Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-19
Defendant Goes on Witness
Stand in Her Own Behalf
and Breaks Down
LONG INTIMATE WITH BROWN
Became Acquainted With Former Sem
ator Thru Connection With RepuIo-
Iican committes-climax in Trial
Reached When Mrs. Bradley Takes
tho stand-court Makes an Error.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Annie NJ,
Bradley, on trial for killing former
Senator Brown, took the witness stand
today in her own behalf. Her assump-
ton of that position marked the climax
Of the already famous case. The court
room was crowded.
The first witness was Mrs. Josephine
Tighe, newspaper woman, who re-
lated the particulars of call upon
Mrs Bradley at the house of detention
December last, when Mrs Adams also
made call When Mrs. Adams pres
ence was announced Mrs. Bradley be-
came excited.
Witness said she reached the conclu-
sion that Mrs. Bradley was insane.
At 1915 Mrs. Bradley was called.
II call Mrs. Annie Adams" said
Judge Powers, and interest was In
tensifed He Immediately corrected
his mistake by announcing that he
meant Mrs. Annie Bradley. Her voice
was low and distinct, and her tone firm.
The first questions were directed to
developing the history Of defendant,
who said she was 35 years of age, was
born in Kansas city, and educated in
Denver; had smallpox and pneumonia,
and had been badly hurt by blow on
the head while child.
Said she resided at Salt Lake since
1890, and was married to Clarence
Bradley Two children, boy and
girl, resulted from this union. She
was a member of the Woman's Press
club. and the Poets Round Table, and
gave much attention to- civic reform.
From her connection with those and
political organizations she became ac-
quainted with Brown. She said her
relations with her husband were un-
happy, and she was divorced from him
in 1903 Witness told of being in
troduced to Brown by her uncle, after
wards coming to know him well while
she was secretary of the republican
committee. The acquaintance con-
tinued to ripen until 1898, but wher.
asked to give description of the re-,
Iationship she fell into tears and ap-
peared unable to proceed. When She
did open her lips no one heard except
the stenographers, who interpreted her
answer, "our acquaintance grew into
very intimate relations"
Did he make manifestations of love
towards you?"
Many"
"Was child born to you and him.:
Eyes. In February, 1899"
"Tell the jury how you came to en-
ter these relations"
This inquiry brought a long narra.-
tive which was so mingled with sobs
and tears and told in so low a tone that
the stenographer was compelled to re-
peat the story, which was in parts
.rhe senator told me he was very
unhappy, and wretched. told him our
relationship could only result in grief
and sorrow. He replied that he would
stay by me all his life. Finally he said:
Darling, we are going together thru
life; you can't avoid me. I want you
to have son. After several months
consented"
CONSENTED to What?"
"To his proposition"
"The son was christeneu In Browns
presence and given the senator's name.
He wanted to get a divorce and marry
her, but she wouldn't consent to break
up his home, and tried to break the re-
lationship, but he wouldn't have It.
Mrs. Bradley then told Of the birth Of
the second child, and of criminal OPP
Grafton performed in 1901 by Brown
himself, after which she was very ILL.
Mrs. Bradley said she agreed in 1901
that Brown should get a divorce and
marry her, but warned him it would
cost him his position. He declared he
cared for nothing but her. While at
Grand Junction, Colo, Mrs. Bradley
continued, Brown assured her that ar
rangements for divorce were pro-
crossing and that compromise With
Mrs Brown was agreed upon. Mrs.
Bradley told him to give the wife and
children all the property. He then gave
Mrs. Bradley a ring.