Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-04
THE GRAVES CASE,
Tho Verdict Of the Jury is Murder In
the First Dcgroe.--Ils Effect
on the Prisoner.
THE DOCTORS ALLEGED CON-
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Colonel nallOn Disappears from Pub
lie SlshL-Runor Of Attempted
Suicide.
Ia shc FIRST Degree. the Verdict In
the braves Triai.

Ia she FIRST Degree. tho Verde; In
the braves Trial.
DENVER, Jan. g.-This morning In
the Graves case Judge Furman re.
sumcd. ~ apprpcl ate tho anxiety Of
the court aud youpelves 10 get through
with tie case, aud | will condsnse my
remarks ~ closely rs possible. / am
going 10 refresh your memory. Con-
rad denied positively that lie said to
d.. Graves that II he could go tack to
his family and explain everything, IL
would Uesil right. Haufcom admitted
that lie did say this. Conrad denied
that hc and Gnves quarrellcd. Hans
com admitted that lao thought Graves
had loud and stormy words with Con-
rad on one VI the nights. Does not
tins suttain DR.. Gfavct2 Does he
respond about the guardian letter? IL
was not 10 hang any one, but 10 curb
Mrs Barnaby's uNtfavAgance. They
say that DR.. Graves motive was 10 be
made executor without bond. They
prove by John Conrad that DIR. Graves
told him that he said he thought Mrs.
Bnrnahy had remembered Conrad's
children In hcr viii, but ho did not
know what amount he was LEFT him
salE But they say he had a motive he
tor lis did nOJ know that he was
made cole executor until John Conrad
told him. After tue argument by
Judge Furmnn, Alr. Stevens closed
Tor the prosecution aud a. p. IN. tho
Gaze was given ~ cJuIy.
THE VERDICT.
At lOlj D. m. the jury returned =
verdict Of guilty Of murder Ia the first
uOgiee.
Or. Graves was sitting behind his
attorney, Judge Furman, and, Al the
verdict vas read, he gave "A violent
start, almost ltaping from his chair.
Tue fenpira,ion instantly started, and
great drops Ot sweat dropped from his
iurehUa1. He thon covered his fnce
with his hands, nnd was silent. His
attorney, Furman, took tue verdict
equally o. hard, and actually ehsd
tears. The Judge asked FurmRn n he
desired the jury polled and the latter
savagciy replied: "NO,h hut mnus u
motion for n new trial. When DIR.
Graves was asked what he thought OF
the verdict, he replied by repeatedly
saying that 1t YVES great shock and a
surprise to him. In short time
uaiill took DR.. Graves 10 carriage
BaliOu ana Judge FuTman accom-.
lauied him. Ms. Graves aud the
DOCTORS aged mother were not present
IN court when the verdict was ren-
uured, but afterwards went 10 the jail
10 see the doctor. They were greatly
affected by tine news, and the uOctor's
mother fHiuttd.
An ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Deputy Shorifis George Means and
James Wilson, who conveyed DIR.
Graves from the courthouse to his cell.
stated that, On the way, he confessed
to them that Daniel Il. Ballou was the
Navigator u the crime. The men left
the courthouse Immediately after the
doctor was given ia their charge and
walked to the jail. Means and vii.
son consented to tell afspOrter the facts
which they alleged We're confessed.
"As We went along" said Wilson,
"the doctor began 10 talk OF the ease,
aud asked what 1 thought Of his
chances on sn appeal a. the Supreme
Court. told him that did not think
his chance OF much account, adding
| that / thought the best thug was 10
make u con cssiUn Of the whole matter,
| anu ho might have chance
to receive executive clemsncy. He
said "Ballou has brought me to the
gallOws. | sent the bottle OF poison,
tut Ballou iustigated the whole affair."
/ DR.. Graves stopped, turned round, aud
/ told the shole thing over again."
The reporter called ON Graves In his
| cell, and no refused 10 deny that ho
/ had confessed, putting 1t this way, 81
I have nothing more 70 say until see
/ Judge Furman."
IL is stated that Messrs. Macon 4
Furmau used every effort TO prevent
/ BgllOu from coming 10 Denver, as they
feared that he would prejudice The case.
DR.. Graves insisted that he should
| come.
Tonight Judge Fufman emphatically
denied that Graves made the above
confession TO the deputy sheriff. DR..
/ Graves later refused ~ say anything In
regard to the matter, excepting that he
was entirely innocent, and desires to
he left undisturhed.
Colonel Bsllou has not been seen to-
day, and II is said that he disappeared
! from public sight short time after tho
verdict was rendered. When Graves
was searched In the jail last night, be.
fore being put In the cell, three or four
small vials were found ON his persOn.
| They contained a colorless iiuid, which,
tho doctor said, was entirely harmless.
| This led TO the story that he had at-