Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22
INSANITY IN FAMILY
Effort of the Defense in the
Bradley Trial.
WITNESSES STATEMENTS
Friends of Arthur Brown Testify for
the Accused.
CHANGE IN HER EMOTIONS
Music of Y. M. c. A. open-Air Re-
ligious Service Heard in
the Courtroom.
WITNESSES STATEMENTS
CHANGE IN HER EMOTIONS

The defense today in the trial of MRS.
Anna NJ Bradley on charge OF numbering
former Senator Arthur Brown, devoted
nearly all OF it's time to piling up evil
dence substantiating its claim of the de-
fendant's innocence, namely, that she
was insane at the moment she fired the
fatal shots into Senator Browns body.
All of the witnesses on the stand during
the morning were former friends OF either
Mrs Bradley or OF Senator Brown in
Salt Lake City, and all OF them testified
to the idolatrous passion of the defendant
for Brown.
Judge Henry w. Henderson, former law
partner of Senator Brown described nu-
merous interviews with Mrs. Bradley. and
he spoke of instances when her emotion
would change in a twinkling. At one mo-
ment she would be dull. depressed and ap-
parently in the deepest despair. and then
in an instant. when she would seer to
be reassured by her own thoughts that
Brown would marry her she would be-
come extravagantly gay and happy.
Albert r. Barnes. at present assistant
attorney general of Utah and rly as
ISOLATED with the law firm of Brown e
Henderson. testified to several meetings
with Mrs. Bradley He said he thought
Mrs. Bradley was not insane on any other
subject. but that 'she was absolutely In
sane on the subject of Arthur Brown and
his relations with her.
Similar statements were made by Col.
Samuel King, another friend of the for
mer senator Col. King said Mrs. Bradley
seemed on the verge of hysteria when hs
told her he was trying to persuade Ars
thur Brown to give her up.
Nearby Religious Meeting.
BY peculiar accident little band OF
Y. NJ. C. A. workers, who are holding
open-air meetings throughout the city IN
with the big convention no"
in session, chose the southwest corner OF
the city hall park for one of their noon
meetings today. 1t was yet half an hour
before the recess of court, and the Y. NJ.
c. A. band probably knew nothing about
the murder trial in progress such snort
distance away. but the music seemed 10
send an added thrill of sadness through
the courtroom, wherein were seated scores
of men and women, many of whom. since
the terrible life story OF the defendant
has been told, have become her ardent
sympathizers. Miss Bellman OF Dayton.
Ohio cornetist, led the open-air meeting.
and there seemed peculiar significance 10
the sweetly plaintive notes as they
sounded through the court in Nearer:
NV God, to Thee" Lead. Kindly Light,
and Onward, Christian Soldier
MAY Hold Session Tomorrow.
Albert R. Barnes, assistant attorney
general OF Oldn anu loI Iulel dSsiSeoht A't
the law office of Arthur Brown, resumed
the witness stand at the opening OF court
this morning. Before the questioning OF
Mr. Barnes was begun counsel de-ermined
that the defense will not be concluded
before the end of this week. and court
session may be held tomorrow morning 10
expedite the trial. All government Wit
nesses to be used in rebuttal were accord
ingly excused until Monday morning at
10 clock.
Mr., Barnes was asked first regarding
conversation with Mrs. Bradley in Jam
uary, 1905, when the subject or the prop-
ability of a marriage between Arthur
Brown and Mrs. Bradley was dlscusseu.
Mrs. Bradley told him about the senator
MANY promises, witness said, but aoded
that he was putting her on. Mrs. brau-
ley requested Barnes to go ana SEC
Brown, but he refused. Witness saio no
told the defendant he thought Brown
ought to marry her, and he finally agreed
to see Brown if the latter should SEND Tor
him. o,,,o ,o
Some time later a messenger came 10
him from the senators ONCE anu ne ~ ti
cloSeted with Brown for some .iihe III "''
private office. ,
Assistant United States Attorney lur-
ner made objection to the form OF inc
testimony, but it was permitted 10 go ia
NV Justice Stafford, on the strength OF
statement by Mr.. Barnes that ne had re-
heated his conversati ton. substantial ~, 10
Mrs Bradley, and of it having had pos
sible influence upon Mrs. Bradley mind.
Continuing the narration OF e .ne MD MID
Mr.. Brown took me into his once; anu
said: Barnes, Mrs. Bradley is deter
mined that / shails marry her. w nmal m
had better do? / replied 10 MINI NV,
senator. you have asked me ana ! am
going to speak very plainly MRS. brau
lev Claims these two boys are your chi-
dren. You have never directly admit
ted to me that they were. am liiahiiis
M accusation, but you know in your
heart whether they are or not. If tncy
are there is but one thing in honor that
Won can do-maIry Mrs. Bradley, Whether
YOU ever live with her day or not ana
give the children a name.
Won think so, Barnes?' the senator
replied. and he ushered me out OF the
room. l told Mrs. Bradley all OF tnlS.
and told her, too, that l did not tnllk
Brown intended to marry her. ! av aavisen en
her TO take her children and go away go
70 California and try to earn their uN-
ing. NJ, prad
ley's mental state. Mr.. Barnes saiu.
seemed to me a progressive cohuitioii'
never thought her insane except upon one
subject, and upon that subject-her rela-
ton with Senator Brown-she was aoso-
lutely insane. ,,o.- ,,,,,o,, an
tba witness stand in court during the past
few days was much more composed than
she was as he knew her in those days IN
Salt Lake City. 49,
Nothing would convince her that
Brown did not intend to marry her, the
witness concluded, and he was excused
from the stand.
Ex-Judge Henderson Testies.
Ex-Judge Henry w. Henderson. one
time law uartner of Senator Brown, was
next called.
Judge Henderson stated he is prac-
tcng attorney in Salt Lake City, of
which city he has been a resident for
twenty-one years He went to Utah from
Michigan by reason of federal appoint
ment to the bench of the supreme court
of the state of Utah. Witness knew Brown
intimately. having been acquainted with
him at Kalamazoo. Mich. Judge Hender-
son also knew Martin Montgomery, first
an attorney in Michigan, afterward pen
sion commissioner and eventually jus
ice of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia and frequently occupant of
the bench Of Criminal Court No. l. where
Mrs Bradley is now on trial One of the