Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-11-09
WILL BE NOTABLE TRIAL
PREPARATION BEING MADE FOR
TRIAL or MRS. BRADLEY.
Some Sensational Testimony VIII Be
Brought Out When Accused 10
Put On the stand.

/ Washington, Nov ga trial that
Iwll be watched with interest ali over
the country will begin next Monday
before Justice Stafford. in the Grim
inal court of the District Of Columbia
On that day Mrs. Annie M. Bradley
will be placed on trial on charge Of
murder, in connection with the death
Iof former Senator Arthur M. Brown
Of Utah, last December.
The shooting or Senator Brown gc.
Cured on the afternoon OF December
/ last al the Raleigh hotel where
both the Senator and Mrs. Bradley
had registered The victim died two
days later at the emergency hospital.
I When taken into custody Mrs.
Bradley declared aAll Utah knows
the reason for the shooting she
told the police that she was the moth.
eF Of four children, and that Brown
IVES the father Of two of them.
Senator Brown was native Of
Michigan but had been resident of
Utah since 1879 III 1896 he was
elected TO the United States senate
as a republican. He and his colleague
were elected on the same ballot, but
ID drawing lots he secured the short
term, which extended but little more
than year. He was delegate to the
republican national convention from
Utah in 1896 and 1900, and after his
retirement from the senate had serv-
ed as postmaster of Salt Lake City.
He was reputed to be a man of wealth
and for years he had been a promi-
nent member Of the legal profession
in the West
Mrs. Bradley has entirely recovered
from the effects Of the operation that
she underwent some time ago and is
taking deep interest in the prepare
tion for her trial. Judge 0. w. Powers
will be the leading counsel for the
defense. In speaking of the line OF
defense Judge Powers says:
There is no such thing as emotion
a. insanity according to court ruling
ana we will not make such a plea. nor
will we urge anything bordering on
an unwr.tten law as was done IN
the Thaw case"
We win prove that Mrs Bradley
was insaneno emotionally SO. but
that homicidal insanity is In her
blood, and that Senator Browns cruel
treatment of her developed j that
insanity and made her an irresponsi-
BILE person, not capable Of judging be-
tween right and wrong
Mrs. Bradley's story on the wit
ness stand will be nothing short of
sensational and ! feel sure it will
make deep impression on the jury
She will tell of such indignities and
inhuman treatment by Senator Brown
that when she cornered him in his
for killing him. The detail of that
part of her story will be kept secret
until Mrs. Bradley takes the stand.
but the story will startle the court
room Mrs. Bradley did not realize
what she was doing when she came
to Washington and shot Brown. She
had been tormented by his treatment
until she was irresponsible and in
sane She followed a natural impulse
to trace the man of whom she thought
and dreamed always. She was hungry
weak physically and on the verge OF
nervous breakdown. When she
reached Washington with only SIPS
left the ind.gnities in the room of
Senator Browns hotel touched of the
pentup feelings Of wounded creature
driven to desperation"
A number of Witnesses viii be
brought from Utah to testify for the
defense. One Of these is Judge II. p.
Henderson, formerly Judge on the
superior court OF Utah and one time
law partner and close friend Of SEN
a.or Brown
Strong evidence will be introduced
to show that Mrs. Bradley was suffer
ing from hereditary insanity. 1t is
said that Mrs. Bradley's aunt on her
mothers side, a Mrs Shrewsbury,
was insane when she died. Her hus-
band will testify that she had hom1-
cidal insanity very strongly. 1t will
be further stated that anoher aunt Is
mentally affected. and that 1t is nee
essary to keep a close watch on her.