Evening star., 1907-11-19

try TO forget it all. witness said she took
the next train back TO Salt Lake City and
talked about the matter with Brown. He
fell on his knees before me. and begged
me not to desert him." she continued. He
said he had given up everything else IN
life and was living for me alone
Another similar occurrence, witness
said. was in 1903. when her aunt, Mrs.
Sweeney her mother Mrs. Madison, and
Senator Brown were together. and Mrs.
Sweeney begged her to give UP that sort
of life, promising to work her fingers to
the bone if necessary to help Mrs. Brad
ley. The senator came over and put his
arm around me-" said Mrs. Bradley. land
asked me if l intended to leave him.
In January. 1903, the defendant said.
she and Brown were again arrested at her
home in Salt Lake City on a charge Of
adultery. Not long afterward a friend of
Browns named Samuel King came to see
her. saying he had been sent by Brown
to arrange a financial settlement, II went
TO Pocatello and saw Mr.. Brown" she
continued. ''and he said Sam King had
better mind his own business
On October "A, 1903, Mrs. Bradley said,
another son. Martin Montgomery Brown
was born, the child being christened In
honor of a lifelong friend Of the senator s.
She didn't know Mr.. Montgomery. except
| that he held some federal position under
Cleveland's administration. Judge Martin
Montgomery sat upon the bench in the
same court in which Mrs. Bradley is now
on trial)
Mrs. Bradley described a stormy all.
night interview between herself and
Brown, and Mrs. Brown and Soren Chris.
tiansen. Afterward, she said. Mr.. Brown
gave her revolver and told her always
to carry it for her own protection. She
| identified the little red handbag in which
it is claimed she carried the weapon into
one of the bags which she used to carry
the same revolver in Utah.
At this point a recess was taken until
lis o'clock this afternoon.
An Agreement Of Compromise.
When the hearing Of the case was re-
sumed after recess, Mrs. Bradley was re-
called to the witness stand.
When asked If during the course of
conversation at Pocatello any definite un-
derstanding was arrived at between Sena-
tor Brown, Mrs. Brown and herself, she
re piled that some form of a compromise
was talked over. During the month fol-
lowing this interview She did spring
work and farming" Senator Brown only
visited her once while she was on the
farm, that was in May.
That was a few months prior to the
birth of the child Martin Montgomery.
Upon her return to Salt Lake City she
went up town and sent a messenger
TO the senator that she was in the city.
He did not come to see her at once. and
that evening she went up to his office.
Asked If she had had conversation
with Judge Henderson at that time, Mrs.
Bradley explained that while on the farm
she had received telephone message
from Brown telling her to get off the
farm and remain off 1t. Because of the
foregoing telephone message she consulted
Judge Henderson.
Upon her arrival at Salt Lake City she
read in the newspapers that Senator
Brown had affected a reconciliation with
/ l-.s e 4 u hrt-
leyl. IA that time witness expected to be-
come a mother in four or Ave months. It
in reference to that she consulted
with Judge Henderson.
Later she went to see Senator Brown on
his farm in Iowa.
Were you suffering much mental dis
tress at that time" she was asked.
With tears in her eyes Mrs. Bradley
said she could not describe the great men,
tai distress she suffered.
Il pleaded with him if 1t was his In
tnntion Will / was in the very last
depths of despair and degradation to
( d 2ert me and not give me chance to re-
deem myself Mrs. Bradley explained in
tramulOus tones.
Senator Brown in reply said that
when he had settled certain business
matters he would right the wrong.
He said he would marry NE and
give me and the children all the pro-
lection that was necessary
MIS-. Bradley said she learned Brown
had denied the paternity of the child.
She went to him and asked why he
had done so. He said he was compelled
to do it, as ii he acknowledged the
paternity it would send him to the
penitenJiary.
Pleaded Guilty in Court.
. Mrs Bradley Informed Brown that
when CALLED in court to plead to the in
/ formation She would plead guilty unless
he acknowledged that he was the father
/ of the child. He denied the paternity,
and she pleaded guilty.
He afterward Informed Mrs Bradley
/ that his life was a living death, and
I acknowledged the paternity This was in
/ private conversation with Brown.
When called upon by the court at Salt
t Lake to testify in the case against
| Brown she said to the Judge:
| This man is the father of my child and
/ ! cannot testify against him"
/ Counsel for the defense then asked the
witness again what was her mental con-
dition. Her reply was deeply pathetic:
II was always in the depths of de-
! spair.''
/ When Senator Brown begged Mrs. Brad
/ ley at an interview not to testify against
/ nim he promised to get a divorce from
| his wife within year and marry Mrs.
| Bradley. Then they would leave the
/ United States and settle in Poland.
! After the trial of Brown he said he owed
everything to Mrs. Bradley, as he felt that
( he would be convicted IL she testified
against him. Browns treatment of Mrs.
! Bradley alternated. At times he was cold
! at other times affectionate.
Sometimes l would feel hopeful" she
/ said. then hope would almost forsake
me"
! The witness described her experience in
/ renting house and sublettng rooms, but
as some of her tenants paid their rent and
others did not, she finally gave up the
! project.
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