Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-04

not arrive at the Jail until about noon.
He was accompanied by his deputy. Mr..
Nichols. Deputy Warden Shire opened the
corridor in which the doctors cell Is situ-
ated. The cell had been closed since the
CHASTITY discovery was made. When the
coroner and his assistant stepped in, the
latter wiped the froth on the dead man 8
mouth. and then, under the direction Of the
coroner, began a search Of the cell with the
result already stated After 1t was con-
cluded. the body, with the papers found
man. was taken to the coroner's office.
Mrs. Graves. wife of the doctor, was in
formed OF her husbands death shortly be-
fore noon. She was at the house Of Attor-
ney Thomas Macon, who has ably defended
her husband, where she has been stopping
for some time past. The poor woman was
deeply affected by the news The absence
Of Mr.. Macon. who is in Canon City, was
much regretted. Mrs. Macon did what she
could for the afnicted woman. and Mrs.
Graves finally regained her composure and
expressed wish to see her husbands re-
mains.
Accompanied by Mrs. Macon she hur-
ried to the jail only to find that the body
had been taken to the coroners office. The
news Of the removal Of the remains caused
another affecting scene. and the poor wo-
man sat in daze for some time. Then
che was led to the apartments of Ja!ler
Crews. where she remained for some time
sne
going to the corOner's office.
1t was stated In the proceedings OF the
county commissioners Saturday that no ac-
ton was taken on the request OF the doctor
that the county pay the expenses Of his
eastern witnesses. 1t Is now learned that no
formal request was ever made for such as
sistance to the county board, and this Is
the reason why no action was taken.
Capt. Crews, the jailer, was the last per-
son to see DR.. Graves alive, according to the
statements made to the coroner He passed
the cell at o'clock yesterday morning and
tho fOr Re- m n a rod q
then. For some time past, however. he had
been looking pale. but he did not complain
Of being Ill. About week ago DR.. Dulin.
the county physician, remarked his pale
ness and asked him II he did not think that
q little iron would do him good.
He replied: ITO the dogs with physic."
trusty prisoner named Bridges, who
waited on the doctor. said that DR.. Graves
had not complained to him recently, nor had
he appeared to be cast down by the action
of the county commissioners Saturday In
granting the appropriation to pay the ex-
penses Of the eastern witnesses Of the pros
ecution He. however, must have been trou-
bled by this action. and this IL supposed
be one Of the reasons why he decided to
Mrs. Graves and several gentlemen Wis
tied the doctor Saturday. AS is the GUS
tom they were searched. but nothing Of a
suspicious nature was found on their per-
sons.
As is evident from the letter addressed to
the coroner, DR.. Graves undoubtedly COM
United suicide but with what drug the au-
topsy alone will tell. 1t was supposed. how
ever, that he took morphine.
A short time after County Commissioner
Twombly went east to see the witnesses for
the prosecution and ascertain whether or
not they would attend the trial the doc
tor. in an interview, exhibited symptoms Of
being disturbed over the results Of Mr.
Twombley's trip. He said that he believed
the prosecution would bring here a lot of
witnesses to Islander him. and he said 1t
would be only fair for the county board to
pay the expenses Of his witnesses IL they
paid the expenses Of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
DR.. Graves Crime.
As Is well known, Dr. Graves was await
ing his second trial for the alleged murder
Of Mrs. Josephine Barnaby Of Providence.
who. at the time Of her death. was visiting
friends In Denver. She died April Is. 1891.
On April she drank from a bottle Of
whisky that had come by mail from Bos-
ton and that was labeled: wish you a
happy New Year. Please accept this fine
old whisky from your friends in the woods"
The whisky contained solution of ar
senic
DR.. Graves was accused of sending the
bottle. After one Of the most famous trials
In the criminal annals Of this country DIR.
Graves was convicted Of murder In the first
degree and was sentenced to be hanged.
The supreme court granted him q new
trial. which was to have begun the latter
part Of this month.