The Washington herald., 1907-12-03

that the trial of Mrs. Annie NJ Bradley,
which has been in progress for three
weeks. would end in disagreement Of
the jury.
At that hour the jury sent word to Jus
tice Stafford that they had not reached
an agreement. and that there was no
prospect of them doing so. The message
was delivered by Clerk Samuel McComas
Hawken. and the justice instructed the
clerk to direct the deputy marshal 10 lock
the jury up for the night.
When it was announced that the jury
would not report, the courtroom. which
was crowded. was emptied in few mo-
ments. More than 100 persons, mostly
women, sat in the room from the time the
jury retired at 4:2O until 10 o'clock
Returns TO Her Cell.
When the jury filed out Mrs. Bradley
was taken TO the prisoners pen below.
where she was joined by several women
friends, who sought 10 comfort her She
expected an acquittal. and as the hours
wore on and the jury did not come in. she
was deeply disappointed. but did not man
ifest 1t in any unusual manner.
Arthur Brown. jr.. her oldest boy, spent
much of the time with his mother in the
courtroom.
In anticipation OF Mrs. Bradley's ac-
quittal. Hon A 3. Hayes, solicitor OF the
/ Internal Revenue Bureau. a Utah man,
and a friend of Mrs. Bradley. and Samuel
J. Masters, arrived at the courthouse
about o'clock in an automobile. accom-
panied by their wives. prepared to take
Mrs. Bradley to the Hayes home.
When 1t. was seen Mrs Bradley would
have 10 return 20 jail. they brought 10
/ Deputy Marshal Springman a fur robe to
wrap around the prisoner in her cold ride
to the dreary Jail. where she has been
incarcerated for nearly "A year.
Courtroom IA Filled.
The largest crowd yet assembled at the
courthouse to witness the proceedings
IN the trial. assembled yesterday, and
every inch OF space was occupied. Hun
dreds were turned away, and lines were
established at the entrances and main
tanned all day by those anxious to get
/ inside the ROOM The women spectators
outnumbered the males more than twenty
to one. and the benches back Of the in
closure reserved for newspaper reporters
and lawyers. resembled the first floor
1 Of a theater at a matinee more than a
! courtroom where a woman was on trial
| for her life
! Attorney Hoover opened the proceedings
for the defense. and made a careful
analysis Of the testimony II was evident
/ his argument made deep impression on
the jury. He devoted himself almost ex-
clusively to the legal phases of the case
and succeeding in neutrahzng ii great
deal of the damaging evidence that had
| been presented by the government.
Most Dramatic Scene.
The most dramatic scene Of the day oc-
CURED during District Attorney Bakers
argument. when he sought to show that
Mrs Bradley had started from Salt Lake
| City 70 come to Washington, and not for
| California, as she stated Mr.. Baker
turning 70 the Jury near the close OF his
argument IN a dramatic way said one
small incident gave the lie to her state
ment. He said It was in evidence and
| admitted by her that on the morning Of
December s she told clerk at the Raj
eigh Hotel she was going TO the Ebbitt
House to get her mail.
The District Attorney said tbis state
ment on her part after she had been in
Washington but three hours showed cop-
clusively she had left instructions in Salt
Lake City to have her mail forwarded to
Washington. Attorney Hoover promptlv
| corrected the District Attorney and
when the latter had closed his argument
was permitted TO read to the Jury the
record Of the testimony on the point. It
! showed Mrs. Bradley had testified sb.
telephoned TO her sister after reaching
Ogden that she had changed her mind
| and was going TO Washington, and TO
send mail to her here. including the re-
bate due her on her railroad ticket.
Judge Powers. in his argument. ad-
vanced the theory that Mrs. RradIev
went TO the room Of Brown TO commits
suicide in his presence, and in a strug
gle for the possession of the weapon
Senator Brown was shot.
This was eagerly seized upon by Dis
trict Attorney Baker, who devoted con-
siderable time to a discussion ae to
verdict of manslaughter, and Justice
Stafford. in his charge to the iurv in
strueted them that If they found Brown
was shot during a struggle for the wea-
pom to prevent Mrs. Bradley from killing
herself, it would be their duty 10 return
verdict of manslaughter
Mrs. Bradley Scored.
Nj. Baker excoriateG Mrs. Bradley
and held her up as a woman who had
pursued>Brown, and who had the oppor-
tunity to escape from his advances II she
chose Turning toward Mrs. Bradley a.
one portion Of his argument, he said.
When a woman listens the victory &c
half won"
He ended his argument with \ nover-
ful appeal 10 the jury in behalf OF the
woman who is good.'' and not waste
their sentiments on the defendant AT tbe
bar. who did not deserve it.
Throughout Mr.. Bakers arraienment
Mrs. Bradley did not once look m b,,t
buried her face in her handkerchief
Justice Stafford began his charge IN tho
jury at BIS o'clock, and it took a Iittle
more than an hour 10 dekver Il. the case
being given to the jury at 4:SO O'Clock
A clash between District Attorney Rako-
and Judge Powers occurred while the lat