The Washington times., 1907-11-29

the time she left Salt Lake II was not
Of an apPreciable nature" he said.
No Connection With Relatives.
He was then asked to say what ef-
feet, II any, the fac, might have had IN
forming his opinion. that Mrs Bradley's
grandfather and her two auuts were
alleged to have been insane. The Ques-
ton he said was not plain enough 10
indicate TO him whether or nor her
grandfather had been insane. but from
the statements made, AZ might be as
sUmed that her two aunts suffered from
insanity. One Of these, he assumed had
epileptic insanity but he had been abs
70 md no known connection between
Mrs Bradley and the collateral insanity
of her relatives
People do not inherit insanity" said
DR.. Brush. they only inherit an IN
stable physical or mental condition
which makes them more prone TO IN
sanity and other diseases. II may or
may not anect the case, although I
always take the family connections in
10 consideration in diagnOsis In this
! case I find no direct connection"
On Cross-Examization-
When the witness was taken in hand
by Judge Powers for cross-examination
he Immediately asked him II he had
taken all the facts narrated In the cues
opinion He replied that he had
Q.-Then assuming all this TO be true,
and assuming that the person did not
know what she said when the man
rushed a her in the room at the hotel,
did not know what the man said to her,
II anything, did not know anything until
a shot aroused her. and thar even then
she did nothing, although the man
called for help: assuming these things TO
I be true, you would stfll say that that
| person was sane2
A-Ske did not know afterwRrd what
she had done. but that does not say that
/ she did not know at the time what was
/ occurring.
Judge Powers then put the question
In another form, asking the witness IL
/ he would still cling TO his belief in the
event that the person did not remember
/ twelve months etterward what Oc-
Cured He replied.
''There is nothing to show she did not
| know at the time what she was doing.
/ She says she does not remember now
what occurred.
Sticzs to Beliefs.
o-Then you assume, I believe, that
the person did know right from wrong,
Notwithstanding the fact that there is
no evidence upon that point, except as
you draw deductions from that evil
! dence?
/ Ayes.
Q.-Did you take into consideration the
| statement that the person appeared
/ dezed a short time after the occurrenceP
/ Ayes.
Q.-You have been here for about two
/ weeks, believe. You expect TO be paid
for your services by the Government?
Q.-And you came here expecting to
be paid for your services and timer
| A--Yes. that is what I expect
! Q-And you have been assisting the
1 hrNNh =, -.
animation Of lay and expert witnesses?
/ Ayes.
Q.-You came to aid the Government
in any way you could9
! A--No, l am here to form an honest
| opinion as to thif woman's condition,
and to assist in any way that would aid
me in forming this opinion
Accused by Powers.
Q.-Is It not true, DR.. Brush, that both
| you ara DR.. Jelliffe have sat behind the
District Attorney and have smiled at
times when the testimony was most pa
| thetic?
Al do not recall smiling. remem-
Der that the testimony at times has been
pathetic.
/ Washington and honestly believed that
/ Mrs. Bradley was insane at that time.
you would have so testified, regardless
/ Of who summoned your
| A.-Most assuredly.
| Q.-And yet, d.. Brush, you have been
unable 10 find anything in this question
that would enable you TO give an opinion
in any degree favorable tC this woman d?
Al have been unable to find any
thing that would lead me to believe she
! was insane.
! Testimony of Utter.
1 The Rev. David Utter, for many years
Mrs. Bradley's pastor. was one Of the
! important witnesses of the day. al
though his testimony was short and re-
garded IS equally favorable to the de-
Tense a. the prosecution BE told OF z
conversation with Mrs. Bradley IN No
vember, 1905, when he urged her to
break of her relations with former Sen
ator Brown, as he said he had done on
| q number OF occasions.
IT told her that did not believe the