Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
GOVERNMENT SCORES
Testimony Regarded as DAM
aging in Bradley Trial.
USE OF A RAILROAD TICKET
Defendant Flatly Contradicted by
Station Agent.
ASSAULTED BY MRS. BROWN
Opinions That Accused Was Ra-
tfonal About Time of Homicide.
Illness of Child.
ASSAULTED BY MRS. BROWN

The government had it's innings to-
day in the trial in Criminal Court No.
of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley for the muir
der of former Senator Brown, when many
witnesses were called in rebuttal to tes-
tify that the prisoner seemed perfectly
rational both before and after the shoot
ing. Several members of the police de-
partment stated that Mrs. Bradley not
only talked clearly and In a connected
manner about the events which led up
to the tragedy, but that she repeatedly
said her reason for sending the fatal
bullets into the senator's body was that
he had refused absolutely to keep his
promise to marry her and to "do the
right thing by her children, which were
his"
Probably the most severe blow admin
istered to the defense came with the
statement of Asa B. Moseley. station
agent at Ogden. Utah. who declared that
the round-trip ticket from Salt Lake
City to Los Angeles, which Mrs. Bradley
had stated was used by her as far as
Ogden, had not been Cancelled at all.
and that Mrs. Bradley had exhibited to
him a cash receipt showing that she had
paid her fare from Salt Lake to Ogden
to the conductor on the train. Mr.. Nose
while she waited at the Ogden station
before taking a train for the east seemed
rational.
Demeanor Of Defendant.
During the presentation Of this evidence
Mrs. Bradley appeared to realize Its
damaging character, and she sat for
many minutes with eyes ayerted. Again,
when the testimony Of Mrs. Marilla
Thornburg, matron at No. 1 police sta
ton, implied that Mrs. Bradley had made
an effort to act part while being inter-
viewed by newspaper reporters imme-.
diately after the tragedy, Mrs. Bradley's
glances. steadily directed at the witness.
seemed almost to accuse the matron OF
a violation of confidence.
Upon the conolHzions Qf the court ses-
sions today adjournment will be taken
until Friday, and the jurors will be locked
up again, and practically, condemned to
spend a lonesome Thanksgiving day away
from their respective families.
Son Critically I'LL
Mrs. Bradley's youngest son, Martin
Brown. four years of age, is
critically ill of membranous Group in a
9Th street boarding house. Mrs. Maddi-
son, mother Of the prisoner, is nursing
the little fellow. 1t Was reported this
afternoon that the boy is not expected to
live. and Mrs Bradley seemed almost at
the point Of collapse on account of the
burden of this additional worry. She has
not been permitted to see the boy since
his illness began.
Mr.. Livingstone Resumes.
Archibald Livingstone, secretary Of
former Senator Brown, was recalled to
the stand at the opening Of court today.
Witness identified the signature of tho
defendant to a railroad ticket from Salt
Lake City to Los Angeles. He said Mrs.
Bradley's condition was just about as 1t
is now. :
"How, did she seem in spirits on this
day, when she was starting from Salt
Lake City apparently for Los Angeles,
as compared to other occasions when you
saw herr" Assistant United States At
torney Turner inquired.
.! could see no difference" Livingstone
said.
And as to cheerfulness?' Justice STAFF
ford fnterjected.
''She was very cheerful"
do you remember the occasion when
lock and Judge Henderson were in the
office together"
Yes. Mrs. Brown came into the Office
and said she had just found the senator
and Mrs. Bradley in the hotel, and that
Brown had made a statement about d.
vorce which she wanted him to repeat In
writing and Sign.''
Livingstone repeated that state ment as
well as he could remember it, to the ef-
feet that Brown intended compelling his
that he would get a divorce himself and
marry Mrs. Bradley. Witness quoted the
Senator as saying: Il will protect Mrs.
Bradley as long as live
Did he sign the statement" the at
torney continued.
There was prolonged discussion be-
tween the Senator and his wife, but final
y Mrs. Bradley asked him to sign it, and
ne said: I will do anything to please
you, Dolly; but l will not do anything
'oc madam
Under Cross-Examination.
Under cross-examination by Attorney
Hoover, Livingstone said Judge Hender-
'ol was not in the room when the dis
,ussion started, but he came in while 1t
vas in progress.
You entered the law Office of Brown
Z Henderson in 1885, and you continued
here until the firm was dissolved?"
THAT is correct
''And you first met Mrs. Bradley in
9OO?'
1T was about that time when l first
new who she was
when was it you had conversation
vita Mrs. Bradley about the Senator
ing HcF:
About the summer Of 1906"
Did you say to her you thought the
enator should marry herr"
mo, l did not"
When did Senator Brown leave Salt
AXE City?"
Saturday, Dee ,mber L..
Witness said he saw Mrs. Bradley 'on
hat same day and again the following
Monday, and it was then he told her
bout the senator's departure and told
Ter 500 had been left behind to purchase
Ter a railroad ticket to any place except
o Washington or Goldfield.
Didn't you tell Mrs. Bradley that the
eason Brown did not want her to go to
soldheld was because he was afraid she
would succeed and stay down there?"
Il do not remember telling her anything
Ike that"
why did you tell her that the senator
wanted to keep her under his control?"
why, Mr.. Hoover, I often told Mrs.
Bradley things that were not so, simply
0 keep things peaceful"
Was 1t your business in the ONCE to
ell people faisehOods?"
TT was only because there was no ma
on why Mrs. Bradley and I should be
ad friends. There were times when wO
'ere in the ONCE for hours together, ana
did not want to becom, involved u
ndless discussions about all this troubla.