Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-28
TESTIMONY SHOWS THREATS
Evidence in Bradley Case that She
Used Fermentation.
TWO WOMEN HAD A STRUGGLE
Personal Encounter Between Mrs,
Brown and Mrs. Bradley Took
Place at Depot ut Poca-
tellO, Idaho.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Exchanging tes.
NJ Bradley on trial for killing former
Senator Brown Of Utah
number of witnesses were called In
rebuttal and, being asked as to her mental
condition, declared that the question of
her sanity had not been suggested 10 them;
that she appeared rational and talked
| coherently. Many OF these witnesses saw
her shortly after the shooting and talked
to her, but none of them regarded her as
insane.
Mrs. Bradley was very calm during the
proceedings today While looking tired she
appeared to bear the ordeal better than or
the previous day
Some sensational testimony was brought
out, including relation of a scene between
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bradley at Pocatelo,
Idaho, where Mrs. Brown had taken tho
defendant by the throat and threatened to
kill her and another wherein the senator
had denied that he was the father Of his
son, Max Brown, which called forth fierce
denunciation from Mrs. Brown.
Archibald Livingston, former steno-
grapher to Senator Brown, continuing his
testimony in rebuttal. declared than on
December l. one week before the tragedy
Mrs. Bradley called him on the telephone
and said: so Mr.. Brown got away, did
he?" Mr.. Livingstone declared that on his
telling Mrs. Bradley that he did not think
Brown would marry her, Mrs. Bradley
said
well, he'll have to or I'll blow his head
off"
The witnes declared that Brown in the
presence of Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bradley and
Colonel Tatlock said he would protect Mrs
Bradley as long as he lived.
Tries to Get Rid of Woman.
Mr.. Livingston, on cross-examination
said that before Senator Brown left Salt
Lake City for Washington, on December l.
he left with him $500 for Mrs. Bradley's
expenses to California, but imposed the
condition on Mrs Bradley that she should
not go to Goldield or Washington. Wit
ness declared he told Mrs. Bradley many
| deliberate falsehoods 80 he and she could
get along"
! p. p. Christensen, an attorney of Salt
/ Lake City. said he knew Mrs Bradley in
/ timately. He had witnessed a scene at the
| depot in the summer of 1905 between her
and Senator Brown. Mrs. Bradley insisted
on going away with Brown and fairly
hung on to him." Brown, he said, repeat
| edy repelled her.
! Soren Christensen, also of Salt Lake City
! NtSlllltu .lnbl on one occasion, While IN
Pocatello, Idaho, with Senator Brown, Mrs.
Brown appeared suddenly and that Brown
chastised her for following him there. On
the same occasion, he said, Mrs. Brown APP
peared and engaged in a personal struggle
with Mrs. Bradley, clutching her by the
throat and exclaiming, Let me kill herl'
! The witness further stated that at the
Pocatelo visit Senator Brown declared, in
the presence OF Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Brown
and himself, that he was not the father of
! Max Brown, and that Mrs. Brown up-
! braided him a low vile creature for
denying his own child
Court took a recess at 1890 after several
/ police officers and a police matron had
testified that Mrs Bradley admitted to
them that she shot Brown.
Police Matron Thornburgh said that dur
ing the night Mrs. Bradley was at tho sta
tion Mrs. Bradley walked the floor and
wrung her hands expressed her love for
Brown and the hope that he would re-
cover.
Woman Appeared Rational.
In the afternoon several employees of the
Raleigh hotel testified that Mrs. Brad
ley, while at the hotel, appeared to be
well and rational.
Three newspaper men testified that in
their talks with Mrs Bradley on the day
| of the tragedy they found her rational.
Hal c. Smith. reporter, said that wheI
he informed Mrs. Bradley that Senator
Brown, at the hospital had dictated a
telegram to Mrs. Annie Adams not to come
to Washington, Mrs. Bradley remarked
that she was not surprised.
Miss Lucy Bernshaw. nurse at the
House of Detention, testified that Mrs
Bradley when informed that Mrs. Annie
Adams expressed a desire to talk with
her, said she could not see why Mrs
Adams wanted to see her.
Physicians who treated Mrs. Bradley at
the House Of Detention declared that she
was rational at all times, though very
nervous They detected no sepsis in her
condition.
Court adjourned at $40 o'clock until Fri
day morning.