The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-30
Argument Will5Begin TO.
day, Conclude Monday
and Case Go to Jury
sWOMl.AN,S PASTOR
PUT ON STAND
His Testimony Rather Favorable
toAccused, Though Corrobora-
tive, in Main, Of That Al
ready Given-Govern-
ment Experts Say
Prisoner is Sane.

WASHINGTON. D. G., November 20. =
"Oh. an, 20 glad II is all over at
lsst!" These words were uttered to.
day by Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley, charged
with the murder OF former. Senator Ar.
thur NJ. Brown. OF Utah, az. with a
smile, she was led away from the court
room to the prison van which was to
take her back to jail. The presentation
of evidence had Just been concluded,
and court adjourned until Tomorrow.
when arguments will Degin. Justice
Stafford announced that an agreement
had been reached among counsel for
four hours OF argument on each side.
These will be completed Monday after.
noon. and Justice Stafford said he
would then deliver. his charge and give
the case to the Jury.
The Testimony OF the two govern
ment sanity experts-pr. Edward II.
Brush. OF Baltimore. and DR.. Smith ely
Jellittc. OF New fork-and OF the ftev.
Or. Utter. OF Salt Lake, Mrs. Bradley'sI
pastor. was the feature OF to-day's pro-
ceedings.
Both DR.. Brush and pr. Jelliffe de-
clared that there was nothing in the
record of the case to Indicate that Mrs.
Bradley was insane. Counsel for the
defense. attempted to impeach the tess
timony OF these experts by showing
that they had been called for the gov
ernment. and that as a matter of
course they were testifying in the In
teres Of the government. Each ns
them repudiated this charge. and de-
clared that lie would have testified to
the insanity Of Mrs. Bradley as readily
ss they testified to h9r sanity had they
found her to be insane.
Prisoners Pastor on stand.
Rev. David II. Utter pastor OF the
Unitarian Church, of Denver. Col, who,
in former testimony has been referrsi
to as s'.tl.e priest" and who was Mrs.
Eradiey's pastor in Salt Lake City,
testffed To a conversation he had with
her In SOS. sey.-
Inifepiy to n question, ,Dr. Utter said
that Mrs. Bradley told him she be-
lieyed Mr.. Brown would marry her. II
expressed the opinion" said the Wit
ness. that no never would. But she
thought that lie would. This was
somewhat long conversation. and the
burden OF 1t had been, on my part to
encourage her TO give up the idea of
marrying Arthur Brown. | urged her
to give up the idea OF suing Brown,
but she plead d for her children, say
Ing 1t was right and he ought to be
made to do IT."
During this testimony Mrs. Bradley
sat With bowed head.
She said" Continued the witness,
that when 1t came to test and
- gun was pointed at Arthur Brown he
would accede and marry her. do nor
remember her exact words. She SAID
Arthur Brown was coward at heart,
and II a gun were pointed at him and
he We're told he must marry her he
would do so. ] told her did not be-
lieve Arthur Brown was a coward. /
said he ought never to be urged.
There should be no compulsion ever
used. You Will lose all your influ-
ence II you do
course of that conversations: You would
not do that, would you::' and she re-
ply: OF course not'?" asked Judge
Powers.
yes" said pr. Utter. II said: sup
pose he calls your bluff. what then?
You would not shoot? oh, no. was
her answer
Did Not Threaten to Shoot.
Or. Uttec said she did nor threaten
ito do tlliss herself ut might have.
been her brother, or her father or any
body who was to bring about .his COM
I pulsion." the witness added. He. how
ever, had the idea that Mrs. Hradley8
herself would do IT. "She was under
tremendous obsession," continued DR..
Utter; was almost unhinged. and y
felt that she might undertake to
threaten Brown
"And her thought" asked Judge Pow
ers, sas she expressed It during your
conversation, was to the giving to her
children a name In the world::''
THAT was It exactly, said DIR. Utter,
and he added that Mrs. Bradley lid not
appear yiciously inclined. but always
e.There was not apparently a, thought
of injuring tshim, but that just under
this obsession1 she must justify those
Children said the witness 81
s.obsession Dr. u tier. facing the Jury
and smIsing his voice, saidsit was nos
session from the outside. and
he illustrated by saying that
tse dey nan Che syn Ssyl Rss Rsssesssp ssppossd
TO be; In him. 'obsess slon.sis an idea
that burns into the mind and controls
outward obJccts and con trolls the in.
ward per son.s II q lffers from posses
stead of somsthing Inside II was the
tthoIght o { her love for him tina 7 con-
troll6d her. n A3S. sSysS .sS
When ipr ] :, &. Y tier ',sonyerasd 3; With her;
he said Mrs dley was a, wogl and
she9at3tlmes would ,np ppears hopeful, and
at.othar times In the pths Of despair
Mrs, Bradley " Wa 9 recall led sto 70 he
stand and stated that she had no recol-l
lectinn Of such a conversation
After leaylng & the witness stand, Rev.
Or. Utter took "a seat at Mrs. Brad.
aley's side for most OF the day, and ap-
psared 70 be very sympathetic with
Hsr,ea her y ss aas s
dently feeling that Dr. utter's tests,
Fmony had not hurt her. broadly smiled
at something he SAID $
M Experts on the stand.
DR. ldward M, Brush, 4 Bsphysicsay,
and surgeon, was cal led to: the stand ta
testify as al expert i,l tEtsani ty cases..
FIe had observed he h defendant liz
court during ting past M lays, and
4 could Hhnd no reason for Bel ley ng that
the gdsfendap MT was insa u. ~ regard I
ed her as Fsh ne. 81 Sii s3i e a
pF,s Jelltffe esttflaq sthat Mrs, brad;
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