Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-22

former United States Senator Browns
acknowledgment "f the paternity of
the two youngest Of Mrs. Bradley's
children was told today in Judge
Stafford's court by other lips than hers.
Il acknowledge Arthur Brown and
Martin Montgomery as my children. by
Annie NJ. Bradley
Such wa; Mr.. Browns own method
If expressing himself on tn" subject
and the legend was inscribed on a
hlotted piec" Of writing paper. II was
dated Feb t. 100, ana WAS brought to
light by COL Maurice kaiGhn. an at
torney OF Salt Lake City. the present
receiver in the United States land Of
flee in that city. and 4 friend of Sena-
tor Brown Of 30 years standing.
col EaigIE WaS on the witness
stand for about an hour during the
Afternoon session Of the Prddioy trial.
and testified that Mrs. Bradley brought
tho tcll-t3ic slip of paper to his office
INST after she received it from Mr..
Brown with tn" ink not Vet dry: how
she fairly danced into hi; room and
how she beanie! With joy ~ she held
the paper atoft aud told him how all
would b" We'll.
COL kaichu related many Interesting
facts concerning hi% ISToriation with
| huth Senator Brown ana Mrs. Bradley
! ana ripon tho whole MAD" ~ lar the
best Witness for tn" little woman that
has yet taken til" stand. herself &.
| ..rptnd lie told in simple but forc"fui
| language of many dramatic Interviews
with Mrs. Rradlny and closed with the
| expression of opinion that she had be-
80. t4ttt, .pt f,f
| her relations to the ex-senator. Tie
| said n" believed her mind 10 have b"on
| unbalanced.
| Il hated to do it," h" said after he
| left the stand. for Senator Brown was
! one If my most intimate friends but
nnn cannot tliiic Win ones Goa
| science
| other Testimony in Mrs Bradley $
| behalf Wa; given 10y Major Samuel A
King. who related many incidents go
! ing to show that Mrs. Bradley was in
4 very nervous condition for some time
| before. coming to Washington and Ar
| thur Bnrrn@. assistant attorney general
| Of Utah An ctfor; was made to find II
| Nr. sShTrWSburg. an uncle of Mrs
| Rradley. VIII" has been brought t"
| Washington to testify concerning the
| insanity in Mrs. Brad!cys family, but
he had disappeared and could not be
! found. Judge Powers explained that Mr.
! Shrewsbury was not used to courts ami
| confidence was expressed that he Will
| make his appearance tomorrow.
| More placid. more capable If assert e
ling control over herself and more re-
IsuIrceftl apparently thatn when Sh"
took the witness stand Tuesday Mr.
bradley Left it ut noon today "ftor
mnnopoizines the attention Ct tho
| court Cor two days and a half She
| WIS more composed than at any time
| and her counsel expressed confidenc"
that she would have been able to 80
on longer il called on to do 50. They
were satisfied with her testimony and
lbrljevc that il will result to her adj
|vantaSr.
| There We're very few tears today hu'
or the other hand smiles were more
freuItr:i. on til" face of the prisoner
than heretofore. There we're some rel
IrrrnC"r 10 occurrences IN connection
with hei self and Senator Brown when
lnvjdentiy touched her and arou%eh
lareeabI" ,relaori"s. She was especial
Inv pleased when col kaichn told the
senator Provn's acknowledgement ct
hi; children and she would today have
almost justified his characterization OF
her manner at tn" time Of til" original
happening.
| Again the court Vas crowded to S'n
Ifncatjon aud it WIS necessary to keeI
taII the windows open in order to salts
lfv Judge Staffords demand for frest
lair. MAN. of the spectators were
ladies'
Tho year 1901 was crowded with let
,t.r- from Senator Brown 10 Mrs. Brad
Icy. according to Mrs Bradley's state
neft. but these she preserved begir
with December Of that year On IN
lhfth of that month he wrote to her
Your letter FIN Of buoyanrv. hope
and courage at hand. It gives ne neN
light. shall indeed te able to ac
complish all we desire if YOU stand q
nv side and help in such mangificen
fashion. Every word is 9 trumpet cai
for Rattle We will get there. 1o'