The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

That Mrs. Bradley will take the stand
and tell her story to the jury has been
decided by her attorneys. L fact, the
opening statement of Attorney Hoover
TO the jury on Friday afternoon decided
this, for, in the course OF this statement,
he said the defense would show that
when Mrs. Bradley entered Senator
Browns room on December & last, Brown
turned pale, and asked her what she was
doing there; that she asked him II he
meant 10 keep his promise. and that
this enraged him and he rushed upon her.
and that then two shots were fired. and
Mrs. Bradley awoke as from a trance
There is only one witness living who can
testify as to this. and it is Mrs Bradley
herself.
When she takes the stand she will
undergo an ordeal that few men could
face with composure. She will be COM
PEELED to go into the minute details OF
her liaison with the dead man. and this
at the direct Questioning of her attorneys
She will then be turned over to the
merciless cross-examination of the prose-
cution. Il is doubtful If she can stand
the grueling in store for her. but she
has been told il Is necessary, and she
must take the stand with as brave
heart as she can summon.
Prisoner in Her Bed.
Mrs Bradley occupied her bed in her
cell in the jail yesterday except for the
time when her children, Arthur Brown.
jr., and Montgomery. came to see her
in charge of, their grandmother. She was
overjoyed 20 see them, and their visit
CheCrCd her Judge Powers also held 4
brief consultation with the prisoner.
After many witnesses have testified in
Mrs. Bradley's defense. she will be placed
on the stand. and her STORY. it is cal
culated, viii form the climax Of story
that has few equals in the history Of
criminal annals of this city. or the whole
country. Il is altogether probable Jus
tice stafford may issue an order that
women viii not be admitted 90 the court
ROOM for there will be testimony from
physicians and other witnesses of
nature that some women may not care
20 hear.
The defense will place on the stand to-
morrow several reporters who interviewed
Mrs. Bradley some hours after she shot
Brown. They will give their impressions
Of her conduct
VIII CHI DR.. whitney.
The defense viii also call Dr. z. w.
Whitney. Of salt Lake City. who was
Mrs Bradleys physician for several years
before she came TO Washington. Dr.
Whitney viii testify rs to the condition
in which ne found the defendant after
the operations. which. it is alleged. Sen
ator Brown performed upon her. =
Another important witness for the de-
Tense tomorrow is DR. Shute. Jail ply
sician- He VIII testify AS 70 the condition
Mrs. Bradley was I'm when she was taken
TO the jail after being held by the cor
oner's jury. charged with the shooting.
DIR II. L. +. Johnson, specialist who
performed an operation on Mrs Bradley
AZ the George Washington University
Hospital the past summer. will also be
placed on the stand az to-morrow's ses-
sion.
The prisoners gray-haired mother. Mrs
Madison. will also take the stand.
The government has in reserve nearly |
score OF witnesses TO be called in re-
buttal Among these is Farley F. Chris |
Jensen. of Salt Lake City. who was coun-
~ attorney of salt Lake County when
Senator Brown and Mrs Bradley were
arrested. Upon this occasion Mrs Brad !
ley pleaded guilty and was remanded for
sentence Browns trial followed. and he /
pleaded not guilty. Mrs. Bradley posi- |
lively refused to testify against him, and |
she being the chief prosecuting witness, |
Brown was discharged. In view OF this. T.
Mrs Bradiey's sentence was indefinitely /
postponed.
Another interesting witness in the com /
ing week will be Judge Henderson. Of |
salt Lake City. lie was Senator Browns /
law partner, and the defense will try 4
10 show IL was Browns i'll treatment of /
Mrs. Bradley that caused him TO with /
draw from the partnership. which had I
existed for many years.
Utah Man To Testify.
Col NJ NJ. Eaighn of Salt Lake. n |
longtime friend of Brown. and one of |
the most reputable citizens Of Utah. will I
also take the stand in behalf Of the de- /
PENDANT.
Senator Sutherland. OF Utah. who is
now in the city, and for whom Mrs. |
Brown sent following her arrest. and to I
whom she referred while being held By /
Clerk Holtzclaw Immediately after the /
shooting. may be called as a witness. |
He talked with Mrs. Bradley following /
the shooting for nearly half an hour
During the week the defense will place 1
on the stand alienists who viii give their /
opinions as to Mrs Bradleys sanity or 4
insanity based upon hypothetical ques- /
tons. The prosecution will. in all proba- /
bility, place on the stand DIR. Jellene, Of /
New York, and Dr. Brush, OF Baltimore.
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