The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30
Argument of Counsel in the
Mrs. Bradley Case
Was Commenced ON Opening Of
Court This Morning.
FOUR HOURS TO EACH.
Probably Will Be Brought to a
Close Monday Afternoon
In Time to Charge and Send
Out the Jury.

Washington, Nov. 3o.-Arguments
in the trial of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley
began today Immediately after court
convened at 10 o'clock
oh, I'm SO glad it is all over at
last" exclaimed Mrs. ANNE M. Brad
icy. charged With the murder of for
mer Senator Arthur M. Brown of
Otah, as she was led smiling from the
court room to the prison van, which
was to take her back to Jail yesterday
atternoon. The presentation of evil
uence had just been concluded and
court adjourned until this morning.
Justice Stafford announced that an
agreement had been reached among
counsel for four hours of argument
on each side. These will be compieteo
Monday afternoon and Justice Stat
ford said he would then deliver the
charge and give the case to the jury.
The testimony of the two govern
ment insanity experts, DR.. Edward M
Brush OF Baltimore and DIR. Smith Ely
Jelliffe was the feature of the last
days testimony, both of these alienists
declaring that there was nothing in
the record of the case to indicate that
Mrs. Bradley was insane. Counsel
Tor the defense attempted to impeacn
the testimony of these experts by
showing they had been called for the
government and that as a matter of
fact they were testifying in the inter
est of the government. Each of them
that they would have testified to her
insanity had they found her insane.
They were questioned at length and
both cited the acts of the defendant
testified to by witnesses as showing
her to be sane.
Passionate oratory marked the pro-
ceedlngs today. The court room was
unable to accommodate the great
ness the last scenes of the tragedy
that has attracted national attention
for nearly a year. Many of the at
tendants were ladies and some of
them arrived at the city hall long be-
fore the doors of the court room were
opened in order to secure desirable
positions from which to witness the
events of the day.
Mrs. Bradley came into court as if
fully alive 10 the importance of the
proceedings. She took her accuston-
ed place where she could be plainly
seen-by' the jurymen and very near
her counsel
Assistant District Attorney Turner
opened for the. government and he
was followed by Mr.. Wells of counsel
for the defense.
Mr.. Turner's Argument
Mr.. Turner urged the jury to COZ
it were a man involved and as If d.
were an ordinary mind involved in
stead of the brilliant mind of MI
Bradley. Sympathy, passion or preju
dice should not be considered.
Shortly after he began his argu-
ment. he broke down with emotion
and the court proceedings were tenn
porarily suspended.
He soon regained his composurr
and resumed his arguments.
Mr.. Turner proceeded in a matte
of fact way to define the law in rela-
ton to the crime committed and fo.-
lowed with a review of salient Incl
dents of the testimony.
While he was describing the scene
of the killing of Brown. an attendant
delivered to the district attorney =,
package containing the pistol which
had been used by Mrs. Bradley. A.
the weapon was uncovered and laid In
a convenient place near the speaker.
Mrs. Bradley lowered her head and
her frame was shaken by convulsive
sob.
Closing her eyes. she remained as IL
in a stupor, only occasionally looking
toward the jury and watching their
faces.
The attorney insisted the Jury
should lay aside all sentiment and
treat the case exactly as If a man had
done the shooting. He exhibited the
with the hand bag in which 1t had
been carried from Salt Lake City until
Brown was shot.
Mr.. Turner characterized as dan
man not her husband more sacred to
her than does the wife herself.
The assistant district attorney re-
viewed the evidence of insanity and
declared that only the most trivial in
could be cited to Justify such d
He insisted that the jury
should discard all thought of the mis-
treatment she had received from Sem
ator Brown as ii could have nothing
to do with their decision.
Mr.. Turner said that even a horse
doctor could have discerned that Mrs.
Bradley when she shot Brown was not
suffering from toxic insanity.
Mr.. Turner concluded at 1910 with
the statement that Mrs. Bradley's act
was that of a sane person deliberately
planned. Roberts Wells then opened
for the defense.
Mr.. Wells in beginning the argument
FOR the defense told the jury that the
defense had not submitted it's case on
the unwritten law but on the law of the
land which safeguarded defenseless
His argument was so impressive that
Mrs. Bradley nearly tainted. Judge
Powers, one of her counsel. sought to
1ivert her mind by talking to her, but
she brushed him away and listened
closely to what Mr.. Wells was saying.
Mr. Wells concluded at 12:47 and court
adjourned until Monday morning at 10
o'clock.