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Show THE VEXVER POISOX1XO CASE. Mm. Jlnrnaby's Washerwoman Mentions Threats the Ooctur Made. Denver, Iec H At the rhirnahy-Crravrs trial Edward Hcunett was recalled to tliu stand. He identified several letters which passed betw een Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs. Mor-rell Mor-rell and Mrs. Baruaby and Dr. Graves. " In one of Craves' letters to Mrs. Burnaby tho former said that ho would collect tho rent from Mrs. Barnaby'i tenants and deposit it in a bank, and hoped that he would soon receive re-ceive a large payment, for he had a chance to make JID.Oiw for her. His wife. Mr.. Bennett, was now called to the stand She remembered the visit of Dr. and Mrs. Graves with Mrs. Burnaby to her home iu tlic Adirondack. Durum her first visit Mrs. Banmliy said that iio left Dr. (iraves S."ii,O(0 In her first will. She thought this too uiuib. Mrs. Il.irnahy often received letters from the doctor. Witness remembered remem-bered that Mrs. Barnaby received a letler lu which Dr. (iraves threatened to appoint a guardian for her. Witness had heard Mrs. Barnaby complain to Dr. (iraves. hut he told her that she had not complained. Mrs. Itlckey i f l'rovi(b'iiee, who was Mrs. H:irnaby' washerwoman, fa d that she had known the Barnaby family over Ihirly years. Mrs. Barnaby lived in a small house by her. self, nnd, when her husband died, she told wiln.iss that he had left, her but J.'.MH) per year, but she was satisfied with this. Shortly after she became acquainted w ith Dr. (iraves and seemed to have b"cn faeinated w ith him. Soov. after Mrs. Burnaby said that Dr. (iraves advised her to con I st her husbands will; that he wanted her to sign a paper that Maud Barnaby was not Mr. Barnaby's child. Witness Wit-ness advised her Hot to do such a thing. Again Mrs. Barniibv told witness that, if Batn-iby eou'd give JiOO.liOO to his mistress, she should ha'vo her rights. Dr. (iraves told her that. Ilarnnby left his money to his mistress. Mrs. B.irnabv wa. very suseepli-ble suseepli-ble to flattery, and by this means (iraves had gained control over her. In April last w it. lies and the doctor hid hot words about the property, lie said that he would bring her insane, and you need not bo surprised it you hear some day that Mrs. Barnaby bus had a shock. Win n Mrs. Barnaby was in California the doctor told witness once that he understood Mrs. Baiiisby was coming home to gel her money and give it to the Bennetts. If sho attempted snything of the kind ho would have her sent tonrruzy house or have a guardian appointed for her. Henry (t. Triekey, correspondent of the Boston (tlnhr, testitlcd as to his Interviews with Dr. (iraves, who had told him that Mrs. Barnaby had informed him ho was a bene-tleiary bene-tleiary in her will, but lie did not know the amount. He told witne-s lie had taken charge of her affairs only upon her earnest solicitation. Ho also reflected upon her character, and declared that he was sorry he ever became acquainted with her. |