New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RyIyG TO RESCUE DIR. BRADFORD.

TRYING TO RESCUE DR. BRADFORD.
A WOMAN CHARGES HERSELF IN COURT WIN hlo
CRIME-HE Is SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN fEAH'
IN PRISON.
Orlando f. Bradford, convicted OF causing
The death Of s. Victoria Corners, by malpractice was
called ~ yesterday the Court Of General Sessions w
fore Judge Sutherland, for sentence HIS c"un''" v"
liam f. Howe presented number OF objections 10 ru,
iu. y Judge Sutherland reasons for new tfa' anu
tbrn added tbat Dr. Bradford had further reason III
new evidence to present TO the court Judge sutner
land asked hun why he did not present t. the court as
Bradioris counsel Mr.. Howe said that this matter was
not one in which he acted counsel, or Tor whch he
responsible.
The then rose and with much feeling declared
he was not guilty and insisted that he could prove
compete abb on the day which the girl was brought
10 his office IA he had found diary supposed to be ios
which gave him the means Of tracing his movements ON
that day. woman, also. W IN whom ne was St i
case and had frequently VISITED hm in lai, Her me-
mad been explained SINCE by confession WHICH Blu
was now prepared to make to the court ,.o,,.
A woman, apparently about SKY, hanlSolnvS
dressed I'm 1ay haiI and high cheek bones now came
frwad Her cnecks were lshrd and her eyes strangely
brilliant her whole appearance suggesting SIiOs .A
element from alcohol opium or INSANITY IN excited
language marked by strong French accent
She declared that she was g .I cont ana
before God that am the guilty one. lave some Of Ger
iito things My name Is Grardn; I'VE az No so so
10 Ie and begged me TO save nCT rom f
SAID she hdd cdled on p'Io't'
Sine said She had better die than be 20 DISTRESSED
tried 10 discourage her. She came asain on Nay 49,
ppI I agreed to perform the operation The woman
added That after this became alarmed at the result
and sent the grl IN a cOach TO Ut. ID t,s
She had known Bradford about three MONTHS
sac had meant To sneak before hut Bradford was away
so conUdcnt that she had delayed She said III answer
In nucsjonS by MI Rollins that she had CON" from
France six years ago and by profession was cUilr-
NOyUut. .,..,,ous-
reirctcd nv SIR Rollins ana Mr. Bell ADDED that 40 crazy
a woman could hard b. asked to take the rgspoh>l
buity Of IN oath. Judge SUTHERLAND sad; " Ih''t Is
enough. We have heard your story. You nave per-
formed your part of the play very Well 49,
Mr. Rolhns-"I think, your Honor, II is evident 10
every one in The that this prisoner has added 10 HE
other iufamies that inducing this woman to come
here and tell this lie" ~, - 49,, To-,
Judge Sutherllud went at some length over the ega
grounds raised by Mr.. Howe, holding that the points
now raised not sufficient to warrant an
arrest Of judgment Tie prisoner Was theh
Call,d up, and sdl protesting his innocence,
was sentenced judge Sutherland said tnat the
sentence ought to such deter those inclined 10
ths KIND OF business fifty sixty thousand Young
girls of TINS city needed the protection OF
the enforcement Of the law against sucm
crimes He sentenced him, therefore, To- fourteen
wears and six ronths IN the State Prison. Inc woman
seemed much afflicted that her seh-denunciatoh Iad
had en-, 10 yypf tShf