Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-19

TOR tOlu ntf.
sat the birth of the second SOD, was
Senator Brown theft?" "He came when
the baby was two weeks old, saying be
was 50 proud OF his son. He was de-
lighted. "Whst were your feelings when
in his presenct?" "He controlled me
absolutely" "Were you happy or un-
happy 10 his presenc,?" "VCry, very,
he ppy." "What did you think OF his
intellectual attainment.?' "They were
very, very, great. he was masterful
man. Kind 10 his friends, vindlctive
toward bis enemies. He dominated every
one." "Did Senate. Brown ever make
any plans for Arthur "He said, |
must make him Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the United States"
Senator Brown, she said, told her
that the only common interest between
himself and Mrs. Brown was their po-
litical aspirations. He wanted her to
leave Salt Lske, 10 keep away from the
scandal OF the divorce that he proposed
securing. Divorced, he wss to marry
me-" che explained. Mrs. Bradley then
told OF leaving Salt Lake, going first TO
Washington with the Senator, who had
case before the supreme court. Then
she went to Los Angeles, and then to
Grand Junction, Col. "Do you re-
member Christmas 1902" asked Judge
Powers. "He came over to Grand
Junction and spent couple of days
Christmas time. He came to see me
every ten days at least" Did you
ever read tcgethel2p eyes. We were
fond of Burns and Tennvson
Tennyson more than any other Emer-
son at times" "Did he say any
thing of progress in severiDg his
marital relations during these visits"
''He assured me it would all be com
promised. He said it hinged on a
property settlement. l said give 1t to
Mfx and Mrs Brown. l don't want
any of it," She told of a trip to Wash
ington with Senator Brown and Alice
Brown, a daughter by his frat marriage.
GLOW old is Alice ?" zone year younger
than myself" Glow were you registed
at the hotel?' 81 do not know" Mrs.
Bradley then spoke Of trips with Senator
Brown to Antioch College, Dayton, Chi
cago and other places. cat Antioch
College, Yellow Springs, he introduced
me as his wife, Mrs. Brown" said the
witness. "Whsl was the Senator's con.
duet toward you? always loving"
While Senator Brown was away from
her, they communicated by means of a
special code.
"He sad to me" continued Mrs.
Brsdey, that be you'll always be with
me; that be would lay down everything
in life for me-" "Alis. Bradley, with
the children, later went to live Oh
Browns farm near Salt Lake. ON
1902 did you learn that you we're likely
to become mother sgain" eyes"
"Wss the child bor?" "No, for the
same reason as in 1901" Mrs. Bradley
had testifi, ID that Senator Brown had
OF Grated upon her in that year, She
told Ct conference between Senator
and Mrs. Browp, Judge Henderson,
Col. Fitlock and herself, when the SeDa
tor made this statement to Col. Fitlock:
al say to you, my bitterest eLemy, that
| will make Mrs. Brown get divorce
within q week. If she does not get q
divorce, | will protect Mrs. Bradley and
will marry he'll"
Two points were brought out In sup
port of the insanity plea the injury to
her head when child, and the tiiecs OF
an illegal operation performed by the
Senator. Mrs. Bradley, once the ordt al
Of her examination was we'll underway,
became more confident. That her tee
timony operated with great effect upon
the jury there is no question. Whea
court adjourned for the luncheon recess,
Mrs. Bradley had not yet reached the
events of the last year at the Raleigh
Hotel, in Washington.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion only the year 1908 had been reach
ed. Up to that time she had been hap
py in her love for Brown, though recog-
n'zing that it was Illicit. The latter
portion of her story deals with them and
Browns change Of attitude leading to
the fiosl abandonment and the shooting.
"An agreement regarding the pro-
p)sed divorce was reached by Mrs.
Brown and the Senator at Pocstelle,"
said Mrs. Bradley, taking up the incl
DEBT OF the meeting in the hotel. "Af-
terward went back to the farm at Salt
Lake where my relations With the Sena-
tor we're pleasant.
Soon, however, Browns visits began
to fall off. Suddenly, she received, with
out note of warning, news of Browns
desertion. "He called me up on the
telephone" she said, "and told me to
get oG the farm, and that he would
never speak to me again. l left at once,
and when l arrived 10 town, learned
he story of his reconciliation with Mrs,
Brown" cat that time did you expect
TO become a molher?" eyes" Later
she had an interview with Brown.
Then she told of Browns desertion OF
her; of their srraignment for adultery;
that be had said he was not the father Of
the child, etc.
Mrs. Bradley pleaded guilty to the
indictment sgainst her for adultery but
wss never sentenced.