Evening journal., 1907-11-22
EXPERTS TO AID
MRS. BRADLEY
Brown an Odd Character,
One Witness Testified
This Morning
By THE JoURNAIs Special wire.


WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-In the battle
of the experts which will be the second
phase of the now famous trial of Mrs.
Anna Bradley. she will not lack contest
ants in her defense. though she is penni-
less.
Fighting in her cause, will be three
famous alienists who have volunteered
their services without compensation.
DR.. Britton d. Evans. OF Morris Plains.
N. j., expert-in-chief OF the rhaw trial;
DR.. Charles d. Hh Of Baltimore, and
DR.. Wilfred NJ. Barton, a distinguished
specialist Of Washington.
Up to the present moment one Of the un-
known elements Of the trial was the
means by which Mrs. Bradleys attorney
would combat the testimony Of the gov
ernment's experts, r. Jehffe and Dr. Bush.
This was made clear by The announcement
that the experts would volunteer their
services. They have not been present dur
ing the trial but they have kept in touch
with it through Mrs. Bradley's attorneys.
After her extraordinary story and the
analytical examination OF alienists who
sat back Of the governments counsel. the
deefnse attorneys express confidence in
her acquittaL
Duty to wed Mrs. Bradley.
Arthur Barnes, Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Of Utah resumed his testimony con-
cernlng Mrs. Bradley's relations with
Brown, when court opened to-day He re-
counted an interview in which he told
Brown that it was his duty TO marry Mrs.
Bradley. From the impra assi1n he acquir d
then, he told Mrs. Bradley that he d'd
not believe Brown ever intended to marry
her
Mrs. Bradley hung her head at mis- men,
ton Of the children for whom she was
fighting. Her general attitude however.
was cheerful as if she took new hope
now that her ordeal-that of9elllns the
story Of her own shame-has passed.
Il never thought Mrs Bradley an IN
sane woman" said Barnes exc n on one
subject-Arthur Brown. On this. 1 be-
lieve she had no control over herself"
Brown An Odd Character.
OF his own emotion over the dis
closures of Mrs. Bradley. while he was
still a partner of Browns, Judge Hen
derson, on the witness said made frank
admission
rs this true? asked Attorney Baker.
reading from Mrs. Bradleys testimony
which said that when Judge Hender-
son was told the story one night, he
bent over with his head on his hands
and sobbed
That was in The morning" replied
Judge Henderson. promptly. Il might
have done more than that"
You were agitated then?"
f1a. 4
judge.
District Attorney Baker. on cross OK
animation tried TO bring out evidence
to show that Brown was drunk when
he wrote his acknowledgement of par
entage To Mrs Bradley's children
Brown was very easily angered, was
he not?" he was asked
smilingly, he replied
He was angry all of the time at
somebody or other. never knew anoth-
cr character so odd as his"
Attorney Sam King was recalled TO
explain Mrs Bradleys actions during
her interviews with him.
She was extremely agitated. ard
under intense strain" he said. "For
passion amounted almost to idolatrv.
and she became hysterical when / said
she musf give up her relations with
Brown. She was on the verge Of cnl-
lapse, and near the point at which she
could not control herself"
A. B. Hayes, internal revenue solicit
tor who was states attorney in the
Second district Of Utah. and an ac-
quaintance of Mrs. Bradley, testified
to her reputation for peace and good
order
Judge Powers offered in evidence
papers OF the divorce case OF Mrs.
Bradley and her husband.
Lyman s. Shrewsbury. postmaster of
Bonnie Doom, Santa Cruz county. CAL
ifornia, told Of the condition Of Mrs.
Bradley'S father who was partly par
alyzed. He also testified as to the
cratic actions Of her grandfather and
the apparent insanity OF her aunt. the
wife Of the witness. These hallrci-
nations IN Mrs. Bradley'n relatives. he
said, always appeared after a period
of mental stress or worry.