The Washington times., 1907-12-02


was made for the purpose of arousing
N the minds Of the jury a reasonable
ioubt as L. whether the shooting was
accidental or otherwise.
The first question for you to deter
nine. gentlemen. is whether there has
been a crime committed Was Arthur
Brown shot by this defendant or was
ne shot in some other manner?
You have heard the evidence OF that
point. No living man can tell what Oc-
cured In that room The evidence
shows that Arthur Brown was in room
.6S, when this defendant Went IN there
What occurred then Mrs. Bradley
loesn't know-no ,one else knows. Mr.
Turner speaks lightly of the story OF
Mrs. Bradley That her mind was a
blank. IL this woman wanted TO tel
IN untruth what would have been more
,asy for her to tell than that this man
attacked her, and she shot him in self
defense?
Direction of Bullet.
'rwhc could have disputed It? How
could the Government deny it? 1 call
your attention to the statement by Dr.
This bullet entered about
tour inches above the pubic bone
-anged downward between the skin anc
the muscles, striking the pubic bone
and DETECTING in a backward direction.
call your attention TO Mrs. Bradley S
statement that she remembers Arthur
Brown putting on his Overcoat and try
ng to leave the room
II say TO you, gentlemen, that this
could not haveoccurred, that the revol-
yer could not have been pointed al
he man in this manner. The ball could
not have entered his body directly from
n front or else 1t would have puncturec
his intestines, which is not the case
You recall also the wound between the
two fingers OF his left hand, and the
powder marks upon the wrist. Who car
say that this wound was not inflicted
Turing a struggle or even that IL was
accidental. 1 say that this in itself
3 sufficient to raise in your minds q
doubt OF how the shooting
occurred.
And when the people came 10 the
-oom and the defendant was asked for
The revolver, what did she do2 She
gave them a handbag The revolver
was not in Il, and then Brown. who
was lying upon the floor, spoke up and
said there IS the revolver on the
bureau
"Who Put 1t on BuIeau7"
Il ask you, who put It on the bureau.
Mr.. Hoover. IF this defend
ant had placed that revolver upon tn,
u.
L Tsp But instead Of this she hand,
put an empty handbag.
This is the question you have frs
30 decide before you come to any Othel
IN this case. When you retire, the frs
question TO enter your mind is. how die
his thing occur-in what manner wa.
his man shot? Was he shot with de
liberation by this woman? Was he sho
N a struggle? Was the revolver helC
BY the defendant at the time OF thS
- ~
Then. having determined this. you car
inquire into the state Of her mind a
the time of the tragedy"
The clear, analytical manner in which
Mr.. Hoover presented this sidelight upOI
he scene in the Raleigh made a visible
Impression upon certain members of tht
Jury, who began. apparently. 70 weigi
more carefully the possibility that Mrs
Bradley, after all. might not have hell
the pistol that took Browns life.
Baker Closes Argument.
District Attorney Baker began his ar
yument at lis He opened by saying
Gentlemen. the oratovy in this case
s over. 1 shall briefly offer what I re
gard as a few of the salient points II
his case in order TO assist you in arrlv'
ng at a just conclusion My duty Is 9
great one, yours is greater
He then reminded the 1urymen thai
IN their Oaths they had said they did
lot believe in the right OF any human
. take the law into his or her hands K
right a private wrong.
He then referred to Mrs Bradley
insanity plea
The court will tell you that unles.
his plea OF insanity had been set ~
you would never have heard one wore
of that long, weird story told by tni!
defendant on the stand. She would hav,
had no right to appear here and tel
The story of her wrongs at the hands o.
Arthur Brown He's not here 10 say {
word in his defense. II there is a gooC
word to be said. She has sealed his lipi
forever.
But take the plea Of insanity.
presume II you gentlemen were 10 FIND
his defendant insane on the day O
December s last, you would say mo
guilty by reason Of insanity" and ye
/ dare say THAI no attorney would b
more eloquent in asking for her dis
,harge by this court on the plea OF he
present sane condition than the sam
attorneys who have just so eloquent!
pleaded 70 rher on the ground Of insanit!
NJ that time"
Mr.. Baker then began TO take up th'
testimony witness by witness. and re
viewed It. He has a little more thar
two hours allotted him. and will prob