The Washington times., 1922-09-23
LIKELY TO GET CONSTANTINOPLE AND PART OF THRACE
bRYSON CASE
DUE To REACH
JURORS TODAY
Slain Girls Mother Attacked as
Vampire by Attorney Sum-
ming Up.


Vampire by Attorney Sum-
ming Up.
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mothers, whose love for their chill
dren Is n thing Of beauty, q sacred
attribute.
But this mother sold her daugh-
ter for n purpose. Much rs j regret
to say Il, she Is entitled to No sym.
pathy.
where did DIR. Bryson meet her
unfortunate daughter, whom he is
said to have lured from her hus-
bandr She met him as a camp
follower.
He WAS just the kind Of a man
Mrs. Kirby and her socially derelict
daughter wanted. And after the war,
where was II that DR.. Bryson met
Mrs Haines again? It was at the
home OF this same mother. who ap-
pears before you as q mourner, ex-
peoting sympathy at your hands. He
did not steal her from her husband
He didn't have to-"
As q final plea, the defense at
torney placed a hand upon the
shoulder OF Mrs. Elizabeth Bryson,
mother OF the accused man. and
pictured the sacrifice which she
has made.
I'VE took her son from this
mother. and he served us well.
l-etrikin said. she gave the
brightest Jewel Of her diadem Of
motherhood. We cannot give her
back the splendid man she gave
to her country. But we can return
to her arms the husk Of that which
she gave"
Scouts Value Of Evidence
William Wallace Chisolm. closing
Tor the defense. defined murder.
He said there Is no dispute that
DR.. Bryson lived with the wife of
another man at Cassville, or that her
death was due 70 a gunshOt wound,
but who fired that shot 10 a matter
for you to decide" he said
The presumption OF innocence
clothes the defendant. and cannot be
taken from him unless the evidence
satisfies you beyond a reasonable
doubt that II was Herbert Bryson
who fired the shot.
What evidence have we? We
have the telephone message wherein
DIR. Bryson said she had shot her.
self. He told DR.. Hutchison to come
Immediately and save the life OF
Helen Haines.
"Dr. Hutchison said. No, you
bring her to the hospital over the
rough mountain roads.
Mrs. Haines came 10 the hospital
in the hearse Of Myron Mccain. DR..
Bryson assisted. He asked that thyy
operate and save her life"
Chisolm emphasized the fact that
the operation was rot undertaken
for more than an hour, while they
summoned witnesses
He said that II Mrs. Haines had
been choked and her hair pulled out,
evidences Of such an attack would
have been discovered by examining
surgeons at the hospital.
Chisolm cited an alleged dfscrcp-
ancy in testimony of Commonwealth
witnesses concerning the dying state
ment OF Mrs. Haines.
"An the light that could be thrown
on that dying statement was not
thrown on Il by the district attor~
ney." Chisolm said.
Had Herbert Bryson the mental
power to distinguish right from
wrong?" asked Chisofm. And II he
did know wrong from right. did he
have the will power TO choose right
and eschew the wrong!
ITO acauit this man on the
grounds of insanity" Chisolm tcla
the Jury, You do not have to te
satisfied beyond q reasonable doubt
that he IL insane. The law does not
even say that you must clearly BE-
lieve him insane.
"It Is only incumbent upon tie
defendant TO show a fair prepondcr-
ance of evidence that he was insane
Mt the time Of the commission Of the
|icrime.
"The verdict Of not guilty because
Of insanity will not mean much 20
Herbert Bryson." Chisolm said.
Cites Night In France.
1T would not be cheerful for this
defendants mother to learn that
her son is insene, or that because
Of that insanity he In not respoa'
sibie for a horrible staying.
ITS not much we're asking for
her"
Chisolnn cited the night in France
when DIT. Bryson attempted %
break into the home of a French
man with whom he had been
billeted and later stood up In
careening automobile and delivered
q vituperative tirsde against the
French army and French nation
until an interpreter. who was
Erenchman. declared. MY God, IL
I but had a gun I would shoot you.
Chisolm said that the common
wealth attorneys knew the defense
Of DIR. Bryson would be based on
insanity.
They knew they could get an
alienist to examine the defendant
as to his mental condition, but they
didn't" said Chisolm. why didn't
they have such an examination
made? Because they knew that any
expert would have to say that p:,
Bryson was insane. The attorneys
for the commonwealth know DR..
Bryson Is insane"
1T Is Elizabeth Bryson's COL
gotha," Chisolm declared. You can
send her from the courtroom
woman who gave birth not to y
soldier and a man but monster
who has conceived a horrible crime,
Chisolm spoke for almost two
hours,