The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-20
WOMEN WEEP IN
COURT 1T STORY
Of MRS. BRADLEY
Even Jurors Are Moved to
Tears by Pathetic
Narrative
WITNESS EMOTIONAL
Tells of Incidents Leading
to Killing of Sena-
tor Brown
5EFENSE VICTORIOUS
Secures Admission of Evi-
dcnce Regarding Connec-
WITNESS EMOTIONAL
SEFENSE VICTORIOUS
Secures Admission of Evi-
dence Regarding Connec-
ton with Politics

WASHINGTON. Nov. I9.-"I am
50 tired. said Mrs. Annie NJ Brad
ley. the defendant in the trial now in
progress in the criminal court IN this
city, few minutes before 3 o'clock
today. after she had spent about four
hours on the witness stand relating
the details Of her acquaintanceship
and intimacy with former United
States Senator Brown. Of whose rnur-
der she stands accused.
Judge Stafford immediately gave or
ders for the adjournment of court
As she had not reached the events
directly connected with the tragedy iu
which Brown was killed. bur had very
closely. approached them they viii be
the subject OF the first testimony to
be given tomorrow
THEIR FINAL MEETING
Todsy's story dealt with the FIRST
acquaintance Of Mrs Bradley with
Brown. and told how that acquaintance
gradually ripened into friendship and
finally into love. It was long and
pathetic narrative or Illicit affection;
Of promises or marriage. which could
at FIRST be made orly on the condition
of divorce on both SIDES. and then Of
Sissppoiutmsnt ard grief when both
became free and could have been le-
EsIly united II Brown had beer viii
ing.
Mrs. Bradley gave the particulars OF
many pledges made TO her. told how
Brown had introduced her as his wife
and Of how he had given bis name to
one of their children. and also OF how
he had aided her in no less than three
criminal operations. she related many
pleasant incidents OF their life together
she wore q smile when she spoke Of
her pride in his intellectual attain
ments and told Of their reading to-
eether the principal poets She said
that he told her over and over again
that she was the only woman he had
ever loved and averred that BY his
manner 10 her and his superior attain
rnents he had gained = complete mas
terry over her
COURTROOM CROWDED
Tire courtroom was crowded during
the day and many OF the spectators
were women. Tears were frequently
shed. not only by members OF the au-
oience. but once or twice by members
81 the jury Mrs. Bradley was quite
emotional and her voice was scarcely
audible st times. Her attorneys, how
ever. expressed confidence after the
witness left the stand that she would
be able 10 proceed to the end without
a breakdown. Mrs. Bradley said her
health had failed during her assoeiz-
tion with Brown. and she told Of one
occasion when she was tempted to CON-
NIT suicide
1irs. Bradley said she had joined the
salt Lake womsn's club, literary
Organization which gave much atten-
ton TO civic reform. It was through
cher connection with this and political
organizations that she became sc-
quainted with Brown.
CONNECTION WITH POLITICS
When Judge Powers undertook to
develop Mrs. Bradley's connection with
politics District Attorney Baker en-
erred 4 protest. and the lawyers on
both sides repaired to the judges desk
with the purpose of settling the point
by quiet conference. The consuIta-
ton evidently resulted in victory for
The defense. as Judge Powers was per-
nlitted TO develop the fact that Mrs
Bradley had taken an active part in
political affairs IN Utah. where women
vote.
Were your relations with your hus-
band happy OF unhappy
Unhappy" was the reply spoken in
a low tone.
She was divorced from Bradley, she
said in 1905.
The witness then told Of being in
troduced TO Senator Brown by her uncle
and Of afterwsrd coming 10 know him
quite well while she was secretary OF
the republican committee. She said.
The acquaintance grew into very in
innate relations. I discovered that he
loved me and afterwsrd that I loved
him"
Did he at first manifest affection
Iwsrd your she was asked.
Yes. many times
Did be make manifestations Of love
toward you?
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