The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-22
For Use by Defense In Trial of
Mrs. Bradley.
DEAD MANS PARTNER.
Tells Pathetic Story of Incl
dents Preceding the Tragedy.
He Was Greatly Shocked at
Actions of the Senator.

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in the trial of Anna NJ. Bradley,
charged with the murder of former
Senator Arthur M. Brown, of Utah, in
this city. last December, today en-
deavored to strengthen its plan of in
sanity by introducing expert testi-
money on this subject. Several alienists
| of note were present expecting to take
the stand during the day. Among
these were DR.. Britton d. Evans,
medical doctor of the New Jersey
state hospital for the insane and DR..
Charles G. Hill of Baltimore. In addi-
ton DIR. Wilfred NJ. Barton, professor
| of gynecology in Georgetown univer-
sity, will testify. Although it is not
claimed that at the present time Mrs.
Brown is insane. these experts will be
put on the stand to show that for
some time previously and on the date
of the tragedy, Mrs. Bradley was men
tally irresponsible, caused by the sew
ersI criminal operations and by the
many wrongs which Brown is alleged
to have heaped on her, eliminating in
his change of heart
AS the case progresses interest in
it increases. Long before the doors
to the court room were opened this
morning a crowd of men had col
lected on the outside waiting an oppor-
tunity to hear the testimony and get
glimpse of the frail little woman.
who has achieved SO much notoriety.
The trial was resumed at 1903
o'clock. Albert r. Barnes, assistant
attorney general of Utah, who was on
the stand yesterday for the defense,
continued his testimony.
Judge Powers. counsel for Mrs.
Bradley, stated that the expert testi-
mony probably would not be begun
until Monday. The hypothetical
question that will be propounded to
the medical men has been completed.
1t embraces 1900 words.
1t was expected that the examina-
ton of all the other witnesses would
be concluded today and that an ad-
Journment would be taken until Mon
day.
She Looked Worn.
Mrs. Bradley looked much worn, as
If she had had a sleepless night. She
carried a large cream white chrysan-
themun, which had been presented TO
her. She frightened up when Mr..
Barnes resumed the stand and fol-
lowed him closely. seeming to be
much affected when he related inter
views with her concerning Brown.
MRS. Bradley came to my office and
talked about Brown marrying her"
Barnes testified. "She told me he had
many, many times promised to marry
her, and that he had promised before
Mrs. Brown died to get divorce and
marry her. She said he was putting
the matter off and giving her no salts
faction. She was much disturbed
about 1t and asked If I would not go
and talk with Brown. She thought
might have some influence with him."
Mr.. Barnes said he refused to do
SO and Mrs. Bradley then asked what
he thought Brown ought to do.
'1 told her under the circumstances
Brown should marry her and give his
said.
"She begged me to go and I stin re-
fused She cried and sobbed and
asked II Senator Brown should send
~ II
would do so. Very shortly after that
was asked to go to Browns Office"
The witness then repeated what he
had told Mrs. Bradley following his
talk with Brown.
II told her" he said, that when I
went into Browns Office he took me into
his private room and closed the door.
He then said to me: Barnes. Mrs.
marry her. What shall I do? What do
you think I better dor" As Mr..
Barnes approached the point of relat-
Ing what he had said In answer to
Browns request for advice Mrs. Brad
ley leaned back and bowed her head.
She raised it but. once during BarneS
recital
at said: Now senator, you have ask
ed that question, I am going to speak
verv plainly on this subject" said Mr..
Barnes continuing, "I said to him, Mrs.
Bradley claims that these two younger
boys are your children. Now I said,
senator, you HdNo ItcNcE OAHSCtiy dO-
mitted to me that they are your chill
dren and I am not going to make an
but you know yourself. In
your own heart, you know whether
these are your own children or not. II
they are your children, there is but
one thing you can do as a man of
is to marry Mrs. Bradley.
Even II you live with her but
lay or not at all, you should marry her
and give these children a name He
said: DO you think so Barnes?
replied that 1 most certainly did. He
hen ushered me out of the door"
Did Not Believe in Him.
Mrs. Bradley heaved a heavy sigh
when Barnes said he never believed
Brown intended to marry her.
'sI told Mrs. Bradley" he said that
N nv opinion Senator Brown did not
intend to marry her; that he was de-
sewing her and that he never intended
20 marry her and advised her to look
make the best of it. I advised her to
cave the city and take the children to
on imparting this news to her, wit
1ess said, Mrs. Bradley appeared a very
unhappy woman, very depressed, very
much agitated.
Barnes said that after Mrs. Bradley
vent to Ogden she called him on the
telephone and told him that "the child
1ad been born, but that that 1t had
lied three days afterwards
Speaking of Mrs. Bradley's general
condition at that time, the witness said:
1T was very pitiable. regarded her
Is a broken woman. wouldn't say
,he was insane except on the one sub
,ect of Arthur Brown. I considered her
nsanely affectionate. She seemed 10
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