The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-26

Washington. November 25.-That
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley was insane at
the time she shot former Senator Ar
thur Brown OF Utah, In this city on
December 8th last, was the opinion Of
DR.. Wilfred II. Barton Of the medical
department OF Georgetown University
and specialist in nervous disease,
expressed at the trial Of Mrs Bradley
today. DR.. Rarton's testimony follow
ed the reading to him of hypo-
thetical Question Of 1900 words, COW
erlng the history of Mrs Bradley's
relations with Senator Brown from the
day she met hin, to the day of the
tragedy.
DR.. Barton diagnosed Mrs. Bradley s
ailment as being puerpural insanity,
caused by what he described as the
continued assaults upon her nervous
system due to the abortions which she
had performed upon her. In ex-
planning why. he looked upon her as
an abnormal woman, he said she was
interested in things that do not usual
attract women and instanced the fact
that she was secretary Of a political
club as an evidence of her abnormal
ity. DR.. Barton was on the stand
practically the entire day and was sub
jeCted to q severe cross examination
by the district attorney, aided by the
government insanity experts, DR..
Smith Ely Jelliffe of New York, and
DR.. Edward S. Rrush, Of Baltimore.
DR.. Barton proved to De a good wit
ness for the defense. His testimony
showing his conclusions as to Mrs.
Bradley's insanity, was unshaken.
The defendant came into court to-
day looking pale and haggard, evil
IDENTIFY in anticipation that after all,
the question Of her sanity or insanity
at the time Of the commission Of the
act was the paramount issue in the
case. While at times she exhibited
the keenest interest in all that was
said. she generally seemed in con-
dition Of mental detection. AS has
been the case throughout the trial she
displayed much emotion upon hear
ing references to the love that existed
between her and Senator Brown as
made known through their letters.
While she today shed no tears, she
frequently bowed her head and closed
her eyes for long periods apparently
oblivious to all that was going on
around her. When the session for
the day was over her face had dis
tinct expression Of sadness.
DR.. Britain D. Evans, medical d.
rector of the New Jersey state hospital
for the insane, will go on the stand
tomorrow and later DR.. Charles D.
Hill, Of Baltimore, medical officer of
the Mount Hope Retreat and ST.
Josephs sanitarium of that city, will
be called. They will both testify for
the defense. For the prosecution DR..
Smith Ely Jelliffe of New York and
DR.. Edward S. Brush, of Baltimore,
will give testimony later. DR.. Evans
and Dr. Jelliffe were both witnesses
for the defense in the Thaw case, but
they are on opposite sides Of the Brad
lev case There were three of the
questions embraced in the hypOthet-
ical question which were only pro-
pounded after Judge powers present
ed a complete analysis Of the case
bringing out especially the points ind1-
| cative Of mental unsoundness on the
part Of the defendant. The question
| were as follows:
1. Assuming al. these facts to be
| true what do you say as to whether Oh
not at the time the fatal shot was
| fired the patient understood the nature
| Of her act, was able to choose and
distinguish right from wrong, and was
| able to control herself to choose the
right and avoid the wrong.
| g Assuming all these facts to be
| true, what do YOU say as TO whether
| or not when the fatal shot was fired
| the patient was mentally responsible
| for what she did.
8. Assuming all these facts to ht
| true. what do YOU say as whether
which the fatal shot was fired, the pa
| tient was sane or insane?"
The statement CT the case was reat
| from typewriter copy prepared b.
lAforney George Hoover. and wa
deliberately and carefully presented b,
Judge Powers. Mrs. Bradley's nam
was not mentioned. but all of the fact
were given as applying to "a wona1
35 years of age" which is the age
| Mrs. bradley.