The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-04
BEHIND THE BARS
DR.. Graves Alleged 10 Have
Made a Confession,
BUT JUDGE FURMAN DENIES IT

Ballon Said to Have InstiGated the Mur.
der-Threc or Four Small Walls Were
Found ON the Person of DIR. Graves, but
lie Claims the Contents Are Harmless.
DENVER. Jan. deputy Sheriff
George Means and Deputy Sheriff James
f. Wilson. who conveyed Graves from
the courthouse to his cell, state that on
the way he confessed that Daniel L. Bal.
lon was the instigator of the crime The
three men left the courthouse immedi
ately after the doctor had been given il,
their power and walked across Glenarm
street to Colfax avenue bridge. which
they crossed and went down ColfaH
avenue to the Jail They stopped at a
saloon to permit the doctor to drink a
glass of whisky, as he was weak. Means
and Wilson thus tell the facts, which
the allege were confessed:
When we left the courthouse" said
Wilson. DIR. Graves took my arm.
asked him if he wished to drive over and
he said he preferred to walk. He was
weak and trembling Means fell little
behind us
Il wanted to watch him, interjected
Means.
LAS we went along" continued Will
son, the doctor began to speak of the
case and asked me what | thought of his
chance in an appeal to the supreme court
| told him did not think his chances Of
much account. added thought the
best thing he could do was to make a
confession of the whole thing and he
might have a chance of executive elem
ency. He said, 'Ballon brought me to
the gallows; know I am going to my
death place | said. What do you meanF
He said 'Ballon is worse than am; worse
than am, Mr.. Wilson; twice as bad.
He said he sent bottle of poison, but
Ballon instigated the whole affair.
turned around to Means and said, DO
You hear what this man says, George?
Graves stopped. turned around and
spreading out his arms told the whole
thing over again
A reporter called upon Graves in his
cell He was told he was alleged to
have made confession He refused to
deny that he had done so, putting it this
way: Il have nothing more to say until
| see Judge Furman,"
1t is stated that Macon and FuTman
used every effort to prevent Ballon com
ing to Denver, as it would prejudice the
case. Graves insisted that he should
come. Mrs. Graves, the mother, and
Mrs Graves, the wife, We're completely
Frustrated when the verdict was told to
them. In the Villeio hotel are two
stricken women, the wife and mother OF
the prisoner. They We're not present in
court Saturday night There was a
premonition that the scene might be
painful, so they stayed away, They
learned the news soon enough.
Judge Furman emphatically denies
that Graves made a confession to the
deputy sheriffs. Graves refused to say
anything in regard to the matter, ex-
cepting that he is entirely innocent and
desires to be left undisturbed in his cell
at the Jail. Colonel Ballon was not seen
yesterday, and it is said he disappeared
from public sight shortly after the
verdict was rendered.
When Graves was searched at the Jail
Saturday night before being put in his
cell three or four small walls were found
ON his person. They contained color.
less fluid, which the doctor said was
entirely harmless. This led them to
believe the doctor had attempted to
commit suicide. This is denied by the
keeper. He is confined in a cell made OF
open ironwork, and a guard is on duty
and can see every move he makes. Con.
slant guard is kept over him
Judge Furman says he will do all in
his power to procure another trial for
him, The judge claims the doctor is a
poor man, and had he had enough money
to procure the necessary witnesses the
verdict would have been different.