New-York tribune., 1907-11-23
MRS. BRADLEY'S TRIAL.
Defence Nearly Completed-Ahen-
lists To Be Called.

Washington. Nov. 22-The Criminal Court. IN
which Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley is being tried on
the charge of numbering ex-senator Brown. OF
Utah. will hold no session tomorrow When the
court adjourned until Monday the defence had
practically completed its presentation of evidence
little remaining except the testimony OF experts
who will be introduced for the purpose OF show
ing that Mrs Bradley insane when she shot
Brown. Several alieniSts have volunteered Tor
this service, and it is understood that they will
be called early next week. The hypothetical ques-
tion which will be submitted 10 them has been
prepared. and contains thirteen thousand words
To-day's proceedings were devoted largely 10
odds and ends of testimony. Mrs. Bradleys mother
was called for the purpose of clearing up a point
several more Salt Lake witnesses told of the con-
duct and bearing of Mrs. Bradley in the& city
and Mrs Bradley's uncle. Lyman Shrewsbury. or
California told OF instances of insanity and eccen-
tricty in her family. Judge Henderson, Brown 5
law partner narrated interviews with Mrs. Brad
ley relative to her intimacy with Brown, and a
number Of Browns letters to Mrs Bradley were
read. The letters were filled with protestations
OF love and reproaches for interest In other men,
and they aroused deep emotion In Mrs Bradley
She listened eagerly to the reading. and. closing
her eyes. seemed lost in the memories they awak-
ened.
The defendants manner to-day was detected.
her speech infrequent and her face pale Evil
IDENTIFY there had been reaction after the close
of her testimony yesterday. She looked as II she
had had a sleepess night She was not so de-
pressed. however, that she could not laugh over
the testimony of her uncle. indicating that her
aunt had been jealous of him
Assistant Attorney General Arthur r. Barnes. Of
Salt Lake resumed the stand and related inter
views with Mrs. Bradley concerning Brown.
Mrs. Bradley came to my Office and talked about
Brown marrying her he testified She told me
he had many. many times promised to marry her.
and that he had promised that before Mrs. Brown
died-to get n divorce and marry her. She said he
was putting the matter off and giving her salts
faction She was much disturbed about II and asked
If I would not go and talk with Brown She
thought might have some influence with him"
Mr. Barnes said ne refused to do so. and Mrs.
Bradley then asked what he thought Brown ought
TO do. Il told her that. IN the circumstances.
Brown should marry her and give his name TO
those Children the witness said She begged OF
me to 60 and 1 still refused. She cried and sobbed
and asked If Senator Brown should send for
would I CO. and I told her I would do Very
shortly after that I was asked TO go Browns
office I said him: Mrs. Bradley claims that
these two younger boys your children. Now.
said, Senator you have never directly admitted
TO me that they are your children. and am not
going to make any accusation. but you know your
self I'm your own heart you know whether these
are your children or not. If they are your
children there is but one thing YOU can do as a
man OF honor-that is 10 marry Mrs. Bradley. Even
If you don't live with her but day. or not at all.
you should marry her and give these children a
name He said. DO you think Barnes?' I re-
piled that I most certainly did. He then ushered
out OF the door"
Mrs. Bradley sighed when Barnes said he never
believed Brown intended 10 marry her.
Il told Mrs. Bradley ne said, that. in my
opinion Senator Brown did not intend to marry
her; that he was deceiving her and that he never
intended marry her and l advised her TO look
at the matter in that light and try 20 make the
best of II. I advised her to leave the city and
take the children to California. He said Mrs
Bradley appeared very unhappy wOman-very de
pressed very much agitated
Judge Henderson declared that Brown had said
to his wife in the presence of himself and Mrs.
Bradley that Mrs. Brown had been a curse 20 him
and he would not resume relations with her. He
also testified that Mrs. Bradley had said 10 him
she would be blamed for everything. and that
Brown would escape. She declared that she trust
ed Brown Just the whole people OF Utah had
done in giving him the highest office they had
Senator Sutherland of Utah. testified that Mrs
RradIey's reputation in Salt Lake City for peace
and order was good.