The Washington times., 1907-11-27
Governments Wit
neSSeS Turned to De-
fenSe'S Account.
Attorney Christensen
Declares Former Sen
atOrDeniedSOn Max.

Like thunderbolt out of a clear
sky the evidence of one Of the mos.
cution's star witnesses was tIrnsd
against the Government on crosq-
examination this morning in the trial
OF Mrs. Annie NJ Bradley, and 3,e
testimony adduced was little sto-t
OF sensational, for in it Attorrsv
Sorren Christensen, of Salt Ls[s
CITY, declared that Arthur Broun
had admitted the parentage of Mrs
BTadley's two little sons and denied
that of Max Brown in an a1l-7jgbt
conference at which Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Bradley, Brown, and ChristeD.
son were present.
The attorneys for the defense
were not slow to grasp the advan-
tage gained, and further questioning
brought out the fact that Mrs
Brown had previously attacked Mrs.
Bradley upon the street, choked her.
and declared that she wanted no in
terfsrence so that a may kill herr
Another Of the Governments wit
nesses, Archie Livingston, former
secretary 10 Brown, admitted. after
a merciir5s crOSs-examination. that
he had repeasdly lied to Mrs. Brad
ley in order to hold his position in
Browns office.
Effect Startling.
The effect Of Mr.. Livingston's
statement was startling, and it did
not come until Mr.. Hoover had put
the former secretary through a
guDflre Of questions concerning his
negotiations with Mrs. Bradley
while trying to get her to give up
Brown Mr., Livingston said that
Mrs. Bradley was aware Of the fact
that he had told her untruths.
Mrs. Bradley was manifestIy
amused at this part of Mr.. Living
ston's testimony, and could not sun
press a smile. During his examina-
ton and that of Sorren Christensen,
who frequently Travelled with
Brown, Mrs Bradley made repeated
suggestions to her counsel, which
were evidently followed out in their
cross-examination Of the witnesses.
She looked better today than yes
terday, and undoubtedly found
much to interest her in the evidence
given by the men who were so close
70 Brown, and who were so familiar
with the details of their love affair.
Attorney Christensen said that he
had been present one occasion in
POcatellO, Idaho, when Mrs. Arthur
Brown had twice assaulted Mrs.
Bradley By choking her, and that
when separated she had begged to
be let alone in order that Il may
kin her"
Denied H.s Son Max.
This. he said was Immediately pre-
Ceding a seVen-hCur all-night conference
in the same hotel OF Mrs Brown, Mrs.
Bradley, Senator Brown and himself. in
which conference Senator Brown had
admitted that b. was the father of
Mrs. Bradley's ywO children, but denied
the paternity OF his son, Max Brown
Mrs. Brown had retaliated by calling
him a low, vile. moral degenerate q
man who would deny his own son. and
admit the parentage OF two nlegitimate
children by this skunk pointing 10
Mrs. Bradley.
The Government struck a rather de-
cisive blow when 'thsy recalled TO the
stand Asa b. Mosely. ticket agent who
exchanged tickets for Mrs. Bradley at
Ogden, who testified that she had used
no portion OF the round trip ticket given
her with Browns money from Salt Lake
to Los Angeles. out instead. Travelled
TO Ogden on cash fare. This is in direct
conflict with the statement Of Mrs.
Bradley, who said that she turned back
at Ogden on the impulse OF the moment
and had originally intended going
through to Los Angeles
Just before the noon reces the 9rO-e-
cution succeeded also in getting into evil
dence after strenuous objection on the
part Of the defense, the statement made