The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-23
STRENGTHENS INSANITY PLEA Witnesses Tells of the
 Family's History. MRS. BRADLEY IRRESPONSIBLE
 ---s--- United States Senator Sutherland
 Called so Stand. -s--- rAe Court Room was Again Crowded
 and Many Women Were Press snt--Court is Ad5eurned UntiI Monday.
MRS. BRADLEY IRRESPONSIBLE


 Court in which Mrs. Annie M. Bradley ia being tried on the charge of mur- der of former United States Senator Arthur M Brown, of Utah, will hold no session tomorrow and as a conse- quence there will be no further pro- ceedings in the trialfuntii Monday.
 When court adjourned today, the defense had practically completed It's presentation of proof, very little re- maining except the testimony of ex- perts who, will be introduced for the purpose of showing that when Mrs. Bradley shot Senator Brown she was insane. Several eminent alienists have volunteered for this ser vice and 1t is now understood they will be called early next week The hypothetical question which will be- submitted to them has been prepared It contains 1a.o00 words.
 Mrs. Bradley's mother was recalled today for the purpose of clearing up a point; several more of the Salt Lake witnesses were examined as to the con- duct and bearing of Mrs. Bradley in that city, and Mrs. Bradley's uncle. Lyman Shrewsbury, of California, told | of insanity and eccentricity Tn Mrs. Bradiey's family. Judge Henderson 1 Senator Browns law partner narrated Interviews with Mrs. Bradley relative | to her intimacy with Mir. Brown and 6 number of Rrown's letters to Mrs. Bradley were read. The reading of the letters furnished the most inter esting incident of the day.
 ! They were filled with mingled pro- | testations of love and reproaches for ! interest in other men and they stirred Mrs. Bradley to deep emotion. She lis- | tened eagerly to the reading and clos | ing her eyes seemed entirely lost in the memories they awakened.
 Il A. A ..@A fsa a l mood during the day. Her manner was detected and she looked as if she had | had a sleepless night. She vas not l ao danresed however, that she couiu not laugh over the testimony Of her uncle indicating that her aunt had been | jealous Of him.
 4 Long before the doore to the court I room were opened this morning, q crowd of men and women had collected | on the outside waiting an opportunity 1 to hear some of the testimony and get a glimpse of the frail little woman who | has achieved so much notoriety. Mrs. Bradley's appearance. which was | as usual, in advance of the incoming Of | fudge Stafford, was the signal for the | craning of necks and caused a general | stir in the court room. She looked much worn, as if she had sleepless | night, She took her accustomed seat | back of former Judge Powers and af- ter a few words with him, turned to the reading of her mail. She carried | in her hand a large cream white | erysanthemum which had been present. ed to her. She frightened up when As | sIstant Attorney General Arthur IL. Barnes of Salt Lake. resumed the stand and she followed him closely seeming much affected when he related inter- | views with her concerning Brown. | rl,,.. ll<xrKs tn fSftfaa talked about Brown marrying her., Barnes testified.
 | ''She told me he had many times | promised to marry her, and that he had | promised that before Mrs. Brown died | to get a divorce and marry her. She said he was putting the matter off and giving her no satisfaction. She was
 much disturbed about it and asked if would not go and talk with Brown She thought might have some infiu- | ence with him."
 MT. Barnes said he refused to do SO but shortly after that he was asked to go to Browns office.
 The visitor then repeated what he had told Mrs. Bradley following his talk with Mrs. Brown:
 q told her." he said, that when went into Browns oflce he, took me in his private room and closed the door. l ''He then said to me: Mrs Bradley is determined that I shall marry her What shall I do? What do you think about ttY I said: Now, Senator, you have asked that question. and am go- ing to speak very plainly on this sub. ject,'" said Mir. Barnes, continuing q said to him: Mrs. Bradley claims that the two younger boys are your children. Now, say, Senator. you have never directly admitted to me that they are your children and I am not I ,trn of A,sk know yourself. in your heart, whether they are your own children or not. If they are your children but one thine you can do as a man of honor, that is to marry Mrs. Bradley. Even if you don't live with her but day, or not al all. you should marry her and give the children a name He said: Do you think so. Earnest I replied that most certainly did. He then ushered me out of the door"
 Mrs. Bradley heaved a heavy sigh when Barnes said he never believed Brown intended to marry her.
 Advised Mrs. Bradley.
 "I told Mrs. Bradley" he said, ''that in my opinion Senator Brown did not intend to marry her. and I advised lher to look at the matter in that light and to try to make the best of it. l advised her to leave the city and take the children to California.
 Tn imparting this news to her. Mrs Bradley appeared very unhappy. very depressed, very much agitated."
 Barnes said that after Mrs. Bradley went to ogden, she called him on thG telephone and told him that The chile had been born, but that it had diet three days afterwards.
 Speaking of Mrs. Bradley's genera condition at that time. the witness said:
 "It was most pitiable. I regarded her as a broken hearted woman. would not say she was insane excep
 on the one subject of Arthur Brown I considered her insanely affectionate She seemed to be absolutely under hi influence"
 Barnes testified that Mrs. Bradleyi general reputation for peace and goot order was good.
 was she rationaI?' asked Distric
 Attorney Baker, in cross-examination
 'Yes. and mo-" replied the witness
 who said further that even when h, told her the truth about Browns in