Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07

|X9raves, the convicted poisoner OF Mrs.
Josephine Barnaby, was found stiff and
bold in death at o'clock this morning
al his cell by the TRUST who had been
Barring for him. He had committed sui
tide by taking poison.
M On his person was found the follow
Ing letter;
|M DENVER, Coll. Aug. Q, 1870. NE
Coroner Of Denpcr--DRAR SIR: Please don't
Ncatlse Of death may be rendered as follows
|y'Died from prosecutions; worn out; ex-
ahausted.p Yours respectfully,
@ T. TEACHER GRAVES, M. ID.
|N DIR. Graves letter to the public was
Ixiven out this evening. In it he says |
IEfhat he was not allowed to appea. ne
More the grand jury, and that he was |
#surprised when he was indicted for |
4murder. He declares that District |
|s Attorney Stevens was full of 'devillsh |
8schemes" and had control of everything
at the trial, from the judge down to the
Sjury, and that several Of the latter who
RAvoted him guilty had even been given
&political positions One of the jurors,
he said, had paid an old grudge BY yot-
ling to convict him.
# The direct evidence of suicide was
#visible, but the above letter tells the
&story. There were also letters to Mrs.
Grayes, the DOCTORS wife, Jailer Crews
hnd John W. Bridges, and an address to.
#he public. That the prisoner had long
eontemplated taking his own life is evil
dent from the date of the letter, August
pth last. The letter to Captain Crews
read as follows;
81 August 29th, 1898. II would keep man
#busy TO follow Stevens and answer the lies
(which he unhlushingy peddles out to the
#papers. One or two, however, need atten-
Aion and they are easily proven to be lies.
0 was a member of the Massachusetts State
3Jedical Society, also the Connections State
Medical Society. ! never made application
#to the Rhode Island State Medical Society
Nor admission. ~ 3s
|'# Nv lawyers have the full reports show
ing that neither wronged the estate OF
a Mrs Barnaby and that the estate now
~ owes me outside of the legacy by will.
81 The public secs what ! have TO expect
from the yillainous, cowardly felsehoods
I of Stevens. cannot expend more money
~ fighting him. | must take the only
ss rseans 10 prove Il. for my awife and dear,
honored aged mother.
[Signedl r. THAcHER GRAVES,
FINDING THE LETTERS.
A thorough search of the cell had
T been made before the letters were
brought to light A pile OF brooks and
magazines that stood on the little table
Ewere examined and his clothing was
6earched, but nothing was found that
would explain matters until the satchel
was lifted aside and the letters found
lnder it. The doctor left everything in
prder before he died, When he was
found he was clad in his trousers and a
iress shirt. There was slight froth on
bis lips which might just as easily have
frr,,, ., tttr oattca from r,ncon
rhere were paper sacks of fresh peache!
hnd pears ON his table, the gifts of hi'
!kyife oil her visit yesterday.
Captain Crews, tho jailer, was the las
%sberson to see DIR. Graves alive, accord
Ing to the statements made to the coro
her. He passed the cell at 2 o'clocl
zhis morning, then the unfortunate mai
appeared TO be all right. For SOM
Zime past, however, he has been LOOKING
bale, but he did not complain of beinl
Wl. About week ago DR.. Dulin, tn
%ounty physician, remarked about hi
paleness and asked him il he did no
Mink that little iron would do hir
X hood. He replied: ITO the dogs witt
bhysic."
He must have been troubled by tn
action of the commissioners, in apprc
Vriating money for witnesses and this
eupposed to be ono of the reasons VIII
ne decided to kill himself. 1t was state
&n the proceedings of the county CON
8missioners yesterday that no action ws
znken on the request of the doctor this
Die county pay the expenses of his cas-
MN witnesses. II is now learned that n
3zprmal request was ever made for sue
assistance.
Mrs. Graves and several gentleme
/ |HH;ettaA fha dnCtnr yncfap6aU { iS N
&ustom they were searched but nothin
ID suspicious nature was found G
&heir person. As is evident from II
after addressed to the coroner ID
&raves undoubtedly committed suicit
#but what drug the autopsy alone W
Nll. 1t was supposed, however, that
&bok morphine.
M The date on the letters to the coron
Eas only a short time after Commission
wombly went east to sec the witness
Mor the prosecution and ascertain wheth
br not they would attend the trial. Ju
before Mr.. Twombly's return the dotl
Ia an interview, exhibited symptoms
being disturbed over the results of N
rwombly's trip. He said that he
ieved the prosecution would bring he
lot of witnesses to slander him.
MRS. GRAVES INFORMED.
Mrs. Graves was informed of her hi
band's death shortly before noon.
fwas at the house OF Thomas Macon, I
octor's lawyer, where she has be
Htopping. She was deeply affected
he news and for time nobody col
Comfort her. Mrs. Macon did what {
ould for the afflicted woman and M
araves finally regained her compost
Ind expressed wish to see her h
Bands remains.
M Accompanied by Mrs. Macon she h
lied to the Jail, only to find that
@ody had been taken to the coront
@fice. The news of the removal of
@emains caused another affecting see
nd the poor woman sat in daze
ome time. Then she was led to
apartments of Jailer Crews, where
Remained for some time moaning {
Mrying.
M DIR. GRAVES ALLRGED CRIME.
M The story of the crime of which
Graves was charged and once convic
DC as follows: Mrs. Josephine
Barnaby, a widow of So, was bequeat
by her millionaire husband their m
@nifcent home in Providence and an
nuity of $4,000 was also willed
bhe appealed from the insufficient
owance and was granted S150.000 *