Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-15
COURT GRANTS PRAYER
REQUISITE to Release of Mrs.
Bradley From Jail.
JUSTICE WRIGHT'S DECISION
Friends of the Accused Woman to
Furnish $4,000 Surety.
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL TODAY
Amdavits Filed Regarding the Prison.
er's Physical Condition Following
Operation Of Saturday Night.

Justice Wright Of the District Supreme
Court today decided that Mrs. Anna M.
Bradley indicted for flrst-degree murder
in connection with the death Of former
Senator Brown of Utah last December, Is
entitled. on account OF her physical condi-
tion to be released on bail. The penalty
of the bail bond was fixed by the court at
$4,000.
How soon the recOgnizance can be given
and the woman released from the custody
of Warden Harris Is a matter Of conjec-
ture. Most of Mrs. Bradeys friends are
in Salt Lake City. and it will take several
days for her local counsel to communicate
with them.
The plan. as proposed by the counsel. Is
that several influential citizens Of Utah
shall indemnify some local bOndsman, who
will go surety on the bond or for the
friends to raise fund necessary to pur-
chase bail from a surety corporation. The
details will probably consume two or three
weeks. This delay will work no hardship
on the prisoner. as the immediate effects Of
the operation performed last Saturday will
detain her at George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital at least a month.
Affdavits Read
Pursuant to the request of Justice
Wright, Attorneys Wells. Hoover G. Wells
presented additional affdavits Of Drs. D. X
Shute and II. l.. E. Johnson in reference
to the physical condition of Mrs. Bradley
DR.. Johnson told in detail of the surgi-
cal operation which was performed. The
affidavit of DR.. Shute. after setting forth
the fact of mis- being in daily attendance
on the prisoner since she has been In jail
declared that she is a frail, delicate
woman. whose weight is much below nor
mai. less than 100 pounds. Considering
her condition and the very serious opera.
ton she must undergo / have no hest
fancy in Stating that it will be necessary
for her to have the freest access to out Of
door exercise. pleasant surroundings,
abundant sunshine and the best posSi BILE
home diet during and after convalescence,
and that her further confinement in Jail
after the operation will very seriously and
dangerously jeopardiZe her life
Opposed by Government
Assistant United States Attorney Turner.
in opposing the motion to admit to bail,
informed the court that the condition Of the
woman had probably been changed by the
operation performed Saturday, and con-
tended that counsel should have advised the
court of her present condition. He asked
that the matter be left open until the time
came to return the prisoner to Jail after
she had recovered.
Justice Wright stated that If this were
not his last day on the bench before Octo-
Der he might be inclined to accept the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Turner, but as he had heard
the case he would decide 1t. and not leave
1t for his successor on the bench He ac-
cordngly announced that bail would be &C
cepted, and called for suggestions as to the
penalty of the bond.
Mr. Turner asked for $4,000 bal. the
same fixed in the Philip case. and init
mated that IL Mrs. Bradley's friends could
not qualify in that amount an application
for a decrease in the bond might be made.
Mr.. Hoover objected. saying that the sum
asked would be prohibitive. and suggested
5000 as about commensurate with the
financial condition Of the prisoner
Justice Wright fixed $4,000 as the
amount of bail necessary, remarking: IF
she cannot furnish that sum. she will have
to be returned to jail when she recovers.