Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-15
INSANITY DEFENSE
IN BRADLEY CASE
Continued from Second Page.)

from the effects of the blow. having con-
slant headaches. When she reached wom-
anhood she evidenced a very cheerful dis
position. and was married September ID
1893. to Clarence Bradley. She went to
visit an aunt in Salt Lake City. Mrs.
Bryan. whose husband was superintendent
of the water works there. and she worked
as bookkeeper in her uncle's office.
Marriage Unhappy
by her marriage with Bradley Mr..
Hoover continued. ''she had two children
Matthew born in 1891. and Martha. born
In 1885 Her married life with bradley
was unhappy. her husband being unduti-
fuf"
Mr.. Baker here objected to the state
ment but Justice Stafford thought that
after cautioning the jury that they were
to regard as evidence testimony from the
witnesses he might allow the statement
to stand.
Continuing, Mr. Hoover said: I'm 1892
the defendant was introduced by her I'M
Gle Mr.. Ryan, to Senator Brown During
the succeeding four years the acquaint-
ance of Mrs. Bradley and the deceased
was merely social in it's nature. Their
mutual interest in politics threw them
much together. and this platonic friend
ship, by the opportunities of Brown. who
had wound himself into her affections by
protestations of love. led into Illicit re!a-
lions The birth of Arthur Brown. jr.. in
| 1900. was followed in 1903 by the birth of
another boy, who was named by Senator
Brown Martin Montgomery Brown, In
honor of the late Judge Martin Montgom-
cry of the District Supreme Court"
Defendants H. Health.
Mr.. Hoover here delved into the In
most features of the relations between
Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley, and
Iata IF VIZ pjy,at
atlons upon the defendant. one of which.
he declared. was performed by Brown. The
effect of these upon her system and men,
tally was very marked, he declared.
when she arrived in Washington" Mr.
Hoover said Mrs. Bradley was still suf-
fering from the conditions arising from
these operations, and we will prove by
the physician at the Washington Jail that
she was so-suffering and will show that
an operation was found necessary result
ing in her becoming patient in one of
the local hospitals. where she remained
for many weeks.
Mr. Hoover said it would be shown that
insanity existed in Mrs. Bradley's family.
One of her maternal auntS. Mrs. Shrews-
bury he said. was confined In the insane
asylum in Los Angeles. Cal. and showed
homicidal tendencies. Another aunt, Mrs
Ryan, had ST. Fitus dance in her child
hood. and suffered periodical attacks of
Wedding Postponed.
The attorney then dwelt upon the prom
ises made to Mrs. Bradley by Brown that
he would take care of her and provide for
her, and he declared the result of the re-
lations between the couple was to ostra
else Mrs Bradley from her family and
make her entirely dependent upon Brown.
after Browns second wife died in 1905,
Brown told Mrs. Bradley to secure a d.
vorce and he would marry her imme-
diately" Mr.. Hoover continued. THE
wedding day was set for June. 1906, but
was postponed from time to time by
Brown through the whole summer Dur
Ing this time Mrs. Bradley had consulted
with a number of prominent men of Salt
Lake City who will be here to testify. and
in conhding in them the treatment she
had received from Brown made the state
ment that she was SO depressed as 10 be
absolutely crazy. She told Col. Kraighn,
one of the witnesses, that the action of
the senator had driven her crazy and
threatened suicide.
Browns Letter.
The attorney said a number of Browns
| letters would be exhibited to show the
| love he expressed for her, and his written
acknowledgment of the paternity of the
children. One of the letters, Mr.. Hoover
said. would be offered to show the state
! ment that Brown had expressed the hope
| that he would live to see Arthur Brown,
| the older boy. judge on the supreme
| bench of the Utah courts.
"Came to Plead"
Leading down to the last events pre-
ceding the shooting, Mr.. Hoover said
Brown left Salt Lake City for the east.
| having given Livingstone his private sec
retary. $500, to be given to Mrs Bradley
with the statement that it was all she
rould ever expect to receive from him.
| He also left ticket to Los Angeles and
she started for that city, but at Ogden,
sixteen miles out, she decided instead to
come to Washington in the hope that a
reconciliation might still be effected. she
came not to kill, but to plead Mr..
| Hoover said.
Brown Cursed Her"
| 1T was merely coincidence" said Mr.
| Hover in conclusion, that she was
| assigned to the room in the Ra-
| leigh Hotel next to Senator Brown;
| that when she went into the room
| of Senator b own he was not there and
| she d scovered and read letter from
| woman in New York city for a meeting
| in New York; that she was greatly dis
| tres;sd and walked the streets from that
| tim6 which was about O'Clock in the
morning until just before the time of the
1 fatal meeting; that soon as Brown
saw her when She again entered his
room. the secoif tine he turned white