Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
FREED Of CHARGE
BY JURY'S VERDICT
Mrs. Bradley Restored to
Liberty After Year in Jail.
DEMONSTRATION IN COURT
Declared Not Responsible for Death
of Arthur Brown.
DEMONSTRATION IN COURT
RODE AWAY IN AUTOMOBILE
introduced to Members Of the Panel
Who Decided "Not Guilty"
Plans for Future.

In the case of Mrs. Annie. NJ.
Bradley, indicted for the murder
Iof former Senator Arthur Brown
in a local hotel December 8 last.
the jury, at 1908 o'clock this
morning. rendered a verdict OF
not guilty. The defendant was
thereupon released from custody.
"Not guilty was the verdict rendered
today by the jury in the case OF Mrs. An-
ME NJ. Bradley. charged with the murder
of former United States Senator Arthur
NJ. Brown of Utah. in the Raleigh Hotel
in this city, December 8 last Amid the
applause of a crowd that filled the court
room Mrs. Bradley, with tear-dimmed
eyes. was discharged from custody, and q
trial that has evoked national attention
during the past three weeks was at an
end.
Throughout its deliberations the Jury,
into whose hands the case was delivered
by Justice Stafford, in Criminal Court
No. l, at All o'clock yesterday after
noon, practically stood II to 1 for acuuit-
juror who was holding out for some form
OF punishment. Julius H. Prigg. gave in
and the verdict Of acquittal was agreed
on.
fore the time for the opening Of court, at
10 o'clock, the room began to I'LL with
spectators. The earlier arrivals. and in
fact the majority of the crowd druing
A few minutes before 10 o'clock werd
reached the court room that the jury was
ready to make report. As the Judge
entered the crowd stood while the court
crier announced the opening Of the court.
Jury Appears.
There was a brief suspense, the door
opened and the Jury filed in. The room
was so quiet that pin could have been
heard to drop. All eyes were fastened on
the jury, all necks were 'craned in that
direction and every one in the crowd anx-
iously awaited the announcement of the
jury's conclusion.
Justice Stafford adieonishcd those
present to avoid any demonstration.
Meantime the jury waited to deliver it's
verdict, Foreman James L. Feeney
neryously clutchins in his hand the
dict?" . -
We have" the foreman answered.
What is your verdict-is the defend.
| ant guilty or not guilty?"
every person in the courtroom. from
| the judge to spectator almost breath
| Iessly awaited the answer.
Tenseness Of Excitement.
''Not guilty" the foreman replied, and
mot guilty" echoed every one Of the
Jurors who sat in judgment In the case.
1 q To, h.
the excitement, not a sound could be
heard; then the suspense was over. ana
a murmuring thank God" from a sroup
OF women who sat on the front bench
was heard through the courtroom and
was the signal for a demonstration.
The prisoner. who had arrived at her
cell at the city hall-a dark. iil-von-
tllated room directly under the crtmi-
| nal court-an hour before and remained
there with her eldest son, Arthur, until
Just before court convened. sat directly
back Of Attorney Hoover Of her COUNSEL
She was dressed in black. and with
suppressed excitement watched the
! but she bore up bravely, and there was
| no indication of a cailapse, as might
have been expected at the crisis OF such
an ordeal. Immediately after tie Jury
delivered Its verdict the court thanked
the jury for the manner in which 1t
had performed its duty, and The Jury
in turn, through it's foreman, exnrAssSd
to the court and counsel its thanks for
the consideration and courtesy shown
| the members.
Released From Custody.
The jury was then discharged, and
Mrs. Bradley was released from cus-
tody. She was Immediately surrounded
by men and women from among the
spectators who pressed upon her their
congratulations. She returned. to the
cell and there she received a few vs-
! itors. She thanked them for their con-
gratulatfons and expressed her relief
at the conclusion of her trial. Mean
time an automobile was waiting at q
| side door, and through lane OF curious
spectators she was escorted to the car
| where, Joined by her counsel and sew
| eral women friends, smiling and bow
| ing to them as they called to her, she
| left the courthouse. -..
Less than ten minutes after Mrs. Brad
| ley was carried away from the scene of
| the greatest ordeal of her life in the auto
mobile the big machine rolled into view
again at the courthouse. and the turymen.
| who were waiting to see her were intro
duced one by one. Mrs. Bradley thanked
| them all most heartily. ..Fr
Less joyful only In a degree to gain
| their liberty were the twelve men who sat
in judgment upon the defendant, because
| they had been under lock and key and
the most rigid sort of guardianship for
twenty-one consecutive days. seeing only
portions of the newspapers. with all ref.
erence to the trial eliminated, and not
communicating with their families.
Views Of Defendant and Attorneys.
Mrs. Bradley herself had little to say
She expressed gratitude over the outcome
of the trial, which she had confidently an
ticipated. and when asked what plans she
had. replied that there was very little
mapped out.
Attorney George P. Hoover Of her coun-
sci said that he felt the verdict was in
accordance with the law and the evidence
He began work on the case almost q year
ago, and the result he said. was the cul-
mination that he and his associates had
expected. He had not had at any time
he added, any fear of the outcome. Judge
Powers. the senior counsel for the de-
fense, departed last night for Salt Lake
City.
United States Attorney Baker, in DIS
cussing the verdict, said: