The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-02
AS
CASE NEARS
A VERDICT
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possess the faculty of distinguishing
between right and wrong? II through
physical disease of the mind h was
unable to distinguish between right
and wrong and lacked the will power
in ease she could so distinguish them.
she was not amenable to the law and
vas not responsible for what occurred.
He said the evidence showed hat the
revolver was not pointed at Brown at
the time it was fired, as 1t would have
taken a different course and would
have p%unctured his intestines.
Referring to alleged threats to kill
Brown If he did not acknowledge the
paternity of the second child, Mr..
Hoover said no such threats were made
for Brown had already made written
acknowledgment of the child's pater-
nifty, and she had such acknowledge
ment in her possession.
Mr., Hoover referred to the fact that
the revolver was found on the bureau.
while Mrs. Bradley, when asked for
the revolver. Immediately after the
shooting. pointed to her handbag. This,
said Mr.. Hoover, showed that she did not
know what she was doing at the time.
Attorney Hoover finished his argument
at II o'clock, and Judge Powers. leading
counsel for the defense. Immediately be-
gan his presentation of the case.
Judge Powers argued that Brown donni-
mated Mrs. Bradley; that when she sought
to leave him he pleaded and begged her
to remain and be true to him. When in a
burst of eloquenee he urged that those
without sin among you cast the first
stone" District Attorney Baker objected
on the ground that it was an improper
argument. The court would not sustain
the objection.
Judge Powers said that Brown. the
dominating tempter," made Mrs. Bardley
his bondwoman. There is a flmy line
between sanity and insanity" said Judge
Powers. This woman was poisoned in
body and brain by the hand of the man
she loved"
Citing the events Immediately preced-
ing the shooting, Judge Powers said moth
ing but the interposition of Divine provi-
dence could have prevented the woman
from becoming insane. Counsel urged that
she had never reflected upon any one. Dis
trict Attorney Baker interjected that she
had intimated Max Brown was not Sen
ator Browns son. II do not believe she
ever made such a remark" replied Judge
Powers. Counsel read the letter Mrs.
Bradley wrote Brown about seeing the
light in Browns bedroom window in
which she said Il am mad"
do you claim that at that time she was
insane?" asked the District Attorney. who
cited ar understanding that there would
be no claim of insanity before January 1.
1904. W. do not claim she was insane
then" Judge Powers replied. "She was
In the very depths of despair and in such
a condition of MIND that she did rot
know what she would do"
Brown, continued Mr.. Powers, kept her
as his bondwoman, fulfilled none Of his
N-.~-t-o. o,d tbfe ,o,xof hat-o h, $780, -
mentally. "She was no wanton.' he
added "She spurned offers Of wealth. 1t
was not the breaking of a family; if was
the defense of her young and the seeking
of a name for her children
At 12;s5 O'Clock a recess for half an hour
was taken. Judge Powers had finished his
closing argument for the defense.
AT 1913 o'clock District Attorney Baker
began his argument, which is expected TO
occupy and hour and t~hree-quarters. At
its conclusion the court will deliver the
charge and hand the case to the jury.