Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-20

journment until 10 o'clock this morning.
In the last half hour of the afternoon
session, Mrs. Bradley covered many other
incidents of her life with former Senator
Brown.
During the time she was ill she received
many telephone messages from Brown
inquiring as to her condition. When he
finally came to see her. he remarked:
Poor child, you have suffered so much
She saw Brown on his birthday in 1905
He telephoned for her to come to his
office. He said. II feel so blue and
downcast, won't you come and give me
of your hope and courage On that oc-
casion the senator told Mrs. Bradley that
Mrs. Brown was a very sick woman and
would not live a month. He admitted
that he had caused his wife much I'M
happiness, and said to Mrs. Bradley:
when it is all over I will fulfill my
promise to you"
Witness saw the senator frequently af-
ter his wife died He called on her the
very next night and said to her:
Now. darling, go ahead and get your
right
After Mrs. Bradley had secured the d.
vorce from her husband she frequently
saw Brown.
Then when she preached the subject of
marriage to him he urged delay, saying:
I'VE want a courtship, don't we! AND
then we must have some regard for pub
lie opinion
Urged Her to Go Away.
At later interview Brown urged Mrs.
Bradley to go away until he could get his
property affairs arranged, and then he
would marry her. He urged that she wait
until june when the marriage would take
place. He declared that he would not ask
for further delay
And" Brown said, Dolly, II oon
carry out my promise 1 call upon God to
avenge it.
Mrs Bradley described Browns further
evasion of the marriage and told OF the
mental strain that was upon her.
Brown persisted in his demand that she
should 20 away to San Francisco or
Evanston. Wyo., and remain there until
June, when the marriage was to take
place. he said. 1t was finally decided that
she should stay at Ogden as Brown said
he could run down on the train frequently
to see her.
Mrs Bradley denied that she had met
A II. Kelly, one of the governments wit
nesses from Salt Lake City, at Ogden and
had said to him that unless Brown &C.
knowledged the paternity of, her last
child she would shoot him full of holes.
She did not meet or talk TO Kelly. Brown
acknowledged the paternity of the child
in February. 1905.
Witness described Browns constantly
changing moods after the birth of the
second child. While in her presence he
would appear to be affectionate, but AFTER
returning to his quarters he would call i
her up on the phone and say the bit
terest bitterest things
At another time he said to Mrs. Brad
ley:
Il am the meanest man in the world;
but l can't help it,"
Mrs. Bradley told of an interview with
Brown upon his return from the east in
August, 1903. II simply broke down and
begged him to marry me-, she said.
told him l could never face the little
IL Fl,< nd a a
if the future was very dark" Tears
streamed down Mrs. Bradley's cheeks as
she testified. Il was very disconsolate."
she continued, land remained SO for
following night Brown had spoken more
encouragingly of the future" His mood.
she said, underwent frequent changes.
and his talk correspondent with 1t.
Renews Promise of Marriage.
As late as October g. 1905. when she
had told him that she was about to again
become a mother, he had assured her
that all would be made right He prom
ised her then to marry, she continued.
and to remove with her to Goldfeld, New,
to live. On that occasion he had told her
that she was the only person he had
ever loved. Again on November 13 the
subject was gone over, but the senator
then seemed inclined to postpone the
marriage. The conversation was then.
however much the same as it had been.
and she was still very hopeful. They
were together almost every day during
the latter half of the month of Novem.
How did he treat you?' asked Judge
Powers.
During the last week his feelings SEEM
ed to change completely" the witness re-
piled.
Justice Stafford found 1t necessary to
strictly admonish the spectators at the
trial to desist from arising from their
seats and craning their necks whenever a
particularly pathetic point was reached
while Mrs. Bradley was testifying.
I'VE have had enough of this unseemly
conduct on the part Of curiosity seekers
he said. eff any person attempts to arise
hereafter the court officers will put them
out of the room"
Morbid persons fill the courthouse CORR
doris each day trying to catch glimpses Of
the defendant. Others stand on the out
side portico and take long-range peeps at
the courtroom and the prisoner through
the windows.