The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-20
TELLS STORY
OF KILLING
Mrs. Bradley Takes the Wit
ness Stand
IN FIGHT FOR HER LIFE
Many Women IN Court Room-rhey
Listen fntsnlly 70 Recital Of the
Incidents Leading Up 10 Sen
asor Browns Death.
IN FIGHT FOR HER LIFE

Washington, Nov. eo.-MFs Annie n.
Bradley. on trial ior the killing of for.
mer Senator Brown Of Utah. took the
witness stand yesterday IN her own be-
half, and her assumption Of that posi'
ton marked the climax Of the famous
lease. Il Was i0ina o'eloek when Mrs.
Bradley was called Judge Powers AJAX.
Cd the questions and they were AZ hrst
directed Is developing q history ei tne
defendant. who said that she vas thirty
i've years 81 age, that abe wac born In
Kansas City and educated IN Denver
that she mad had smallpox aud pncn'
moula and had been badly hurt BY a
blow on the head while a child.
over Attorney Bakers protest, Judge
Powers was permitted 20 desslap The
fact that Mrs. Bradley had taken an
active part IN the affair. q che Repnbli.
cans party Of Utah. where women vote,
and that she had been secretary ~ the
state committee. The witness told Of
being introduced 20 Brown By Ger uncle,
and Of afterwards coming 70 know him
well while she was secretary 81 the Re.
publican committee. Tho acquaintance
had continued to ripcn until tsos, and
grew into very intimate relations. She
told n me birth 81 her two sons. and
said she had agreed In 1901 that Brown
should get a divofce and marry her.
Mr.. Brown assured her, she said. tnat a
compromise with Mrs. Brown had been
agreed upon.
Mrs. Bradley told u Brown presenting
her with q revolver IN pocatello IN 1908.
sHe told me- she sid In a mere whisper
ethat he had bought Il for me 10 pro.
tect myself with from Mrs. Brown.
After that time Mrs. Bradley said she
carried the weapon in a handbag IN &C.
eordance with the sfnator's request that
she kept Il BY her. Court then took a
recess for luncheon
AZ the opening 81 the afternoon ses-
sion the crowd Of women spectators In.
creased greatly.
IAN agreement regarding the propcs.
cd divorce was reached by Mrs. Brown
land the senator a. p0catello." said Mrs.
Bradley, taking Up the incident Of the
meeting In the hotel "Aflerward | went
back ~ the farm al Salt Lake, wnere
my relations with the senator were
pleasant
4Soon. however, Browns visits began
to fall off"
Suddenly she received news Of
Browns desertion.
"He called me up on the telephone.
she said. "and told me 20 get of the
farm and that he would never speak
to me again I left at once, and when
| arrived in town learned the story of
his reconciliation with Mrs. Brown"
Later she had an interview vita
Brown.
an degradation and despair she con
tinued. Il wanted to 70 away, but he
said he had avoided me only to escape
criminal charges. AS soon as these mat
tiers are arranged he added i will full
I'll every promise to you
OF Browns desertion Of her. leaving
her on the farm, stealing 81 IN early
morning Of the order that Mrs. Bradley
should have no horses; of her long
walk on foot 10 the city, and ner search
for friends In her frantic need, she told
with touching pathos.
In September Brown and Mrs. Bradley
according TO her story, were arraigned
to plead toa criminal charge.
did you ever confer with Brown
about now you should pleadi' she was
asked.
yes" was the reply
q You know he told me- said AIRS.
Bradley, ~'that this has been living
death for me. Plead not guilty and in q