Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-20
MRS, BRADLEY TELLS STORY
Gives Details of Relations with For
mer Senator Brown.
HIS FAMILY RELATIONS UNHAPPY
Declared He Loved Her and His Az
fectiOn Was Observation-Disclosures
ant Hardly Able to Speak
on stand.


sumption of that position marked the
climax of the already famous case. The
fact that her story was to be heard under
oath had become generally known. and the
court room, of limited capacity at best
was crowded long before the incoming of
the court, for in addition to the crowd of
regulars" in attendance, there were many
whose faces are unfamiliar in the court
and these included a much larger percen-
tage Of women than has heretofore been
seen there. Much interest was manifested
when the prisoner entered the court few
minutes before 10 O'Clock. She was much
agtated and seemed almost devoid OF cour-
age and strength as she took her custo-
mary seat. Fortunately for her she was
not the first witness called, and she was
given time to compose herself while Mrs
Josephine Tighe, local newspaper woman,
related the particulars of a call on Mrs
Bradley in the house of detention on De
cember 10 last, when Mrs Adams also
made a call.
The witness said that when she arrived
Mrs. Bradley was lying on a cot, appar-
emily asleep, and she did not arouse until
Mrs. Adams was announced. Then she
sprang up" said the witness "and
nounced she would see me Immediately.
pearance, but when Mrs. Adams was an
nounced she became excited and her eyes
were bright" She said Mrs. Bradley ner-
vously clutched the bed clothing. Taking
all the indications into consideration, the
witness said she had reached the con-
cusion that Mrs. Bradley was insane.
Mrs. Bradley on stand.
1t was 1918 o'ciuck when Mrs. Bradley
was called and she Immediately faced the
jury and the audience. Il call Mrs. Annie
Adams" said Judge Powers, and the in
terest was intensified. He Immediately
corrected his mistake, announcing that he
meant Mrs. Annie Bradley. Then the in
terest took on another phase Of intensity.
BY the time the first question had been put,
the witness had gathered herself together
and her nervousness had well nigh left
her. Her voice was low and indistinct, but
the tone was firm. so that while the steno-
grapher was at first compelled to repeat
her responses to the jury, she soon gained
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 n
history of the defendant. who said that
she was % years Of age; that she was born
that she had smallpox ana pneumonia and
had been badly hurt by a blow-on the head
while child.
She went to Salt Lake City in 1890 she
said, and had lived there ever since. She
had occupied a clerical position in the
Salt Lake water works for three years
and eight months.
Were you ever married?"
YES sir; was married to Clarence
Bradley a week after l left the water
works." -.,..
Two children. a boy and a girl resulted
from this union, she said
Member of WOmeu-s Clubs.
She had joined the Salt Lake womans
club a literary organization, which gave
much attention to civic reform, very soon
after her wedding. and later became secre-
tary and treasurer Of 1t.
She also became a member of the
woman's press club and the poets round
table.
It was through her connection with these
and political organizations that she became
acquainted with Senator Brown.
When Judge Powers undertook to develop
Mrs. Bradley's connection with politics,
District Attorney Baker entered protest
and the lawyers on both sides repaired to
the judges desk with the purpose in view
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 the fact that
Mrs. Bradley had taken an active part in
the affairs Of the republican party in Utah
where women vote and that she had been
secretary Of the state committee.
Were your relations with your husband
happy or unhappy she was asked.
H.
low tone.
She was divorced from Mr.. Bradley, she
said in 1906.
Meeting with Senator Brown.
The witness then told OF being introduced
to Senator Brown by her uncle and Of
afterward coming to know him we'll while
she vas secretary OF the republican COM
mittee. The acquaintance had continued
to rlpen until 1898, but when Mrs. Bradley
was asked TO give a description Of this re-
lationship she fell into silence and seemed
for while 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 an
swer to be: THE acquaintance grew into
very intimate relations"
did the acquaintance ripen into cffec-
tion?" she was next asked.
1T did; after August. lsss, discovered
that he loved me and afterward that I
loved him."
did he first manifest affection toward
your"
Yes many times"
Did he make manifestations OF l,7o
toward your"
Many"
Tell the jury how strongly you lc-cd
him"
1T was beyond expression"
Was a child born to you and him:"
Yes, in February, 1899"
Tell the jury how you came to o-:>-
into these relations"
The WOmhn's story.
This inquiry brought out long narrative
which was mingled with sobs and tears
and told in so low a tone OF voice that the
stenographer was compelled TO repeat the
story, which he did as follows:
THE senator told me he was very un-
happy. very wrstched. / 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 to-
gether all through life; you can't avoid me