The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-12
DR. GRAVES SENTENCED.
Will Be Hanged During the First Week in
February Unless the Governor lnterferes.

DENVER. Col, Jan. 11.-This morning
Judge Rising denied DR.. Graves's motion
of an arrest of judgment Immediately after,
court convened. There was no argu-
ment for the lawyers had pre-
sented their authorities for and against
the motion Saturday night and his
Honor spent all day Sunday in examining
them. The courtroom was silent when
Judge Rising asked DR.. Graves If he had
any thing to say why sentence of death
should not be passed upon him. The ac-
cused. with his gray hair struggling over
his forehead, made o short speech In which
he declared that he was innocent
and denied that he had made any confess
sion. Judge Rising then sentenced DR..
Graves to be hanged during the week of
Jan. 81. 1t is left TO the discretion of the
sheriff upon which day the execution shall
occur DIR. Graves visibly trembled and
turned pale when the sentence was pro-
nOuDced.
After the passing of the sentence, Mr..
Furman asked for q stay of ninety days to
prepare his appeal to the Supreme Court.
Judge Rising gave him fifteen days, and
took occasion to remark that the evil
dence justified the verdict A Pc
auest the Governor to commute the
thought to be innocent. tnt on account of
the prejudice existing here against capital
punishment. Governor Routt today ex-
pressed himself as favorable to the con-
demned man. and will probably not allow
him to be hanged. He was taken to the
penitentiary at Canon City tonight
The Doctor arrived there shortly after
midnight He WAS not alone. for four other
prisoners. sentenced for various crimes.
were taken to the penitentisry ct the same
time. DR.. Graves was securely shackled,
and was handcuffed to another
prisoner who was sentenced to serve
of forgery. On the journey from Denver
to Canon City the Doctor displayed a great
deal of nerve, chatting in an unconcerned
manner about things In general. but posi-
lively refusing TO talk about his case. On
arriving at the depot DR.. Graves and his
van and rapidly driven to the penitentiary,
which Is about mile from the railroad
station. The citizens OF this place were not
aware that such a distinguished prisoner
they had known it. it is doubtful whether
they would have left their warm beds, for
the weather is intensely cold. the ther-
mOmeter being down to 12C below zero. and
the ground Is covered with four inches of
snow. The enormous pile OF gray stone which
forms the penitentiary looked even colder
than the weather. Afte, entering the pris-
on the Doctor was allowed o short time by
the fire. A hurried search of his clothes W as
made, but nothing of a contraband nature
was found. The warden then unlocked the
handouts which held the Doctor to his
fellow prisoners. and DR.. Graves was led
down the long. half-lighted corridor to the
section of the penitentiary in which the
cells for condemned murderers are stu
ated The jailor, with his prisoner, stopped
in front of cell No. 3. DR.. Graves was told
to enter sHe smiled and In husky voice
said: "My God, this is terrible" The
taller waited a moment or so and again re-
Quested the Doctor to enter, which he did
and throwing himself upon the small iron
cot asked to be left alone.
After breakfast in the morning the Doctor
will be taken TO the prison barber shop,
where his venerable looking hair and sris-
tocratic side whiskers will be removed and
he will be given a striped suit in place of
his dignlfied Prince Albert and well fitting
vest aud trousers.