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doubt and render q verdict OF not
guilty.
On ALLEGED Confession.

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On Alleged Confession.
The jury are instructed that in deter
mining the weight to be given 10 the con-
fession alleged to hrve been made by
the defendant 70 the police officers they
shall take into consideration all the
facts and circumstances surrounding
the defendant at the time OF making
the alleged confession. and II upon al
the evidence bearing upon this point
they shall ind that the alleged con-
fession was not voluntarily made. then
II Is their duty to disregard them.
The jury is instructed that il they he
heve from the whole evidence that a,
tho time Of .he committing Of the a.,
the defendant was suffering from sucb
a perverted and deranged condition oT
mind as rendered her incapable o+ A.
tinguishing right from wrong or pncor-
scious OF the nature Of the acts charga5
II would be their duty to acouit the a.
PENDANT, and in such event their ,-er5ic+
would DO not guilty. VII
Even Though She Threatened
The Jury are instructed thar ava,
though they believe from the 49,
evidence beyond z reasonable do,,h+ e..
inc defendant threatened ana ,,e,,e--,
tho deceased with LOADED ni-,ai =
1He purpose Of compelling min, =, -
i'l or Tor any other purposs. ana ,,h,.
50 threatening and menacinR the -.
ceased said pistol WAS uninfentfonaiS,,
or accidentally discharged, still the de-
Ieioant would not be guilty OF any de-
gree OF crime unless the furIz sbsiI -.
further satisfied beyond a neason. Ne
doubt that the defendant was al tbot
time OF sound mind and able to distj1-
suiSh between right and wrong
First Gun of Battle.
The first gun IN the real legal
battle which is to be waged in argu-
ments for the life Of Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bradley was fired this morning
when, after e series Of repeated
clashes Of counsel, Judge Powers
asked DR.. Brush, Of baltimore, the
first Government expert to testify.
If he had not been employed by the
Government 10 testify that Mrs.
Bradley was sane when she shot
Arthur Brown.
Previous to this judge Powers
took DR.. Brush to account for bav-
ing smiled and otherwise. shown his
indifference during the time some
OF the most pathetic parts of the
testimony were being given.
Accused by Powers.
lis It not a fact said Judge Powers.
that you and DR.. Jeliffe were smiling
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pathetic part OF the trial?''
DR.. Jeliffe, who sat Just 20 the left of
Judge Powers. looked up SHARPLY with
On expression OF genuine annoyance on
his face. District Attorney Baker
raised a vtgorus objection 10 the cues
ton and later registered an emphatic
protest against the action OF Judge Pow
ers IN inumating that DR.. Brush had
been brought here and paid by the Gov
ernment to testify in any particular
way. DR.. Brush said after reading the
Hypothetical question and hearing evil
Gence in the cese he would have given
his opinion no matter which side it
would have benefited.
Isn't IL fact" said Judge Powers.
that you have not found II possible 70
give an opinion in any degree favorable
TO the defendant in any one part OF the
question:
Brush Quickly Dismissed.
District Attorney Baker Was again on
his feet with o spirited objection and
without waiting for an answer Judge
Powers said. That's ALL" and DIR.
Brush was excused
One Of the prettiest features Of the
day was the appearance on the stand
Of the Rev. David Utter. OF Denver,
formerly Mrs. Bradley's pastor and the
minister who christened Arthur Brown.
The eldest Of the two children OF whom
Brown was the father. DR. Utter was
nlanifesuy reluctant to give any tes-
meulately after he had concluded he
went over to Mrs. Bradley, shook hands
with her and sat with her during the
remainder OF the session.
Just before the noon recess DR.. Jeliffe.
the last OF the Government witnesses,
took the stand.
DR.. Brush the First.
DR.. Edward NJ Brush. OF Baltimore.
was the first alienist called by the Gov
eminent. He qualified as an expert in
the usual manner by giving his medical
experience, naming the members of the
medical societies of which he Is a mem
Der, and saying that for sixteen years
he had been superintendent of the
Shepard-Pratt Asylum. near Baltimore.
He had at different times been con-
nected. he said. with the State asylum,
and as visiting physician to the women's 5.
department. Of the West Philadelphia
Asylum. He said that he had also
written a number Of articles on insanity
and nervous diseases.
He was first asked by Mr. Baker If
| he noted anything unusual in the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Bradley since she had
been in the court room He replied that
he had not, with the exception that
! her face had that peculiar pallor met