New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-05
DIR. GRATESS STRONG DENIAL.
He MADE no CONFESSION. THOUGH URGED
AND Is NOT YlT HEARD FROM-THE
GRANn II-EY " SESSION

Denver, Col. Jan. 4-Dr. Crave, who was con-
victcd Of murder in the first degree in poisoning the late
Mrs. Iarnaby. Of Providence X. L. was visited by au
Associated Press reporter in his cell. Tie doctor
again denied having made any confession Of any Kind
to anybody. lie said that neither his wife EOh his
mother had been 10 him since he conyicicd but
he bad requested them not to come for few days
He also SAID De had received word from them except
what came TO him through the newspapers.
Did you make any confession to the deputy shcrifs
or to any one cl-c?7 asked.
Most cmphaticay no. he replied.
Did YOU not state that you wanted to admit that
you sent bottle Of good whiskey, but Mr. lallou
would not allow you to do so!'
NO. sir; ! never made such a statement 10 a living
being
Did you not say you were sorry that Colonel
Ballou came to Denver, and that Nou believed MS
coming had hurt your case -
NO, sir, did not. nor did believe 1t. lie came
at my earnest solicitation and believe hc did the
best he could for have not said word against
colonel Baou nor could ! do trithfuly. At . 30
in the morning. while was lying here asleep. VII
son. the deputy sheriff. came in and woke me up,
stating that he had Just come from District Attorney
stevens. and that MIR. stevens advised that should
make a confession implcating Ballou, and that it
would help ne out more than anything else; and l
refused. to make statement ard he went away
Deputy sheriff Wilson still maintain, that tha doc
tor confessed. but Deputy Means refused ether TO
confessed.
Colonel Ballou left Denver for Providence TN hour
before the verdict was returned Ills friends assert
,hlt he did not 20 in secret manner. but Wa' I"ccd
To be in Providence Tuesday of this week, ana dld
not return - hear The verdict detective IN the
employ OF John II. ConIsd. th" late Mrs.. Erhab\
son In. law, /, following the Colonel on his eastward
trip. 40 warrant for Colonel Ballous arrest aN been
is~ucd but the Grand jury I'm session and they
are understood to be cXamnin. the two deputy
she ins in Ic-Id TO tn confession Dr. "i"N'S is
alleged 10 have mad" Nothing can BE- learned as !"
whether Colonel Iullou IA, been indi'ied or not
Mr. uallou i, here ANA l. Guit" III. but H- rot gone
insane ~ wa at fist reported. Mr. Graves has at
tines since the verdict been ous q; her hrli ana Il"
dav has crown worse and continually Iavin- about
inc doctor, being hanged. The doctors gray haired
mother :, pro,tr5icd with grief. IL ha, been charged
IN the defence that the july wa, uniuy mNncn'ei
during the trial by having access t, tn daij news
papers. This IS strcnuouey denied b the t"'iFs
Jurors.
Chicago. Jan t~pcciaD.-If Colonel Diniel Il. Bal-
lou va, arrested to-day ms arrival in this city II
Wa, done 50 quietly ,hat 10 cts policeman or news
r,pcr reporter va, able to verify At. Colonel allou
wa, expected to arrive in this city this morning over
the Rock island road hI- way bnck 10 hl, home NJ
Providence and it was reported that he would bc ar
r, ,tcd On stepping nom thc train II f. irpo.soc
ind oIt. however. whether the colonel Va "itc''rd
ana ~pi.i away To- ono priVac detective "ihre "s
Pr,,ia.rco Iu. . .-p"cisll.-C colonel Daniel Il.
Ballou ta, AWAY, ,'opd m-h ia Providence; hoih a.
won ia TO- field. gnd had II not been for Dis ro,iiiVnN
declining, after urarimpu- nomination from Tie Re
publican state ConNcutiYn lat sprns. hc would no"
bo tle Nttorlo, General % thc state. Had De been
Nherrna from Tho smith WaN The mcubcr, q thc
bar and hu,ia"-s mon generally scout Tie h'' u'd'
pcy ~ rIurle-. Wen Nr. 'ourld n4s h'r' t.''
months ~, ho I, ALLEGED 70 have made -lH"menis
to a reporter for which allon ias sued him lpr 500
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