hat DIR. Graves had attempted to commit
luicide This is denied by his keepers