The Washington herald., 1907-11-21

When Mrs Annie N. Bradley was
turned over 10 the District attorney for
eross-examination at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. the most sensational feature
Of the woman-s trial was developed
\ letter, written by Mrs Bradley 20
former Senator Brown. in which she
makes the statement that she would
have Brown as her husband or Kill Mrs.
Brown. was placed in evidence. and por-
tons Of the letter were read in open
court to the jury.
| From the time court convened until IL
adjourned Mrs Bradley was on the stand
She resumed her story where she dropped
1t Tuesday afternoon. and told Of her trip
from Ogden 10 Washington and her az
rival here. She told Of going 70 the hotel.
where she found Brown was stopping. Of
visiting his room when he was out. and
Of reading a letter signed Annie
which completely unnerved her and made
her leave the hotel and wander about
the streets all day.
Entered Browns Room.
! Then she told Of entering Senator
Browns room IN the afternoon. OF md
ing him there, and Of asking him If he IL
tended 70 keep HIS promise
/ She had confused recollection of
events from the time she heard the re-
port Of pistol until she found herself
being escorted through 5..c streets by a
/ policeman And while she wept. she pro
/ tested she did not come here 10 harm
Brown. but 70 have him keep his promise
I 20 her
There was absolute stiffness in the
room when she approached the climax Of
I her story. and when she did she broke
down and sobbed aloud.
/ Judge Powers. whose questioning had
led her 10 describe the fsteful afternoon.
/ Deused when the Tele creature in black
/ covered her face with her handkerchief.
/ as IL 10 blot frnrp h~- sight the scene.
ass ,.as some HIomenJs before she was
/ able 70 continue
/ Judge Powers finished his direct exam
ination about > O'Clock in the afternoon.
and the cross-examination was begun
] From the first question asked by Dis
/ trict Attorney Baker IL was evident the
government had prepared its case care
/ fully. and VS. ready 10 MI many inches
/ in the narrative related By Mrs Bradley.
/ The Cross-eXamiuati also indicated
/ that the government will attempt 10 show
/ in rebUttsl that Arthur Brown. the first
/ Of the children. was born while Mrs.
/ Bradley vas living with her husband. and
that the child was christened and held out
I 70 the world by Mrs Bradley as the child
I Of her legal husband. It was also indi-
\ Gated that the government viii attempt N
show that Mrs Bradley was as much re-
! sponsibe for the usson as was Brown.
Letters in Evidence.
The government also placed in evidence
! several letters which. il is claimed. Mrs.
| Bradley tore up in her room at the Ra-
leigh
( Practically all Of the mornings session
was taken up by Judge Powers in intro
ducing letters written by Senator Brown
I 70 Mrs Bradley. Mrs. Bradley identified
them. There were several bundles Of
them The letters extend over period
/ Of several years. from 1901 down 10 the
I latter part Of 1876. score OF. more Of
kilograms sent by Brown 70 her were also
offered in evidence, as well as a bundle
/ OF letters written by Mrs Bradley TO
senator Brown.
Some Of the letters bore the address.
Miss Dolly Madison. care of Mrs. A. n
| Bradley" These letters were written 10
Mrs Bradley when she was residing in
( Pocatello.
Z When Judge Powers offered them in evi-
dence Justice Stafford .=neunced that
the question of their admissibiIity would
be taken up later The letters are full OF
Z expressions of love and devotion.
Many of the JelegTams were couched in
a cipher code. which was used by Mrs
I Bradley and Brown. In one the word
/ 'illumine" appeared and when asked
what IL meant Mrs. Bradley said. L love
YOU
Direct Examination.
When the letters had been offered in
evidence, Judge Powers continued his
direct examination.
In the month of November. 1876. did
you go at any time to Senator Browns
house TO Hve?"
Not exactly that. judge she replied.
DO you reconect on any occasion go
ing there and remaining"
Yes. l went there on November Is
and remained fve days"
Describe 10 the jury how you came TO
go there
i went 10 the house to see Senator
Brown and talk to him. 1 rang the bell.
and he came TO the door and let me in.
went into the parlor. and he followed
me and ragged and stormed when I asked
what he intended 10 do as 70 his promise.
! asked him If he did not intend TO keep
his promise to let me know He con-
tinued his raging and StOrming, but did
not tell me what he intended TO do He
left the house the next morning. aud did
not come back for several days The
next morning I sent for my two children.
Arthur and Montgomery"
In about five days Mrs Bradley said.
she received telephone message from
Brown 10 come to his Office and she went
When she reached the Office. she said.
she found him pleasant and agreeable.
and he sent some one 70 take the children
from the house Then. she said. he ac-
cused her of trying 10 steal his house
Mrs. Bradley said she then became con-
vinced that Brown did not Intend to do
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