Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-26
EXPERT WITNESSES ARE ASKED
WHAT THEY WOULD ASSUME
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
BROUGHT OUT IN TRIAL.
MRS. BRADLEY FEARS
THE INSANE ASYLUM
HER LAWYERS HAVE NO DOUBT
THE PRISONER WILL BE Ac-
Quilted, BUT THEIR CASE
MAY BE TOO STRONG.

Washington, Nov, 25-When the
trial of Mrs. Annie H. Bradley for the
killing Of former Governor Brown, of
Utah, was resumed Soday, the prosecu-
ton read the jury scraps of letters
written by the prisoner at the Raleigh
hotel the day of the tragedy and
which she tore up. One Of these let
ters, pasted together said
"Will you kindly keep these. /
may need them and in case there is
need for defense of any rashness, pub
lish them
Dr. Wilfred N. Barton. a specialist
in neurology. testified that there was
a direct connection between sepsis in
female and mental arrangement.
Judge Powers then propounded the
following hypothetical question to the
experts for the defense
The Hypothetical Question.
Assuming all these facts to be
true, what do you say as to whether
at the time the fatal shot was fired
the patient understood the nature of
her act was able to chose and distin-
guisn the right from the wrong. was
able to control herself and to choose
the right and avoid the wrong, wheth-
or or not she was mentally responsible
for what she did. Whether she was
sane or insane?''
The question was propounded after
Judge Powers had presented COM
plete analysis of the case. Mrs. Brad
ley's name was not mentioned, but the
facts were given as applying to man
35 years old, which Is the prisoners
age.
AS the Judge proceeded to read the
Hypothetical question detailing the
whole ralationehip between Brown
and Mrs. Bradley, tine latter grew very
pale, and appeared 10 be on the point
OF collapse, but she managed to pull
herself together.
Men Leave; Women Remain.
The reading of the hypothetical
question was the principal feature of
the forenoon session. It proved to be
dull entertainment for the audience
and most of the men present left the
room, only to nave their places filled
| by others who had been anxiously
waiting to gain admission. Half of the
audience were women and they prov
| ed to be more insistent. not single
one giving up her place until court
took a recess.
l 0~t6 Ib0 Asylum.
The Bradley case developed a new
and unexpected angle today. Since the
testimony in the defendants favor OF
last week and especially since the
letters from Senator Brown were read
to the jury, Mrs. Bradley's lawyers
profess to have no doubt of her &C.
quittal. 1t will be necessary for them
to show by experts that she was in.
sane at the time Of the shooting, and
this they say they will be able to dc
beyond a doubt.
But the lawyers for the defense fear
they have made too good case. They
are exercised lest the proof of insan
ity will be so clear that in case their
client is freed she will be committed
for insanity.
Case May Last all Week.
The case probably will not be con
! cluded before next Saturday. All will
| depend upon the extent Of the wrangle
over the technicalities in connection
with the expert testimony as to Mrs
Bradley's mental condition when she
shot Senator Brown, and the length
of the lawyers argument The Judges
instruction to the jury will not con
sumo more than and hours time