Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-24
MRS. BRADLEY ON
THE STAND TODAY
Proved Very Unwilling Witness
In the Case Against Arthur
Brown.
REFUSED TOANSWERQ UESTIONS
Rodney c. Badger Clinton Lowe and
Mrs. Nellie {. Taylor Among
The Witnesses

"My womanhood rebels against testi-
Tying In this case and ] cannot do H.
This man Is the father Of my children
and will not do IT," Such Is the
statement Of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley
when called TO the witness stand this
morning by County Atty. westervelt to
testify against former Senator Arthur
Brown, who Is being tried upon the
charge Of adultery alleged to have been
committed with Mrs. Bradley on April
10, 1903. Several times the woman ro-
fused to answer questions put to her
by the county attorney which referred
to the particular transaction set out In
the information, She admitted that
she had pleaded guilty TO the same
charge and that the defendant was the
father OF her children, but refused to
testify any more definitely In regard to
the charge against Brown.
She nearly gave way TO her emotions
on several occasions but with a supreme
effort controlled herself. After being
on the stand for several minutes she
was excused until this afternoon 30
that she might 40 10 her home and sc.
cure letters which she had received
from Brown In the past year. At that
time II is expected that she VIII pre-
sent the letters In court. She was the
second witness examined by the state
thiY morning When her name was
called, Deputy Sheriff Steele retired 10
the county attorneys Office where she
was waiting and escorted her 10 the
court room. Sine was sworn IN By
Clerk Buckwalter
In answer to questions by Mr.. West
eryelt she said that she had known tho
defendant for number OF years.
"DId you Sc defendant on April 10,
1902" asked the attorney.
Addressing herself to Judge Morse
the witness said;
III your honor please | am here In
obedience to the summons OF this court
| have pleaded guilty TO this charge but
| cannot bring myself-my womanhood
rebels against testfying In this case, |
cannot do H."
In answer to her statement Judge
Morse said that she would not be com
PEELED to testify to any matters that
would degrade or ruin her character.
Another similar question was asked OF
her by the county attorney to which
she replied: Il don't wish to answer
that, Judge, II is dlshonoring my chill
dren and | cannot do IT, / said my
wOmanhood rebels against this. This
man ls the father Of my children and
| viii not do It,"
Judge Morse did not compel her to
answer the question. so Mr.. Westervet
then asked her II she had received any
letters from the defendant In the past
year. She replied that she had but said
that she did not have them with her.
Upon the suggestion OF the county at
torney she was excused by the court
until this afternoon so that she might
get the letters,
The first witness called TO the stand
this morning was Coz. II. w. Tatlock.
He told OF the conversation had be-
tween himself, Mrs. Brown, Mrs Brad
ley and the defendant In the presence
OF n stenographer In a room at the
Cullen hotel on Sept, 2. 1902. Mrs.
Brown said at that time that she had
caught the defendant and Mrs. Bradley
In room at the hotel the night before.
The defendant stated TO the witness
and Mrs. Brown that he would protect
Mrs, Bradley That he would either get
n divorce from Mrs, Brown or compel
her to get one from him and he would
marry Mrs Bradley a week after the
divorce was secured.
After Mrs, Bradley testified, Rodney
6, Badger, Clinton Lowe and Mrs. Mel.
lie G. Taylor We're examined on behalf
Of the state, The first said that he was
agent for the house IN which Mrs.
Bradley lived at u South Second West
street, and that the defendant paid the
rent for II with his personal checks Mr..
Lowe testified that he owned the house
In which Mrs. Bradley lived In 1901 and
that he had seen defendant there very
often to zee her. Mrs Taylor resided
next door TO Mrs. Bradley on Second
West street and said that she had seen
defendant there so many times that
she could not keep track OF them.
AT the afternoon session Of court
yesterday Samuel DowS was the first
witness called TO the stand by the state.
Attorney Rogers objected TO the intro
ductlon Of any testimony that would
tend TO contradict the testimony OF Mrs.
Hayden, which was admitted upon az.
fidaylt she being unable TO attend court,
In the aiiidaNt II was stated that she
would testify that Mrs. Bradley was not
al her roomlng house on the night In
question. II was Contended by the de.
Tense that when District Attorney Eloh-
nor admitted that the witness would
testify as stated In the afIldavlt, he adj
mltted the truth Of such testimony. The
point was argued at length, but Judge
Morse finally overruled the objection
and the testimony was then proceeded
with.
Mr. Dowse and the witness who fol-
lowed him, Elliot Reed. testified that
they followed Mrs Bradley on the nght
IN question from her home TO Senator
Browns room and saw her enter and
then saw both Of them dIsrobe. They
also saw her leave the room the next
morning. Deputy Sheriffs Steele and
Cowan testified to the arrest OF Mrs,
Bradley