The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-04
THE MURDER or MRS. BARNABE

MYa tJoaephine A. Barnaby OF Providen CO
< lied IN Denver on April 10. 1891. She was in
bcr sixtieth year. She had married thirty years
before J. B. Barnaby then rich manufacturer
Providence. BY him she had two daugh-
ara The elder. Mabel married j. ii. Conrad.
rich mine owner and politician OF Helena.
Y rhe younger. Maud. Is an unmarried girl OF
i }2years.
81 Soon after the birth Of her second daughter.
hrs. Barnnby had a stroke Of paralysis. which
eft her with halt In her speech and with
Imp In her right leg and almost entire paraly-
hs Of her right hand and arm. After that her
toneral health was never very good. aud
{ klthough Mr.. Barnaby travelled with her
byerywhere the paralysis never left her. When
K Mr. Barnaby died in September, 1889. leaving
estate Of 9ndsr the son VIII Tor 1 hsr
blfe. and the rest OF the property went to the
III 1877. when Mr.. and Mrs. Bearnaby we're
haysliipg in scotland, they met Mr. and Mrs.
n y. Worrell OF Chester. Pa, Mr. and Mrs.
Barnabys and had considerable wealth.
These four became friends at once. and. when
Continued During the ten years between 1877
Ind 1887 Mrs. Barnaby frequently visited the
s and Of Gdd
kell who bears his fathers name. and figures
About Y 1887 Edde worre went West to seek
PIE fortune and soon afterTnrd the Morreils
lost their money. GRADUALLY Mrs. Barnaoy
teReed to be the intimate friend sho had been.
Her health was poor aud her, mind became
S weak in matters OF IN emory and tho will rather
khRn In the power of connected and rational
Ehounht. she was irritable. easily influenced.
Susnicous; but generous aud GG2nidinG to the the
Iamsness Of arm and leg and also about the
Hesitation In her speech. She sought cures
everywhere and gave herself over to all man
ETSe@as Thatcher Graves was born on Jan:
AND eg T5y gso6 at
fbout New England Tor several years. nnd At
onr years. srad uatsS II ISL: and Il is5s
scnvills. He, married there. aud praetised
and certain b branches nsn1 =; q medGne
took tiny apartment. and began to build up
practice by advertising. He sent, around
Srsus and mated s Wen IN
the nature Of the cont ents., Two years OF this
put him In no better condition financially than
stopped T. front Of h house. and wsdresssd
lnyaIid entered his office and, asked to use his
btelephone. He Iecoenizsd her as Mrs J. b
fcyIdence: He had heard Of her r many times.
LEI the peeulisrities Of her mind, Of her eager
~ ws S eh5S oe and the
three persons talked for a good while. The
lfssnlt Of this chance ne meeting was that Mrs.
leummer Mrs. Barnaby was completely under
Of Pr Grav9 Hs had drawn
6sd paid chssriuiy .''f The Doctor had The
most agreeable manners and the most insinu;
he Vie against the B1ne lie 'n told her
had s1sn hsd sdf front to hsE
her secretsNmany things about herself IL and nd
hTsSsnd Which could not be exposed with
tpecessity for secrecy that she never told her
tnusband the story OF the mi distress. but brooded
lover II In secret Under DR.. Grnves's mental
lend this added gratitude to her liking. The
lReneat had lot been altogether on the side OF
Ter house. and entered upon career of COM
lparative prosperity; 1000
his will put Mrs. Barnnby in a rage She went
lpt once to see Or. Graves and told him about
eating Sn $500 out OF The
lSrend: Col. Ballou. lawyer. and she did did So
Mrs, Barnaby's daughters did not desire to
common consent. Mrs. Barnaby got slO5 O06.
WHICH the executors began to pay over in in
FUN charge Of her business He handled all
Der money. and when she wanted few dol
sweeping power Of attorney. and he receiptel
for the payments OF the executors as IT.
GSses u p ME- Gsen Bsp or m
ill She told the Worrelis that the will gavo
S5OY0o to b Dr. Graves ia, s as, rs testimonial OF his
md pr Graves himself said the. sum was
lS259oo The will disappeared. and the point
Abopt g. month on h. after making this viii Mrs.
Morralls. They, say that she complained Of
.ns shs a ho tS biz S Sssy dy S1a her
sssssd 70 believe t. and that he tho ai h Dr.
'.Dr: Graves will be the ruin of me yet" she
y sid to have exclaimed on one occasion. She
|agst .ons, which Or. Graves had In his posses ,D
gioh tet her request. DR.. Graves did not send
sss ad the %osrs hat she Wanted to
leave them something Mr., Worrell told her
sSs m sss ta
2econd will. by which she left the Worrslls
Adirondacks she had stayed many times,
98o; each s5 q her dTsiuGhtGrs and
Chester and Its existence was not known to
S % as sl Tqe Wifi IF hs 1880 S9aasS
sse w %sf sn fade Morrsl was a married IN Pen
Wedding and then Went fa srS rS
the coast Young Worrell settled in Denver,
and A. his m9ther and Mrs. .BarEaby visited
!. The Worrells all say that Mrs. Iarnaby con.
tinued her complaints AGAINST pr, Graves and
Pr. Graves to Mrs. Barnaby during that period |
chow che. t no signs Of this TIE Worreils testified
8ioo tHuh guIb iodTHHDy tulkeu with |
young Worrell and other mem bers Of the |
schermerhorn- Worrell Investment Company |
hands and Investing IL in Denver.
On hS h " three months after Mrs. Barna-
the EXECUTORS of the Barnaby estate Iaid $50 |
700 to DR.. Graves as agent for Josephine A. |
Si059O and the only instament OF consider |
Before the arrival Of Mrs Barnaby In Dem
yer from the coast MIR. T. $. Worrell. Jr., was
notihed by tho Post Onice officials of the arrival
taken to Worrel's office. where It lay on a
desk several days until the arrival OF Mrs.
Barnaby. and was opened in the office In the
presence Of several persons. including Mrs.
lbBsrnaby The package contained bottle.
the side OF the bottle, Written on that. III a
careful hand. We're the words: Wishing you
happy New Year. please accept this fine old
Nhiskey from your friends In tho woods"
Mrs; Barnaby smiled as she read that and
hald: 1t must be the BennettS"
The bottle was replaced in the wooden box
u DO taken to the house by one Of the family.