The New York herald., 1878-12-14
CONVICTED AT LAST.
'Dr. Bradford Sentenced for Malpractice
in the Vicky ConDerS Case.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COURT.
:. Nine. Girardin" Plays Start
ling Part in the Drama.

ling Part in the Drama.
The conviction of Dr. Bradford OH Tuesday last for
malpractice in the case of Sarah Victoria Conners
produced quite sensation, which heightened by
the announcement that there would subsequently be
produced in court woman whowould assert the
innocence OF the prisoner and proclaim her own.
guilt Such novel programme naturally attrsctcds
large audience to Part OF the Court Of General Scs
sions yesterday morning. when Mr.. William L. Howe
OH behalf of the accused. TO make motion for
new trial Indeed. when Judge Sutherland took hh
seat the bench, at eleven O'clock little excite.
Inent prevailed. all eyes being turned the only
female present. She was attenuatcd looking littls
woman, who seemed very fdgety If anxious TO
unload her mind OF some terrible mystery. There
were others, however, sufficiently unclariable Ia
think that her flushed face the result of what
termed "eye openers" while others convinced
that actions not those of person. At al
events the Judge took his seat she approached the
bar with uplifted hand exclaniing. withaa strong
French accent. II must see the Judge" Captain
Lindsay assured he. that she would have an oppor.
tuniy at the proper time. and she became somewhat
composed. TIE prisoner Bradford, who sat beside
his counsel looked unusually pale and listened to
the efforts made in his behalf with the deepest inter-
est Mr.. Howe urged at great length that his client
was entitled to trial. the ground OF crrors
committed during the previous trial by the admis-
sion Of mmateral and irrelevant testimony and by
the refusal of the Court to charge the jury certain
quests made by counsel. Mr.. Howe. in conclusion.
expressed his conviction that. under all the circum
stances, an appellate court would grant trial.
Counsel added that there newly discovered evil
dence in the case he had been informed by thu
prisoner and that was urged as an additional ground
for new trial.
The prisoner Bradford then arose shaking with
citemcnt. He said he desired to be heard by the
prove every step took from the time left my houss
at half past ten O'Clock the day the girl
Of the party "a went to sse in BrooEiynma most
respectable lady named Mrs Captain Keesm. in Ryer
son street. in Brooklyn. No. III She presented me
with cane. can prove going to dinner with Mr..
Bowers and to the theatre. and later on to boxing
match
ION Sunday night?" asked Assistant District At
"No, air." replied .the prisoner. con Monday.
Now. since my detention in the Tombs have
ceived unusual attention and Kindness from certain
As soon as was arrested was shown extra amount
of kindness by her. She came to the court room
vicssd she came to my cell and dropped few words
which excited my suspicions She told me she had
Of the things belonging to this girl and that she
brought her to my house.
s A STRANGE confession.
At this stage the woman again approached the bar,
"a
and holding on to the rail exclaimed. Il confess my
sin; did it," This caused sensation. Of course.
but the incredulous smile which appeared on the
face of Assistant District Attorney Rollins plainly in
dicated that but little weight would be attached to
some resoluteness urged that il what she said were
true he ought to have his freedom new trial. and
contended that ne was innocent from the bottom oi
broken accents pleaded to be heard. she called on
Heaven to witness the truth Of her sssssions statns
before. but Dr. Brsdford kept telling her he would b.
discharged Then in . rambling and alrnost unin-
under which she perpetrated the deed for which DR..
| Bradford had been convicted. She said her "busi-
! ness name was Mime. Girardin. and that she prsc-
tiscd as aclairvoyant at No. los Pierrcpont street.
corner Of Fulton street. Brooklyn. She advertised
"vicky Conners called hcr twice have her for
tune told in the autumn OF 1877. She next called
10 tSe rrs enracs sSe e
aid her. but demanded the sum Of $50 for her SER
vices The girl came in . few days with tho money
| and tho operation performed. A boy born
alive but lived only few minutes. Finally she took
the girl to DR.. Bradford's. In relating afterwsrd
said she had suffered from heart disease for and
| had consulted many physicians. among them DR..
was in the female specialist business. She Miss
Conners in . carriage TO his house. and that the
driven away. She did not learn Of Miss Corners:
death until pr: Bradford got into trouble. whom
she she visited , him inn in nda the TomDs onis Sts found
| said her conscience troubled her to such
| extent that she determined to make full
fession by clearing Dr. Bradford in open court Sha
exhibited purse which she said vicky" Conncrs left
| at her house. TWAS old one with . mother Of
| pearl 1t was left, she said, when 'vicky"
Conners emptied IL when she gave her tho $60 She
| gave Miss Conners $40 to pay expenses at DR..
Bradford's. The child, she said. was taken from
closet when she returned to Brooklyn and was
| thrown overheard from Wall street ferryboat.
| While the woman was reciting this story nearly
every one in court smiled at its ingenuity the part
referring to the purse being considered to have been
well gotten up. or. MIR. Rollins subsequently, OBJ
"a n,d hyfa too p.ryrh ~
Somebody suggested that the woman not under
oath. "Oh. said Mr.. Rollins, 1T will hardly DO
necessary to sdminister any oath to her. amid gen.
cral laughter.
In reply TO Judge Sutherland sho sad she he'd been
six years In this country and that sh0 vas thirty
SWELL" said the Judge, 'havo yoa ept tArough
with your story-hsve you got throush with your
part OF the playY'
In response she wildly gesticulatcd and said she
was guilty. 'well," said Nr. Rollins, I've for
sentence Il is apparent this prisoner has added to
his infamous crime by making this woman tell
lies" In refusing his motion for trial Judge
the ability with which he had defended the case. and
in passing sentence. dwelt tho cnoymity Of the
crime committed by the prisoner. whom he sent to
the state Prison for fourteen years and months at
by every who heard it. 1t was generally thought
that the purse and other articles left by Miss Conners
ut DR.. BrAdfords were sent to Nine. Girarfin, who,
Of course. risk in saying she guilty. for
IL arragncd for trial she would plead not guilty and
OF the important witnesses called in the trial
of Bradford would be incompetent The prisoner
after his sentence WAS handcuffed and taken to the
Tombs.
LAWYER THERASSON CONVICTED.