Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-19
GAVE HER AGE AS THlRTY.FIvE
Born in Kansas City, Educated
In Denver, Came to Salt
Lake City in 1890
Married life Unhappy--m August
fSOs. Discovered Brown Loved Her
Afterwards Loved Him.


Bradley an during the morning session
was subjected 10 legal probe, which
revealed 90 the public all the uncanny
details with the man whose life she is
accused OF taking. She was pale and
downcast but In her eyes not a. symp-
tom Of insanity or "brainstorm" or
"damcntia Americana" was apparent
whatever her mental condition on the
day the fatal shot was fired: there was
absolutely in her appearance or eyes
This morning nothing TO indicate any.
thing other than a clear minded WOO
man. Occasionally questions were sub
mittel TO her which caused her extreme
mental agony her face would become
drawn and bring tears 20 her eyes.
her Voice faltcred and great difficulty
was experienced in hearing her low
tones Nearly every answer was re-
p'"ted 10y the stenoRraUhcr TO the jury.
STORY or HER LIFE.
Judge Powers took the witness from
TIE date OF her birth IN Kansas CITY
Through the years Of her girlhood I'm
colorado and Utah. up 10 the time Of
Der marriage with Bradley. compelled
Der 20 tell of unhappiness with him. OF
meeting with Brown and persistent
wooi-r by him. She told the jury OF
Browns mHstcrful methods with men
ma OF his appclls 20 her 20 have SON
h, HIM, of Browns ocstacy when he
w that SON and his declaration that
Do would make the hos justcc OF the
lulunj states supreme court. There
followed a story of abortions performed
1y Brown and her subsequent arrest ON
ihe charge of adultery. after suffering
serious illness as a result Of operations
performed by Brown. Then came the
irth OF her second son and MARIA
hive &C various meetings between Brown
Md hi- wife, their attorneys and friends
'Nith herself and discussions ~ the re-
1oucnsnl existing Size told Of Browns
n lctltion of his intention 20 secure a
tlVorcg Of MIS-. Brown did not act. and
.tArov-h Il an, whenever the witness
mentioned the name OF the man whose
death brought about her jeopardy her
face would light up and her manner
FhcWcl clearly that could he return 10
lifc she would willingly return 20 him.
40 SYMPTOM OF INSANITY.
There were no symptoms Of insanity
in thc witness today Her answers
were clear and Intelligent but her story
OF the agony which she has suffered
t'fiHlA ANAfiA NAIN ANhNANli'NH 4" NAttNNf'.A 80
cfcct NAV De upon the jury. that she
would have been less than human e.
stand the fearful strain without mem
tan collapse. Judge Powers does not
expect 70 finish her examination today.
Al the time recess was taken
he had only brought her narrative
down 20 1898. It's effect upon The jury
was 20 command their most eager at
tCntion and % can scarcely do less than
convince some Of them at least that
loving the man as she evidently DID
only temporary insanity would have
Induced her 20 end his life
CALLING MRS. BRADLEY.
Washington. Nov I9.-Mrs. Anna
Bradley ON trial for the killing OF for-
MGR Senator Brown, OF Utah. Took the
witness stand today I'm her own behalf
and her assumption OF that position
marked the climax % tho already IA
NOUS case, The fact shat her story was
Co Dee heard under oath had become
generally known and The court room. OF
limited capacity AT best was crowded
long before the incoming Of the court.
Tor Goo addition 20 the crowd Of "regu-
lars in attention there were many
whose faces are unfamiliar in court
and these included a much larger per-
centage Of women than has heretofore
been seen there. Much Interest was
manifested when the prisoner entered
The court few minutes before 10
o'clock She was much acitatcd and
feemcd almost devoid OF courage ana
strength as she took her customary
seat
NEWSPAPER WOMAN WITNESS.
Fortunately tor hor. she was not The
first witness called, ana She was give
eu time to compose herself while Mrs
Josephine l.eho local newspaper
woman, related the particulars of
call ON Mls Bradley bon the houec of
detention. Dec. 10 last while Mrs.
Adams also made a call
The witness said that when she ar-
rived, MIS- Bradley WINS lying on "A
cot apparently asleep. and she did not
arouse until Mrs Adams was am
nouucel.
"Thon she suddenly spraug up." slil
thc witness, 'and said she would see
mo Immediately At first her eyes had
dead hshy appearance but when
AlIf Adams was announced, she bee
came excited ana her DNDf were bright
shc Hlid Mis-. Bradley norVDusy
clutched tha bcdcloihos. Taking aH t1e
indications INTO consideration. tnD Wlt-
ness said 1he had reached tho eonDlu-
sion that Mrs Bradley was Insane
m was lO.l5 O'Clock whom Nra Bradley
uns called and she Immediately faced ]
tho jury and Che audience.
MRS BRADLEY CALLED
II con Mrs Annie Adams said
Judge Powers and ODE interest was in-
tcnslNod llo immediately corrected .
his mistake. announcing tltt he mrlIf
hrs Annie Drall Per-. rhan Che iHtar-
rsf toof ou another phase of utoU Ily
By the time Cine lrst question bed boon
put the witness had gathered herself
together and her nervousness had Wei /
nigh left hcr llCr voice Was low auf
iudisfInct but tho tome Was uru. to
that while the photographer was lt
nrst compelled 40 repeat her Responses
a. che jury ahf soon gaiusd sufficient
ionhdcnco nua strength of voice no.
tnahlo nor 10 De heard hy Swing eare-
iul attention.
Judge Paarrs asked tlr qucaiious
and they R0ro nt 1at directed 90 de-
NeioplnE tho history of the defendant
VINO said thaf she waH fi years OF age,
Y hni ahe Was born BOZ knnTaH city aHi
Educated boz Denver thl .he hnd bad /
hmallpoE ana Pneumonia and had boon |