The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-25
BRANDT BEFORE THE DOCTORS.
Notes of His 1aminstion Cover His
Letter TO Mrs. SchiK.


Notes of the examination OF Brandt
by Drs. Mabon and Macdonald on March
II. 1907, when he went to Mr. Schid's
Office disappointment three days after
the attack on Mr.. Schif in his house,
were given out yesterday. They say:
We saw De Foulke and after a short con-
versation told him that we we're physicians,
gave him our names and asked him il he
knew what We were there for. He said to
examine him as to his physical condition.
We then questioned him about his early
life. He was then questioned as
TO the assault that he had made and was
asked how he happened to do it, He said
that he was in want of money and thought
he would 20 and Mr.. Schin and see If
he would help him. that he went the pre-
ceding Friday evening March 81 and found
that the iron door in the basement was un-
locked and that he entered the house and
went up to Mr.. Schif's dressing room.
That after being there a while he thought
that possibly Mr.. Schifr might call for help
and that he would get something to defend
himself with il this should take place.
That he then went to the kitchen and
cured bowling pin and on the way up
stairs stopped in the pantry and got a
knife aud ice cutter He was then asked
why he made the assault, and said that Mr..
Sohin IN entering the room saw his shadow
on the mirror and he thought he was going
to call for help and he struck him.
Al this point Mr.. Rogers, u detective.
who was present AT part of the examination.
asked him IL he didn't know that Mr.. Schin
always carried money in his pocket. and he
said he supposed he did.
He said that Mr.. Schif then turned on
the light and recognized him and that they
bad a conversation and that at the door
Il. A-n 4 4 A.
he would come down to his ONCE Monday
morning he lMr. Schifry would see IL he
could help him. as he did not think he was
altogether dishonest. that he did go to Mr..
Schifi's ONCE He was then asked II he did
not think that by going to the ONCE he
might be arrested and he said that he did.
but was willing to take the consequences as
his conscience troubled him. He said he
thought II Mr.. Schiff wanted TO he could
get him anyway. and he thought he would
go and take the chances. but II he was held
he was perfectly willing because 1t would
ease his conscience,
He was the asked what he did with the
money and replied that he had spent SO
10 get his clothes out OF pawn. When asked
where ne had spent his time ne said that be
had spent a great part OF 1t in Martins.
He said that he had only 81 left.
In reply to question he said that he had
cure, food. drinks and cigars.
At this point Mr. .sR ogers asked him II it
was not true that he had failed to pay his
room rent and he replied. yes. but he had
left enough articles there to protect his land
lady. Rogers then asked him II the articles
did not consist Of some old shoes and boot
trees, to which ne replied. yes.
At this point DR.. Macd onald asked him
II he had not sent letter to Mrs SchifY and
he replied that he had. When questioned
asto its contents and asked II it was an af-
iectionate letter he said. not exactly, that
IL was asking her to take an interest in him
and 10 forth. He was asked IL she had
ever given him any announcement to war
rant him in writing such a letter to her and
he said. No. but you can judge by one 3
actions He thought by the way she acted
that she took an interest in him and was
willing to help him.
He was questioned about his family
history and we were unable to discover
from him that there was any insanity or
nervous disease in the family. He denied
ever having had an attack OF insanity or
ever having had any epileptic convulsions
or fits OF any kind and said that his only
habit which might have injured him was
smoking as many as fifteen Havana cigars
a day. The doctors found him to be
physically sound as well as me ntally normal.
Tho examination began at 3i5 and term
pated at 4.3O r. NJ.