Evening star., 1922-09-21
DR.. BRYsoN QUEER
IN TREATING SICK,
DOCTORS DECLARE
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Bryson's character as an officer before
going overseas was excellent.
/ Ho described the champagne drive
and brought war days In France back
to little Pennsylvania courthouse by
his graphic description Of shell fIre
and battle there: Witness stated that
the shell fire was so terrific that ne
himself was knocked from his feet
by concussion. MAI. Bryson's Dress
ing station was 500 yards beyond
this position. Witness talked to
Bryson. he said. during the battle.
Later the witness stated, when he
met Maj Bryson in Washington on r
street, he stated that Bryson seemed
sore with me-"
Plea for BFyson.
Long high windows open from the
west side of the courtroom. Through
them late yesterday afternoon shone
slanting rays Of setting sun, Grim :
son and gold. While witnesses on the
stand were painting a picture OF
physician, well known, loved ana re-
spected for his keen intellect and his
brilliance as a soldier and doctor.
the fading sun was painting anotner
picture. Rosy tints coming through
the window cast-a sort OF haze ABOUT
i7the prisoner-the hunched nsure OF
man. slouched In chair, staring
vacantly at the floor from droopins
eyelids, and paying no attention, ap-
parently. to proceedings in the court
room where the law waged u battle
for his life.
Prominent men from distant places
took the stand yesterday to pay trio-
ute to the Herbert Bryson they once
knew. Washington furnished large
percentage of these witnesses. But
others came from Rochester. Ne"
York and Boston.
Before they went on the stand
however Attorney Harry Petrlkln
stoned plea to the jury. He hammered
points home with an intensity which
brought every eye In the courtroom
save Brysons alone. to him.
That tragedy occurred in the
little mountain village OF Cassvliie on
MED" he said That beautiful girl
lost her life on that night Is not de-
MED
:That a butterfly from a metropolis
in the throes of a love, which we VIII
not define. established herself In that
village. we do not deny. From you
gentlemen Of the jury, nothing will be
tions of this prisoner will be as an
open book before YOU, so that even
he who runs may read
Then he outlined the defense. ne
promised to give the jury the lite
story Of DR. Bryson. He promised to
bring them on journey through his
life from the days Of his boyhood 70
the days of the great war in which
he took part. He would take the
jury with him and would produce
witnesses who could verify incidents
on the battleiields of France. where
Brysun participated in seven major
conflicts. And he would show Bry-
son as the husk and shell of the mag
nificent specimen of manhood VINO
went away. coming back from the
war, his mind unbalanced.
Undertaken on stand.
Turning to Mrs. Elizabeth Bryson
seventy nty-onesycar-old mother of the
accused. he appealed to the jury to
consider her in the case. He pointed
out that when Bryson attempted to
take his first step urassisted she
was there to guide him and that now
when he is in a state where he can
not walk without assistance she is by
his side. She doesn't ask much. he
said All she asks is the husk OF the
man she sent away to fight for his
country
Myron McCiain, undertaken, who
brought the wounded woman from
Cassville to Huntingdon. was called
to the stand yesterday afternoon. He
told Of the finding of the revolver In
d drawer OIL Dr bISsoii > NSSn At thS
home OF the doctor and his com.
panion. and of the condition of the
room in which Mrs. Bryson was shot
He said that there were two large
pools of blood there. that the lock
had been forced. and an empty shell
lay on the floor. He identified the
! revolver when displayed by ths
prosecution.
on cross examination McClair
stated that Mrs. Bryson. when found
wounded. was clad only in single
undergarment. He suggested that
appearances indicated she had beer
taking bath Attorney Chisholm
elaborat ted upon this point, and got
it clearly established. 1t will be re.
membered the ante-mortem statement
introduced by the prosecution credited
Mrs. Bryson with declaring thai
;r,,,,djo toly hafnro she was SnO