The Ely miner., 1907-11-29
MRS. BRADLEY WAS
CRAZY, SAYS EXPERT
Or. w. n. BARTON TESTIFIEs IN
DEFENSE OF ARTHUR
BROWNS SLAYER.
He Calls Her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Question Contains $4,000 Words
Defendant Is Pale and Haggard
and Seems Detected.

Washington, Nov. 26.-That Mrs
Annie M. Bradley was insane at the
time she shot former Senator Arthur
Brown. of Utah, in this city on Decem.
Der last, was the opinion of DIR. Will
fred M. Barton, of the medical depart,
ment of Georgetowns university, a
specialist in nervous diseases, ex-
pressed at the trial of Mrs. Bradley
Monday.
DR.. Barton's testimony followed the
reading to him of hypothetical ques-
ton Of $4,000 words covering the his
tory Of Mrs. Bradley's relations with
Senator Brown from the day she met
him to the day of the tragedy. DR..
Barton diagnosed Mrs. Bradley's all
ment as being puerpural insanity
caused by what he described as the
continued assaults upon her nervous
system due to operations which she
had had performed upon her.
Considered Her Abnormal.
In explaining why he looked upon
her as an abnormal woman, he said
she was interested in things that do
not usually attract women and in
stanced the fact that she was secre-
tary of political club as an evidence
of her abnormality. DR.. Barton was
on the stand practically the entire day,
and was subjected to severe cross
examination by the district attorney,
aided by the government insanity ex-
perts. DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe, of New
York, and DR.. Edward S. Brush, of
Baltimore. DR.. Barton proved to be
a good witness for the defense.
The defendant came into court look
ing pale and haggard, evidently in
that, after all, the ques-
tion of her sanity or insanity at the
time of the commission of the act was
the paramount issue in the case.
While at times she exhibited the
keenest interest in all that was said,
she generally seemed in a condition
of mental detection.
Case May End Soon.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Whether the
Bradley case can be concluded this
week or not, 1t entered upon it's final
stages almost Immediately after the
court convened Monday, and it is con-
fidently expected that If the end is not
reached before Saturday night there
will be comparatively little to do the
following week.
All will depend upon the extent of
the wrangle over the technicalities in
with the expert testimony
as to Mrs. Bradley's mental condition
when she shot Senator Brown, and the
length of the arguments for and
against her.
The judges instructions to the jury,
the only other important feature to be
taken into consideration, will not con-
sumo more than an hours time.
Three Days of speeehmaI<ins.
There will probably be three
speeches in Mrs. Bradley's behalf, one
each by Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Wells in
opening for her and one by Judge
Powers In closing. For the govern
ment Mr.. Turner will open and Mr..
Baker close. Mr.. Hoover and Mr..
Wells do not count upon consuming
more than two hours time between
them, but 1t is probable that Judge
Powers will talk for an entire day, as
be will desire to summarize the favor
able testimony and explain away as
Far as possible the points against his
olfont naL4r mill oil of
length. 1t is therefore probable that
the better part of three days will be
in the speechmaking.
The alienists took the stand very
soon after the beginning of the courts
sitting Monday, but not until more of
Senator Browns letters to Mrs. Brad
ley had been read.
Three Alienlsts for Defense.
The professional men who will be
introduced to testify in Mrs. Bradley's
behalf are: DR.. Britton D. Evans,
medical director for the New Jersey
State Hospital for the Insane, who
was one of the chief experts called for
the defense on the Thaw trial; DR..
Charles D. Hill, of Baltimore, medical
officer of the Mount Hope retreat and
st. Joseph's sanitarium of that city,
md DR.. Wilfred M. Barton, professor
Of gynaecology at the Georgetown Cd.
o. college and an expert In mental
and nervous diseases.
The district attorney will do all in
his power to combat the plea of in
sanity. He and his assistants believe
they have made their case.
The opposition are just as confident
that they have shown a deranged
mind and provocation sufficient to
Justify the jury in agreeing with them.
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