The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-17
ANNA BRADLEY
MAKES A SCENE
Spicy Incident on Railroad
Train Related by Willis
Brown.
ASKED $50 FROM SENATOR
THREATENED TO ACCOMPANY
HIM TO WASHINGTON.

When former Senator Arthur Brown left
the city for Washington on the trip pre-
ceding the last fatal visit TO the national
capital he was accompanied as far as
ogden by Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley. That
n had Mrs. Bradley's company was not
by any arrangement which he had made,
according tn a witness of the incident.
" llilam Brown, a fellow passenger who
rode in the sleeper with Senator Brown
/. oh SAT- Lake to Ogden, related the in
cident last night
Senator Brown boarded the train at Salt
Lake few minutes before its departure
ana settled himself comfortably in the
section assigned to him. He apparently
was obvious of his surroundings and
oozed. with his head sunk forward and
with his eyes closed A moment before
The train started, and after the crew had
given the "All aboard" signal. woman
Sal enc the car and went quietly TO the
seat occupied by Senator Brown. He was
rot aware of Mrs Bradley's presence i'm
der
What arc you doing here?' he cried IN
cited.
i have come to get some money with
which TO care for your two little children
Intll you get back" was the response.
Haven't you got any money!"
Why are you going to Washington and
leaving me with those children and with
only $40 to use for them until YOU get
oack?' the woman asked him.
Kissed Him in Car.
Brown then ordered the woman to leave
the car. but she refused to go. and took
a seat beside him. Presently, according to
Judge Brown. she leaned over and i'm
printed a kiss upon the face of the sena-
tol. and addressed him in endearing terms
IN return Senator Brown cursed her, and
gritted his teeth at her.
How much money have you got with
your he asked her
II have only 81 with me-
; How far are you going?'
I am going to Washington with you
ur.ess I get $50 to care for your children.
'Blackmai.eT, Blackmailer," screamed
Brown as he shook his fist in Mrs Brad
lows face.
Then. according to the witness, Mrs
bradley addressed other ende1ring terms
toward her companion. and received other
Irs DIZZY kissed the senator again. this
time full upon the lirs. Under her per-
EuasiOn he became more quiet.
Flies Into a Rage.
" hen the train pulled into the depot
Yards at Ogden, Brown again requested
Mrs. Bradley to leave the train and not
r.olcst him. Mrs. Bradley refused, and
Brown flew into towering rage. walk
ing up and down the aisle of the ear,
shaking his fist at Mrs. Bradley and cali
ing her a blackmailer.
Mrs Bradley quietly but firmly drew
her wraps closer about her form and II
ted back in her seat as though TO stay
for the remainder of the trip to Washing
Ion
Brown again asked her what she wanted
and she replied in a low but firm voice
that she needed money to care fo-
browns children. She said that she had
si6 left from her allowance, bat that this
amount was not sufficient to provide for
the necessities of the children until he
should return from Washington.
The train pulled down into the yards and
then backed up to the depot again. Brown
arose from his seat and went to the car
platform, closely followed by Mrs. Brad
ley.
As the train backed into the depot Mrs
Bradley embraced Brown and called him
by terms of endearment Brown gritted
his teeth, and Mrs. Bradley dropped from
the train. Brown resumed his seat in the
car and for more than an hour talked td
himself. pounding the arm of the car. and
mUtIeTing 40 himself.
The sole observer of the Incident wa
unable to. see is Mrs. Bradley received the
money which she demanded of Brown.