The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-04


inc DOCTOR ietJ cyeryS ySuiuy III orytrr Uv-
fore he died. When he was found he was
clothed in his trousers and n dress shirt
He lay on his right side In posture he
usually assumed after retiring. There
were paper sacks Of fresh peaches and
pears on bis table. the gift of his wife on
her last visit Saturday. Captain Crews,
the jailer. was the last person TO see DIR.
Graves alive, according to the statements
made TO the coroner. He passed the cell
at o'clock yesterday morning and the
unfortunate man appeared to be ali right.
The Doetor Looked Sick.
For some time past, however he has been
looking pale, but he did not complain Of
being i'll. About week ago DR.. Dulin,
the county physician, remarked about his
paleness and asked him If he did not think
that little iron would do hIm good. lie
replied: ''To the dogs with physic."
A ''trusty" prisoner named Bridges,
who waited on the doctor, said that DIR.
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 expenses OF the eastern witnesses
for the prosecution.
He, however, must have been troubled
by this action, and this il supposed 10 be
one of the reasons why he decided TO k i'll
himself. 1t was stated in the proceedings
Of the county commissioners Saturday
that no action was taken on the Doctors
request that the county pay the expenses
OF his eastern witnesses. Ii is now learned
that no formal request was ever made for
such assistance to the county board
The coroner was notified of the doctors
death shortly after he WAS found Coroner
Chivington did not arrive at the Jail, how
ever, until a5cut noon. He was accom-
panied by his deputy, Mr. Nichols. Dep
uty Warden Shire opened the corridor in
which the doctors cell is situated. The
cell had been closed since the CHASTITY dis
covery was made. When the coroner and
his assistant stepped in, the latter imme-
diately wiped Tie froth Off the dead mans
mouth and then, under the direction Of
the coroner. began search Of the cell,
with the result already mentioned.
Mrs Graves Hears the News.
Mrs. Graves, wife of the doctor. was in.
formed Of her husbands death shortly be-
fore noon. She was at the house of At
torney Thomas Macon. who has ably de
fended her husband, where she has been
staying for sometime past. She wa
deeply affected by the news, and for
time nobody could comfort her.
Accompanied by Mrs. Macon. Mrs.
Graves visited the Jail only to find that the
body had been taken TO he coroner's Office
The news OF the removal Of the remains
caused another affecting scene, and the
poor woman sat In daze for some time
Then she was led to the apartments Of
Jailsr Crews, where she remained for some
time moaning and crying.
Later Mrs. Graves returned to Judge
Macon's home without going to the
coroner's Office. Among other letters left
by the doctor was one directed to his wife,
very long one, and another addressed to
the public. The coroner refuses to make
the contents of the latter known until
Mrs. Graves has read it. just now the
lady is too much Frustrated to be seen.
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