Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-10
GOING TO A HOSPITAL
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley to Tenn
porariIy Leave Jail.
OPERATION IS NECESSARY
Transfer of Prisoner Authorized by
Justice Wright.
TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS
No Formal Proceedings in Case of
Woman Held Responsible for
Death of Arthur Brown.
TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS

Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley, now confined
in the District Jail awaiting trial on an
Indictment charging her with first degree
murder in connection with the death OF
former Senator Arthur NJ. Brown of Utah
last December, will be removed to Provi-
dence Hospital tomorrow to undergo
surgical operation. Permission was today
given Warden Harris of the District Jail
for the removal of his prisoner
Justice Wright, who is acting chief
justice of the District Supreme Court,
sent a letter to the warden, in which he
authorized Mrs. Bradley's transfer to the
hospital, with the injunction, not for
getting. however, that she is in your
custody warden of the jail.
This caution to the warden means that
some female employee of the Jail or some
trusted friend of the warden will be near
Mrs. Bradley during the period of conva-
lescence at Providence Hospital.
DR. II. l.. E. johnson, who will perform
the operation, is reported to have said that
it will probably take Mrs. Bradley a month
or six weeks to recover from the effects Of
the operation.
No Formal Proceedings.
No formal court proceedings apphca-
ton was necessary today in the matter of
SeCul ING iile transfer OF MIS-. bradley from
the Jail to Providence Hospital. Attorneys
Wells. Hoover & Wells, local counsel for
Mrs. Bradley. visited Justice Wright in his
private office at the city hail. and were
shown the communication received by the
court from the warden, inclosing a letter
of the Jail official from DIR. D. X Shute,
physician at that institution, setting forth
the imperative need of an operation on
Mrs. Bradley and the lack of facilities at
the District Jail for such surgical work.
warden Harris in his letter addressed to
the chief justice inquired if it was in ac-
cord with the courts view that he might
remove the prisoner to Providence Hospital
Justice Wright decided that no formal
court order was necessary, and that a let
ter to the warden would be sufficient an
thorty for the latter's contemplated action
The court was of opinion that the warden
might have transferred the prisoner on his
own initiative, he is the one charged bv
the law with the custody of persons COM
mitted to jail and is only responsible for
their appearance at trial
On Verge of Breakdown.
Mrs. Bradley has been suffering from
the trouble, which now requires an opera
ton, ever since she came to Washington
but out of delcacy did not inform her
counsel until recently, when she began to
evidence a breakdown. DR.. H. L. E. john
son was consulted by Mrs. .Bradley's at
torneys, and it was on his earnest solicita-
ton that consultation was held.
Attorneys Wells, Hoover & Wells today
stated that it is not likely that bail will be
asked for Mrs. Bradley, as she has not the
funds to secure bondsmen.
When she RECEIVERS from the effects of the
operation she will be returned to the Jail
to await the beginning of her trial, which is
set for October I, almost Immediately after
the court convenes for the fall term