The Washington times., 1907-11-30
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or prison for Arthur Brown. may go
to an asylum, but win get out
Mr.. Wells took the stand shortly after
u o'clock and outlined the purpose OF
the defense.
His Concluding Remarks.
Mr.. Turner began his argument for
the Government by telling the jury that
there were Ave yerdicts which they
might return under the law, namely
not guilty. not guilty by reason of in
sanity, guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. the second degree, and man
slaughter. He said that he would con-
fine himself more TO the insanity fea-
ture of the case, as he did not pr @sume
that II would be denied that Mrs. Brad
ley fred the shot that killed former
Senator Brown or that there was such
d doubt about this as would amount to
reasonable doubt and JUSTIFY a plain
verdict Of not guilty.
Mr.. Turner's Arguments.
And now gentlemen OF the jury 1
ask you what act has Mrs. Bradley
ever done that would lead one to be
lieve that she was insane. Take this
case home to yourselves. Suppose ono
of your neighbOrs lived as this woman
has lived, and acted up to the day upon
which she shot a man. Would II ever
enter your minds that this woman was
insane? What Is the evidence Of insanity
upon which her counsel viii ask you to
acQuit this defendant.
Insanity Only Plea.
Not because she was wronged. they
cannot plead that; not because she was
mistreAted by Arthur Brown, they can
not ask that; not because Arthur
Brown was a bad man, for that neither
adds to nor detracts from her act; so
they can only say that at the time Of
the act the light OF her reason had
failed, or that she was either wild
maniac. and unable to control herself.
Unless you believe that then. unless
that IS your honest conviction, unless
you can look your God In the face and
say this TO be true, then there is not
single word in this whole record in
defense Of this unfortunate woman"
Mr.. Turner then read to the Jury the
torn scraps Of letters found In Mrs.
which she had said in referring TO GER
tain letters from Annie Adams 10 Sen
ator Brown keep them and publish
them II there is need of defe Use for
that this woman wrote the headlines
Of her defense even before she took
the pistol INTO the room Of Senator
Brown"
Appeals to the Jury.
It was seen early in Mr. Turner'S
address that he proposed to make a
logical appeal 10 the reason Of the jury
rather than burden his address with
flights OF oratory. There were times.
however, when he grew eloquent, and
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motherhood and womanhood OF Mrs
Bradley with that OF other women, in
Guiding that of his OWL mother and
those Of the jurors, Mrs. Bradley wept
continually.
He said that there was nothing IN
Mrs. Bradley's actions after the shoot
ing to indicate insanity.
"A confused condition, a UaZed condl-
ton Is nothing peculiar. DO you think
that any woman could shoc- down
man and realize her position without be
coming confused? But this is not the
action Of maniac A maniac eXGlts
in his deed and raises his hands alOft,
crying: 1t is the VIII Of God: he had
a hand in the shooting or else he is
cold and Indifferent and views with no
concern the havoc he has wrought. DO
you hnd evidences Of such a condition
in Mrs. Bradley's cssse2
Again we ind the witness MacMahon
testifying for the deferSe that tbs
woman appeared on the brink of mental
% wind would blow her into mental
oblivion. And yet we find this same
witness after saying that any shock
would destroy her reason. asking her II
she realized the nature OF her act and
II she knew that she must spend a long
time IN prison and be separated from
her children. Was not this shock
enough for any ordinary woman, how
much greater shock would a near in
sane person require than this?
Reviews Woman's Testimony.
Mr.. Turner then reviewed Mrs. Brad
ley's testimony. specifically that portion
Of it where she told OF remembering
things happening just before and after
the shot In former Senator Brown
room at the Raleigh. and yet not re-
memberIng anything OF the actual &C
currence until aroused by a shot
Suppose. gentlemen Of the jury, that
man shoots you, and then says 7
don't remember anything about it. are
you going 10 accept that as a satisfac-
toIy answer? Suppose ne StabS you in
the back and gives the same explana-
ton. are you going TO accept that2 Sup
pose a burglar comes across single
city, much less whole continent 10
rob a bank and Is found with the
money, and yet explains II all away by
SAYING I don't remember anything
about It; I remember reaching the bank
and leaving the bank, but l don't re-
member taking the money are you go
ing to accept that as an explanation?
''Assuredly you would not That is
what the Government asks you to do
to approach this case as you would any
other case, TO analyze this case as you
would any other.
Mr. Turner then began to anticipate
the probable argument Of the defense.
In concluding along this line, he said:
Speaks of Motherhood.
Ct know Of no picture more full Of
pathos, no story Of human love and
sorrow and woe than that of a women
with helpless children seeking help for
them. That gentlemen, Is the picture
to be held UP before your eyes In this
case TO influence your hearts so that you
VIII want to believe this woman insane
although your heads would tell you
otherwise. and motherhood? What