Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-23
BRADLEY CASE
DRAWING TO
ITS CLOSE
EVIDENCE FOR DEFENSE
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE
Uncle of Prisoner Testifies
Concerning Alleged Insanity
in Her Family; Experts on
Mind Diseases to Be Called,

Mind Diseases to Be Called.
Washington, Nov. 22.--The criminal
court in which Mrs. Annie M. Bradley
is being tried on the charge of muir
dering former United States Senator
Brown, of Utah, will hold no session
tomorrow, and as consequence there
will be no further Proceedings in the
trial until Monday. When the court
adjourned today the defense had prac-
tcally completed it's presentation or
proof. very little remaining except the
testimony Of experts. who. will be in
troduced for the people, showing that
when Mrs. Bradley shot Senator
Brown she was insane.
Today's proceedings in the case were
devoted largely to what may be desig-
mated as odds and ends in the shape
of testimony. Mrs. Bradley's mother
was recalled for the purpose of clear
ing up point; several more or the
Salt Lake witnesses were examined as
to the conduct and bearing of Mrs.
Bradley in that city; Mrs. Bradley's
uncle. Lyman Shrewsbury, of Califor-
MIA, told of instances of insanity and
eccentricity In Mrs. Bradley's family.
Judge Henderson, Senator Browns
law partner, narrated interviews with
Mrs. Bradley relative to her intimacy
with Mr., Brown and a number of
Browns letters to Mrs. Bradley were
read. The reading of the letters FUR
nished the most interesting incident
OF the day. They were filled with
mingled protestations of love and re-
proaches for interest in other men and
they stirred Mrs. Bradley to deep emo
tion. She listened eagerly to the read
ing and, closing her eyes. seemed en-
tirely lost in the memory they awak-
ened.
The defendant was not in buoyant
mood during the day. Her manner was
detected, her speech infrequent ana
her face pale. Evidently there had
been a reaction after tn conclusion
yesterday of her testimony She looked
as II sne had had sleepiess night.
She was not 80 depressed. however,
that she did not laugh over the testi-
mony of her uncle indicating that her
aunt had been Jealous OF him 80
The trial was resumed at lO;Sv
o'clock this. morning with Albert X;
Barnes. assistant attorney general oi
Utah, on the stand.
Judge Powers, counsel for Mrs.
Bradley, announced that the taking OF
expert testimony would probably not
begin before Monday. hypothetic
question that will be propounded 10
to the medical men has been COM
pleted.
The examination of all other wit
nesses will be concluded today and ad-
journment taken until Monday.
Barnes told of Mrs. Bradley visiting
his office and telling him that Brown
had promised to marry her and ask
ing him to use his influence with
Brown. Barnes said he refused to IN
terfere but he told Mrs. Bradley ne
thought Brown should marry her. lie
refused to go TO Brown ana tell MN
SO, but told the woman that If Brown
sent for him he would go.
A little later Brown sent for him
and asked him what he should do,
Barnes said he told the senator that
IL the two children were his ana
Brown knew whether they were or
not, he should marry the woman ana
give the children his name.
He also testified that he told Mrs.
Bradley afterward that In his opinion
Brown did not intend TO marry her'
and advised her 90 go away ana ~ tke
the best of II possible. He SAID lrs.
bradley was much impressed at his
statement.
He aid not consider her insane cX-
cent on the one subject of Arthur
Brown. She seemed completely under
his influence.
When asked II she was rational he
said ''yes and no, she never seemed TO
lose the conviction that Brown would
marry her. ON all other points she
seemed entirely sane. =, A.,
The next witness was Judge II. r.
Henderson, former law partner Vi
Brown,
He testified that he had several in
terviews with Mrs. Bradley, In one OF
which he told her TO stay away from
his office.
Henderson referred to the relations
between Brown and his wife, declaring
that Brown had said to his wife in the
presence Of himself and Mrs. Bradley
that Mrs. Bradley had been a curse
upon him and he would not resume ms
relations with her. He testined tnat
Mrs. Bradley had said to him that she
would be blamed for everything ana
Brown would escape, yet she hau
trusted Brown as the whole people OF
Utah had when they gave him the
highest office they had.
on ross-examination Henderson
said in her interviews with him Mrs.
Bradley seemed rational though very
emotional. He said that Brown was
a drinking man. He had seen him Q
few times so drunk that he staggered.
Speaking OF Browns temperament
he said he was a very odd man. ecceh-
tric to the last degree. and always an
CRY with someone.
The last witness of the morning was
Lyman III. Shrewsbury, an uncle oi
Mrs Bradley His testimony shoWeu
insanity in Mrs. Bradley family.