Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-04
GRAVES CONF5SSES
The Doctor Partly Admits
 His Guilt.
COLONEL BALLoU IMPLICATED.
Before he Verdict of Guilty Was An
 nouuced tha Latter Had Fled.

Barnaby--Said That He Followed the in
 structions of the Colonel in His Testi-
 mony--Dramatic Scene in the Court
 Room When the Verdict Was Rendered
 The Doctor Threatens to Commit
 Suicide.
 DENVER, Col, Jan. Apr. Graves has made a partial confession of his guilt, duplicating Col. Ballou in the death of Mrs. Barnaby, and the Colonel has fed.
 Before the verdict of the jury was made known Saturday night, the Provi- dence lawyer made his preparations to escape. He left the court room after lis tening to the greater portion of District Attorney Stevens closing argument. He went directly to the Vallejo, the private hotel where he was stopping, and hur riedly packed his belongings. He called Manager Evans, of the hotel, to his apart ments, and told him that he desired to settle his bills.
 The latter expressed his surprise that the lawyer would leave so unexpectedly when the fate of his client had not yet been determined. Col. Ballou enjoined secrecy upon him, telling him that his business engagem ents would not permit of his remaining longer. He left the hotel without stopping for supper. His wife went with him. They lunched at an obscure restaurant. ill this city and went to the Union Depot
 Col. BallOu bought tickets and took the S:30 Rock Island train for the East. He made arrangements to have the verdict teleglAphed to him on the train. One hour after his secret departure the start ling verdict, condemning Dr.. Graves to death was found. Before the lawyers departure he was accused of being an ac- complice of Dr. Graves. It is supposed that this, coupled with premonition of what the verdict would be, frightened him.
 The scene ill court when the verdict was given was dramatic in the extreme. At half past < o'clock the deputy sheriff was summoned to the jury room. The spectators realized that the hour had come and there was great excitement. In five minutes more the jury filed slowly in.
 John P. Lower carried d roll of papers in his hand indicating that he had been chosen foreman.
 "Gentlemen, have you arrived at a verdict," asked Judge Rising.
 I've have, yOur Honor, y responded the foreman, passing the roll of paper to the judge who passed it to the clerk.
 The spectators held their breath he read slowly and distinctly the verdict.
 deep flush passed over the face of Dr. Graves, followed by a deathly pallor. He looked at the ceiling with apparent nervousness
 When the clerk pronounced the words ''mur,ier in the first degree" the audi encc started to cheer, but bailitf rapped for order and intercepted the demonStra- tiun.
 The sweat dropped from the brow of the ac'uSed and he rose from his chair
 "Will you poll the jury?' asked the court of Judge furman, counsel for the drirEev.
 ''Ao." he exclaimed abruptly. The jurT was then excused and there was q rash nf sympHthizerS to the condemned man.
 Jr:s;' Eurman placed his hands over his !"itl and wept. In all his expert ence this was the first conviction any client of his had ever suffered. The de feat seemed to crush him.
 Dr.. Graves did not weep, but his eN citrlNrnt was most overwhelming. The court ordered two deputy sheriffs to con duct the condemned man to murdcrer's cell in the county jail.
 When the irons were taken out to be locked on Dr. Graves wrists he shud derCd and begged for few minutes more It was granted but for ten min uirS only. Then dcjected. he was taken to jail.
 On the way to jail after his fate had been pronounced by the jury, Dr. Graves made damaging statements about Col. Rallou.
 If Eallou had not come out here, ..e faI ho said. II wanted to testify that I sent a bottle of pure whiskey to Mrs Barnaby. Bullou would not let me. He is guilty as l am. 1 followed his instructions and it is moi right that he should go free and I to lh" s;aIlows.'
 Mr%. Graves has received many de spatcnr., of condolence, but none were iron, Col. bnlou. He has not been heard of sinSe his departure.
 @&akis% of Col BallouS flight John Ccnr:!ti, prosecuting witness for the State sai& this morning: Although Col. Ballou has fed it is as easy to bring him back as it was for him to disappear from Denver. l vii! follow him to the uttermost parts of tl,e world.
 The grand jury will meet this after noon after 8 long recess, when Col. Bal lou'a AiGht will be considered. It is eX- pectctt that he will be indicted in the next few days.
 Dr. Graves is in the condemned cell of the jail here and q death watch is placed over him. Suicide is feared, he ire quently threatened to take his life yester day. He was a pitiable object this morn ing, seen sitting in dishabille on the side of Ii, r.tGc iron cot. He had not even comhct his hair
 "'Ilh my Go.. this is terrible" he ex- clnimt'!. "l Am an innocent man." <
 Gr"1; tears rolled down his cheeks. Thcn ne begged that his wife be not in tcrvi"wed.
 ''iicr troubles are already great enCI::l." he said. There was wild glca-:, in his eye that suggested despcra7 Gion l., r observer He refused to talk. about Co;. 3ailou at all.
 Mrs. Graves and his mother have not seen tie condemned man since he has been locked up. The wife is heartbroken and spent yesterday in bed. Judge Fur man, oi!e of t4.e lawyers Of the accused,