The Washington herald., 1907-12-04
MRS. BRADLEY FREE
jury in Chorus Pronounces
Her Not Guilty.
UNWRITTEN LAW IN DISTRICT
apparent Public Approval OF Ac-
quittaI of WOmnE Who WHS Ac-
cuSed OF the Murder of Former
senator BrOwn-Defendunt Breaks
Into Tears and Spectators Applaud.

That the unwritten law has prevailed
! in the District of Columbia seems 10 be
the general opinion following the verdict
yesterday Of the jury which acquitted
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley or the murder Of
! former Senator Arthur Brown. II may be
fair TO say that the verdict of the Jury
appears to meet with public approval
Mrs. Bradley is now at a friends home
and may stay there for an Indefinite
period
When. at 1O:oS o'clock yesterday morn
ing, the jury fled solemnly into Criminal
Court No. ]. if one We're to judge by the
faces Of these men. Mrs. BradIeys doom
was sealed. But when Clerk Hawken
asked them If they had agreed upon a
verdict, and Foreman James l.. Feenev. in
firm voice, answered that they had. the
silence in the courtroom, crowded to its
utmost capacity. was oppressive.
Every Eye Was Turned.
Every eye was turned on the foreman
land every ear was bent TO hear the verdict
in case. pronounced to be the most
unique and celebrated in the history Of
criminal annals in this city.
Mrs. Bradley. in her suit Of black with
her face CHASTITY pale. and her ewes turn
ed straight toward the jury. seemed trans
fixed. For nearly year she had waited
for this moment and when it had ar
rived she appeared unable to understand
Women friends surrounding her were on
the verge of tears, but she was not.
What is your verdiet-is the defendant
guilty or not guilty?"
Not guilty" replied Foreman Feenev
and as he said the words in a firm voice
/ every juryman leaning forward and di-
recting their eyes on the clerk. in a
chorus repeated: Not guilty"
Despite the fact that the court crier
/ under the direction Of Justice Stafford
had admonished the audience. the largest
that has Yet attended the trial. that any
demons ratiOns would cause the offenders
I 70 be arraigned before the bar. women
! reporters openly applauded the verdict
and the women spectators. outnunberinp
the men ten TO one, manifested their an
proval by calculations Of pleasure and
hand-clapping
The bailiffs shouted for silence, hut il
was moment or two before the conlmo-
tion created by spectators made it possi-
bic for the clerk to continue his exami-
nation of the jury according 10 law.
Gentlemen. your foreman saws not
guilty SO say you all?"
They Echoed the Verdict.
so say We ALL" again echoed the Jury
When the words not guilty reached
Mrs Bradley's ears she quivered. and
then when their real meaning dawned
upon her her eyes filed with tears. The
women VINO had gathered around her
spoke TO her. but she did not heed them
and il was not until Attorney Hoover
with smiling face. gently shook her thar
she was recalled to her surroundings.
Mr.. Baker then arose. and. addressing
Justice Stafford said:
You honor, the government has moth
ing further pending against the defend
ant"
The defendant is discharged" said
Justice Stafford
Mrs Bradley arose, and started for the
stairway leading 10 the prisoners pen.
which she has ascended and descended so