The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-04
RorcE.
LOUISE n. ROYCE
The will was accompanied by the fo'-
lowing letter:

The will was accompanied by the fo'-
lowing letter:
CLERK or THE MUNICIPAL coUar
PROVIDENCE k.L.
DEAR SIR: At the request OF my sister. Mrs
Graves enclose the will VI the late I. T. Graves.
probate and let me know what further action win
be necessary on our part.
Yours very truly,
This letter was In reply to one sent by
the clerk or the municipal court,
saying that an application to probate the
will must b, made. This application
is signed by Emma j. Graves, vile of the
deceased, aud represents the personal
estate OF DR.. Graves at $50. coo.
The will come up for probate on
the 2Sth OF the present month.
What the Lawyers Say.
A call upon the attorneys who had
been previously interested in the Bar
naby case revealed nothing in
regard TO the will. Stephen
o. Edwards. esq, was not aware
tue will had been presented and Mr.. Cy-
rus Van Slick knew nothing OF 1t. Col.
Bailou said he knew absolutely nothing
about 1t nor had he heard anything OF il
before.
Mrs. Barnab, died at the residence of
+ lward Worrell in Denver, Colorado.
April 49, 1897. This was followed
by the startling announcement that
he had met her death by
poison and this was followed by the
charge that DR.. Graves, the confidential
the cause of her death, with
-
the woods" supposed TO contain whisky,
hut the contents of which turned out t
be deadly poison, every one Is familiar, Mrs.
Worrell partook Of the drink
with Mrs. Brnaby but escaped
the fatal cor seque uencies which overlook
tie later. DIR. Graves on receiving the
notice Of Mrs. Barnaby's death at once
started for Colorado but took rather
circuitous route. On his return to
proyilece suspicion was aroused by h
actions and contradictory statements.
Then followed The announcement of n
second will made in Chester, Felnsyl-
yapia. Dr. Graves. however, was not
| allowed the same latitude in the second
| will. and was required TO give bonds ms
| executor Gradually chain of clrcur-
| stantial evidence was found which
resulted in the iudiciiug OF DIR. Graves
| for the murder Of Mrs. Barnaby. With
| the long trial, which interested the
| whole country as well as the
| people of this city, everyone
| lis familiar; the difficulty in selecting "A
nry: the analyses OF the chemical
experts; the testimony or Mary
| Hickey, Mrs. Barnaby's servant girl. ihe
Worrells; the strange testimony Of Dr.
| Graves himself wben on the stand, and
the various incidents which. when put to-
pether, made up the chain OF evil
| dence which resulted In the
| verdict of Guilty" is still fresh in mind
| Then came the statement that DIR.
| Graves had confessed the crime
The Death Sentence.
| Then followed the death sentence and
| the imprisonment OF Graves at Cannon
| City. Then came the attempts to obtain
| a new trial, which WAS finally successful.
The county commissioners finally voted
an nj propriation to defray the expense
| OF witnesses from the East and this act
was quickly followed by the Graves sui.
| eide.
Mrs. Graves purpose 10 fling her hus-
bands will In this state Is undoubtediy =
TO secure the $4,000 which Mrs. B1rnsby =
bequeathed to her husband.