The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-26


an average of a few months"
AT least" inquired Mr.. Baker, "she
ought to be insane for a few days or
few weeks?'
Toxic Insanity.
YES" DIR. Barton said. In the by
pothetical question, strong evidence of
hereditary insanity was shown, as she
had two aunts who were insane and
grandmother was insane, but he based
his opinion as to Mrs. Bradley's insan-
ity largely on her having been 'preg-
nant several times and having had sew
eral criminal operations performed. She
had been made to suffer much mental
anguish and had suffered symptoms of
septic affection, he said, and his con-
clusion was: Il believe the woman
was suffering from toxic insanity"
IF a person declared that she in
the act and then says she committed
the act, is that a confused condition."
1T does not indicate a confused con-
ditiOn," replied DR.. Barton.
Tt indicates a sane condition, does
it not?" he was asked.
Il would not say that"
"Women Make Threats of All Sorts.
Suppose a person carrying out
threat that was made on two occasions
before; what would that have to do
with it?'
Il don't think the making of threats
would have anything to do with it.
Women make threats of all sorts"
During the giving of this expert tes-
timony Mrs. Bradley covered her face
with her gloved hand and her head
shook convulsively. The court room
was hushed to silence.
When did this insanity occur?" was
asked of DR.. Barton.
Il cannot say. except that it oc-
CURED previous to this act"
did she have memory?"
Yes, she might have had memory
for some things; her mind might not
have been completely paralyzed.'
In this hypothetical question she
gave some description of the occur
renee. but see nothing IN that to make
me doubt her insanity"
Would Make No Difference.
IF she gave a clear statement of her
movements in Utah and journey east,
and said she finally killed him because
he would not carry out his promise to
marry her. would that change yo'-r
opinion as to her insanity" the B
ness was asked.
He replied that it would not.
These diseases" he said, referring
to epilepsy in the aunt of the prisoner,
ARE not inherited. The tendency to
them is inherited"
"She belonged to an abnormal type
of woman" he added. she was an in
tellectual woman and yet she included
/ in her duties things that we do not
expect women to be interested in. She
was interested in politics, and | think
1 that was an evidence of an abnormal
condition"
Thoroughly Convinced.
! While nothing was alleged to show
/ the connection between the two insane
aunts and the prisoner, the witness
said there was a connection i'm view of
| her acts. Speaking of the connection
| between criminal operations and insan-
| ity he said a woman of stable nervous
organization would not become insane
and the hereditary faint became i'm
pcrtant in showing the condition. He
/ had observed the results of criminal
operations in 500 cases, and definitely
krew of two Of them that had resulted
in insanity. He was thoroughly con-
WINGED that Mrs. Bradley was insane
/ from a criminal operation at the time
/ of her act, as were the other two cases
he had observed.
| rs it not a fact that your testimony
! is mere Speculate -" asked Mr.. Baker.
! No" replied the witness. Not any
more than any of our opinions are
| speculations"
/ Mrs. Bradley's conduct seemed to be
/ that of an insane person, said the wit
| ness, referring to her arrival in this
| city He said she had gotten off the
| train and had sat down in the rain,
and that in connection with all her con-
duct he1 regarded as evidence of in
sanity.
/ The fact that she had visited several
/ places to arrange about her baggage
did not constitute evidence that she
was sane, although she had acted intel
! ligently. At 4:10 O'clock the witness
was excused and court adjourned.
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