The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-21
In Her Trial for Murder OF
Brown, Completed.
CROSS EXAMINATION
Took Up the Time of the Court
Until Afternoon.
Extracts From Numerous
Letters Put i'm Evidence.


left the stand at 1925, her testimony
having been concluded. Recess was
then taken.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Annie M.
Bradley, on trial for the murder of for
mer Senator Arthur NJ. Brown of Utah,
looked no less buoyant when she en-
tered the criminal court room today
than yesterday. She seemed quite COM
posed and was evidently prepared to
proceed with her ordeal.
District Attorney Baker began his
questioning by bringing out the facts
concerning Max Browns stay at the
Idaho farm in 1902. She said she didn't
leave the farm because of Max's pres
ence there. Mr. Baker brought out the
statement from the witness that she
was first arrested for disorderly con-
duct in 1902. Both she and Brown had
been arrested three times on that
charge. Mrs. Bradley said Mrs. Brown
had instigated the arrests.
She said that Notwithstanding these
arrests she continued these relations
with Brown, both at Salt Lake and at
the farm. Much notoriety was given
the case she said, when the arrests were
made. She said in reply to other ques-
tfons that she had continued to live
the exposure of them by the arrests.
She also told of the visits of her pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Utter, to the farm in
19G2
of Mrs. Brown, did he not?" asked Mr..
Baker.
He said he did, the witness re-
piled.
'.Did he not try to get you to leave
Mr.. Brown?"
He did"
Mrs. Bradley also told of a second
visit by DIR. Utter
when was the last time you saw Dr.
Utter?" the witness was asked.
1.-TWO years ago.
did you have any conversation with
him about the senator?''
Very slight"
did you have a conversation with
him about the senator marrying your"
Scarcely word at ALL
Didn't he tell you that he believed
the senator would never marry your"
Il scarcely spoke to him on the SUBJ
ject.'
Denies Making Threats.
After a long pause the witness, in
answer to a further question by Mr..
Baker declared that at the time DR..
Utter called at the farm she was not
aware that Mrs. Brown was trying to
have the senator return to her and
live an upright life.
Did you say to Mr.. Utter that If
Senator Brown did not marry you vol
unfairly you would make him?
Didn't he ask you how you were
going to do it? And didn't you reply:
Arthur Brown is a coward at heart
and if he refuses I will press a revolver
against his heart -
With a flash in her eye Mrs. Bradley
quickly uttered a denial of the state |
ment.
Mrs. Bradley was next questioned |
concerning her meeting at PocatelIo |
with Mrs. Brown and she repeated par
ticulars of that interview.
She told how Mrs Brown had greeted |
her in the hall by saying she thought !
she, Mrs. Bradley, would come and how |
she told Mrs. Brown that she had no |
quarrel with her. She also told of the |
all night conference.
''She said that she did not believe |
that Arthur was the senator's son." |
said Mrs. Bradley, speaking of Mrs.
Brown. "She added that the senator
had said he was not, and / replied that
he had said the same thing about Max"
Witness said that Brown admitted
%hat he had said this because Max
looked so unlike him.
Mrs. Bradley also told of Browns
purchase of the revolver he gave her,
repeating that he told her to use it
for protection against Mrs. Brown. She
had, however, no fear of Mrs. Brown
and did not carry the revolver her
account.
The questions then dealt with Senator
Browns jealousy of her and several
names were mentioned as being in
volved. including one who was desig-
mated as the priest" She repeated the
names in a letter to the senator to
which she added: Let US forget and sip
lifes nectar from each other''
What did you mean by that?" Mr..
Baker asked.
'T don't think it necessary to ex-
plain replied Mrs. Bradley.
'SThe Priest" Was Dr. Utter.
Mrs. Bradley did not want to say who
was meant by the priest but after
much questioning said that Senator
Brown always insisted on calling DR..
Utter 'the priest" She declared there
was no foundation for Browns jealousy
Mrs. Bradley admitted that Mr..
and she said they frequently quarreled
do you remember the time you
struck him in the mouth with an UNI
bre1la and knocked his teeth out?" she
was asked.
It do" the witness replied. She then
detailed some of the particulars of a
saying that he had said
cruel things to her. adding that she had
lifted her parasol and struck him.
His teeth were a mere shell and
easily broken she said.
Mrs. Bradley admitted having made
frequent visits to Senator Browns Of
fee and said she had once in 1906
spent night there.
what did you do there?" asked
Mr.. Baker.
"Oh. just sat there and waited. I
WAS in such distress of mind that 1 did
no. know what to do"
She admitted that Judge Hender-
SOD, Browns partner, had told her
she ought not to come there. She
said she had not told Mr.. Livingstone,
The senator's secretary she would blow