Evening star., 1922-09-20
STATE FIRES FIRST
GUN IN FIGHT TO
CONVICT BRYSON
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corpus testimony in the latter part of
June. Chisholm asked Corbin whether
he had told everything he knew at
the habeas corpus hearing. Corbin
declared he told everything he was
asked.
Chisholm had the winess ad
init that he had talked to the district
ceeded along a line which sought
TO establish why he failed to tell of
the choking and abuse of Mrs. Haines
at the habeas corpus hearing. A hot
grilling of the witness for more than
half an hour failed to weaken wit
ness in major points. but forced wit
ness to various admissions regarding
his memory.
Courtroom Packed.
The courtroom today is packed to
the doors. spectators are sitting in
the windows at the rear and are
jammed into doors communicating
with the courtroom. 1t seems that
women. Belief exists today that de-
fense> by medical expert testimony
will try to show that the hospital
treatment given Mrs. Haines was not
of the best type. DR.. John M. Ladd.
formerly of the public health service
specialist in Washington. arrived late
last night.
He examined DR.. Bryson last night
His findings may be introduced IN
testimony. DIR: L. Magruder Mac
donald. also of Washington. in charge
of Emergency and Casualty hospital
physicians between 1915 and 1917, is
also here in connection with the case.
Capt oliver c. Ferry of the Dis
trict National Guard arrived this
morning and is attending the trial
He knew DR.. Bryson well.
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friends of Bryson. One is Maj. George
r. Graham. who was an overseas
comrade of Bryson. The other Is
William Paddock, a banker, who has
been a close personal friend Of the
accused physician for years.
DIR. Bryson Paralyzed.
DR.. Bryson has suffered partial
paralysis of the right side and the
lid of his left eye is partially para
lyzed.
These are attributed to nervous dis
orders caused by an affected condi-
ton Today he continued to slouch
in his chair, eyes cast down, vacantly
staring at table legs and carpet.
never glancing at witnesses who are
testifying against him in the wit
ness chair few feet from him.
Doctors to Aid.
DR.. l.. H Reyhelder, a prominent
surgeon and old friend of DR.. Bryson.
arrived here from Washington last
night to join the already large group
Of friends of the accused. DR.. Tom A.
Williams. alienist, of Washington also
he will be the star witness for the
defense. Neither would make any
statement last night.
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan. head of
the District National Guard. visited
Dr. Bryson yesterday after the trial.
He was impressed painfully, he said.
accused of murder.
"He is not the Bryson Of old" Gen.
Stephan said, "but simply a vestige
Of his former self. He doesn't. seem
concerned about his case at ALL
Gen. Stephan brought with him the
record Of DR.. Bryson in the District
National Guard from the date OF his
enlistment In 1899 to the days when
Washingtonians are in the majority
as hotel guests here. DR.. Charles B.
Luce, DR.. Wilson and DR.. Moffitt, Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs Moffitt and a number of
others are registered.
Jury In Completed.
From o'clock until 6 yesterday
selection of jury was the order OF
court business. At exactly the
| last Juror was in the box. Challeng-
ing and cross challenging of Jurors
exhausted the first panel Of sixty.
The court ordered a now panel sum-
moned from the spectators In the
courtroom. After approximately q
dozen had been queried three were
selected to complete the dozen.
The jury consists of Frank Starr,
! farmer, of Cromwell: Andrew jack
son. laborer, Of Huntingdon: Ray
mond Hines, miner, of Carbon: John
whitesell. laborer. of Cromwell
fLloyd Vaughan, laborer, of Mount
Union; Edgar westbrook, merchant
Of Huntingdon; o. G. Swope, farmer
of Union; Mark Height. farmer, OF
Henderson; Victor David, farmer, OF
Henderson,; Thomas e. Brant, retired
railroad AmnloYa Of HUNTINGTON: A.