The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-03
PENNILESS AND
FAR. FROM FRIENDS
MRS. BRADLEY WILL SOON FACE
Trial FOR MURDER OF MAN
SHE LOVED DEARLY.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. April q
Mrs. Annic NJ. Bradley, who Shot and
killed former Senator Arthur Brown
of Salt Lake City at the Raleigh Ho.
tel after he had refused to marry her.
will soon he put on trial for her life.
She is pennileSs and 1000 miles from
her friends. Even her counsel will not
be paid, and the Government will be
asked To- bring her witnesses TO Wash.
inelon. There will be no. experts to
testify rs to her sanity. She will ask
for acQuittal on the ground that she
shot Brown only after he had refused
to right n wrong as he had repeatedly
promised 10 do.
That Senator Brown openly pro.
claimed his love for Mrs. Bradley md
that she loved him with all the lnlcn.
silly of Il woman's heart Is shown IN
hundreds Of letters which passed be.
tween them and whicn are now in the
hands Of Mrs. Bradicy's counsel.
The woman's letters are pathetic
They breathe Of high ideals and tell
Of her efforts 10 return to the proper
path. even to the extent Of giving up
Senator Brown Il he would but sup.
port their children. They show tina,
every such effort on her part was
frustrated by him, oven while dcclar.
Ing his love for her and representing
that he was only waiting the oppor.
tuntly 10 marry her. and so right the
wrong he had done ncr. He forced
her to make herself part Of his life
by writing daily AMI telcphoning her
even more frequently.
Gave Up Much for Him.
On account OF her relations with
Brown Mrs. Bradley has been ostra
ci2cd by her family and friends. Pre-.
viously she had been prominent in
club and political ttfe in Salt Lake
City.
While Senator i;rown would NOT
make her his wife he did make her his
heipmcct. Shoufde" 10 shoulder she
worked with him IN politics, taking
care of his children and In other ways
performing the functions Of a wife.
Here is an extract from a letter
written by Mrs. Bradley TO Brown
while Ills wife was yet alive:
| krow you love me. That is ali
that makes fife worth another DAYS
strife. ! am sure YOU do not think |
would desert you. do suggest your
making up with Madame" want
10 he friends with Belle mud With you.
You must decide for your happiness
and comfort; only you don't seem 10
hc willing. think. and think, anil
still think | can make any sacrifice
your duty dictates. The impulse of ia.
tire ALL. my desires hespcalt the life
Of love with you, Is II too Iaic to
change: would suggest II i'll.
thought 1t would not he so.
Answering this Senator Brown
wrUtc
Madame" this wlfel swOrc falsely
| love lou-lOvc sou more and more
aud more. Love between us never
fades: Il can never die. Go On. my
darling, be true and brave. :.
offers to Make Sacrifice.
Following this Mrs. Bradley wrote:
II sometimes my brows are puck.
cred Into n fruwn with the petty
cares that btsrr The day It will only
be skin decI'; underneath the surface
is tn" current Of my love, happiness
and Joy that will ever remain calm
and serene.
Further on in this same letters Mrs.
Bradley writes:
iaie bought some material for
dresses FOR Arthur their sum Of the
Kind ynu wish him to wear. ! love
you Intensely. ! have u strong feel,
Ing that an nmicahle settlement may
he arrived at. Madame" avoldeGl
t5s