Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
IF Do Not Marry You, May God Ayenge
Me-" He Said, Testifes Woman in
Recital Of Wrongs Loved
Beyond Expression

the tone was firm, so that while the
stenographer was at first compelled to re-
peat her response to the jury, she soon
regained sufficient confidence and
strength of voice to enable her to be
heard by giving careful attention. Judge
Powers asked the questions and they
were at first directed to developing the
history of the defendant, who said she
was So years old; that she was born in
Kansas City and educated in Denver,
and had been badly hurt by blow on
the head while child. She went to Salt
Lake City in $780, she said, and lived
there ever since She occupied a clerical
position in the Salt Lake water works
for three years and eight months.
Were you ever married?"
"Yes, was married to Clarence Brad
ley a week after / left the water works. ="
Two children, boy and a girl, resulted
from this union.
She had Joined the Salt Lake Woman's
club, literary organization which gave
much attention to civic reform, soon
after her wedding and later became sec
retary and treasurer. She also became
member of the Woman's Press club
and the Poets round table.
Tells of Meeting
1t was through her connection with
became acquainted with Senator Brown.
When Judge Powers undertook to de-
Velop Mrs. Bradley's connection with
politics District Attorney Baker entered
a protest and the lawyers on both sides
repaired to the judges desk with the
purpose of settling the point by a quiet
conference. The consultation evidently
resulted in a victory for the defense, as
Judge Powers was permitted to develop
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an active Part in political affairs in Utah,
where women vote.
''Were your relations with your hus-
band happy or unhappy"
Unhappy" was the reply spoken in
a low tone.
She was divorced from Bradley in 1906
The witness then told of being intro
duced to Senator Brown by her uncle
and of afterward coming to know him
well while she was secretary of the Re-
publican committee. The acquaintance
continued to ripen, but when Mrs. Brad
ley was asked to give a story of this
relationship she fell into tears and ap-
peared for a time quite unable to proceed
When she did open her lips no one heard
her except the stenographer, who stood
at the desk before her. He interpreted
her answer to be: 1.-THE acquaintance
grew into very intimate relations"
did the acquaintance ripen into af-
fection?' she was next asked.
"It did after August, 1898. 7 discovered
he loved me and afterward that loved
him."
"Did he at first manifest affection to-
ward your
'Yes, many many times"
did he make manifestations of love
toward your
MANY times"
Tell the jury how strongly you loved
him.
''It was beyond expression"
''Was a child born to you and him?"
eyes: in February, 1S99."
Tell the jury how you came to enter
into these relations.
This inquiry brought out long narra-
ti--. which was so mingled with sobs and
tears and told in low tones of voice
that the stenographer was compelled to
repeat the story.
1.-THE senator told me that he was very
unhappy, very wretched told him that
our relationship could only result in
grief and sorrow and he replied that he
would stay by me all my life. Finally
he came to me and said: Darling, we
are going on together all through life, so
you can't avoid me. and l want you to
have son.
"Finally after several months con-
sented'
consented to what?" asked Mr.. Pow
ers.
..To his proposition" She said the son
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