The Washington herald., 1907-11-19
MRS. BRADLEY MAY TAKE STAND TO-DAY

Whitney detailed at length his treatment
of her, which lasted over a period Of two
weeks he said she had blood poisoning
at the time, and at times fever.
When did you next treat Mrs. Brad
ley. doctor?'
"on August 4, 1902, she came to my
Office"
Continuing, DR.. Whitney stated that he
made arrangements for her 10 go 10 the
Holy Cross Hospital where she stayed
until September 10. She again had blood
poisoning. he said.
when die you next treat Mrs. Brad
ley?"
''On May 1s. 1906, at her home, IN salt
Lake"
why We're you called at that timer"
Attorneys Halt witness.
The answer which Dr. Whitney started
to make to this question precipitated
wordy wrangle between the prosecution
and the defense.
DR.. Whitney then started to detail the
conversation he had with Mrs. Bradley
at the time. which drew the objection
from the district attorney that the tes-
tifnony should bo limited 10 Mrs Brad
ley's statement as TO her condition The
defense attempted to show by Or. Whit
ncy that Mrs. Bradley had told him that
Brown was responsible for her condition.
but he was restricted 10 telling what she
related TO him as to her condition.
Upon the occasion Of this third treat
ment" continued the doctor Mrs. Brad
ley was very delirious for two or three
days Her temperature. I believe. was
1885. and I was afraid for a while that
she was going to die. she was a very
sick woman, and during her delirium she
attempted to do many things. as persons
viii in this condition"
The witness then was turned over 10
District Attorney Baker for cross-ex-
animation. His statements on direct ex-
animation were not shaken.
On cross-examination DR.. Whitney said
that the impure blood resulting from this
poisoning had the same effect upon the
brain tissues as other tissues ~ the
body, and that impure blood entering
these tissues had n deIeterIous effect DR..
Whitney stated that he had no experience
as a specialist as TO how far blood poi
soning disturbs the nerve centers
On Verge of Insanity.
Louis A. MacMahon, a newspaper. re-
porter, succeeded Dr. Whitney on the
stand. He saw Mrs. Bradley on the after,
noon Of December S. In answer 10 a
question from the defense, he stated
that Mrs. Bradley impressed him as a
person whose brain was shaken at its
base" This description was objected to
by Mr. Turner, and the witness changed
it by describing her as "a nervous, un-
strung person, on the brink Of mental
and physical collapse andNhat "a puff
OF wind would blow her into mental OBJ
livion."
DR.. D. K. Shute, visiting physician at
the jail. when he took the stand. testified
that he first saw Mrs. Bradley on De-
cember "A last. He described her condi-
ton when he saw her He said she ap-
peared to him 10 be perfectly rational
DR.. II. L. E. Johnson was the next wit
ness. and testified to having performed an
operation in the jail. recommended by Dr.
Shute. He went into minute detail OF his
physical examination of the prisoner. The
prosecution attempted to cross-examine
DR.. Johnson as to her mental condition.
but he stated that he had treated her in
his professional capacity as a specialist
in diseases Of women and had made no
inquiries or investigation as TO her mental
condition.
e. H Craig. another reporter, took the
stand after Or. Johnson, and testified 10
having seen Mrs Bradley in q room IN
The Raleigh Hotel. in charge OF a police
man, on the afternoon of December s. He
said that he had obtained what informa-
tion he had from the policeman. as Mrs.
Bradley seemed TO be in d dazed condi-
ton.
Mother Tells of Early Life.
The mother of the defendant. Mrs. Mary
E. Madison, then took the stand. Her
examination was very brief. She stated
that she was sixty-four years old. and
resided in Goldfeld. Nev. Her daughter.
she said, was born in Kansas City. Mo.
She stated that at the age OF four or five
years she had been struck on the head
with hoe in the hands Of a PLAYMATE.
and that a wound was inflicted that called
for surgical treatment. Several stitches
she said were necessary 20 sew up the
She was under the doctors care
at this time for three weeks, Mrs. Madi-
son said. and always after was subject TO
violent headaches. which had kept her
from school for several days at a time.
While her mother was on the stand.
Mrs. Bradlev's head was bowed on her
hand and she appeared to be relieved
when the little gray-haired woman was
excused