The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-11-22
DEAD MAN ACKNOWLEDGES IN
WRITING MRS. BRADLEY's
OFFSPRING AS HIS OWN.
PAPER IN COURT
Mrs. BradIey's Physician and Promi-
nent Utah Attorneys Tell of Her
Relations With Senator Brown
Defendant Completes Her Testi-
mony-Brown swore to Wed Her.

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Washington, Nov. 21.-The story OF
former United States Senator Browns
acknowledged of the paternity OF
the two youngest of Mrs. Bradley's Is
children was told today in Judge Stat
ford's court by other lips than hers.
IT acknowledge Arthur Brown and
Martin Montgomery as my children
by Annie NJ. Bradley" #
Such was Mr.. Browns own method
Of expressing himself on the subject
and the legend was inscribed on a
soiled and blotted piece Of writing pa
per- 1t was dated February 10, 1905,
and was brought to light by Colonel
Maurice M. Kaighn, an attorney Of
Salt Lake, the present receiver in the
United States land office in that city
and friend Of Senator Brown Of 80
years standing. Colonel Kaighn was
on the witness stand for about an
hour during the afternoons 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 well.
Colonel kashn Good Witness.
Colonel Kaighn related many inter-
esting facts concerning his associa-
ton with both Mrs. Bradley and SEN
ator Brown, and upon the whole made
By far the best witness for the little
woman that has yet taken the stand,
herself excepted 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 serious
condition for some time before com
ing to Washington, and Arthur Burns,
assistant attorney general of Utah.
More placid, more capable Of as
serting control over herself and more
resourceful apparently than when she
took the witness stand on Tuesday,
Mrs. Bradley left it at noon today, af-
ter monopolizing the attention of the
court for two days and half.
Very Few Tears.
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
connection with herself and Senator
Brown evidently touched her and
aroused agreeable memories. She
was especially pleased when Colonel
kaighn told the story of her presenta-
tlon to him of Senator Browns ac-
knoWledgement of his children. and
she would today have almost justified
h$s characterization Of her at the
time Of the original happening.
The year 1907 was crowded with
letters from Senator Brown to Mrs.
Bradley, according to Mrs. Bradleys
statement, but those she preserved
began with December Of that year,
Confident Wife Would Agree.
On January he expressed conf.
dence that his wife would agree to a
divorce on reasonable teams, "and
then" he said, you and I will cele-
Erate the spring by ending our trou-
bJes in uniting for life. The best
thing can say on your birthday is
the hope and promise, and believe it
will come true, and that you and II
will be rewarded for our affection
and devotion to each other by life
Of mutual devotion"
February II, he tells Of a call upon
Mrs. Brown. "She answered the
bell" he said. 81 said 7 have only a
moment. If you will consent will try
to please you, but if nothing else will
answer will bring suit, etc. She re-
pied that she could not, would not,
talk any longer. I said, Tt must end
here; will bring suit,' and so it end.
ed. thought rather Unexpectedly.
! believe she could be persuaded to
agree with US, and yet as you say,
the more patience, the less action"
On the same date he telegraphed:
Refuses. Will proceed and win.
DON'T doubt It, and on the goth said:
Il will turn heaven and earth until I
marry"
Mr.. Brown told Mrs. Bradley that
he had made no compromise, and add
ed: Keep away from the enemy and
you will prosper In love and happi-
ness. How would 1t do to have good
bed put up In your big back Officer"
When you referred to the enemy
whom did you mean?" Mr. Baker in
quired.
Everybody who was interfering"