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And you don't remember ever having
told Mrs: Bradley you thought the sena-
tor should marry her?'
II think I 4 d say to Mrs. Bradley once
could straighten him out and stop him
drinking so much. But | told her l did
not think she could do that
Livingston declared he never knew that
Mira. Bradisy's Older boy. WAS named
the boy colled Arthur and Arthur Brown.
The defense offered q childs book. on the
fiyleaf OF which the name arthur btown'
IT." was inscribed In handwriting when
Livingston Identified as that Of Senator
Brown. Justice Stafford ru ed that the
evidence could not be adm tied. because
the defense had closed It's case.
P.H. Christensen Called.
Farley IL. Christensen OF Salt Lake
City was the next witnesa. He testineo
to meeting Mrs. Bradley on many occa-
sions and most OF the questions OF Cniteo
States Attorney Baker were direc'eo "
securing the opinion Of Christensen as
to Mrs. Bradley's appearance.
she always seemed ratfoha' !" "e'
witness said. $500.
Loren x. Christensen who was eApect
ed to be one of tho malnstays or the gov
ernments case was called HIS testliaon1
was also expected to cover many VI .no
and Mrs. Brown and Mrs Bradley, ana at
Justice Stafords order, several women,
who were In the courtroom accompanied
by young children. were exciuoeo-
What do you know ahout reconCM, Ma
tions between the senator and MRS.
Brown. and who did you represent In
the matter" the United States attorney
inquired.
Really. / represented Mrs. Brown.
Senator Brown was living away from
hot Mrs RraCley and
tried to persuade her TO go away-to Cal
ifornia or somewhere at distance.
think | even offered her an income sur
fcient for her needs. but she declared
she did not want money; that she wanted
the senator. .....
Describing the tumultuous incident at
Pocatello. Idaho. to which Mrs. Bradley
testified a week ago, Christensen said
he went to Pocatello with Mrs. Brown.
At the senator's behest he placed an en-
velope with money in it beneath the door
of Mrs, Bradley's room in the hotel.
Later the same evening Brown and
Christensen were at dinner In restau-
rant when Mrs. Bradley entered. and
them.
Meeting on Stairway.
Returning to .the hotel met Mrs.
Brown Christensen continued. land we
were on the stairway when Mrs. Bradley
Brown said: Mrs. Bradley, 1 have been
wanting to- talk to you for some time
And as she spoke Mrs. Brown grabbed
Mrs. Bradley by the throat. 1 separated
them. but a minute later Mrs. Brown
again jumped at Mrs. Bradley. and when
dragged her away Mrs. Brown said:
Let me go. Let me kill her. Let me
kill her. But 1 declared to Mrs. Brown
that 1 would permit no violence. Dur
ing the second assault Mrs. Bradley called
perhaps dozen times. Arthur, they are
killing your Dolly Mr. Browns room
was only few feet away, but he did not
answer. Finally Mrs. Brown went to
mis- door and raped once. and he opened
il and we all went in
Witness said the discussion continued
all night and while 1t lasted the senator
openly Acknowledged that he was the
father of Mrs. Bradiey's two youngest
but declared he was not the
father of Max Brown.
Mrs. Brown stormed at this" Mr..
Christensen said.
WAS there any talk about a divorce?"
the United States attorney asked.
Mrs. Brown said she would get
divorce if Brown would deed the Brigham
street house to her, and deed the ranch
to Max Brown. The senator refused,
saying he could not pay his debts If he
did that Mrs. Brown then offered to
pay his debts II he would deed over the
two properties. but he again refused"
Railroad Ticket Not Used.
Asa B. Moseley, railroad ticket agent at
Ogden. Utah. was recalled Mrs. Bradley
had previously testified that she used
part of the round-trip ticket from Salt
Lake City to Los Angeles to ride from
Salt Lake City to Ogden. and that she
had not planned to come on to Washing
ton until the train was nearing Ogden-the |
trip to the capital being a sudden in |
spiration that II she could zee Senator |
Brown alone and away from the disturb |
anees at home he would marry her.
Mose.ey Identified the railroad ticket |
Salt Lake City to Los Angel which |
was presented to him to be redeemed by
Mrs. Bradley.
Are you familiar with the cancella-
tion system in vogue on the railroad by
ant United States Attorney Turner.
Yes"
Can you say whether that ticket has
been used between Salt Lake City and
1T has not"
Witness also said Mrs. Bradley had a
rebate siip showing that she had paid
cash fare from Salt Lake to Ogden to the
conductor on the train, and she presented
this slip to redeem her baggage before
ley saw Mrs. Bradley about the Ogden
station for about three hours. and in
that time he saw no reason for thinking
her other than rational.
Policeman Lamb. Police Lieut.. Hart
Icy and Police Capt. Williams were
called in close succession. Lamb said
the defendant while In his charge ap-
peared rational. Lieut.. Hartley made
similar statement. On cross-exami-
nation by Attorney Hoover he was
asked:
when Mrs. Bradley was in the sta
ton house did she not seem very
nervous
mo more SO than many other persons
l have seen arrested for serious Of
lenses" the lieutenant said.
Capt. Williams also said Mrs. BRADLEY
talked SO nationally that he gave no
thought to the possibility Of her being
insane.
Statement to Detective.
Mrs. Bradley said she had a happy
home until Brown broke 1t up De-
tectiye Buriinsame. the next witness
summoned. testified. He had inter-
viewed the defendant soon after she
was arrested. she admitted the shoot
ing, and said Brown was the father of
twos OF her children. and that he had
frequently broken his promise to marry
her." the witness said. "She added she
had followed Brown to Washington and
renewed her demands that ne should
keep his promise. but he refused and
became insulting and abusive. Then
she shot him. Just prior to the shoot
ing she had found letters from another
woman In Browns room. I asked her
II 1T was these letters which made her
do the shooting. but she repi,ed: I
do not think so. I have realized for