The Washington herald., 1907-11-20

For four hours yesterday, Mrs. Annie
NJ Bradley occupied the witness chair in
Criminal Court No. l, where she Is on
trial for the murder of Senator Brown.
She related a story OF wrong and suffer
. ing that brought tears not only TO the
spectators, but 10 the eyes of the jurors
who sit in judgment or her.
The fact that Mrs. Bradley would take
the stand in her own behalf brought to
the courthouse a crowd that thronged
every entrance to the courtroom. and
when every seat in the room was taken.
there was remaining on the outside people
enough to nil half a dozen rooms.
Under the direct questioning Of Judge
Orlando Powers. her chief council, Mrs.
Bradley recited a history Of her life from
the time she met Arthur Brown. in 1892.
down TO two weeks previous to Decem-
ber 8 the date on which she shot him in
his apartment in the Raleigh Hotel
Was Almost Exhausted.
When she arrived at this point the
hour Of adjournment had arrived, and she
was almost exhausted. BY a strange CO.
incidence she. at that time, was repeat
ing "a remark Of Senator Browns at one
OF their last meetings. This was:
Il am tired. very tired"
This described her own condition. and
Justice Stafford ordered adjournment
taken.
Mrs. Bradley has but little left to tell.
but that little is important and the climax
OF her pathetic and pitiful story viii come
this morning when she relates the scene
in Browns apartment. which ended with
him being taken TO hospital. never to
emerge alive and she TO a prison cell 10
spend almost year before being called
for trial
When Judge Powers directed tho clerk
To call Annie N. Bradley To the witness
stand complete silence fell upon the room.
aud as she slowly arose from her chair.
her face pale. and stood 20 be sworn
there was an expectation of remark
able story. and this expectation was more
than fulfilled
In answer to the first questions nut 10
her by Judge Powers. the spectators saw
only her lips move. They heard no
sound The stenosrapher barely heard
her. and moved hls seat nearer the wit
ness. and by direction Of the court read
her answers to the jury. AT no time dur
ing the recital could the spectators back
Of the rail. about twenty feet from the
stand near her voice. and her answers
were carried to them by the voice Of the
stcnographer reading 10 the Jury.
TeStines in "A Whisper.
Mrs. Bradley related the birth Of her
children and operations by Senator
Brown. and she did so with bowed head
and in voice that was no more than a
whisper. When first she spoke of the
dead man her tears flowed freely. and
when she spoke of his love. affection. and
tender sohcitude for her during the first
years of their liaison she scbbed aloud.
In answer 10 Judge Powers preliminary
questions, Mrs. Bradley said she was
thirty-fve years old. and was born in
Kansas City. Mo. Her parents were both
living. She lived in Kansas CITY until
she was seven or eight years Old when
her parents moved 10 Colorado Springs.
Colo. where they resided for about two
years when they located In Salt Lake
City. They lived there for a short time
when they again moved 20 Denver. Colo.
She attended school for several years
finishing her education by taking bust
ness course. after which she secured en-
ployment with clothing company in
Denver as bOokkeeper and cashier. She
was compelled to quit this employment
on account Of Ill health
She said she had an indistinct recoIlec-
tion of being struck on the head when 2
child by a playmate, and that she still
bears the scar. Mrs. Bradley said when
she was sixteen years old she had small
pox. accompanied by pneumonia
Goes To salt Lake Cit,.
What year did YOU first visit Salt
Lake," inquired Judge Powers.
In April. 1880"
How long did you remain?"
Il have lived there ever since"
After You went there in 1890 did Won
do arything?"
Yes sir; ] was a clerk in the water
department, Of which my uncle was su-
perintendent. ! was in this department
three years and nine months"
Were you ever married."
''Yes. sir"
How long after you left the water de-
partment before YOU We're married?r
"A little over a week"
Who did YOU marry?"
Clarence Bradley"
Can you give the date Of the mar
riage?"
1T Was September 20. 1893"
Mrs. Bradley said the marriage tool,
place in Salt Lake City. and thar for
about two years she and her husband
boarded with her mother. She said that
following her marriage she Was nom
Der of tine Salt Lake Women's Club and
was corresponding secretary and treas
urer OF the State Federation of vomen,z
Clubs. She was also a member OF the
Women's Press Club, and a member of
the Poets Round Table
Judge Powers then asked n at any
time she had been active IN politics in
Utah. and this question was objected 70
by District Attorney Baker Judge Pow
ers said the object was to show how
Mrs Bradley first came in contact with
Senator Brown. a consultation ar tbe