The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-21
HER MIND 4 BLANK s.
Mrs Bradley Does Not Remember
Shooting Senator Brown.
HAD NO SUCH INTENTION

Declares Her Feeling Toward the Muir
dereo Man at the Time of the Traa-
edy Was One of Utter Dependency,
Trust and Love-"
Washington, Nov. 21--When Grim
inal court No. /, in which Mrs. Brad
ley is on the witness stand in her trial
on the charge OF killing former Sen
ator Brown, took its usual noon recess
the witness had just reached the point
at which the tragedy occurred The
greater part OF the forenoon was de-
voted to the examination and identifi-
cation of large number of letters
written by Mr.. Brown and Mrs. Brad
icy to each other. Mrs. Bradley read
many OF her own letters deliberately
and thereby caused the proceedings to
drag somewhat The letters were not
read to the jury She contradicted
the testimony. of Witness Kelley in
many particulars.
In continuing her direct testimony
at the afternoon session Mrs. Bradley
declared her visit TO Washington at
the time of the tragedy was due to
sudden impulse She said Brown had
told her OF his intention to come to
this city, but she did not know the
exact date. She had become Ill Dec.
! after learning of the senator's de.
parture, but she was in such a state
OF mind that she did not care whether
she lived or died. She was unable to
sleep at night and had no appetite.
Mr.. Livingstone had told her of Mr.
Browns departure and had given her
money, which he said she could use
in buying a ticket to go to any place
except Goldfeld. She had then de-
cided to go to Los Angeles, she said,
and had bought a ticket for that city,
bat feeling that if Arthur Brown was
away from the local influence he
would keep his promises the sudden
impulse seized her TO follow him to
Washington She started for Los An
geles on Dec. 4, but when she reached
Ogden changed her mind and at that
place exchanged her ticket for one to
Washington. She was very ill on the
train. II would get so tired that |
could hardly do anything" she said
| slept very little and ate next to moth
ing on the train"
Her Arrival in Washington.
Mrs, Bradley said she arrived in
Washington on the morning of Dec s,
after night In which she had but
little sleep. She had formed no puT-
pose before reaching Washington of
doing any violence TO Senator Brown.
Mrs. Bradley then told of going to the
Ebbitts House and engaging a room
and of later going to the senator's
room, but he was not in She sat
down to wait and seeing letter lying
on the table read it. This was Mrs
Adams letter TO Mr.. Brown, concern
ing which so much has been said Mrs.
Bradley shed tears as she told of this
letter
Mrs. Bradley then told of wander.
ing about the streets for some hours,
occasionally returning to the hotel to
see If MIR. Brown had returned. Finally
she found him in his room and de-
scrihing what followed she testified
He turned to me and asked: What
are you doing here?'"
Il said: L came to ask if you won't
carry out your promises to me.
What did he say?''
Il don't know; he just rushed to me-
don't know what he said"
What did you next do?"
Il don't know anything until heard
a shot which seemed to arouse me-"
did YOU shoot him."
Il don't know, Judge"
did you go there for the purpose
of shooting him."
Il did not
Did YOU go there with any pur-
pose of revenge?"
NO"
Did you know he was shot?'
Il did not; | did not know anything
about it"
"Had you ever fired a gun before
that day?'
Il had not
Mrs. Bradley said she did not re-
member Manager Tally asking her
whether she was Mr.. Browns wife
nor anything about the room.
This recital was given in a voice
that scarcely rose above whisper
and it was evident that the witness
was much affected. Her feeling at
that time towards Mr.. Brown was. she
said, "one of utter dependency, trust
and love" She was not jealous, she
added.
Can you give any reason why you
shot Senator Brown" she was asked.
mo, | have no reason" =
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