The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-19
Gear COB REASON
OE MRS BRADLEY !! I! I! !. ].
HER ACTIONS HAVE BECOME
ALARMING - HER PHYSICIANS
WATCH HER cLosELys- SHE
WILL PROBABLY BE INDICTED
IN a WEEK OR TWO.

WILL PROBABLY BE INDICTED
IN A WEEK OR TWO.
WASHINGTON, Dsc, 1s.-The con-
slant strain under which Mrs Anna
NJ. Bradley, the slayer Of former sena.
tor Arthur Brown, of Utah, has been
laboring since her incarceration in the
District Jail, is said by those in author
lily somewhat to have affected her
mind.
While Mrs Bradley's condition is
not considered serious, the physicians
nevertheless are taking drastic meas
ures to prevent a probable wavering
of the prisoners mind A great shock,
they say, often has a tendency to sway
the reason.
Warden Rarris has left nothtus I'M
done for the prisoners comfort. He
has instructed the physicians to give
her the best of care, and to allow her
all the privileges possible and proper.
1t was asserted yesterday by one of
the Jail attendants that Mrs. Rladley's
mind seems to be waverlng. Often
she rashes 10 the door of her cell and
screams out some inartlculate mos.
sage, but when the guard reaches the
door the woman shrinks back and
throws herself upon her cot.
Actions Are Unnatural.
Every action, the physicians say, is
indicative Of an unnatural condition Of
mind. At times the prisoner will sing,
and her voice, which is strong and
clear, will rpverberate through the cor.
ridor. When the matron peers through
the grating, Mrs. Bradley puts her
hands before her face and cries out,
in at one shaken with emotion: GO
away, go away; don t want to see
YOU" frequently Mrs. Bradley calls
for her children. The first thing in
the morning when she arises is to ask
If Montgomery has come When in.
formed by the matron that it is against
the prison regulations to permit a
child to enter, the distracted mother
screams and PAGES the floor of her cell.
Yesterday and the day before the
matrons observed a strange change ia
Mrs. Bradley. When frs. admitted in
the institution she maintoineI n stolid
demeanor never allowing her emo
lions to get the better OF her. For two
days She sat on the cot in her cell,
always with her face. in her hands,
her elbOss Supported upon her knees.
She would neither eat 1or sleep, lut
called constantly for her children, and
for the msn whom she Lowell
Told Children Were Coming
The physician tried every possible
method 10 alleviate her suffering, hut
all efforts aparently proved futile. At
last tho raLGns decided II comfort
the womaa by telling hlc that every.
thing ros"hlc was Lem; done 10 have
her children trorSht 70 this city. This
hit OF 'r''; had mas oal effect.
Since, Mrs. Bradley lms assumed n
di"cmm :'::'lHde. Her a2:::Ins are so
virII" Mt Ta:.nr since hrfug con.
fined to her cell has she conlpIa,ued
of close confinement. The thought up
permost in her mind is the welfare OF
her children. 1t is for their comfort
and happiness that she grieves. The
killing of Brown seems to have made
but little impression.
Early Indictment Probable.
Mrs. Bradley will probably be In.
dicted within the next week or two.
District Attorney Baker maintains
that, as her case is similar to scores
of others, there should be no urgency
about the indictment against her.
The letters Ipon wi'i"h the govern
ment will hinge its prosecution when
Mrs. Bradley is brought to trial yes.
terday were turned over by Maj. Syl.
vester 10 District attorney Baker. Two
hours were occupied in their perusal,
after which they we're stored away.
District Attorney Pal;er refused to
divulge their contents. It is under,
stood, however, that the letters VII
play an important part in tie trial
Several of them, which were found in
Browns apartments, torn into bits,
and which we're patched together by
Inspector Boardman, are said u be Of
vital importance.