Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
She WAS INSANE.
d.. Barton Says Mrs. Bradley, At
3 the Time She Shot Brown, Was
Not Responsible.
TELLS WHY NE THINKS 50
The Evidence Developed strong
Talnt Of Hereditary insanity ~
Well a. symptoms Of
Septic Affection. ff III

washington, NOV. z0.-Tnar MrB
Annie M Bradley was insane at the
time she shot Former Senator Arthur
Brown. Of Utah, in this city on De-
cember last, was the opinion Of DR..
William Barton, Of the medical de-
partment Of Georgetown university
and q specialist In nervous diseases.
expressed at the trial Of Mrs. Bradley
Monday. DR.. Barton's testimony fol-
lowed the reading to him Of hypo-
theticaI question Of $4,000 words GOV.
ering the history Of Mrs. Bradley's re
lations with Senator Brown from the
day she met him to the day of the
tragedy.
Dr. Barton diagnosed Mrs. Brad
ley's ailment as being puerpural in.
sanity. caused by what he described
as the continued assaults upon her
nervous system due to the abortions
which she had performed upon her.
In explaining why he looked upon her
as an abnormal woman, he said she
was interested In things that do not
usually attract women and instanced
the fact that she was secretary Of
political club as an evidence OF her
abnormality. DR.. Barton was on the
stand practically the entire day and
was subjected to a severe cross ex-
animation by the district attorney
aided by the governments insanity
experts, DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe, Of New
York, and DR.. Edward 8. Brush, of
Baltimore. Dr.. Barton proved to be
good witness for the defense. His
testimony showing his conclusions as
to Mrs. Bradley's insanity was un-
shaken by the cross examination.
DR.. Barton declared that at the
time the fatal shot was fired Mrs.
Bradley did not understand the ma
ture Of her act, nor was she able to
distinguish right from wrong. II
Cross-examined, he said he was I'm.
able to say when Mrs. Bradley's in.
sanity commenced.
'Will you make any positive state.
ment as to when her insanity ended?"
asked the district attorney.
Eyes. Toxic or puerpural insanity
usually lasts anywhere from a few
weeks to several months"
80 that II this woman was insane
At the time the fatal shot was fired,
according to your opinion, she ought
10 have remained insane for several
nonths?"
Il would not say that" the witness
'eplied Sometimes they recover in
! few weeks and sometimes they last
IN an average Of few months.
Eat least" inquired Mr.. Baker, "she
,ught to be insane for a few days
" few weeks?"
''Yes."
Dr. Barton said, in the hypothetical
question showed strong evidence of
lereditary insanity as she had two
UNITS who were insane and her
was insane but he
ased his opinion as to Mrs. Brad
sy's insanity largely on her having
ad several criminal operations per.
ormed. She had been made to suf-
er much mental anguish and had
Uttered symptoms of septic affection
Q said and his conclusion was, II
elieve the woman was suffering from
,xic insanity"
Dr. Britton D. Evans, medical d.
sctor of the New Jersey state hos
ital for the insane will go on the
tand Tuesday and later DR., Charles
J. Hill, of Baltimore, medical officer
the Mount Hope Retreat and st.
oseph's sanitarium of that city win
. called They will both testify for
le defense. For the prosecution DR..
NTH Ely Jelliffe Of New York and
r. Edward s. Brush Of Baltimore
III give testimony later. DR.. Evans
nd DR.. Jelliffe were both witnesses
,r the defense in the Thaw case but
ley are on opposite sides of the
radley case.
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