The Washington times., 1907-04-02
Mrs. BradLey'S Letters
Reveal Trust in BrOun
Former Senator's Replies Breathe Passion and
Observation-Disclosures Attachment to Son
Whose Father She Slew

The love story o. Mrs. Anna NJ. Brad
ley and former Senator Arthur N.
Brown of Utah, as shown by the hun
dreds of letters that passed between
them. and which will be put in evidence
by the defense at the trial Of the for
mer on the charge OF numbering her
lover is a most touching one
Extracts from many of Mrs. Bradiey's
letters to Brown. published here for the
FIRST time. trace the whole history of the
case. They breathe OF high ideals and
the conflict between love and duty.
The vulgarity and immortality usually
prevalent in such cases are entirely alb
sent from Mrs. RradIeys letters They
treat Of domestic affairs in an intimate
fashion. little details OF the children's
lives that nil them with heart interest
and make them doubly pathetic These
letters Of Mrs. Bradley are expected 70
have a potent influence on the jury as
an evidence OF the sincerity Of her feel
ings toward Brown.
One of the letters 10 be put in evil
dence reads thus:
''Love for Eternity"
"I live and my prayer to heaven is for
no greater bliss than to be loved by you
through all eternity. l care not what
sacrifices. what hardships and tolls may
be in store for me II viii be love Ia
Dor. whatever it is. it is for you and
you are all there is for me. all. all. all
my heart, my love and my life The
heart will be glad and my back will
round 10 AZ the burden
Tomorrow is Matthew'S lBradley's
boy birthday. ] got some games for
him to show him my loving remem-
brance dear boy I hope he will al
vavs be dutiful. honest and upright l
try To teach him high ideals, for char
acter will help even a dull mind to a
certain amount Of success in the world.
Your little boy arthur is jealous. Your
own fac-simile has been on the war
psth all day pounding Martha Brad
lew almost constantly. He seems TO
be conscious Of a knowledge Of secret
approval somewhere of his conduct,
/ that threat, nor spanking have any ef-
1 feet I'm lettering him, probably It's in
tuition. He will gladden. our hearts and
lift our hopes higher as the years come
and go He lay down on his stomach on
the floor for hours this afternoon, look
! ing at pictures IN books. pointing them
out and muttering 10 himself he knew
your picture IN the paper ana kissed II
/ twenty times over today. and 50
/ have J.
! Il am very fond Of you. dear, and n
I in the past I have done those things
/ I ought not TO have done and left I'M
/ done those things I ought TO have done
/ I sincerely regret them. and ny future
devotion 10 YOU and your ideals OF con-
stancy and fidelity Will henceforth be
my guide"
"My Own Dear Wife"
I In answer, he writes back.
My darling my beloved. my own
/ dear wife. don't let anything come be
| tween Us ] viii work for you. ] love
you. I win try TO please you. know
your dear, good heart. ! know that IL
! viii bring as together. 10 see together
/ TO believe together. 10 dream together.
! Shall we always be One2 Have you any
/ regret. have YOU any wish. to repent!
I cannot believe il. No. you and I viii
90 on and on through life with ever
! Increasing love and respect. We deserve
| the respect of each other. ! lOVe-I love
/ you. I love YOU
/ II was thinking Of you and my son
and OF your goodness in bringing hin
inro the world
After this assurance she hastens q