Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07

Hsphine Barnaby, committed suicide in his
cell In the county jail last night, presuma-
bly, by taking poison. lie was found still
and cold at 8 a. IN. to-day by the "trusty"
who had been caring for him.
Half a dozen or more letters addressed TO
various persons were found in a bundle of
manuscript under tho DOCTORS sstchel which
stood near the head OF his cot. Among the
letters were the following:
DENVER, Col, Aug, 8.
To the Coroner Of Denver:
Dear Sir-Please don't hold any autopsy
on my remains. Tho cause of death may
rendered as follows: Died of persecution;
worn out; exhausted. Yours respectfully,
r. THACTER GRAVES, NJ. d.
One of the letters addressed to Capt.
Crews, the Jailor, road as follows
August 80, 1898
1t would keep a man busy to follow
Stevens aud answer tbs lies which he I'M
blushingly pgddlos out to.tho papers. One
or two, however, need attention. anu they
are easily proven TO be i.sg | was n mem
Der of the Msssach usatts State Medical
ciety, also the Connecticut State Medical
society. / never made application to the
Rhode Island State Medical society for adj
mission.
My lawyers have the fnll reports, show
Ing that / never wrcnged the estate of Mrs.
Barnaby, and tha- the estate now owes me,
outside OF tho legacy by will. The pubic
sees wEat have to expect from the villain
ous, cownrdly falsehoods of Stevens. |
cannot expeDd more money fighting him. l
must take the only men to prove it for
my wife and dear, hororc5, aged mother.
Z. IHACuER GRAVES.
There were also found letters to Mrs.
Graves, wife of the doctor, and to John W.
Bridge, the '';rusty" who discovered the
doctor dead in his cell; aho an address TO
the pubic.
a Thorough Search of the Coll
had been made before the letters were
brought TO light. A pile of books and
magazines that stood Oh the little table
were examined and the doctors clothing
was searched, but nothing was found that
would explain matters until the satchcl was
lifted aside.
The doctor left everything in order
When found he w0s clad in his trousers and
dress shirt. He lay on his right side in 6
posture be usually assumed after retiring.
There was slight froth on his lips which
might just easily have coms from nat
ural causes as from poisoning. There were
paper sacks CT fresh peaches and pears on
bis table, the gift of his wife her visit
yesterday.
Jailor Crews was the last person to see
DR.. Graves alive, according to the state
ments made to the coroner. Es passed thu
csiI ct 2 O'Clock this morning and then the
prisoner appeared 80 be all right.
For some tme past he had been looking
pale but ne did not complain OF being ill.
About a week ago DIR. Dulin, the county
physician, remarked about his palones8 md
naked him if he did not think that little
Iron would 90 him good. The doctor re-
Piled:
''To tho Dogs With PhYsio."
Bridges, the ''trusty," who waited en-
the doctor, said that DR.. Graves had not
complained to him recently, nor had he aI-
peared TO be cast down by the action OF the
county commissioners yesterday in grant
Ing the appropriation to pay tho expenses
OF the Eastern witnesses of the prosecution.
He however, must have been troubled by
this action and this is supposed to be one OF
the reasons why he decided to kill himself.
1t was stated in the proceedings Of the
county commissioners yesterday that
notion was taken en- the request Of the doc
tor that the county pay the expenses of bis
Eastern witnesses. II is now learned that
no formal request was ever made for such
assistance to TUG county board and this is
the reason why no action was taken.
The coroner was notified OF the doctor's
UttIO bnOTtIy blltI ub was lOunQ NJ y
o'clock this morning. Coroner Chivington
lid not arrive at tho jail however, until
about noon. He was accompanied by his
deputy, Mr. Nichols Deputy Warden
Shire opened the corridor in which the
doctors cell 10 situated. The cell has bsen
closed since tle glgstly discovery was made.
When the coroner and his assistant stopped
in the latter wiped the froth Off the dead
mans mouth and then under the direction
OF the coroner beran search of the cell
with the result already mentioned,
County Physician Duin arrived while
the search was being made, but his services
were not required. After it was concluded
tie body with the papers found and other
belongings Of the unfortunate man were
Taken TO the Curoner's Ofilce.
Mrs Graves and several gentlemen Wis
tied t doctor yesterday. As is the Gus
tom they were searched, but snothing Of q
,uspicous nature was found on them.
1t is evident from the letter addressed to
the coroner that DR.. Graves undoubtedly
committed suicide, but with what drug the
autopsy alone VIII tell. 1t is supposed
however, that DO took morphine That ho
had been contemplating the act for long
time is evnced by che fact that the letter is
hated August 3.
The date named was only short time
after County commissioner lWombiy wen {
east to the witnesses for the prosecution
and ascertain whether or not they would
attend the trial. Just before Mr.. Twomb-
ly's return the doctor, in an interview, ex-
hibitsd symptoms OF being disturbed over
the results OF Dir. Twombly's trip. He
said that he believed the prosecution would
bring here q lot OF witnesses to SANDER hi m
aud it would be only fair for the county
board to pay the expenses Of his witnesses
If they paid the expenses Of the witnesses
Tor the prosecution.
Mrs. Graves was informed of her hus-
bands death shortly before noon. She was
at the house of Attorney Thomas Macon,
who has ably defended her husband, where
she has been staying for some time past
The poor woman was deeply affected by the
news and for time nobody could conf ort
her.
lex District Attorney Stevens Ia pro par
ing a statement bearing on the case to be