Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-22
GOOD DAY FOR MRS, BRADLEY
Salt Lake City Attorneys Confirm Her
Story in Part.
BROWN ADMITS CT
CHILDREN
Friend of Dead Man Produces
Paper Written by Him---MOre
of HIS Letters Are
Read.

acknowledgment OF the paternity Of the
two youngest of Mrs. Bradleys children
was told today in Judge staffords court
by other lips than hers. 81 acknowledge
Arthur Brown and Martin Montgomery as
my children by Annie NJ. Bradley" such
was Mr.. Browns own method OF express
ing himself on the subject and the legend
was inscribed on a soiled and blotted piece
of writing paper. 1t was dated February
10, 1905, and was brought to light by
Colonel Maurice NJ. Kaighn, an attorney
of Salt Lake City, the present receiver in
the United States land office in that city,
and friend of Senator Browns of thirty
years standing. Colonel Kaighn was on
the witness stand for about an hour dur
ing 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 received It from Brown
with the ink not dry, how she fairly
danced into his room and how she beamed
with joy as she held the paper aloft and
told him that now all would be we'll
Colonel Kaighn related many interesting
facts concerning his association with both
Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley, and
upon the whole made by far the best wit
ness for the little woman that has yet
taken the stand, herself excepted. He told
in simple but forcible language Of many
dramatic interviews with Mrs. Bradley,
and closed with the expression of opinion
that she had become monomaniac on
the subject of her relationship to the ex-
senator. He said he believed her mind
to have been unbalanced. II hated to do
IT," he said. after he left the stand "for
Senator Brown was one of my most init
mate friends, but one cannot trihe with
ones conscience"
Woman I'm Nervous Condition.
Other testimony in Mrs. Bradley's behalf
was given by Major Samuel A. King, who
related many Incidents going to show that
Mrs. Bradley was in a very nervous CON
ditiOn for some time before coming to
Washington, end Arthur Barnes, assistant
attorney general of Utah. An effort was
made to find a Mr.. Shrewsbury, an uncle
of Mrs. Bradley, who had been brought to
Washington to testify concerning the in
sanity in Mrs. Bradley's family, but had
disappeared and could not be found. Judge
Powers explained that Mr.. Shrewsbury was
not used to courts and confidence was ex-
pressed that he will make his appearance
tomorrow.
More placid, more capable of asserting
control over herself and more resourceful
apparently, than when she took the witness
stand on Tuesday, Mrs. Bradley left II at
noon today after monopolizing the attention
of the court for two days and a half She
was more composed than at any time, and
her counsel expressed confidence that she
would have been able to go on longer If
called on to do so. They were satisfied
with her testimony and believe it will re-
suit to her advantage. There were very
few tears today, but on the other hand
smiles were more frequent on the face of
the prisoner than heretofore. There were
some references to occurrences in connec-
tion with herself and Senator Brown which
evidently touched her and aroused agree
able memories. She was especially pleased
when Colonel Kaighn told the story of her
presentation of Senator Browns acknowl-
edgment of his children and she would today
have almost justified his characterized
of her manner at the time of the original
happening.
Court Room Crowded.
Again the court room was crowded to
suffocation and 1t was necessary to keen
all the windows open in order to satisfy
Judge Stafford's demand for fresh air.
Many of the spectators were women; in
deed majority of them were at the after
noon session The crowd was orderly and
few admonitions to be quiet were nee
essary. No one was permitted to leave
while court was in session, and so intense
was the interest that no one seemed dis
posed to go.
The year 1901 was crowded with letters
from Senator Brown to Mrs. Bradley. ac-
cording to Mrs. Bradley's statement, but
those she preserved began with December
of that year. On the fifth of that month
he wrote to her: Your letter full OF
buoyancy, hope and courage at hand. It
gives me new light. l shall indeed be able
to accomplish all We desire If you stand
at my side and help in such magnificent
fashion Every word is a trumpet call
for battle. We will get there You have
nothing to regret. If your life was wrecked,
as you said last night It was not by me
will resurrect 1t and you shall begin
anew something in life that you will be
proud Of, something that will please you"
Browns Letter Read.
On the sixth Of the same month he
wrote:
Dolly NJ. Brown, Sweetheart: talked
to Judge II. tonight. He will stay with ms
and help us through thick and thin He
was astonished at the ultimatum but said
all right; 1t ought TO be adjusted and he
would help. I feel much encouraged The
talk was shorter than l hoped. 1 feel that
We will win; let us love and be true and
.
In letter dated December 4, he SAYS:
have heard nothing from the enemy. 1
am still determined TO go through life with
you. We cannot turn back. We have set
our hands TO the plow and you nor | can
fail Our love will be a beacon light
and lead US to the end of life and happi-
ness Will be ours. Put your hand and life
In mine and / will never fail you. Don't
forget that love you and will love you all
my life and yours-that you are mine and
l am yours forever Am homesick to see
you. II seems as II l cannot stay away
from you for twenty-fouT hours al a time
In a letter dated December and ad-
dressed to MY own sweet love-" Senator
Brown referred to their relationship, say
ing: I'VE have a great problem and work
before us. We must strip ourselves Of all
other thoughts and reflections until we ac-
Iicomplish the end. l am worried about what
TO do with you. I fear you will go crazy
there (Chicago) and doubt If any better
elsewhere. But we must not lose courage
faith and trust in each other We will
look the world bravely IN the face. / am
yours and yours forever. Nothing can or
shall part us. l will love Martha.
How l wish you and l and the boy were
seated in a house OF our own, loving each
other as we will do in the future" He
wrote on the I'D: Il re-read what letters