Evening star., 1922-09-21

there had been an argument down.
stairs, and that after she ran up
stairs DR.. Bryson pursued her. broke
open the door and shot her.
Mystery Woman In Court.
Counsel in addition obtained from
witness statement to the effect
that great pressure would not be re-
the door OF the upper room where
the shooting took place.
DR.. Brumbaugh, of the local hOspi-
tai stan. testified that after DR.. Bry-
son had arrived at the hospital on
the night of the shooting he said, II
bring you fellows hellish cases. The
last one brought. it didn't make
much difference about, but this has
to get we'll"
This was the principal testimony
submitted by DR.. Brumbaugh. He
gave details regarding the arrival at
the hospital. and questions put TO
him and his associate physician. DIR.
Hutchison. at the same hospital, on
cross-examination revealed that an
operation was not performed on the
wounded woman until more than an
hour and half after her arrival at
fering Internal >hemorrhages and a
puncture Of lobe of the liver and
stomach. The defense. it is under
stood, will seek to establish the fact
that before the operation the physi-
clans called in the district attorney
The mystery surrounding the uni
deptified but beautiful blonde in
black has not been lifted. Everybody
knows her name, Isabel Jane NC
Creary, but only few know what
she's doing here and they won't tell.
tonians who took the stand for DR..
Bryson yesterday was Brig. Gen.
Anton Stephan. president Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers' Associa .
tion. commander of the District OF
Columbia National Guard and an
He brought DR.. Bryson's National
Guard record with him. He testihed
he knew DIR. Bryson since 1909. In the
National Guard. He said that DR..
Bryson was under his official obser-
vation when the guard was called out
for Mexican border service ana ina.
so far as he knew the doctor was
very efficient officer. During the en-
tire time of his service, witness con-
rinued. there had not been hled a SIN,
!! gle report Of dereliction OF duty ana
there was no record Of reprimand OF
ness was asked. Exceptionally So
he answered. 1--WE considered him a
gentleman Of brilliant attainments.
Bryson a Changed Man.
Changed since his return from
oYerseas?"
"Terrific," replied the witness. though.
he added. he had seen DR.. Bryson put
for a few moments. Instead OF ms
customary quick replies in converse
tion, witness continued. Dr. brysoh
was slow and hating in his speech
and hesitated before making a repiy.
This. he .summa rized. was quite the
contrary to his former manner.
William Paddock, banker of Boston,
an official Of the Federal Reserve
Bank there. was the next Wlthsss is
called. He is an ex-Washinstoniaan@; "a - rae
washington University. which both at
tended. and that he had played on the
foot ball team of which DR.. brsSoh
was assistant manager.
Witness continued that DIR. BrEson
was a mentally alert student and that
he had taken degrees before going into
the medical school. He said that me
physician, who once was speedy IN ms
mental operations. now was SLOW ano
showed unfavorable mental reactions.
Col. George F. Graham or Boston
testified that he had known Or. Bryson
since August 90, 1917. when he met
him at Camp Mills. n. Y. and
that he went abroad with DIR. brEsoa
later, being in the Rainbow division.
TO which the prisoner was attached.
Continuing, tne tcSti!'SN
there had been very considerable smell
fire in the sector to which the division
was sent. and that while Dr. Bryson
, had impressed him previously as be-
ing a very keen-minded gentleman and
| of high intellectual standards. there
had been a remarkable change since
| he saw him in Brest in April. 1919.
WashinGtoninns Testify.
| Among other Washingtonians who
| took the stand in behalf Of DR.. Bryson
were DR.. L. H. Reichelderfer. an in
innate acquaintance of Dr. Bryson
since National Guard days In 1903,
and William Ramsay. builder. who
! testified that he had seen him fre-
uuently, both before and after the
war, and had noticed very great
| recent change.
J. c. Hodgson Of Rochester, y. y.
. who served with DR.. Bryson in the
, District National Guard on the border,
testified that he met Bryson in war
| days in France, although not with
I the same outfit. He said that Dr..
Sryson impressed him as being
| rational: at Brest. France. en- route
| for home. but that he was not
J rational. in his opinion, when he had
seen him later at the Jail here. Oliver