Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
MINISTER CALLED LIAR,
IN DANGER OF ASSAULT
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Exciting Incident at Hearing of
Insanity Charges Against
Physician.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, December 81
You're liar, I could knock you down
in this courtroom or any other place!"
Jumping from his seat in the crowded
courtroom at Media. where the proceed
ings to determine the sanity of DIR. John
G. Bullitt of Norwood are being held,
yesterday, Haller Gross, former minister
Of the United States to Denmark, hurled
this defiance at the Rev. James L. Bull
lit of bingham, Mass, a witness and
brother Of the man whose sanity is
questioned.
Coming as a climax to days hearing
that abounded in dramatic situations, the
utterance Of Gross caused much excite
ment. Rival members of the Bullitt fam
lily and their friends were on their feet
in an instant and for a time it appeared
that a fistic clash was inevitable. Logan
Builitt rushed to Gross side, and ad-
viSed him to be quiet. When order was
restored, Commissioner BroomaI fore
stalled further trouble by adjOurning the
hearing until January q.
Principals in the Trial.
The proceedings to determine the sanity
or insanity of DIR. Bullitt have been
brought by Logan M. Bullitt and his
sister, Mrs. Julia Gross, wife Of the for
mer United States minister, whose pass
ing of the shorter and uglier" startled
the spectators.
They want to prove that DIR. Bullitt,
their brother, is insane and thus prevent
his marriage to Miss Edna May Dever,
daughter of a former police lieutenant of
this city. DIR. Bullitt and Miss Dever
have been engaged for some time, but
the proceedings now OH have halted the
wedding. The Bullitts' principal objec-
ton to Miss Dever is that she is DO
that she is after their brothers money
Throughout the hearing yesterday bitter
feeling was displayed by the rival fac
lions of the Bullitt family. The Rev.
church at bingham, Mass, and who was
formerly a pastor at Clifton Heights and
Parkersburg, declared that he was decid-
eddy unfriendly to Logan Bullitt.
Summary of Testimony.
In the course of his testimony the
clergyman was asked by V. GiIpin Rob-
inson, attorney for Logan Bullitt and his
sister. if his father. the late John Chris
tian Bullitt. author Of the Philadelphia
charter. had not told Mrs Gross that Dr.
Bullitt should not get married.
The Rev. Mr.. Bullitt replied that his
father had not. He added that if his
father were alive he would readily give
his consent to his sons marriage.
When he had said this Mr.. Gross, hus-
band of the woman referred 70 by the
attorney, jumped up and passed the lie
The clergyman calmly remarked, There
seems to be misunderstanding" and
left the witness chair.
Before the startling climax of his testi-
mOny, the Rev. Mr.. Bullitt declared that
he had never heard of any opposition on
the part Of his sisters to his brothers
wanted his brother to marry, but that
the woman they picked for him was much
too old for him.
He was asked if DIR. Bullitt. early last
Logan n. BuIlitt wanted to put him in
an insane asylum.
To this he replied:
Justifies Brothers View.
My knowledge of Mr.. Logan Bullitt
leads me to believe that my brother,
DR.. John c. Bullitt. was justified in be-
lieving anything he might have been
told about Logan Bullitt's Intentions.
II any one should inform me at the
present time that Mr.. Logan Bullitt
wants to put me in an insane asylum
! would believe It was SO. He 10 capa-
The clergyman denied that he refused
to speak to Mrs. Gross at Q former
hearing in the proceedings. He said
he was not angry with her, but that he
did not feel kindly toward DIR. J. Madi-
son Taylor. an expert. who testified
that DIR. Rullitt was not of sound mind
Earlier in the day Logan Bullitt said
he would '-spend his last penny II nee
essary to prevent his brothers mar
riage to Miss Dever. He said that if|
the decision of the commission now
hearing the testimony 10 favorable to
DIR I3ailIiff hf. will ask for a ueW trial