The Washington herald., 1907-11-19

trial Of Mrs Annie NJ Bradley. for the
murder Of Senator Brown, OF Utah. the
frail, little defendant will take the stand
to-day and tell her story 10 the jury. Il
was az first intended TO lead UP 20 Mrs.
Bradley's narrative gradually. by present
I ing the story Of her relations with the
Senator piecemeal. and finally crowning
the whole with her own recital
/ A considerable portion Of the testimony
offered yesterday was objected by the
government. on the ground that there
had been no foundation formed for il.
After a long conference last night be-
tween Attorneys Hoover and Wells and
Judge Powers. 1t was practically decided
10 place the defendant on The stand to-
day and have her tell the whole story.
Mrs Bradley VIII tell the jury that
Brown won her love by protestations OF
undying affection and promises Of mar
riagei that he urged her 10 get a divorce.
l so that they could marry, and even per
mitted her 10 set the day and get her
trosseau-
More interesting than these details VIII
be Mrs. Bradlcy's recital Of what took
place in room No. 25s in the Raleigh. on
the afternoon Of December S. No other
person knows the story except she and
her lawyers, and Senator Brown refused
/ 10 make an ante-morteu statement.
Old Friend TeSti6eS.
/ morning every seal in the room was
I taken. and scores who had come TO the
courthouse IN the expectation OF getting
\ i'm went away disappointed The fact
I that the defense would begin the presen-
/ tatiOn Of its testimony brought many
women 10 the trial, more attending than
any day since IL started Nearly an
Were fashi0nably dressed, and had brayed
I tIe ineiement weather 10 satisfy their
( curIosH
( Ten witnesses were placed on The
stand. among them the gray-haired
/ mother Of the defendant The last wit
/ ness of the day was Col Maurice N
haighn. OF Salt Lake. q lawyer. and
I friend of Senator Brown. lie is consiG-
I ered an important witness for the de-
. aN--a--r A-- ----.- ---- At-as hfa AtaE GLdIL
| more than five minutes when an obiec-
/ ton from District Attorney Baker cut
I short his testimony Following this Oh
I lection. Attorneys Hoover and Powers
and District Attorney Baker stepped 10
the bench ar the request Of Justice stat
\ ford. and a long conference ensued. When
7 this had ended court was adjourned.
/ Col. kaighl is "a man Of probably sixty
years. and stated that he was prsc-
/ ticing attorney in salt Lake and had
resided there for thirty years He was
admitted 90 the bar in the District Of
Columbia. he said. in ISL
Knew the circumstances.
He said that he had known Senator
7 Brown for many years. and knew Airs.
( Bradley since some time in the early
EOS. Col Kaishn stated that she often
: visited mis- Office 70 JeU him OF her
troubles. and her visits became SO fre-
queat after a while that they rather an
n0yed him.
DO You remember her visiting your
Office during the summer Of 1862 asked
Judge Powers.
I do" replied the witness.
''Yvu YOU state 10 the jury what she
said upon this occasion?"
she came into the Office IN rather an
excited condition. and said she wanted
Go talk to- me She said Unless I can
talk 20 some one. I viii go crazy. You
are a friend of Senator Brown, and I
want 90 talk 10 YOU
AT this point. District Attorney Baker
lnterposed his objection. the attorneys
assembled IN front Of the bench. and Col.
Kaighn was excused from the stand.
-
rate Mrs Bradley's testimony that Brown
Acknowledged the children and promised
10 marry her
Policeman on stand.
Sergt Lohman. OF the First precinct.
and Policeman Emmett were the first
witnesses placed on the stand by the
defense. Lohman testified that Mrs
Bradley's statement TO him in the lieu
tenants room In the First precinct. when
she was brought in by Lamb and Emmett
could be described as rambling He testi-
ned that, among other things. she said
"GcG knows. I did not intend 10 kin
him. 1 loved the very ground he walked
upon. / only wanted him 10 give my
children his name"
On discrimination. Lohman said
that, despite Mrs Bradley's nervous man
ncr and statement, he could not state
that she was insane
Emmett testified that Mrs BradIey's
manner was very nervous, she had "a
stare in her eyes and appeared to be
deeply troubled. On cruss-examiuation.
Ee also declined TO commit himself TO the
statement that he thought at the time
she was insane
The best witness Of the day was James
Hay, jr-, a reporter. Mr.. Hay was sent
20 interview AIRS. Bradley after the shoot
ing. and he retained I'm his memcry. a
clear recollection OF his interview with
her and her manner.
What was Mrs Bradley's appear
anre?' asked Attorney Hoover
she WIS pale and hasgard. and ap-
pearod O. De very much agitated.
"WiU you describe 10 the jury her man
ner ur her movements when you saw
her."
She was very restless. moving about
the room from the cot to the chair.
While standing by a table she would
nevvously pick up and put down ar
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