Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-02
DOVER MAKES STRONG
PLEA FOR DEFENDANT

| IoA AfrNNlAhNA "'a-f
Warrington. Dec. 2.-Boih the de-
~, and The prosecution made thcir
,s.ne arguments today before the
M IN the trial of Mrs Annie NJ.
|h-5ley charged with the murder OF
Iouas senator Brown Of Utah. az a
\ ,asl hsel last winter. Judge Powers
Sd Lake senior counsel. and Atty.
Noe. ior the defense. occupied the
-ning session, Dist. Atty. Baker fol-
r1g during the afternoon. His ar
mint was extended nearly two hours,
81 which ihe court was prepared 10
agr he charge and hand the case
th fun.
D defense laid special stress upon
~ evidence regarding insanity and
maied that DC was former Senator
Hr4n and not Mrs. Bradley who inn
rrntd for the Illicit relations: that
pas not case of breaking
q home, but that with
n Bradley 81 was an attempt
secure a name for her children.
Washington, Dec. Geo. A. Hoover
'Fan today upon the opening OF court
No trial Of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley
DE murder of former Senator Ar
By Brown Of Utah. his argument for
eefense. He win be followed by
y. Powers also for the defense.
" Atty. Baker win conclude for the
lmnnsnt this afternoon. and It is
Al's' a certainty that the jury viii
N ne case before 4 o'clock.
ne defendant as she came into
WY Today wore a look OF anxiety
~ was paler than usual
VI Hoover On opening his argument.
"Iiag TO the prisoners credibnlty
Pea wat could have been easter than
n'i 10 say Brown had attacked
ana That she shot 90 self-defenso.
@la That % through physical disease
I. mnd the defendant was unable
'.''nsalsh between right and wrong.
is'ans the VIII power IN case she
''o 30 distinguish them. she was
amenablc 90 the law.
NO THREATS TO KILL
.'i''ring to alleged threats TO Kin
Nn II he aid not acknowledge pa.
i'y or The second child. Mr.. Hoover
,,lnal poo such threats were made
al hroNu had already made writ
encouragement on the childss ma
m /, s sl.l sle had the aoknowledg-
~ q, ner possession.
49, 'lfti taid the fact that the
,fe 40. Vas found on the bureau.
',no- ~ h. hf3ll'N WHOM asked FOR the
ma y, y, ,e'lal..y after the shooting
! al 20 her handbag showed maj
y, nol kno" what fho was do
n, tti.9Fef argued that Mrs. bradley
IA amy purpose 0f killing brown
4 tele Ruled him n SAT- lake
..r,,,,.le fhc bad Thousands ~ on
Al XIV. ana BE- was absurd to bo-
.i,..l hiil these countless onnor-
e. sne should have como aeross
uas 4 ~, 70 hlll Ht "a place whore
a. ,,,'''Nhrr and had no friends.
.rra ~. ln refutation OF fhe
A, 4it. Bradley had broken
1rr .Nn home. declared thai
ur,, {, p,aladly importuned her to
d hi,t e'l ltiaiiuns with him and
\ 't XIV O. 'n'Id that what ~ ba1
o-,,.f 'le tragedy had been cor.
rl5l- ANd lnai there had been ann
ih. rb6,., on her insanity al ne time
,nsii l concluded with a briIliarf
u. n NiHnn.shInr thcnl IL to
!. ~ l..e fHat ttov eonia It,.
"a ID hs... WIN the conscious
D. h wen performed their
%, ,6''o " .aoIshod at II o'clock. and
dafsr.. NNrf. senior counsrl for
gdr. y Defan his argument
nlrat. argued fhaf provyn
irbt n alr bradley that when shs
,Qei we've Dim he blended ana
n ~. % remain and b. true AL
Ifi th.t W burst 0l cloauence ~
d osst lN.t' Without sin among
~ rt., hHt sione." Dist Atty
llf OH lhe MOUND of ine
Il ~, tAmfni The cnnn Wy,
n IN. lnt ohjrcllon.
-.lk Nj, ''t iflal the court "a 1913
''.s ior hell an hour