The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24
Torn and Patched Letters Will
 Be Read to Jury
WRITTEN AFTER TRAGEDY
Defense Is Not Shaken By the Coming crisis, But Counsel Declares That Mrs. Bradley Has a
 Strong Case.
BY VIOLA ROGERS.

washineton. November 23.-(Special.)- A staggering blow will be dealt the de- fense in the Bradley case next week When letters will be read to the Jury written by Mrs. Bradley and afterwards torn up. which were found in the waste naper basket in her room in the Ral- eipn hotel. after the killing of Senator Brown. They were written on that ho- tel's stationery and they nave been pasted together and will be damaging evidence against the woman's plea that when she shot Brown she did not know what she was doing.
 Tn these letters, which were written to Mrs. Lufkins and Mrs. Cory of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Bradley wrote:
 .'I am sending letters written to Sena- tor Brown by Mrs. Annie Adams, mother of Maude Adams, the actress. Please preserve them if any defense should bo necessary on account of my rashness.
 When asked about the letters George B. Hoover, attorney for the defense said:
 We, of course, have knowledge of the preservation of these fragments of letters written by Mrs. Bradley. She acknowl- edges that they were written in her own handwriting, but she does not recall when or how she came to write them. They prove only the more clearly, we feel, that she was insane at the time she wrote them. and l cannot see that their reading before the jury will in any way convince them that Mrs. Bradley contemplated murdering MT. Brown.
 eli h feels about it, although doubtless the pros ecution look upon 1t as trump card
 Hoover Confident.
 MT. Hoover, on the contrary, feels confident of his clients freedom.
 "While the case is not being tried un- der the 'unwritten law, but by purely fact and actual testimony" he said, there is no doubt in the world jury could help being affected in a large measure by the other aspects in the case"
 Mr. Hoover said Monday would be de- voted to the reading of several more Of Browns letters and then the alienists will be put on the stand to give their opinion on the hypothetical question.
 'I think our case will be closed Mon day" he said. Ut will be perhaps three days more. before the case goes to the jury. l do not think they will be out long,
 Mrs Bradley spent quiet day at the jail reading and writing to many west ern friends.
 'I am confident that no jury could con vict me after the testimony that has and is yet to be offered in my kehalf,' she said q am weary of the long strain. but intend to keep myself together and not collapse because I cannot afford to do so for my chlldren's sake
 Letter From Brown.
 Among the letters to be read on Monday are the following characteristic letters Senator Brown wrote to Mrs. Bradley:
 Dearest and Brightest: While you are the brightest woman in the world it seems impossible for me to make myself understood or understand. You seem to be everywhere. Your d--d code is more trouble than 1t is worth. I cannot and have not read correctly a single telegram since you sent new book. Your telegram just received says children are at 55 Fi- gerro street, but whether In M. LIS or Egypt does not appear. Where in 10 Figerro street. You asked me last night to wire you at once. i got telegram at D. m. I answered.
 "A telegram asking what I meant by too late, too late to answer by dispatch. Rub your bright wit with a brick and you will perhaps see a brick wall big enough at least to let us know in what city. town. station. nation. globe, you inc sgine you live in. You told me you