The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-03
HOOVER PREDICTS
HER ACQU|TTAL
Washington Attorney for Mrs.
Bradley ConsultS With
Powers.
WILL TO BE CONTESTED
WoMAN'S CHIEF CONCERN IS
FOR HER CHILDREN.

That the people OF Washington are in
sympathy with Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley,
the slayer OF Former Senator Arthur
Brown. and that she will undoubtedly be
acquitted is the opinion of George p.
Hoover, of the firm OF Wells, Hoover
g. Wells her Washington counsel, who
arrived in Salt Lake Yesterday morning
20 consult with Judge O. w. Powers, who
IS representing her interests here.
Mrs. Bradley's chief concern seems %
be for her children rather than for her
sill anu she IS very anxious that tine
said Mr.. Hooyer, when seen in Judge
towers office yesterday afternoon. Il
visited her IN her cell the day before
i left and she seemed to be i'm good
nealth and confident She is indeed a
remarkable woman and the manner in
which she has conducted herself since
her arrest is most commendable. All the
stories sent out Washington cOrrespOn-
dents regarding her hysterical condition
nave heen faxed. and no newspaper man
mas been allowed to see her since our
firm took charge of her interests She
has asked many times, Of course. for her
children. and an endeavor will be made
30 have them visit her some time before
the trial. In fact. her. only thought is
Of them and their future. and for this
reason she insists that the senator's will
he attacked"
In Hands of Powers.
Asked whether any immediate steps
would be taken 70 contest the will. Mr..
Hoover said.
THAT is entirely in the hands of Judge
Powers, but / would not be surprised to
see some action taken in the near fu-
ture. For my part l think that the will
probably can be broken. as | do not be-
leve that any jury will deny 10 these
children some of the wealth left by their
father
1--WE. OF course. have absolute proof.
both oral and documentary, that Sena-
tor Brown was the father Of the chill
dren.' continued the Washington attor-
ney. This is i'm the form OF letters,
admissions and written statements which
are conclusive. As To the time of the
trial. / cannot tel definitely. but IT ought
10 come some time i'm April The cal
endar of the supreme court Of the dis
trict is blocked with several land fraud
cases which will take some time to Try,
hut with this execution there is little
other criminal business to come before
the Bradley trial. Mrs. Bradley is anx-
iOus for an early trial and we will use
every effort to secure it for her"
Powers to Try Case.
That Judge O. w Powers is To be in
charge OF the trial itself and will make
the principal argument Ia the jury, was
also intiinated by Mr.. Hoover when ne
said:
Il don't think it will take a jury long
10 acquit Mrs. Bradley after listening
to an appeal in her behalf by Judge
Powers"
Concerning the object of his visit here
Mr.. Hoover said:
II am simply viewing the local situ-
alton and trying to appreciate the con-
ditiOns eXi; ting here in connection with
this case. / do not intend TO look up
much evidence. a. Judge Powers has
that matter I'm charge. l simply want 10
thoroughly familiarize myself with the
local end OF the case. and / think that
! viii finish my work here by Satur-
day. when 4 expect 20 return TO Wash
inEtOn."
Several conferences have been arranged
between Mr.. Hoover and Judge Powers
and the friends and relatives of Mrs.
Bradley In Salt Lake. The situation will
be gone over thoroughly and plans FOR
the defepse discussed. As already inti-
mated. the defense viii be based chiefly
on the "Unwritten law" on the interp-e-
tation Of which Judge Powers is an au-
thOrity. The defense proposes to show
that the murder was Justified and thai
when il occurred Mrs. Bradley was tenn
DOrarily insane because of the harsh and
cruel attitude OF the senator toward hei
and his refusal to support the children
IL n said that considerable evidence tend.
ing TO show thatSAfrs. Bradley had brood
ed over the senator's treatment Of he1
and had showed symptoms OF insanity OF
several occasions will be worked up an,
used effectively at the trial