The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-28
INSANE IF GUILTY
SAY The DOCTORS
Continued From First Page.

Veil was %JhrOWn# DacK IfOm ner lace,
which was. paler than usual, but AMI.
Satisfied security. The courtroom was
filed, with spectators, but was not
crowded on account Of the system
adopted by the sheriff force. Guards
have been stationed at the stairs on
one side and at the Fourth street ele-
Vator entrance on the other and, after
the courtroom was filled, no one ex-
| allowed to pass thru. In this way the
corridors in front Of the entrance to-
the main courtroom are kept clear.
& Brennan on Stand.
James Brennan took the stand at the
| opening Of court and County Attorney
Al J. Smith continued his cross-exam-
nation m OF the defendants husband and
the father of the murdered children.
Mr., Smith asked additional impeach,,
ing questions dealing with alleged
statements by. the witness in which he
said to Detective HELM that Mrs. Bren-
nan was Jealous Of the children.
=" Now, Mr.. Brennan asked the
county r Hy. attorney trne did yopa not say to
he was in the city hospital that he did
not believe his stepmother shot himg'
"Now, Mr.. Brennan, did you not state
in substance in that conversation with
Tommy that the children were dead and
that you couldn't bring them back and
that he needn It know anything about
it," "No, sir.'' ~
A Poor Witness. = -
Mr.. Brennan continued to be the same
unsatisfactory witness for the defense
that he proved yesterday under Mr..
Smiths cross-examination. . His an.
swers were uncertain indefinite and
were given in so low tone that neither
the attorneys nor the court could under.
stand more than a part of them. Sew.
eral times Judge Dickinson supple.
mented the questions of counsel insan
ness Ineligible. =s@
"Mr. Brennan, from the time you
moved to Minneapolis, down to the
time of her death, Elizabeth was really
the housek1eeeper for those, childrena"
"Did she not nurse the children thru
DR.. Williams Testihes.
DR.. U. G. Williams was sworn as the
first medical expert for the defense.
EDO you, know this defendant9''
eyes, sir.' ...: r..
Have you this week examined Stel-
Ia Brennan as to her conditiong' 81
have.' -: .s.srs-
"What did you fnds" t|she is in
a delicate condition.
"You had conversations with her
during this examination9'' "Yes, SIR
''F'rom that examination and those
conversations, what did you find out
as to how long she has been in this
condition ~ = -
Mr.. Smith objected, and the witness
had to go into q minute description, of
the result Of his examination. Finally,
he was allowed to testify that he he.
lieved the defendant had been in her
present condition between three and
three and one-half months. -
DR.. Cyrus K. Bartlett, a specialist in
nervous diseases and for years con.
nected with insane hospitals, was
called -.,,...' .~....t,.rr l..
"Now, doctor, assuming that the
evidence shows the defendant Ito be q
years Of age and of good family and
never having had any trouble before
the present one, and ASSUMING the evi
dence shows that once in Chicago che
attempted to commit suicide, and as
sulning that the evidence shows thai
she killed the three Brennan children
shot another and shot herself, the testi
mony showing her delicate condition
what was Stella Brennan 3 condition
when she committed that orime9"
j Thinks Her Insane.
ct think she was insane"
4 con what do you base your opin
ttOn her previous character, the sud
den and extreme violence Of the deed
her attempt to commit suicide and hel
condition. ..... -. -.
, Mr.. Smith, on cross-examination
l.. e Il.
testimony9O '"Not all of ito :. ~ '.
"You heard her say that she knew
it was wrong to commit murder9'
eyes. I heard that.'' ,- -
"Did you hear her testify that sh!
J J knew it was wrong to commit sui
CHOW doctor, in your opinion, doe
she now +l know right and wrotngs Pr pi!
crime know sHy the di s e between
g and wrong9'' ttshe mi ht have. .:
: DR.. E.. J. Clark was called and cor
Q roborated DR.. Williams as to the con
, dition of the defendant. Counsel thel
T repeated the questions asked of D1
BARTLETT. AS conclusion Of the hypco
. t 5s question reviewing rev the evi
dsRf fa ne Of asasa waf b she e msahe
committed it9'' 81 think she was.''.
On cross examination Mr.. Smit
asked: "Did you hear her testify tina
she has known all her life and know
now that it is wrong to kill 1ittl
\ girlq' eyes, sir" ~v~. = y
"And you took that into considera
ton in forming your opinion9' ." Yes
sir. -. -" i + y
"You heard her say she was in goo
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