Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-21
Mrs. Bradley Leaves the
Stand After a Rigorous
Cross Examination.
HER CASE IS DAMAGED
Letters Indicate Frequent
QuarreIs and Threat to Com
pei Brown to Marry.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Anna
Bradley completed her romantic mar
native concerning her relations with
former Senator Brown of Utah at
1925 today She had been on the
stand since Tuesday morning and
while in really better condition than
when she entered upon the recital, she
manifested much relief when she was
excused. The proceedings today con-
sisted of the conclusion of the cross
examination and redirect examination.
A number of letters were read and
many facts relative to the intimacy
between the woman and the former
senator were brought out, although all
of them were in line with those pre-
viously developed.
Letters PIay Part.
Washington. Nov. 21-It becomes
evident that various letters written by
former Senator Brown to Mrs. Brad
ley and those written by Mrs. Bradley
to Brown will form an important part
of the testimony in the case and the
government will rely largely upon
Mrs. Bradley's letters to Brown to sus-
tain its contention that the killing was
sides to the relationship between the
ex-senator and Mrs. Bradley.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Brad
ley was resumed at 1910 this morn
ing.
Arrested Three Times.
Mrs. Bradley stated both she and
Brown were arrested three times for
gated the arrests and Notwithstanding
the arrests she continued her relations
with Brown. Mrs. Bradley told of
visits to her by her pastor, Rev. DR..
Utter, to the Idaho farm in 1902.
Didn't Utter tell you the senator
would never marry yOu?'
Il scarcely spoke to him on the sub.
ject"
Threatened 10 Use Revolver.
Didn't you say to Utter if Brown
did not marry you voluntarily you
would make him?"
Didn't he ask how you were going
to do it, and didn't yau say: Arthur
Brown is a coward at heart and if he
refuses | will press a revolver against
his heart?'
With flashing eye Mrs. Bradley
quickly denied the statement.
Next questioned concerning a meet
ing at Pocatello with Mrs. Brown she
gave particulars of the interview with
that lady.
Questions ParentaGe.
'She said she did not believe Ar
thur was the senator's son." said Mrs
Bradley. Speaking of Mrs. Brown,
she added "the senator had said ht
was not. | said he said the same thing
about Max"
Witness said Brown admitted he haC
said this because Max looked so un
like him. Mrs. Bradley told of Brown
purchase of the revolver he gave her
telling her to use it for protection
against Mrs. Brown.
Mentions .the Priest,
The questions then dealt with tn
subject of Browns jealousy of he
and several names were mentioned
including one who was designated a
''the priest
She repeated the names in the lette
to the senator to which she added
''let us forget them and sip life's necta
from each other" Asked to explai
this Mrs. Bradley said Brown alway
called Utter 'the priest" and sal
there was no foundation for Brown
jealousy.
Mrs. Bradley testified Brown an
she frequently quarreled. On one o
casion she struck him in the moIt
with an umbrella because of the cru
things he said to her.
other Men in the Case.
Extracts from letters of Mrs. Bra