The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-22

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Will the Recent Act of a Faction of r
Presidential Chances of a NJ
paper. 1t was dated February 10, 1906,
and was brought to light by Colonel
Maurice NJ. Ka1ghn, an attorney of Salt
Lake City, the present receiver in the
United States land office in that city,
and a friend of Senator Browns of 80
years standing. Colonel Kighn was
on the witness stand for about an hour
during the afternoon session of the
Bradley trial, and testified that Mrs.
Bradley brought the tell-tale slip Of
paper to his Office just after she re-
not dry; how she fairly danced into his
room, and how she peamed with joy
as she held the paper aloft, and told
him that now all would be Well.
Colonel Kaighn related many inter
esting facts concerning his association
with both Mrs. Bradley and Senator
Brown, and upon the whole made by
far the best witness for the little wo
man that has yet taken the stand, her
self excepted. He told in simple but
forcibIe language of many dramatic in
terviews with Mrs. Bradley, and closed
with the expression of opinion that she
had become a monomaniac on the sub
ject of her relationship to the ex-sena-
tor He said he believed her mind to
have been unbalanced. ''I hated to do
it," he said, after he left the stand,
flor Senator Brown was one of my
most intimate friends. but one cannot
trifle with ones conscience"
Not Used to Courts.
Other testimony in Mrs. Bradley's
behalf was given by Major Samuel A.
King, who related many incidents go
a very nervous condition for some time
before coming to Washington, and
Arthur Barnes, assistant attorney gem
eral of Utah also testified. An effort
was made to find Mr.. Shrewsbury, an
uncle of Mrs. Bradley, who had been
brought to washington to testify con-
corning the insanity in Mrs. Bradley's
family, but he had disappeared and
could not be found. Judge Powers ex-
planned that Mr.. Shrewsbury was not
used to courts, and confidence was ex-
pressed that he will make his appear
ance.
Mrs. Bradley's Salt Lake physician.
DR.. E. W. Whitney introduced to cor
roborate Mrs. Bradley's statements,
testified about her health during her
intimacy with Brown. The doctor said
Mrs. Bradley first visited his office in
1902, and that Brown accompanied her. |
When Mr.. Powers sought to bring out
the. conversation between himself and |
Senator Brown, Mr.. Baker objected. |
The objection was sustained and the |
witness was excused for the time.
Her Reputation GOOD.
Samuel A. King, an attorney of Salt |
Lake, testified that he knew Senator !
Brown intimately and also knew Mrs. |
Bradley. He said he was the brother |
of Judge William H. King, who had |
been referred to in the testimony. He
was questioned regarding the reputa- |
ton of Mrs. Bradley for peace and good |
order.
ct can only speak from 1898. down
to December 8, 1906
What was 1t?
TT was good" said the witness with |
emphasis. Mr.. King said that between |
September, 1902, and March, 1904, he
had visited Mrs. Bradley and endeav-
ored to persuade her that any relations
that had existed between her and SEN
ator Brown should cease and that even
If Brown was not under any obligations
to her he was perfectly willing to pro-
vide for her and her children. King
said: "She stated that she did not de-
sire Browns money or his property;
that all she wished was for him to full
fill his promises and his obligations to
her and to give her the love which he
had promised to her."
Mrs. Bradley had also said ha Mr..
Brown was the father of her children
and she had contended that even
was under obligations to give them a
name.
Maurice M. Kaighn, another Salt
Lake attorney, present receiver in the
ldnO O1IlCo, SdlQ ne haQ known Brown
since 1877 and had also known Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Bradley, the last
named since 1892. He recalled Mrs
Bradley's appearance in 1898, say
ing she was full of animation and
life and exceptionally, phenom-
enally bright mentally" She was ar
tisically and literally inclined. He had
met her at many social functions
Kaighn said that as counsel for Mr.. !
Brown he had conversed with Mrs
Bradley about the relations between
herself and Brown, the scandal it was
causing and the distress ensuing to
many people. He said he was leading
up to the money proposition which he
was authorized to make when Mrs |
Bradley became greatly excited and
said she had thought better of him |
than to make her such an offer to set
tie the terrible condition of affairs"
Did Not Want Money.
You know 1 am not after money"
she declared. Mr.. Keighn said he in
sisted that something ought to be done;
hat nothing but further suffering, dis
tress and horror could come out of it
He said he suggested that she go away
and accept some support from Senator
Brown and one child. She said, Col
onel keighn you evidently don't know
about this. Would yo; listen
to me If 1 told you something about
IT," II said. L don't care to- She
said, I must She said, Z don't want
you to think 1 am an impure woman.
pr bad woman She then told me that
5rown was miserable. unhappy man;