Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
BRADLEY
SHUDDERS AT
SIGHT OFGU
WEEPS AS TALE OF MURDER
is RETOLD.
Jury Completed and Prosecution Pre-
sents Nearly All OF Its Witnesses
on First Day of Actual
Trial
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-In the trial
Of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley on the charge
Of numbering former Senator Arthur
Brown Of Utah, substantial progress was
made today.
After completing the Jury the case
was opened for the government by AS
sistant District Attorney Turner, and q
number of witnesses were introduced by
the prosecution. There were a dozen Of
these witnesses, including the manager
and a number of employees of the hotel
where the shooting occurred, and several
members of the police force who were
concerned in Mrs. Bradleys arrest.
Indeed, when court adjourned for the
day, the prosecution had almost COM
pleted the direct presentation of its
case, making 1t evident that that portion
of the proceedings would be completed
early tomorrow.
Much difficulty was experienced In
completing the jury and twenty-eighi
men were examined before the necessary
| number could be secured. a large ma
| jority were excused on the plea thai
they were opposed to the death penalty
| for women.
The crowd in attendance on the trial
! was not so large as yesterday, nor was
| the interest as marked. The testimony
covered the details of the shooting. Mrs.
Bradley was visibly affected by some
portions of it. She shuddered at the
sight of the pistol with which the shoot
ing was done and at one time was
moved to tears.
Mother by Side
/ Mrs Bradley appeared on time again
today and was more composed than at
the beginning of yesterdays session. She
ioI I1xyh mr.
but as on Yesterday the two sat apart.
The Jury was sworn and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Turner then detailed the
facts which resulted in the death OF
former Senator Brown. He told now
Mrs. Bradley had registered at the hotei
as Browns wife, sought him out at ms
room and on the second visit had hred
The two shots which 1ive days afterward
sent the man to his grave, and nnaiiy
of the chambermaid and manager Oh the
hotel entering the room after nearing
the shots and finding the wounded man
on the floor
he repIied by pointing to Mrs, Bradley,
| saving "that woman over there" Brown
was then asked if she was his wife ana
both he and Mrs. Bradley replied In the
negative. she adding that while sne
was not his wife, he was the father OF
her children"
Mr.. Turner said it would be shown
also that Mrs. Bradley had said that her
| act was deliberate. rIf," he saio IN
conclusion, "the government succeeus "
proving these things and II you neileve
| it was a deliberate murder we tnlnk ~ ~
would be your duty to return Veiuio'
of guilty as indicted"
| AS the recital proceeoeo MIS- A ''e'
closed her eyes.
Posed as Mrs. Brown
The hrst witness called was David T..
Nelson clerk on duty when Mrs. Bradley
went TO the hotel December last ana
asked for ''Mr. A. Brown" saying tnat
she was Mrs. Brown. His testimony con-
fained little information beyond the fact
that he had given Mrs. Bradley sepa-
rate room from that occupied py MI
Brown.
| +ba hotel told of the two visits of Mrs.
bradley to Senator Browns room. Sne
eaid Mrs. Bradley had first come to tna
room about 9 o'clock in the morning ano
| Andine the senator out had taken a seal
and remained a few minutes About 2:Sl
o'clock on the same day, while occupylns
an adjoining room. Mrs. Kidwen near
two shots and had distinguished a Iiale
voice crying Help, help, help!' upon
sntering Browns room she saw Brown
living on the floor with Mrs. Bradley
standing near him.
an cross examination Mr.. Hoover
brought out a more detailed statement
of the occurrences in connection with
the tragedy than Mrs. Kidwei had
hitherto given, and he required ner 10
Illustrate by tapping with mallet on a
desk the time between the two shots
The incident seemed to touch Mrs Brad
lev deeply. Her frame shook with emo
tion and she wept bitterly.
Edward Gruitt, elevator man at the
hotel. told of finding Mr.. Brown lying on
the floor after the shooting and the lat
ter's making an appeal to him TO get
helm for him. He said Mrs. Bradley was
standing by the bed.
Stood Over Body
Edward A. Parker bell man at the
hotels said Mrs. Bradley was standing
at browns feet when he entered, and
Ithd{ Brown had appealed to him to stay
with him.
Manager t. ]. Tally of the hotel re-
peated his oft-told tale of the killing.
He had directed Mrs. Bradley to leave
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