The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-10
DR. BRADFORD on THE STAND.
TestiiyInE In his Own Behalf In the Case OF
Sarah Victoria Conner..

When the trial OF DR.. Orlando f. Bradford,
on the charge Of causing the death OF Miss
Sarah Victoria Corners OF S07 East Twenty
sixth street. by malpractice. was resumed yes
terday in the General Sessions Dr. James W.
Hunton OF 22j West Tenth street. and DR.. Dan.
lei H. Kitchen, cx-Ohief OF Stan OF the hospital
on Blackwelrs Island. testified for the defence.
that what Deputy Coroner Miller in his autopsy
tho results Of disease
Then Dr. Bradford took the witness chair.
He was carefully dressed in costly black cloth
ing. Diamonds gleamed from his shirt front.
and on the small finger of his left hand was a
diamond, set according 10 tho latest fashion.
He was cool, wary, and deliberate. He testified
that when he returned from Brooklyn. after a
ywenty-iogr hours visit, on the goth Of May last
office, at 1872 East Twelfth street His assistant
told him that Miss Corners was very III. and
ners said that sho had been taken there 10y a
friend. She had come from Staten Island. she
s Sn Ssso declined tod her to ,2 WHIT @ied 66GT
not he would have her taken from his Office
She asked whether she could send u note TO her
friend and he told her that she could. He then
gave her an opiate, and. when she awOke she
WIS much better DR.. Lay called in response
70 note, from, Miss Corners. She addressed
him as Fred Johnson. He visited her FREE
quenty. When she appeared 10 be- strong he
and Dr. Lay CONCLUDED that she might bc taken
home safely Then Miss Corners told him
whore her mother lived. and messenger was
sent to summon Mrs Corners. Sho answered
the summons in person. On tho following
day Miss Corners WIS taken In q coach 10 her
mothers rooms at 307 East Twonty-sixth street.
Why "a you smile. was tho first question
OF Mr. Rollnss examination. when
your counsel asked whether you lad heon
guilty Of malpractice in Miss Conners's case"
thought that tho question was ridiculous"
be ridiculous to be guilty of malpractice under
the CIRCUMSTANCES;
lons under different circumstances
wen, thought u was ridiculous, anyway.
DIR. Bradford then testified that he was born
In Farmi ngtOn, Mass, twenty-nine years ago
Iie lived IN many little towns in tho suburbs Of
Boston before he came to this city following
the allings Of apothecarY and photographer
About three years ago he began TO study medi-
cine: In 1876 he was graduated from tho Eclec-
tic Medical College of this city He was under
instruction in the college for two terms OF five
months each He had no other surgical expert
ence within his recollection In the college than
come operations upon the thumb and the thigh
Yet he advertised extensively his ability to
treat special surgical cases. He advertised as
Emery, Williams Bot. and Bradford. and had
offices IN many parts OF the city.
Is II not a fact that when you used tho name
eyer entitled To- that name was In his graveW
" 1t Is" Dr. Bradford replied, coolly, III am
the only living representative of DR.. Bot. |
sncceeded to his business. and preferred to
bid you ever attend the funeral OF any other
one q your yletims-patients. l should say 2"
h'NNi ulh. III hnhWtTtu, L
was particularly Interested in tho funeral OF
a dead Mason"
=" And your Interest In tho daughter Of a dead
Mason. MIR. Rollins quickly asked" has prob
ably impelled you to wear a Masonic emblem so
conspicuously that II must be seen by the jury2"
No. sir; has not. b" was DR.. Bradford's reply.
Then no testified that he was not guilty OF
mapractles IA the cqses OF Miss Georgiana
Sleigh and Miss Ella Creighton.
Benson's CApeIne Porous Plaster,