The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-14
DIR. BRADFORD SENTENCED.
NINE GIRIRDIN DECLARING HERSELF
GUILTY or MILPRICTTCE.
But Assistnnt DistrIct Attorney Rollins
Charging that nr. Bradford had Hired
the oman 10 Make False Coufes-Ion.


the W oman 20 Make ~ False Confes-Ion.
Judge Sutherland asccndcd TO the bench
Of tho General Sessions yesterday for the last
time in all probability. woman who sat clos,
TO tho bar put back hor voil when judge
Sutherland entered. and would have risen. hut
n man who sat beside her aud appeared to be-
her companion. touched her upon the arm.
Hcr eyes were glittcring and uneasy. and her
faco was flushed. Her veil. Of whitish tissue.
gave her tho appearance OF having white hair.
She wore black cottage bonnet faced with
cardinal velvet. n sacquc OF Astrakhan fur, and
silk trimmed black cashmere dress. AZ her
throat was n big brooch Of red coral. Her
hands were encascd in black kid. She gazrd
steadily at Judge Sutherland. now and then
muttcring some indistinguishabc words. and
raising her hands as though she desired to
wave away some distressing vision.
Orb W T.. Bradford TO the bari" Clerk Stow
art Gao e.but. and officers took him there He
was pale and hnggard but his chin was smoothly
shaver. and his costly clothing was we'll
brushed. The diamonds on his shirt front iald
his right hand flashed as he moved. Tho woman
among the spectators started up. but Capt
LINDSAY pressed her down in her sent md
kept her there. Her excitement seemed TO in
crcnso under this restraint.
now, your Honor Assistant District At
,9rncy itollins said, Tor sentence upon Orlando
Then Dir. Bradford's senior lawyer made n
long argument for new trial AT IS end he
said: ~ have now to refer. your Honor. To
some newly discovered information that has
been brought 10 my knowledge. do not think
however, that !! IL my province TO spenk Of IT,
Or Bradford desires 20 present IL To your
Honor for your consideration, MS additional
ground for new trial.
Dr. Bradford then spoke. His bearing was
easy. and his voice rang through the court room
with n bell like resonance. want to say
IL that am not guilty. | can prove every step
that took from half past 10 O'Clock on the day
9rc gn, Egr@"d to my bone and iGgaa
| have learned that went to see rcsncctahlc
woman, Mrs. Kntg Kcchan ot III Rycrson
street BROOKLYN. The memorandum Of tho
visit was in one II my old accoun; books that
never expected 10 find. Ny assistant brought
this book To me to-day. | can also prove that
friend in Fulton street and diucd with him.
going 10 the theatre in the evening and after
All this was on sunday EVENING"" Assistant
District Attorney Bell asked. In his trial DIR.
home on the morning Of Monday, the 22d Of
May. as nearly ~ he could recollect from a
visit TO BROOKLYN. he found Miss Conners.
whom he had mover seen before, lying ON the
lounge in his o1icc.
No, sir, Monday evening" DIR. Bradford
Since have been In the Tombs." he con-
tnucd. / have received unusual attention
from woman. with whom | was previously
room when ] was on trial. On the day after my
CONVICTION she came to my cell and dropped u
questioned her, and she told me that she was
guilty of the malpractice that caused Miss Con-
ners's DEATH and that she had in her home in
Brooklyn some articles that belonged To her.
She took Miss Corners to my office in n coach.
This woman is in the court room. She Is
there" ana he turned. with theatric wave 81
his hand. 70 the excred woman behind him.
Yes. Judge. ] am here" she exclaimed
starting up. But Capt; LINDSAY held her back.
NM llr nraN lord rttasl
II this woman chooses 10 confess her guilt |
should have freedom. | feel my confinement
in every ihre OF my body Give me freedom or
Judge. for the, sake Of God hear met the
woman hchind him almost shrieked. She
eagerly tina; her words were hardly understood.
But she staggered TO the bar. and clasnng II
with her small; gloyed hands. raised her flushed
Il did il myself with these handsl" and she
extended her hands tragically toward Judge
Il am called Madame Girardin." she con-
tinued rapidly; but that IN not my real name.
II Is my name Tor my profession. | would not
bring dishonor upon my family in Franco 10y
using their name and mine. am "A carvoyant.
have advertised, and this dead girl came 10
my house at los Pierrepont street TO have her
fortune told. She came twice in the fall ~ 1871.
She came again on the LIST Of May. She told me
| that she was to become n mother. and that she
| would prefer death TO having an illegitimate
child. told her that could not assist her. She
told me, that she knew that could. said that
/ must have 500 She said TINT she would re-
| turn on Saturday the 22d Of May she came.
| and she emptied her poor little portemonnaie
| into my hand. Here IL II. (She held up a dainty
| little wallet with sides OF mother Of PEARL /
| was guilty OF the malpractice. A babe was born.
| II lived only q few minutes. took The girl to
| DIR. BradfOrd's house, in a coach. next day. AMI
| lett her In his office. gave her 80 70 pay her
| expenses. had known Dr. Bradford for Only
three months. He had treated me for heart
This is entirely without precedent" Judge
| Sutherland said, am amaz.d' and he
looked at Mr.. Rollins as though he wanted an
NINE. Girardn will take the oath. and re-
peat what she has said" DR.. Bradfords senior
lawyer said.
That would be auseless Formally" Mr.. Rol-
Inns remarked.
g." The woman is not in her right mind" Mr..
" Where DO you come from. mNdamo9" Judge
" From BROOKLYN am a native OF Paris. and
am clarvoyant."
Oh yes | s.. See an illegal practitioner"
Some OF tho spectators laughed. Then Nine.
Girardin burst into tears and began anew her
That will DO, madame" Judge Sutherland
Interrupted. You have got through with your
. Your Honor" Mr. Rollins said in a ringing
voice, i IS apparent that this prisoner has
added TO his other iniames tho purchasing Of
thls woman 10 come here 10 tell this lie. call
FOR his sentence"
=" Bradford" Judge Sutherland said 1.-THE
statute gives me authority 20 sentence You TO
state prison Tor any period varying from four
70 twenty years. You are guilty OF causing the
death not only OF this poor girl, but OF her babe.
The guilt Of two lives Is upon your soul Your
punishment should therefore be severe. | sem
tence you to state prison. at hard labor, for
fourteen years and six months"
Dr. BradlOrds face became as white as his
glossy. Jcwelled shirt front and he sank into n
chair behind him. His head bent forward until
his chin rested upon his breast. and his eyes
were fixed ,yacantly on the floor. So he sat
seemngly dazed. until officers reused him
They took him 20 the prisoners pen Nine
Girardin followed. excaining. My God can
not save this innocent man ?" DR.. Bradford did
not look at her At the door Of the prisoners
pen he turned. put on his oyercoat buitoned i
mechanically. and said to Capt LINDSAY,
am ready. to 20 10 the Tombs now" Then the
officer led him out.
Mr. Rollins said TO n reporter that oven II any
credence could be given to Mime. Girardn's
theatrical story-and. in his opinion. 1t is in
credible-a prosecution would probably involve
only useless expenditure OF time and money
Hardly any jury, would convict her upon her
own unsupported confession, even II prose-
cutor should assume the responsibility Of ask
ing them to do so.
Blaine Voted Down In the Senate.