The Washington herald., 1906-12-15

Bartch a. Bagley, OF salt Lake ClIyt Is
expected 10 arrive in Washington to-day
20 take up the defense Of Anna Bradley
who shot ex-senator Arthur Brown in
the Raleigh Hotel last Saturday after
noon.
Whether or not he will get a welcome
reception from Mrs. Bradley is a phase
OF the tragedy that is interesting local
attorneys, and, after travelling across the
continent, it is possible that when he
gets here. Judge Bagley may not be taken
into the case with open arms. although
his firm was first retained by Mrs. Brad
ley's salt Lake City friends.
1t was Judge Bagley who wired Attor-
ney A z. /. Leckie. of washington. TO
take charge of the local end Of the
woman's defense. and now Mr.. Leckie is
entirely out. having issued a statement
N which he shows that he was not given
the consideration due counsel retained as
he was. and he refuses 10 have anything
further to do with the case.
The defense Is now entirely in the
hands Of Robert W. Wells and George P.
Hoover. Whether they will consider
Judge Bagiey's advice necessary is
question that may be settled to-day.
1t is known that Senator George SutheT-
land, Of Utah. recommended Mr.. Hoover
TO Mrs. Bradley on the night of the day
she shot Brown.
Sutherland Recommended Hoover.
She had repeatedly sent for Senator
Sutherland on that day, but he did not
go 10 see her until importuned by note
20 do so. He was then clOseted with her
for some time, and she asked for advice
as to attorneys. At that time Senator
Sutherland recommended Hoover. know
ing nothing Of Bartch & Bagley's reten-
ton
Since then Senator Sutherland has
taken no part in the case. He has seen
nothing more Of Mrs Bradley. and has
avoided any connection with the case.
Who finally succeeded in getting Mrs.
Bradley TO retain Hoover & Wells and
practically invited Mr Leekie to step out
is not known.
II is intimated however. that his was
done at the advice Of salt Lake City peO-
PIE in Washington, who pointed out that
the members Of the Utah firm retained by
Mrs. Bradley's Western friends were both
bitter political enemies of ex-senator
Brown.
Il is believed that these friends took It
upon themselves TO point out that in case
Brown recovered from his wounds ne
would not be pleased 10 find that Mrs.
Bradley had made it a point to employ
men who were so antagonistic to him, and
that chances for settlement Of the case
would be less than If she retained some
one who might effect a reconciliation.
Browns Death Changes Situation.
This is believed TO be the argument that
Mrs Bradley listened to. but now that
Brown IS dead, even her friends may
wcnder at the wisdom of her action in
summarily dismissing "a man retained by
a friend of her familys.
\ Whether she viii take the same course
with Judge Bagley, none of the attorneys
can surmise, but the situation will be
rather tense until he arrives and can an
Eounce just what Mrs. Bradley intends
70 do.
Attorney Leckies statement is as fol-
lows:
1t is exceedingly distasteful to me TO
have anything 10 say OF d personal ua-
ture as to the case OF Mrs. Bradley, un-
der the shadow Of the death Of ex-Sen- /
atOr Brown and the serious charge of
crime against the unfortunate woman.
But. in view Of the publication Of a let
ter yesterday from Mrs. Bradley 10 me.
which, apparently, put me in the false
position Of having tried 10 remain in q /
case IN which my services were not de- /
sired, it IS proper, In justice TO myself to |
make the following statement as to nv /
connection with the case:
Didn't Know of Shooting.
The first news had OF the shooting
was from 4 newspaper correspondent /
who called me I'd about I o'clock Sunday |
morning. and asked If it was true that
I had been retained in the case bv Bartch
& Bagley, Of Salt Lake City. I answered
that I knew nothing whatever about
the matter. a few minutes later, I re- /
ceived telegram from Bartch & Bagley. /
retaining me TO assist them in her de- /
fense. and directing me to see her at /
once. Bartch & Bagley are lawyers of 4
the highest standing-Judge Bartch havz |
ing been, until recently, chief justice Of /
the Supreme Court of Utah, and Mr. Bag
ley late attorney general Of Idaho. In 4
accordance with their instructions, 1
called upon her.
she seemed pleased and relieved at /
what her friends in Salt Lake had done.
l took the steps looking to her interest
suggested by them and saw her on Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday Pending the 1
arrival of more detailed advices from
Salt Lake. and in view Of the fact that
she was laboTing under great mental ex-
element and confusion and appeared in
capable OF calmly deciding any important
matter, nothing, of course, was said TO
her about the terms of my employment
that matter being left entirely with the
Salt Lake firm. who had retained me.
Learned She Was Under Pressure.
"0n Tuesday learned that she was
under pressure from some source to re-
fuse the assistance of the Salt Lake at
torneys, and on Wednesday morning re-
ceived the letter published in part.
which 1 have since learned was prepared
and sent with the approval of Mr..
Hoover. Although the letter assured me
there was no dissatisfaction with me. and I
that she had advised Mr. Hoover and l
Mr.. Wells that she would be glad to 4
have me remain in the case. I considered II
that the letter terminated my relations. 4
so far as she was concerned. Advices Il
continued 10 reach me from Salt Lake. \
and I communicated them 10 her. on H
Wednesday ! received a telegram from \
Mr.. Bagley, from Montpelier Idaho. say i
ing he was starting to Washington. and II
early next morning Thursday received II
the following telegram from Salt Lake:
salt Lake. Utah, Dec Is 1906 II
A. Z. L. Leckie, II
1855 Harvard street northwest II
Washington, D. c. II
Mr. Leckie, kindly deliver following message to
Ms. Bradley: Anna. We have acted for your best
interests with fun knowledge Of the facts we now
make this final appeal 10 you 10 accept the counsel
we have arranged with: your present course is abso
lutely wrong For the last time. Wil you listen to
your relatives and friends