The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-04

admission. My lawyers have the full re
ports showing that | never wronged the
estate Of Mrs. Baraaby, ,and that the estate
now owes me, outside of the legacy by
will. The public sees what l have to ex-
pect from the villainous, cowardly false
hoods Qf Stevens cannot expend more
money Sighting him. 1 must take the only
means to prove it for my wife and dear,
honored, aged mother"
As is we'll 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 10,
1891. On April 0 she drank from bottle
Of whisky that had come by mail from
Boston, and that was labeled wish you
z Happy New Year. Please accept this
dne old whisky from your friends In the
woods" The whisky contained solution
Of arsenio. DIR. Graves was accused of
sending the bottle. After one of the most
6amous trials In the criminal annals of
this country, DIR. Graves was convicted Of
murder in the first degree, and was sen,
tknced to be hanged. The supreme court
granted him a new trial, which was to
have begun the latter part Of this month.
sits clear case of suicide" said Coro-
ner Chivington, while sitting in the cell OF
she dead man yesterday. The two letters
were found with half dozen others ad-
dressed to various persons in a bundle Of
manuscript under the DOCTORS satchel
which stood near the head OF his cot. One
Of the letters was addressed to John W
BrifRo', the "trusty" who discovered the
doctor in his cell.
The doctor left everything in order be
fors he died When he was found he was
clad in his trousers and a dress shirt
There was q slight froth on his lips, which
might just as easily have come from
pstural causes as from poison. There
were paper sacks Of fresh peaches and
pears on hts table, the gift of his wife on
her late visit Saturday.
As 1t is evident from the letter addressed
20 the coroner Dr. Graves undoubtedly
committed suicide, but what drug the
autopsy alone will tell 1t was supposed,
however, that he took morphine That he
had been contemplating the act for q long
tipe is evidenced by the fact that the
astter Is dated Aug. o. The date named
was only short time after County Com
missioner Twombly went east to see the
witnesses for the prosecution and ascertain
shether or not they would attend the
trial. Just before Mr.. Twombly's return
the doctor, In an interview, exhibited symp.
soms Of being disturbed over the result OF
Gr. Twomblys trip. He said In an inter
Siow that he believed the prosecution
could bring here lot of witnesses to
Rlnnder him, and he said II would:be only
sair for the county board to pay the ex-
penses of his witnesses II they paid the ex.
penses Of the witnesses for the prosecution.
Mrs. Graves, wife of the doctor, was in
formed OF her husbands death shortly be-
pya nj ha hOtt of A
ney Thomas Macon, who has ably de-
Tended her husband, where she has been
stopping for some time past The poor
woman was deeply affected by the news,
and for time nobody could comfort her.
The absence Of Mr.. Macon. who ia in
Cannon City was much regretted Mrs.
Macon did what she could for the afflicted
woman, and Mira Graves finally regained
hsr composurs and expressed wish to see
her husbands remains.
Among other letters left by the doctor
was ono directed to his wife, a very lengthy
one, and another addressed to the public
The following is a copy Of the letter:
COUNTY JAIL, DENVER Aug. s.
$40 the public; In the spring of 1891
made the trip to Denver, actuated by dc
sire to appear before the grand jury to dc
all in my power to assist in solving this
III
Denver my lawyers refused to allow mt
60 20 before the grand jury soon found
myself indicted for murder. Surprise ed
astonished, Isaid to my lawyers: OF course
1t cannot amount to anything, for truly
bad nothing TO do with the death Of Mrs
Barnaby.'
~ little treamed what vas In store fol
sns. did not know what can be accom-
plished by political Influence, with money
and a man TO play the prince with hi.
wite's money. The district attorney a
that time was Ky Stevens, a young lead
ing politician, ambitious, full of dsvilist
schemes and cunning.
AT the trial no one was put on the Jury
unless he had first agreed to favor Stevens
Promises of political prefermsnt and valu,
received. were freely offered and taken.
Forty years ago man named Perrin
In Connecticut, and my father had SOM
trouble over land. The son worked him
self on to the jury and paid the old deb
IN full, after the usual manner Of suel
men. This We did not know until lon!
after the trial I am informed that sine,
the trial some OF the jurors have received
political appointments from Stevens, ant
acme are professional Jurors, getting upoi
che jury In cases whore he always wins hi
ease. These things are well known il
denver.
u What possible chance did a strange
ssand against Stovons backed by such
Judge and purohasable juryy Conrad
boasted that he expended eos, 600 among
detectives, witnesses. Judge and jury. He
always omitted to remark that the money
belonged to his wife, aud that he was
playing for a sleO, 900 stake.
"The supreme court OF Colorado, In the
most emphatic, scathing and bitter words,
pronounced the trial unfair aud Illegal,