The Washington herald., 1907-11-11
INSANITY Her PLEA
Experts to Testify in the
Bradley Trial.
TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART
Two Foremost AIienists of Country
VIII BE Called by District Attor-
ney i'm Effort 10 Onset Contention
that Mrs. Bradley Was Suffering
from Emotional Insanity.

That a hypothetical question will play
an important part in the trial of Annie
NJ Bradley. which begins this morning
in Criminal Court No. /, is altogether
likely, in view Of the fact that emo
tional insanity will be the plea of the
prisoner, who slew former Senator Brown.
Two of the foremost alienists of the
country viii be called by District At
torney Baker. Dr. Smith E Jelleffe, Of
New York. and DR.. Edward y. Brush.
These distinguished alenists have been
called many times by Mr.. Baker, the
last time in the case Of Jennie F. May,
who was sentenced 20 ten years in the
penitentiary for an assault on Lucien
Conen, member OF the Marine Band
Conen died few days beyond a year
and day from the time the wound
was inflicted. and Mrs. May could
therefore. be only tried for assault with
a deadly weapon and assault with intent
10 kill. She was convicted on both counts.
In Former Case.
plea of temporary insanity. through
which there ran a strong suggestion Of
the unwritten law. was made in Mrs
Mays behalf. but both Dr. Brush and
DR.. Jelleffe gave it as their opinion. bas-
ing Il on the testimony Of witnesses and
medical evidence. that she knew what
she was doing and had power 10 resist
her impulse; but instead. gave way TO
an ungovernable 1T OF rage. and shot
in the back the man whom she claimed
had slandered her.
There is a distinct difference in the cases
of the two women, in that Mrs. Mays act
was witnessed by half dozen persons.
When Arthur Brown fell 10 the floor Of
his apartment in the Raleigh on Decem-
Der S last with wound that turned out
to be mortal there was only one person
who witnessed it, and that person viii
not go on the stand.
BY several witnesses the prosecution
will attempt 10 show that Mrs. Bradley
left Salt Lake City with a distinct pur-
pose in her mind-tO force Arthur Brown
to keep his promise OF marrying her. and
thus legitimatzng her children. or take
the consequences.
To Call Rev. David Utter.
Rev. David Utter, Of Denver formerly
pastor OF a church in Salt Lake City,
which Mrs. Bradley and the second Mrs.
Brown. now deceased. attended. will be
called by the defense. In an interview.
published in salt Lake City papers some
time ago, Mr. Utter expressed his warm
est sympathy for Mrs. Bradley, and an
nounced his willingness TO appear as
witness and tell what he knew Of the
relations that existed between Brown
and Mrs Bradley. and he said the in
fatuation OF the latter for the dead man
amounted to 4 mania once, he said,
Mrs. Brown came TO him and asked him
to use his influence with Mrs. Bradley
TO break up her relations with her hus-
band. When he saw Mrs. Bradley. she
admitted the relations. but acknowledged
she was wrong, but that IL was impos-
sible for her 70 give him UP.
DIR. whitney n Witness.
Or. Whitney, a salt Lake City ply
sician, will also be a witness.
There is a probability that the opera
ton performed upon Mrs. Bradley in the
George Washington University Hospital
will be brought into the case, and fur
nish the defense with a portion of the
structure il expects 10 erect In establish
ing emotional insanity.