Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-15
TOday's Telegraphic News


Washington, ~. u, NOV. l3.-Witu
more hopetuluees than che has shown
since the long period ofdresded antici-
patton began, Mrs. Bradley prepared
herself today Tor the continuation Of the
narrative of the shooting Of former
Senator Brown SIS told in the testimony
Of the governments witnesses. She has
begun TO take an active interest in the
trial.
Judge Powers, Mrs. Bradley's chief
counsel, shares her confident attitude.
$50 far" be said early today, 1--WE may
congratulate ourselves. The testimony
as given has established points in our
favor which did not expect at all, the
value OF which / shall bring out later"
There is possibility that Mrs Brad
ley will no! be called as q witness ia her
own behalf. The matter will not be
definitely decided until The prosecution
shall have finished It's side OF the case.
Mrs. Bradley entered the court room
several minutes before the trisl was re-
sumed today. She had previously spent
some time with her two children in the
prisoners room.
Mrs. Merlla Thornburg, police
matron, the FIRST witness, told of being
summoned to the station after Mrs.
Bradley's arrest, the circumstances of
the defendant meeting Senator Suther-
land, of Utah, thereafter, aud the account
she gsve OF herself, the admission Of
which testimony was subject of con-
tention between the attorneys.
Jsmes Hartley, police detective, and
Officer Charles Mullen were also called
to give testimony on these poin's.
James Rowan, Waterman employed
by Senator Brown in Salt Lake City,
next told Of Mrs. Bradley coming to see
Brown al his home 10 Salt Lake last
: November, but she could not see him.
She carried a pistol in her muff. He
said
III saw her once after that in the alley
back of Browns house. She said she
was trying to see Brown through the
window.
~ saw her after that on December 2.
She asked if Senator Brown had gone 10
Washington, and when l said he had,
she said We'll, things are coming my
way"
Damaging evidence to the defense was
embodied in the testimony of detective
daut to whom Mrs. Bradley made n
statement shortly after the shooting,
"She told me she bad brought the re-
volver with her from Salt Lake City,"
he said, chat she had thought it over
for a long time and he'd intended to
shoot Brown. She said she had not
done il on the impulse OF thu momen'."
Officer Lamb, wto placed Mrs. Brad
Icy uoder ares, tes fed that she told
him she bad carried the revolver long
time.
DR.. Albert II. Kelley, of Sal; Lake,
WHO knew Mrs. Bradley many years,
told of meeting her on the street in Sal.
Lake City last summer. 'She sad If
Brown did not acknowledge his psreu-
| tsge Of the younger child she would kill
him." testified Kelly. 81 advised her
| rot to do l., but she said He'll have to
do It. II be doesn't I'll shoot hole
through him. / don't Sant bis money;
want him
al told Der not to Kill Brown, and
that her children were handicapped
enough as 1t was, with their moher be-
ing mistress"
''As tried to coax her to 60 hcms
she told me of her relations with Brown.
Il am poor woman she said, with
four children, two of whom are Browne.
I've got him bal: crszJ now. aud I'll
have him in an asylum yet.
Asa b. Mosley, travelling passenger
agent from Ogden, Utah, told OF Mrs.
Bradley SECURING ticket to Washington.
Max Brown, son of Mrs. Brsdley's
victim. the last witness ia be called by
the g vsrnme1t, merely testified that he
wis with bis father after the shooting
up to the time of bis death.
With his dismissal, the government
rested its case, at 1920 p. 30.
Attorney Hoover stated The case for
tbs defense at this afternoons session,
after which court adjourned till Mon
day, when the frat witness for the de-
tense will be examined.
Judge Powers announced, after ad-
ourument, that Mrs. Bradley would
t~ke the sa1d probably about the
n,;ddla of navf uaek