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nigh left her. Her voice was low and
indIstinct, but the tone was firm, 50
that while the s%tenographer was at
first compelled to repeat her responses
to the jury, she soon gained sufficient
confidence and strength OF voice to
enable her to be heard by giving care.
full attention.
Judge Powers asked the questions
and they were at first directed to de.
who said that she was IS years OF age,
veloping a history OF the defendant,
and that she was born in Kansas City
and educated In Denver: that she had
had small pox and pneumonia and hal
been badly hurt by a blow on the head
while a child. She went to Salt Lake
City In 1890 she said. and had lived
there ever since. She had occupied a
clerical position in the Salt Lake water
works for three years and eight
months.
Were YOU yer married?"
"Yes. sir. | was married to Clarence
Bradley a week after | left the water
works"
Two children. a boy and a girl. re.
suited from this union. she said. She
had Joined the Salt Lake woman's
Club. a literary organization which
gave much attention to civic reform.
very soon after her wedding and later
became secretary and treasurer OF It.
She had also become a member OF tn,
Women's Press Club and the Poets
Round Table.
Meeting With Brown.
1t was through her connection with
these and political organizations that
she became acquainted with Senator
Brown.
When Judge Powers undertook to de.
velop Mrs. B~radley's connection with
politics. District Attorney Baker en-.
tered a protest, and the lawyers on
both sides repaired to the judges desk
with the purpose In view of settling
the point by a quiet conference.
The consultation evidently resulted
In a victory for the defense. as judge
Powers was permitted to develop the
fact that Mrs: Bradley had taken an
active part in the affairs OF the Re.
publican party of Utah, where women
vote. and that she had been secretary
OF the State committee.
Were your relations with your hus
band happy or unhappy" she was
asked.
Unhappy" was the reply. spoken Il
a low tone. She was divorced from Mr.
Bradley, she said, in 1905.
Her Political Connection.
The witness then told OF being intro
duced TO Senator Brown by her uncle
and of afterwards coming to know hin
well while she was secretary OF tn,
Republican committee. The ~acquaint
ance continued to ripen until 1898. bu
when Mrs. Bradley was asked to give
description Of this relationship she fe,
into tears and appeared for a tim,
Quite unable to proceed. When sh,
did open her lips no one heard her ex
cept the stenographer, who stood nj
the desk before Mrs. Bradley. He In
terpreted her answer t. be: "The nc
) qnaintance grew into very intimate re
latIbns."
did the acquaintance rIpen into at
%sectfons?" she was next asked.
:. ut did; after August. 1898. 1 discov
: cred that he loved me. and afterward,
that I loved him."
Did he first manifest affection 10
. wards you?"
"fcs. many. many tines"
Odd he make manifestations of Low,
towards You
"Many."
, Tel the jury how strongly you Low
ed him.
1T was beyond expression"
, Their First Child.
"Was a child born TO you and hlm?'
"Ics. in February, 1889"
Tell the jury how you came to en-
ter into these relations
This inquiry brought ont a long mar
rativc, which was so mingled witt
sobs and tears and told in SO low
tone of voice that the stcnographe
!, was compelled to rcpeat the story
which he did as follows:
The senator told me he was yer,
unhappy, very wretched. l Ind tol,
hian that our relationship copld on,,
result in grief and sorrow and ho r.
: piled that he would stay By mo all m,
life. Finally he came to me ana safi
Darling. VIC are going on together al
through life: you can't avoid me and
l. want Won 10 have n sn, I, Et,,,I,. ,r.