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Show MURDER L fTrST DEGREE. The Verdict in the Now Celebrated Graves Case - An Alletfud Confession. Dexyeh, Jan. 4. At 10:19 Saturday night the jury In the celebrated Graves case returned re-turned a verdict of "guilty of murder in the first degree. Dr. Graves was sitting behind be-hind his attorney, Judge. Furman, and, as the verdict was read, he gave a violent start, almost leaping from his chair. The perspiration perspi-ration Instantly start afl, and great drops of sweat dropped from his forehead. He then covered his face with his hands, and was silent. His attorney, Furman, took the verdict equally as hard, and actually shed tears. The .judge asked Furman if he desired the. jury polled, and the latter savagely replied: "No!" hut made a motion fo. a new trial. Win n Dr. Graves was asked what he. thought of the verdict, he replied by repeatedly repeat-edly faying that it was a great shock and I Surprise to him, In a short time a haililf took Dr. Graves to s carriage, and he. was driven to the jail. olonel Ballon and Judge Furman accompanied him. Mrs. Graves and the doctor's aged mother were not present iu court when the verdict, was rendered, but afterward went to the jail to see the doctor. They were greatly affected by the news, and thu doctor's mother fainted. Deputy Sheriffs George Means and James Wilson, who conveyed Dr. Graves from the courthouse to his cell, stated that, on tho way, he confessed to them that Daniel R. TJa'loti was the instlgatoi of the rt hue. Tu men left the courthouse immediately after the doctor was given in their charge and walked to the jail. Means and Wilson consented con-sented to tell a reporter the facta which they alleged were confessed. "As we went along," said Wilson, "the doelor began to talk of the case, and asked what I thought of his chances on an appeal to the supreme court. 1 told him that i did not think his chance of much ac 'ount, adding add-ing that I thought the. best thing was to make a coufes-ion of the whole matter, and be might have a chance to receive executive clemency. 11 said 'BallOU has brought me to the gallows. I sent the bottle ot poison but Ballon instigated the whole affair.' Dr. Graves stopped, turned round, and told the whole thing over again." The reporter called on Graves In his cell, and he refused to deny that he had confessed, con-fessed, putting it this way: "I have nothing noth-ing more to say until I see Judge Fnrman." It is stated that Messrs. Macon tv. Furman used ever effort to prevent Ballon from coming to Denver, as they feared that he would prejudice, the ease. Dr. Graves insisted in-sisted that he should come. Judge Fnrman emphatically denied that Graves made the above confession to the deputy sheriff. Dr. Graves later refused to say anything in regard to the matter, excepting ex-cepting that he was entirely iunocent and desires to be left undisturbed. Colonel Ballon has not been seen, and it is said that he disappeared from public sight a slee t time after the verdict was rendered. ren-dered. When Graves was searched in the jail before being put in the cell three or fiur small vials were found on his person. They contained a colorless fluid, w hich, the doctor said, was entirely harmless. This led to the story that he had attempted to commit suicide. Latek Colonel Ballon, the lawyer from Providence, K. I., connected with the Graves-Barnaby Graves-Barnaby case, is missing. He took a train for Chicago when the verdict was rendered, and probably arrived there this morning. St. Lot'is, Jan. 4. A special dispatch from Denver says John Conrad, witness for the slate in the Graves-Barnaby case, sneaking of Colonel Hallou's flight today said: "Ai though Ballon lied it is as easy to bring him back as it was for him to disappear. I will follow him to the utmost parts of the world." Th grand jury meets today when Ballow's flight will be considered. It is expected that he will be indicted in the next few days. Chu aoo, Jan. 4. Nothing has been seen here of Colonel Ballon, the lawyer connected wilh the Graves. Barnaby ease, who disappeared disap-peared from Denver and went to Chicago. |