The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-14
MRS. BRADLEY | FACES COURT Famous Washington Murder Trial Begins, COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED She is Charged With Killing Former Senator Brown.
 
 Many Jurors Are Believed From Duty
 Because The$ $sre Opposed to Capital Panshment for Woman.
COURT ROOM WAS CROWDED

Washington. Nov. 13.-The trial of MrJ. Annie M. Bradley, charged with the murder of former United States senator Brown .of Utah, was resumed today in District Circuit Court No. I.
 The case had been postponed from last Monday, when it was called for the first ttime, until today on account of the death of Justice McComas, of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. She made her appearance promptly and was again the general object of general attention.
 As on Monday, the court room was crowded, and much attention was man. ifested in the least important details connected with the case. Among those present were the twanty-six jurymen belonging to the regular panel. and soon after the beginning of the ses- sion, the court Began the selection of the twelve men before whom the facts will be presented.
 Mrs. Bradley promptly followed Judge Stafford into, the court room and taking her seat just back of her coun- sAl facing the court squarely. A brief statement was made by assistant pros ecuting attorney Turner, concerning the crime with which Mrs. Bradley Is charged. He merely said that the degree, in shooting lone Arthur Brown" at the Raleigh Hotel in this city on the Sth day of last December, who fingered until the 18th of that month, when he died. The statement evident iy embarrassed the defendant to con- siderable degree. were called to the jury box and James U. Feeney, a native of New York, passed through the ordeal of the ques- tions of the lawyers of both sides with out provoking a challenge.
 Chris HerzaEg. native of Switzer- land. and q local restaurant keeper, also passed, at least temporarily. and he was immediately followed by David M. Lee. a native of hicnmono,. va whose reply to tho questions asked supplied the first stumbling block m tha selection of the turyrnerf. Asked # he could render a fair assd impartial varifss he replied. ' ara sss1sn Q sect ion Of the country that kSiisves fn the higher law. and am an advocate or it. | approve of what was done In the Culpepper case; I believe there are certain ctrcumstances that justify per- song in taking the law into their own hands." The court sustained per- emptory challenge. :s::: :ss::::e [ .- M=- 4tea=-re= tired
 samuel ]. Gray, a negro. was excused on a ueremptory challenge by the de- fense because he entertained prejudices against the plea of insanity .
 T just would not vote that way said Charles M. Wilcox, an insurance man and a native of Georgia. in such clear and distinct tones as to cause a general demonstration throughout the court room. when asked to ex- plain his expressed prejudice against capital punishment for woman, lie was promptly excused by the prose- cution.
 When the court took a recess for luncheon, there were twelve men tn the subiect to challenge The regular pan ell had been exhausted.
 During the afternoon, eight jurors expressed themselves as opposed 10 capital punishment for women, and they were relieved from duty m tns case A number of others were excused hecause of disbelief In the death penal tv for any reason. When the courtad- iourned, the jury was still incomplete