The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
mrs. ADAMS WILL
APPEAR III CASE
Alleged Affianced of Senator
Brown to Testify as Gov
eminent Witness.
LETTERS ALSO TO BE USED
MRS. BRADLEY MAY GET QUICK
TRIAL.
Special to The Herald.l

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bradley, the slayer Of former Senatop
Brown, may be indicted by the present
grand jury, according to a statement
made today by United States Attorney
Baker. If it is shown that witnesses
now in this city would be sufficient for
the purpose Of presenting the matter
clearly to the grand jurors, then per-
haps an indictment may be drawn be-
fore the Christmas holidays.
Should it become necessary to send
away from the District for one or morei
witnesses to complete the thread Cd
testimony against the woman, then, Mr.
Baker says, the matter will have to go
over to the new grand jury, which is
summoned for New Years day. At
this time the matter of procuring evil
dence against Mrs. Bradley is being
considered by the law officers.
Ordinary Case of Homicide.
Mr.. Baker says the case is not out on
the ordinary, so far as his Office is COM
cerned, and indicated that unless SONS
extraordinary circumstances arise III
will be allowed to take the usual course
OF homicide cases.
It was intimated by an attorney who
is not connected with the United States
condition of Mrs. Bradley may induce,
Mr.. Baker to perhaps give the case
more prompt consideration than it,
would otherwise receive. Mr.. Baker
added that, so far as his Office is con-
cerned, he sees no reason why the tes-
timony against Mrs. Bradley may not
be submitted TO the present grand jury
whose term expires with the current
year.
Letters of Mrs. Adams.
The letters written by Mrs. Adams
will play an important part i'm the trial.
1t is upon these missives that the gov
ernments will attempt to batter down
any defense Mrs. Bradley may endeav-
or to make on the plea that she did the
shooting because Senator Brown re-
fused TO marry or provide for her. BY
these letters the government expects
TO prove that the woman was enraged
at Senator Brown before she left Salt
Lake City and was determined no ore
else should supplant her In the affec-
lions of Brown.
1t is understood that the district at
torney viii have Mrs. Annie c. Adams
appeSS as a witness when the case is
called for trial should an indictment
be voted. She will not be needed as a
witness before the grand jury.
War of the Lawyers.
Mrs. BTadleys counsel today filed a
newspaper rejOinder to Attorney Leck-
les statement charging them with I'M
professional conduct. They said:
our time is too much occupied in
OF the interests Of our
client to permit us to enter into pub
lie discussion with any lawyer as to the
OF our action in connection
with the case of Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs. Bradley, like any other citizen,
has the undoubted right to select her.
own counsel, which she did when she
had become sufficiently composed to
give the matter consideration. Having
exercised this preTOgatiYe, it is difficult
to understand how any one else could
complain.
Mr.. L6Ckie was given an opportunity
to remain in the case under our direc-
ton, which he declined to do. In view
of .G>-~Ctitude assumed by Mr.. LeckisA
we feel that the only mistake we have
made in this matter was in being too
of his personal feelings.
which he has failed TO appreciate"
Mr.. Leckie today received a telegranI
from Attorney Bagley advising thaf
in Idaho had delayed hi<
departure for Washington.