Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-20
By Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press.
VTT ASHINGTON, Nov. 19.--"I am so
wv tired" said Mrs. Annie M. Brad
w ley the defendant in the trial
now in progress in the criminal court
in this city a few minutes before .
o'clock today, after she had spent about
four hours on the witness stand relat-
ing the details of her acquaintanceship
and intimacy with former United States
Senator Brown, of whose murder she
stands accused. Judge Stafford imme-
diately gave orders for the adjourn
ment of court. AS he had not reached
the events directly connected with the
tragedy in which Brown was killed, but
had very closely approached them, they
will be the subject of the first testi-
mony to be given tomorrow.
Today's story dealt with the first ac-
ouaintance of Mrs. Bradley with Brown
and told how that acquaintance grad
ually ripened into friendship and finally
into love. 1t was long and pathetic
narrative of Illicit affection, of prom
ises of marriage, which could at first
be made only on the condition of
divorce on both sides. and then of dis
appointment and grief when both be-
came free and could have been legally
united If Brown had been willing.
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 his name to
one of their children. She related
many pleasant incidents of their life
together and much that was sordid.
She wore smile when she spoke of
her pride in his intellectual attain
ments and told of their reading to-
gether 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 to her and superintendent he
had gained complete mastery over
her.
Tale Brings Tears
The court room was crowded during the
entire day. Many of the spectators were
women. Tears were frequently shed, not
only by the general audience but once or
twice by members of the jury.
Mrs Bradley was emotional and her
voice was scarcely audible at times. Her
attorneys, however, expressed coincidence
after the witness left the stand that she
would be able to proceed to the end
without breaking down. Mrs. Bradley
said her health had failed during her as
sociation with Brown. and she told of
one occasion when she was tempted to
commit suicide.
She was much agitated and seemed al
most devoid of courage and strength.
She was not the first witness called
and she was given time to compose her.
self while Mrs. Josephine Tighe, u local
newspaper woman, related the particulars
of a call on Mrs. Bradley in the house
of detention on December 10 last while
Mrs. Adams also made call. The wit
ness said that when she arrived Mrs.
Bradley was lying on cot apparently
asleep and she did not arouse until Mrs.
Adams was announced
'aThen she suddenly sprang up" said
the witness, ''and said she would see me
Immediately. At first her eyes had a
dead. fishy appearance, but when Mrs.
Adams was announced she became ex-
cited and her eyes were bright" She
said Mrs. Bradley nervousy clutched the
he'd clothes. Taking all the indications
into consideration, the witness said she
had reached the conclusion that Mrs.
Bradley was insane.
1t was 1915 o'clock when Mrs. Bradley
was called.
Bv the time the first question had been
nut the witness had gathered herself to-
eether and her nervousness had well nigh
left her.
Her voice was low and indistinct but