The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-15
WITNESSES TELL OF MURDER OF
FORMER SENATOR AR
THUR BROWN.
DEFENDANT WEEPS
Jury in Famous Murder Case Corn.
pleted Soon After Court Opens
Prosecution Introduced Employees of
Hotel and Police Officers to De-
scribe Scene of Killing.

Washington, Nov. l4.-When Judge
Stafford took his seat on the bench at
10 O'Clock today, the court resumed
it's efforts to complete the jury by
which the trial Of Mrs Bradley, on
the charge of numbering ex- United
States Senator Brown, will be heard.
There were at that time II men in
the box, but as the defense had to it's
credit three challenges and the pros
ecution nine, there was still a possi-
bility that all of them might be ex-
cused and others called in their places.
The attorneys on both sides of the
case, however, seemed well satisfied
with most Of the jurymen.
Mrs Bradley appeared on time
again today and was more composed
chan at the beginning of yesterdays
session Of the court. She was again
accompanied by her mother, but as
on yesterday, the two sat apart, the
older lady taking a. seat 10 or IL feet
distant from the younger.
Samuel r. CARRIER proved the last
to answer the summons and was ac-
ceptable to both sides.
Opening Statement.
It was 11:15 o'clock when District
Attorney Baker announced the gov
ernment's satisfaction with the jury.
Mr.. Hoover responded for the defense
with similar statement and the
jury was sworn and Assistant District
Attorney Turner then detailed the
facts which resulted In the death Of
former Senator Brown. He told how
Mrs. Bradley had registered at the
hotel as Browns wife, sought him out
at his room and on the second visit
had fired the two shots which five
days afterward sent the man to his
grave, and finally of the chambermaid
and manager Of the hotel entering
the room after hearing the shots, and
finding the wounded man On the
floor. The manager asked who shot
him, and he replied by pointing to
Mrs. Bradley, saying: "That women
over there" Brown was then asked
if she was his wife, and both he and
Mrs. Bradley replied in the negative.
she adding that while she was not
his wife, he was the father Of her
children" AS the recital proceeded,
Mrs. Bradley closed her eyes, but did
not approach breakdown.
First Witness Called.
The first witness called was David
T. Nelson, the clerk who was on duty
when Mrs. Bradley went to the hotel
on December 8 last, and asked for
"Mr. A. Brown" saying she was Mrs.
Brown. His testimony contained lit
tie information beyond the fact that
he had given Mrs. Bradley a separate
room from that occupied by Mr..
Brown.
Josephine Kidwell, chambermaid
at the hotel, told of the two visits OF
Mrs. Bradley to Senator Browns
room. She said Mrs. Brown had first
come to the room about o'clock in
the morning and, finding the senator
out, had taken seat and remained a
few minutes. About 2:30 o'clock on
the same day, while occupied in an
adjoining room, Mrs. Kidwell heard
two shots and had distinguished a
| male voice crying for help. Upon en-
| tering Browns room she saw Brown
lying on the floor and Mrs. Bradley
standing near him.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hoover
brought out more detailed statement
of the occurrences in connection with
| the tragedy than Mrs. Kidwell had
hitherto given, and he required her to
illustrate by tapping with mallet
on desk the time between the two
shots. The incident seemed to touch
Mrs. Bradley deeply. Her frame
shook with emotion and she wept bit
terly. 5.
Edward Cruitt, elevator man at the
hotel, told of finding Mr.. Brown lying
on the floor after the shoting, and
the latter's making an appeal to him
to get help for him. He stated Mrs
Bradley was standing by the bed.
Weapon identified.
Edward A. Parker, bell man a
the hotel, said Mrs Bradley was
standing at Browns feet when he en-
tered and that Brown had appealed K
him to stay with him. Later, wher
the hotel proprietor entered, Brown
depressed fear that Mrs. Bradle,
would shoot him again, but she replies
that she had nothing TO shoot with
Parker said he took the pistol from
the dresser and when the weapcl
was handed 70 him Sor Identification