The Washington times., 1922-04-11
PHYSICIAN LED
DUAL LIFE, HIS
FRIENDS ASSERT
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body Of her beautiful young daugh-
te- lay. A telegram sent to the
mayor of Huntington. by the chief OF
the Washington detectives was read
to her. II stated that her daughter.
who was known here as Mrs. Bryson,
was the legal wife of Bruce ii.
Haines, Washington chauffeur.
Mrs. Kirby stared at the coroner
for a few seconds, then she spoke. a
torrent of words. in which affection
for her daughter was mingled with
hate for Hsines.
Its true,' she said. MY daugh-
tar was Bruce Haines' wife. She was
Justified Ia leavlng him. He was
cruel TO my daughter. He forced her
from his home"
wedaed, Daughter Told Her.
when was your daughter married
to DR.. Herbert Bryson?" the mother
was asked.
an September. Is2o." she declared.
ibid you witness the ceremony"
Coroner Schum asked.
mo, l did not" said the mother.
But my daughter told me she was
married to him, and believed her."
Mrs. Kirby told of visiting her
daughter and son-in-law" for six
weeks last summer at their home In
Cassville.
They were very happy together"
she said. There were tiffs between
them, but they were of such a nature
that no mother would take them seri-
ously.
"My daughter was impetuous. She
was high strung. quick to anger,
and quick to forgive. DIR. Bryson
my girl. He was quiet, reserved,
so different from Helen. I didn't
understand him."
When Mrs. Kirby was asked
where her daughter was married
to DIR. Bryson. she replied:
They were married by the court
II mean by a magistrate or judge
-somewhere in Pennsylvania near
Philadelphia. More than that they
never told me, but / had no rea'
son to disbelieve them. My daugh.
ter showed me her engagement and
wedding rings-the same ones ! am
now wearing-and she was proud OF
, them"
Exhibits Daughters Rings.
She then held up to. view the
rings which Mrs. Bryson had worn
as the physicians wife at Cassville.
She had slipped them from the
hand of her daughter and placed
them on her own finger with her
wedding ring"
"Did she divorce Haines7" she
was asked.
II do not know"
Mrs. Kirby then became hysterioaf
"You are trying TO strip my poor
daughter of her honor9" she shouted
at the coroner. Punish DIR. Bryson,
but do mot try 30 destroy the good
name Of Helen, my only girl"
It was during this climatic scene
that Mrs. Kirby sobbingly told the
jury that when she interviewed DIR
Bryson I'm the county Jail Sunday
night, he confessed killing his sup
posed wife.
"He told me he shot her. Mrs
Kirby walled. "Isn't that enoughi
Must you try 60 ring from a
mothers lips statements with which
You would try 20 defile my bsby's
name7"
Mrs. Kirby's statement that DR.
Bryson had confessed to her was
the firH alleged information giver
the authorities TO the effect that
the physician admitted his guilt.
Since bringing his wife 20 the
hospital here Saturday evening h,
maintained steadfastly that she shot
herself.
The girl accused her alleged hus
band in statement to the district
attorney.
As an Illustration OF his wife's ex
trayBgeucS for pretty clothes. Haines
this morning spoke OF suit filed ir
the MuniCirai Court against him and
bis dead vile for s12s.2o by the firm
OF r r. JslIeff, Inc.
Il know Dothing OF this BILL" said
IHaines MY wife must have bought
the articles just before she left. why
she had them charged DO not know
I always provided her with funds tc
! buy her wearing apparel. and II
| did not have ne money she should
have had u. 90 she made a good sal
ury ss en- anrloYe Of the Bureau oI
War Rev tnsura nee"