Evening star., 1907-11-19
MRS, BRADLEY TELLS
The Story of Her Relations
With Ex-senator Brown.
WEEPS DURING RECITAL
The Relation Was Full of Tragic
Interest.
MANY PROMISES TO MARRY
Criminal Operations Performed by
Brown-His Efforts for a Divorce
From His Wife.
WEEPs DURING RECITAL
MANY PROMISES TO MARRY

The trial of Mrs Annie NJ. Bradley in
Criminal Court No. / reached il5 climax
today when the defendant took the stand
to testify IN her own behalf In antici-
patton of seeing the principal in the IA
nous case upon the stand, and OF hearing
her dramatic life story from her own
lips, hundreds of persons besieged all en-
frances to the courtroom this morning,
and scores were turned away to every one
who managed 10 secure one of the coveted
seats within the room.
Throughout the morning thu silence in
the courtroom was profound as men and
women alike leaned forward in united
effort to catch every word as it fell from
the defendants lips. Most of the time
Mrs. Bradley spoke littla above whis-
per, and it was necessary for the stenos-
rapher to read aloud most of her answers
so that the jury might have the full bene-
fit of everything the defendant said.
Times almost beyond reckoning Mrs.
Bradley wept. and she kept her eyes
aVerted during many of the most trying
moments, she compelled to bare
the inneruost secrets Of her soul before
the world. Only one other witness was
called this morning, and that testimony
was only in further substantlation of the
plea of insanity which is being urged by
the defense.
From the moment Mrs. Bradley took the
witness stand which is elevated about
foot above the main floor of the court,
Every eye in the room was turned to her
face Judge Orlando Powers, one Of her
leading counsel. conducted the examina-
ton. and under his skllful questioning
not one detail of importance in the de-
PENDANTS life. from the uate of her birth
down to the time OF the shooting. was
missed.
Were you acquainted with former Sem
ator Arthur Brown of Utah during his
lifetime?" was the first startling question
directed at the defendant. II came so
Unexpectedly that Mrs. Bradley bowed her
head for fully minute before answering
Then she mutely nodded an affirmative.
Pitiful beyond the power of mere words
to express was the attitude of the de-
fendant as the Questioner delved deeper
and deeper into her past life.
She was compelled to tell about her re-
lations with Brown becoming very in
innate in January 1899 and of the birth
of the first boy. Arthur Brown little
more than a year later
At any time after the birth of this boy
did you find yourself likely to become a
mother again?" pursued the attorney. and
Mrs. Bradley faltered again and again
before she succeeded in telling the story
of criminal op; ration. which she said
was performed upoiS her by the senator.
The defense is armed with great mass
of letters. which. it is claimed. were writ
ten to Mrs. Bradley by Brown during the
period of their intimacy. Sometimes these
letters came as frequently as five in one
day, the defendant said. The direct eX-
animation of the defendant will require
all of today and possibly most of tomor-
rows sessions of court. with still more
time added for the reading of parts Of
the voluminous correspondence.
Today's Testimony.
With the opening of the trial this MORN
ing the defense first called to the stand
Mrs. Josephine Tighe. wife of Matthew
Tighe, Washington correspondent of the
New York American. who testified that
she visited Mrs. Bradley while the latter
was confined to the house of detention.
Il asked the matron to tell Mrs Bradley
that Mrs. Adams was said to be in the
city said Mrs. Tighe When l arrived
al the house of detention Mrs. Bradley
was lying down and apparently asleep.
with the blankets drawn nearly over her
head. But at the mention of Mrs. Adams
name she leaped half way from the bed
and cried that she must see Mrs. Adams
at once: that Mrs. Adams must be brought
up without delay" Mrs. Tighe said the
prisoners eyes at first seemed duli and
Adams name her eyes lighted up. Wit
ness gave it as her opinion that Mrs.
Bradley was then insane.
Mrs. Bradley Tells Her Story.
Interest was intense in the court
room when eX-Judge Orlando Powers
called the defendant. Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bradley, to the stand in her cwn be-
half. Under Judge Powers question
ing Mrs. Bradley reviewed the events
Of her early life. She gave her age as
thirty-five years. and said she vLs born
in Kansas city, Mo. Both her parents
City until she was about eight years
old. and went thence to Colorado
Springs. and thence to Salt Lake City.
Her early schooling was in Denver and
in Salt Lake City and her first en-
ployment after leaving school WIS with
clothing company in Denver Asked
whether she remembered receiving an
injury Of any kind when she was
child, the defendant said her recollec-
tion of the circumstance wa very
slight but she understood she had been
struck on the head with a garden hoe
by d pla aymate. and the scar set re
mained about two inches back from
her forehead. She said she suffered
h ea daches from that time until she WAS
about sixteen years of age. she sut-
fered from smallpox and pneumonia
together when she was sixteen. soon
after that she obtained her first public
position as q clerk, In the WdterwOrkS
department of Salt Lake City. which
place she held for about three years.
when she was married to Clarence
Bradley, the ceremony being performed
in Salt Lake City September -, 1888
Two children were porn as the result
of the union-Matthew Bradley. Octo-
Der L. 1894, and Martha Bradley, March
20. 1895. Giving the names of orSani-
"a atoms in which she held membership,
Mrs Bradley mentioned the Salt Lake
City Womans club. the Womdns Press
Club and the Poets Roundtdble. De-
PENDANT testified she became actively
interested in politics in Utah. and she
was secretary of the fifth ward repub-
lican committee in 1900. and secretary
of the state republican committee in
1902
Were your married relations un-
happy" Queried Judge Powers; and
tears came into Mrs. Bradley'S eyes as
she nodded her head aftirmatirely. She
Sd id she and her husband ceased to live
together in 1898, and she was divorced
in 1905.
Her Relations With Brown.
Did you know ex-senator Arthur
Brown in his lifetme?"
Yes
When did you first meet h.m?'
In the spring of .S32'
Mrs. Bradley said she and the senator
,acame better acuII1intad fha