The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Drs. Evans and Hill De
clare Mrs. Bradley Was
Not Responsible.
DRAMATIC see MES
IN MURDER TRIAL
Noted Alicnist So Severe III His
Ccns,lrc OF Dead Senator That
Judge Rcprimands Him.
Son Of the Slain Man a
Sad Witncss-Dc-
tense Rests.

WASHINGTON. d. c. November 20.
dramatic scenes marked the proceed
ings to-day In the trial OF Mrs. Anna
NJ Bradley. charged with having Killed
former Senator Arthur NJ. Brown, of
Utal. In this city last December.
Or, Brftton %. Evans. OF New York.
case. not only declared that Mrs.
Bradley was insane when sne sho.
senator Brown, but entered with such
yigor In defending his opinion and In
denunciation of the conduct of the dead
Senator that Justice Stafford remind.
cd the witness that the late Senator
Brown was not ON trial and WAS not
there to defend himself. and adt,lon-
ished him TO refer TO the dead man
only when necessary TO show the effect
of his acts upon the mind of the de-
fcnJant.
His Dramatic Recital.
pr. Eyans's recital of the reasons
which led him to reach his conclusions
was dramatic In the extreme. He spoke
With feeling or tho utmost SYM
pathy. a death-lilse silence pervaded
the court, and his remarks were ut
tered in such a way as TO appeal TO
the emotions of all present.
He spoke OF the hereditary taint In
her head when a child: hei attack Of
smallpox and pneumonia; her unhappy
life; the domination of Senator Brown
over her and finally his complete pos
session of hor. Referring TO Mrs. Brad
iey's physical condition, DIR. Evans
spoke of the numerous operations she
had undergone and her inhuman treat
nient at the hands of Brown, who h-d
pledged her his iove. protection and
care.
Son ON the stand.
The appearance on the stand OF Max
Brown. son of the dead Senator, who
was recalled in rebuttal, was affect
int; In the extreme. The young man
tall slender aud fragile OF physique.
toitered as lie made his way to the
witness stand. He carefully avoided
looking toward the defendant. who
sat within ten feet of him. When he
told OF seeing his father and Mrs.
Bradley In the Kitchen of their home
with jars OF fruit they had brought
from the cellar at time when his
mother had been called away from the
city to the bedside of her dying sister.
tho defendant laughed and lowered
her head In confusion. But there was
no Sign of merriinent on the face OF
the witness, who answered briefly to
ali questions put to him. and lowered
. t1S eyes curing Intervals III INlUS
o. his Testimony.
DR.. Charles b. Hill. professor of ner-
yous and mental diseases In the Balti-
more Medical College. declared that
{ ln his opinion Mrs. Bradley was in
sane when she did the shooting. The
many operations performed on her. her
suffering and disappointment. and her
hereditary taint of insanity All COM
oined to produce insanity In her, He
~ in
.entionally but while believing that
she was doing right In SO doing.
Spnrncd Offer of Money.
A number of witnesses from Salt
Lake. in addition to Max Brown. We're
introduced by the government In re-
buttal. several of whom testified that
Mrs. Bradley. during their years OF
acquaintance with her, appeared at all
times rational and affable. It was
brought out that Senator Brown had
made a proposition to Mrs. Bradley to
accept a $4,000 house and 800 month
until her youngest child should be
twenty-one years old II she would
leave Mr.. Brown alone, but she indig-
nantly declined the offer, saying that
she wanted to marry Brown in order
that her children might be given his
name.
During to-day's Testimony Mrs. Brad
ley wept and sobbed, and In the fore
noon session gave every indication
that she was about to collapse. She
however. mustered such strength us
she possessed and concluded the days
ordeal in fair condition.
7. The resting of the defense came ir
tho nature Of surprise, as it had
been expected that the alienists woult
be kept on the stand for a much longer
period.