The Washington times., 1922-07-06
PHYSICIAN
IS DENIED
FREEDOM
ON BONDS.
D. c. Medic, Accused as Slayer
of SouI-Mate, Appears
in Daze.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, July g.
Undaunted by the fact that the
court refused to admit her son to
bail at q habeas corpus hearing,
Mrs. j. II. Bryson returned today
to her home in Washington conf
dent that she will win in her fight
with the State for the life of
"her boy" DR.. Herbert Bryson,
hero of the forty-second lRain-
bowl Division, and former Wash.
ington physician, who Is accused
of the murder, April 8, Of his
common-law wife.
VIII Fight for Son.
"I did not expect the court to
release my boy on BAIL" he said,
but I wanted to be with him In
the courtroom. am his mother
and this is his hour Of need"
There were no tears In Mrs. Bry.
sons kindly blue eyes a. she said
this. Rather, there was q quiet
dignity, purpose. and love. The
time for tears has past, she be-
lieves, and she Is ready to lead the
fight for her sons life when he
comes to trial in September.
Mrs. Bryson said nothing con-
cerning the staying Of Mrs. Helen
Irene Haines, wife of Bruce Haines
of Washington, who lived with DIR.
Bryson as his wife in the remote
farming village Of Cassville, where
the two maintained the ciandestine
menage which was broken UP BY
the tragedy. -
Mrs. Bryson and her daughter,
Mrs. Laura Randall. also Of Wash
ington, spent several hours IN the
cell at the county jail where the
man who led q dual life has been
spending his gray days Of waiting
for the trial.
Mrs. Bryson, who is frail with age.
did not hesitate to make the long
trip to Huntingdon when she learn
ed that her boy was to be arraigned
MY boy Is not himself" she said,
following the long interview In his
cell. He seems SO unaware OF
everything. know beyond
doubt, as only a mother can know.
that he is not the least interested in
his fate. But I am interested and
his friends are interested.
my claim on him, on his shatter.
ed life, is just as great as the States
claim. I know what his possibilities
were for a brilliant career IN the
medical profession back in the days
before war came to America and
I know what he did for his county
in France. I saw with my own eyes
and could scarcely believe-what
the war did for him when he came
home to me, shell-shocked, and sick
in mind and body.
His comrades Of the Argonne
knew too. They know that ne
risked his own life-and forfeited his
career-for his buddies out there in
the Argonne and wherever the flag
took him. They stand with me in
my fight for his life. They have
offered everything in their power TO
aid him and me when his case comes
to trial. But surely no twelve men
would begrudge me the few remain
ing years Of my only boys shattered
life. He is not himself and never
will be again. must mother him"
The mothers declaration that Or.
Bryson is mot himself" was borne
out by the accused physicians man
ner at the h"aring which resulted
in his being remanded to jail.
Accused Disinterested.
He took no cognizance Of the pro-
ceedings conducted by his attorneys.
and appeared oblivious to the testi-
mony offered by the State to pre-
vent his release on bail. He has
grayed somewhat during the tor.
turous DAYS of confinement, but
there Is color In his face, and he
has gained weight. His expression
In that OF a man wholly detached
from his surroundings. His eyes
fatigue. hope, or despair.
william Wallace Chisoin, q class
mate Of the physician at the Central
High School In Washington, and
Harry w. Petrikin, his two attor.