The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-10
A FLIGHT TO SOUTH AMERICA.

in behalf OF DR.. T. Thatcher Graves, who
has been convicted of the atrocious murder
Of Mrs. Barnaby.
After the conviction In Denver, where
the crime occurred, new evidence was IN
earthed in San Francisco and in Boston and
the court granted DR.. Graves new trial.
And now the friends of the accused doc
tor are securing not only this city and State
but the entire country for proof to show
that Dr.. Graves did not send that bottle of
poisoned whisky to Mrs. Barnaby. or that
II he did send the liquor it was drugged
after 1t reached Denver.
woman is wanted to prove this. Mrs.
Curtis. the landady of the house where
Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs. Worrell resided a
short time in this city. is thought to know
enough Of the relations existing between
the TWO women to throw very different
light on the tragedy by her testimony.
II Is claimed TO be known by DR.. Graves
friends that Mrs. Barnaby made couidante
of Mrs. Curtis and that the latter lady
could reveal many important secrets.
And woman has been sent after this
woman.
Sally Hanley is the name of the woman
who is here In the interests of DR.. Graves.
She left Denver about the middle of March
Her investigations while in this city were
conducted with the utmost secrecy and they
were not altogether successful.
Her most important discovery was that
Mrs. Curtis, formerly OF 30l Jones street,
has departed for South America. If suffi-
Gent funds are forthcoming Miss Hauley
will follow Mrs. Curtis and endeaYor to take
her back to Denver.
A CALL reporter who discovered the few
traces left by Miss Hanley in this city,
learned that Mrs. Curtis is considered the
alone, it is thought, will be sufficient to
save DIR. Graves and forever exOnerate
him from the charge of that very black and
coid-bloodad crime.
Mrs. Barnaby was rich widow OF PrOv-
dence. K. L, and DR.. I. Thatcher Graves
was her confidential friend and adviser in
financial and business affairs.
Mrs. Barnaby was an elderly lady,
troubled greatly with rheumatism and the
partial paralysis OF foot and ankle.
For many years she had spent her sum-
mers in the Adirondack Mountains in New
York. During her last summer there she
became acquainted with Mrs. Edward Wor-
rell of Denver. Colo.
With Mrs. Worrell she journeyed across
the continent 10 search of health. In
JANUARY OF 1891, Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs
Morrel registered in this city at the Palace
Hotel.
suddenly and mYsteriously dropped COM
pletely out of sight, and the few friends
and acquaintance that Mrs. BarDaby had
In this city knew nothing OF her where
abOutI.
Early In March the two ladies returned
70 Denver, Mrs. Barnaby remaining at Mrs.
NorrelPs home there until her strange and
mysterious death.
This occurred in April, about three weeks
or more after her arrival in Denver. A
n
care OF NorrelPs firm, arrived on the Sd of
that month.
1t contained bottle Of whisky, mailed In
Boston, and on the label Has this inscrip-
lion: wishing yon happy New Year,
please accept this fine old whisky from your
friends in the woods"
The package was unsealed in WorrelPs
ONCE and taken to the house, where it re-
manned unopened, apparently, until the
9Th. On this day Mrs. Barnaby, after a
long drive, drank some of the whisky, and
her companion. Mrs. WOrrell, also tasted of
the contents Of the bottle.
Both women were taken violently Ill and
Oh the 18th Mrs Barnaby died.
Then 1t became known that DR., Graves
held will of the late Mrs. Barnaby in
which he was beneficiary to the extent of
$4,000. This fact, coupled with many other
suspicious circumstances, wnve a chain Of
evidences about DR.. Graves that caused his
conviction of the murder.
During his trial a detective named Joseph
Wood came to San Francisco in behalf of
the accused and searched hard and long to
discover some clew that was thought to exist
hero.
He found out that Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs.
W0rTell had rented furnished apartments
from Mrs. Curtis at 301 Jones street after
they left the Palace Hotel, and that their
change OF residence was osteDsjbly for the
purpose OF enabling Mrs. Barnnby to under
go certain treatment by Mrs. DR.. Martin of
ibis city.
Ii tTauspires that DR.. Martin did not
treat Mrs. Barnaby more than once or
twice. and then only in her own office. Dr.
Martin tells some strange stories OF the
cruelties Of Mrs. WOrrell toward her friend
and patron, Mrs. Barnaby
Mrs. BarDaby was in mortal fear of
MIS-. morrelI the whole time they were
leave Mrs. Norrell and seek a more con-
genial companion. She replied that she de-
sired to do this above all things, but dared
not"
On the two occasions that DR.. Mar
tin saw The two ladies together in this city
Mrs. Worrell spoke in angry, commanding
tones to her suffering companion, aud Mrs.
Bsrnabv trembled and obeyed IN silence,
once telling DR.. Martin that she feared for
her very life.
a German physician on Suffer street also
treated Mrs. Barnaby few times " bile she
was here. and he, too attests the fear and
obedience of Mrs. Barnaby and the domi-
neeTlng ways oil MIS-. oTrelI.
ALI these things were learned In Denver
but not until after DR.. Graves conviction,
upon the strength OF them and the affidavits
procured by DR.. Wood in this city the
court allowed the new trial.
Now comes Sally Hanley, the female de-
teetiVe and personal friend oil DR.. Graves.
Thomas Macon, counsel for the accused,
gave Miss Hanley specific directions to
leave no stone unturned to find Mrs. Curtis
and, II possible, induce her by threats or
brl0es, or In any way, to return to Denver
IN time for the new trial, which was set for
May next.
Miss Hanley went first to Los Angeles.
That her visit there was successful seems
apparent from the casual remarks dropped
Dy her 10 acQuainta1ceS In this city, when
she was searching for some clew to the
whereabouts OF Mrs. Curtis.
10 friends OF the late Mrs. Barnaby in
this city Miss Hanley said that il her
eTrand In San Francisco should prove as
successful as the one at Los Angeles had all
the evidence necessary to show DR.. Graves
Innocence would have been obtained.
Inc one person in San Francisco most
hEeiy TO know the full import of the visit
Oh MISS Saliy Hanley to California is Mrs.
Fisher. the landlady of a clearinghouse at
81 Ellis street. Mrs. Fisher was the in
innate friend of Mrs. Barnaby many years
ago; when both were living in Providence,
K During Mrs. Barnaby's stay in San
FRANCISCO numerous visits were exchanged
beiween the two ladies', and the old friend
snip between them was renewed in many
WAYS.
A CALL reporter found Mrs. Fisher at her
nome last night and also found that lady
quite willing to talk freely nnon ihe snh
1ec; OF Miss Hanley's visit and the probable
reasons Tor II at this time. Mrs. Fisher
knew Miss Hanley only through others.
just why she oil many others who are con-
nected with the case should have been So
lected by DR.. Graves to come to California
Is something which Mrs. Fisher does not
understand, but she is free In eonfessIng
that the visit should not be barren Of
results. and she does not understand.
either, why II is that the evidence to be had
in San Francisco has not been sought before
this.
''No. ] do not know whether Mrs. Han
ley is in San Francisco now or not" said
Mrs. Fisher, in reply to a question as to
whnfhpr ella had haan visited nv thai lanu