Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-26

him, that she did not take the gun out of
her bag. That when she went into the
room she had no purpose of doing him
any physical injury. She did not go there
because she was animated with any
feeling of vengeance or revenge or jeal-
ousy When he called for help she did
not do anything, she did not know that
he was hurt until the doctor came. When
she heard the shot the senator had hold
of her. but she does not know upon
what part of the body he had hold of
her, nor how long he held her. She says
she does not know Of anything she did
before the people came into the ROOM
She was powerless after she heard the
sound of the gun. The senator walked
the floor in 4 rage and called for help,
and swOre. She does not know what her
feelings were at that time. She does not
know that she rendered him any assist
ance. She does not know what she did
with her gun; that she took no aim; that
she never remembered the gun, and has
no recollection of having pulled the trig-
ger; that she never had fired a gun be-
fore that day in her life. She is unable
atOr Brown"
The testimony concerning Mrs Brad
lev's condition, mental and physical, af
ter the tragedy, is followed by long ci
tations from DR.. Whitney's statements
regarding Mrs. Bra(lley's miscarriages in
Salt Lake and the consequent blood pois-
oning and mental anguish and from
Washington physicians concerning her
condition since the killing.
After the following summing up the
questions were put:
1.-The patient was not naturally of a
vicious nature; she was not angry when
she fired the fatal shot; she was not ami
mated by jealousy; she was not animat-
ed by any feeling of revenge, she had
not formed previous to the shooting any
purpose to kill injure Senator Brown"
During the reading of the hypotheti-
cal question, Mrs. Bradley closed her
eyes. AS the reading Of the question
referred to her close relations with the
late Senator Brown and his declarations
of love for her, she raised her hand
kerchief to her eyes Counsel for the
government objected to having Mrs
Bradley referred to in the question. as
the patient" and insisted that tie word
"perSCn" should be used.
Judge Powers read the long docr-
nent with great deliberations Even
the dullness Of the procedure did not
induce a single woman spectator TO
leave the room.
The reading Of the hypothetical ques-
ton was concluded at o'clock. DR.
Barton declared that after hearing it
he concluded that Mrs. Bradley was in
sane at the time she committed the act
Her particular ailment, he said, was
puerpural insanity.
DIR. Barton said there was in the
question strong evidence of hereditary
insanity as she had Two aunts who
We're insane and an insane grand
mother.
Witness based his opinion as to Mrs.
Bradleys insanity largely upon the
fact of her having been impregnated
seven times and having several crimi-
nal abortionS performed. She had
been made to suffer much mental
anguish and had suffered symptoms of
septic affection. he said He believed
the woman was suffering from toxic
insanity.
During the giving of this testimony.
Mrs. Bradley covered her face with her
glovcd hand and her head shook con-
vulsively.
The expert made himself very clear
in stating his belief that Mrs. Bradley
from all points of view was of I'M
sound mind when she shot Senator
Brown.
Speaking of the connection between
abortion and insanity. DR. Barton said
woman of stable nervous organization
would not become insane and the herid-
etary faint became important in show
ing the condition. He had observed the
results of abortion in 800 cases and
definitely knew Of two of them that
resulted in insanity. He was thorough
~ convinced that Mrs. Bradley was
insane from abortion at the time of her
act as were these two other cases.
rs 1t not fact that your testimony
is mere speculaton??'' asked DR.. Baker.
NO. replied the witness. mot any
more than any of our opinions are mere
sDeculations."
Mrs Bradley's conduct seemed to be
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