Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
Completion of the Testimony
Late This Afternoon.
FINAL PLANS OF DEFENSE
Former Pastor Of Accused a Witness
for the Government.
COURT REPRovEs THE CURIOUS
loth Sides crest" shortly After Q
o'clock-Case to Go to Jury
Next Monday.

The trial of Mrs. Annie M
Bradley in Criminal Court No. I
on a charge of numbering forme,
Senator Arthur M. Brown O.
Utah. this afternoon approached
its final phase-the presentation
OF prayers for Instructions to the
jury. 1t was announced that argu-
ments will be made tomorrow
and that the case will 60 to the
jury Monday.
When the usual recess was taken al
1870 o'clock this afternoon the las,
witness to be offered in connection
with the governments rebuttal was or
the stand. and United States .Attorne,
Baker announced the close of his case
at 2:O3 o'clock. Judge Orlando Powers
of counsel for Mrs. Bradley, in an.
nouncing the closing plans for the de-
tense, said that Mrs. Bradley would be
recalled for brief 're-examination. TIL,
case finally terminated, SO far as tn.
presentation of evidence was concerned
at 2:14 o'clock. when the defense rested.
Much of sensation was anticipated
from the testimony of Rev. DR.. David Ut
ter. once Mrs. Bradleys pastor. who was
brought all the way from Denver, Col, ia
testify to the substance Of a recently
published Interview. In that interview
Dr. Utter was quoted as saying that Mrs
Bradley had once. in his presence, threat.
ened the life of Senator Brown, II the
latter should persist In his refusal to
marry l4r. Whom foaf5fyino f, A>,r
oehaif mrs. Bradley denied ever having
made such q statement. DR.. Utter ider-
tined the conversation in question. and
said II occurred on OF about November
from Ills testimony. however, when he
said he could not recall whether Mrs.
Bradley had said that she would press a
revolver against Browns breast and
threaten to XIII him II he should refuse
to marry her.. or whether she had said
to him. that she would try to- have her
father or brother make such a threat
Immediately after leaving the witness
stand DIR. Utter took a chair alongside
Mrs. Bradley. and greeted her warmly
and the pair engaged in conversation az
animated as the rule for silence in the
courtroom would permit.
Court Reproves Curious Persons.
Again today it became necessary fol
Justice Stafford to reprove the morbidly
curious. and he was particularly severe In
ordering individuals in the rear of the
room to refrain from rising from their
seats to gaze at the defendant Word
was received by Mrs. Bradley soon after
court convened this morning that the
condition OF her son, Martin Montgomery
Brown. who is Ill OF membranous Group
is much improved. Her smile showed the
JOY she felt at being relieved from the
additional worry.
Declarations that they believed Mrs
Bradley to have been cane and fully able
10 distinguish between the right and the
wrong at the time she fired the fatal shots
into the body of Senator Brown wert
made by DR.. Edward N. Brush and DR.
smith Ely Jelliffe, the two alienists fol-
the government
Further Evidence in Rebuttal.
The hearing was resumed this morning
with DR.. d. X. Shute. visiting physician
at the Jail. on the stand. DR.. Shute ad
mitted under Mr.. Hoover's cross-exami
nation tbarWhen he first saw Mrs. Brad
ley she was weeping bitterly, very nerv
Gus. and had a very weak pulse.
Edward Mclean. attorney at law. sol
of Mr.. John r. Mclean and a reporter OIL
the Washington Post in 1906. testified h
saw Mrs. Bradley the day Of the shooting
She told him she loved the very grount
said he noted nothing in Mrs. Bradley
actions TO lead him to think she was in
sane
One of the star witnesses for the gov
ernment's rebuttal was Rev. DIR. Davi,
Utter. pastor of the Unitarian Church
Denver, Col. and formerly Mrs. Bradley
pastor. He was put on the stand to con
tradict the statement of the defendant
she having testified she had not once de
ciared to DR.. Utter that she would com
mol Nv No.
volver TO his breast and threatening t
Kill him. Objection by Attorney Hoove
10 the form of a question asked DR. Ute
led to a lengthy conference between
court and counsel. and during the lull ,
messenger brought word to Mrs. Bradle,
that the condition of her four-year-ol
son. Martin Montgomery Brown who ha
been seriously Ill of membraneous croup
is greatly improved, though the boy is no
yet out of danger.
with Mrs. Bradley November 10. 1905
She tod me that Brown would MARI
her. and when 1 replied, L think not sin
said: If 1t comes to the test l will pres
revolver to his heart. He is a cowar
at heart. and if threaten 10 kill him h
will accede''
Under cross-examination, DIR. Utter sal
he could. not be sure whether Mrs
Bradley said she would threaten Brow
herself, or whether she said she woul
III.
witness added Mrs. Bradley seemed unde
great nervous strain and almost un
hinged
Converses With Defendant.
Immediately after testifying DR.. Ute
took seat alongside Mrs. Bradley an
The defendant entered into spirited con
Nersation with him. At this point the gov
ernment entered into the final phase O
its case in rebuttal. calling to the stan
Or. Edward n. Brush, the first of it
alienists. DR.. Brush is superintendent @
the Shepard Asylum, near Baltimore
After quaiifying as an expert he said h
had heard all of the testimo.v related 1
court for the defense.
Did you notice her complexion?' Unite
States Attorney Baker asked.
She has the characteristic pallor OF
person who has suffered as I under
stand she has. from smallpox DIR. Brus
answered.
You heard the reading 4. the hypothet
cal question put to certain experts fo
the defense?i
Yes
Assuming all the statements therei
made to be true what would you say d
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