The Washington times., 1907-11-29
Knew Right From Wrong.

Off able 70 distinguish between
right and wrong at that time are you
able TO say whether she Was able to
choose the right from the wrong?
Any opinion Is that she was able
20 restrain herself from committing a
wrong act.
Q.-Do you find any evidence TO var
rant you in finding any mental disease
in the subject Of the question?
Al find nothing that would AT all
warrant it. the nearest approach is the
delirtum testified 10 in May. 1903
Q.-Please give your reasons for ar
irving at these conclusions.
Ave have here a person thirty-five
years old who received a blow upon the
head when four years old She was
confined q her bed possibly three or
four weeks. We End her suffering from
headaches after this. which. however
disappeared at about the age Of sixteen
or seventeen. Tho fact that the head
aches disappeared at that time would in
dicate that theF were Of some constitu-
uona origin, possibly from the digestive
organs or other causes. and were not
Que 70 the blow upon the head. In
stances similar 10 this are not uncom-
mon Furthermore. the assumption that
she was suffering from Insanity from
1909 or 1905 up 10 the time Of the act on
December & 1906. is too remote from the
blow upon the head 70 fix any cOnnec-
ton thereto She IS described as a won-
an Of remarkable brightness. force Of
character. and a certain degree OF eXecu-
tive ability.
Touches Upon Relations.
In substantistion of this statement
DR.. Brush went into Mrs. Bradley's
history, so far SIS IL concerned her cen
nection with different clubs and poll
tical matters in Utah. He then went
into her relations with Brown and
enumerated the birth Of her two chill
for as rule women who suffer opera
IONS alleged 20 have been performed
upon her from 1900 10 1906. These opera
lions he did not believe had been seri-
Gus enough TO affect her general health
The condition OF sepsis," he con-
tinued lis one that may be expected,
tons OF this kind become somewhat
affected. and death has been known 10
result frequently. The delirium OF 1908
which have eferred 10 was no more
than the delirlIm which sometimes .ac-
companies ope -attOns OF this kind
Disturbances Between Them.
From 1902 to 1903 there seems TO have
been disturbances between the two per
sons named in the question which seems
to have been due to his failure to carry
out certain promises. The person seems
no have been hopeful at times ana at
other times otherwise, but there IS no
assumption that these disturbances in
her casa were in any degree typical OF
sepsis insanity. There Is also absent
hallucinauons, which usually accom-
pany insanity from sepsis generally
Authorizations of sight or hearing. or
both Coming down TO the time OF the
shooting 1 find nothing liz the question
that would indicate to me that the per-
son was at that time suffering from
abnormal excitement that would pro-
duce mental alteration.
DR.. Brush said that he could not ac-
count for the lack OF memory in the
person. whom It was related remem-
oe-ed everything UP to the moment
former Senator Brown was shot but did
not remember the actual occurrence He
was Of the opinion that nothing could
violent blow upon the head or an
act OF similar character, which was lack
ing in this instance.
Reviews Testimony.
DR.. Brush then reviewed briefly the
testimony Of the several newspaper men,
policemen and other witnesses who talk
ed with Mrs. Bradley Immediately after
the tragedy, and said that he found In
this no evidence Of an insane condition.
He said there was nothing IN the cues
ton TO indicate to him that Mrs. Brad
ley was ever insane
The witness then went into a tech
meal description Of the symptoms and
erect OF toxic insanity and puerperal
insanity. both Of which he said were
connected with sepsis. or blood poison
ing He said that there was no evil
dence to show that Mrs Bradley has
suffered from the decisions and hallu-
cinauons accompanying these particular
forms Of insanity. These forms OF In
sanity lasted according to their inten-
sity from several weeks TO several
months. He said 1t was impossible for
any person TO recover within few days
He did not believe from the question
and the evidence that the person re-
/ ferred TO was suffering from any dc
grees Of sepsis on OF about December 1
1906. at which time Mrs. Bradley claims
/ to have suffered from another opera
ton.
IF she was suffering from sepsIs a