The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-11-23
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advised Brown to go away. I said
had. She said she thought l did not
know all about their difficulties. She
then proceeded TO tell me that she was
in a delicate condition. In substance
I said to her if that were true I would
have nothing more to do with the mat
ter nor with him. I then told her that
Brown had been telling me for months
that he was doing all he could to end
the relationship. She broke down and
cried and declared there was not
word of truth in his statement. that II
was understood between her and
Brown that he and his wife were to be
divorced; that she and he were con-
genial and that she stin believed that
he meant to keep his promise. She
seemed to go from one emotion to an
other At one time she would wiring
her hands and at another would ap-
pear elated. saying it was All right
and that Arthur would do what he had
said he would. She said that she had
entered on the relationship with the
understanding that they should be-
come man and wife"
Put Her Trust in Brown.
Mrs. Bradley made complaint Of the
fate that would befall her children in
case Brown did not marry her, he
said
She said" continued the witness,
E" of course everybody will blame me
and he will escape. yet right here in
Utah. I have done nothing but what
the whole people Of Utah have done
by Arthur Brown. They trusted him
with their best office, and 1 trusted
him I said: But of course results
are very different
That is true she said. A moment
after that she would build up the hope
that it was not true and that it would
he all right"
Did she tell you anything that
Brown had done to her person." asked
Mr.. Hoover.
Yes" the witness replied. she told
me that with his own hands he had
performed a criminal operation on
her"
In reply to another question Judge
Henderson said.
Mrs. Bradley seemed to be dominat-
ed by two absolutely inconsistent emo
tiOns during this interview. one sue
ceeding the other. At one time she
appeared full of wretchedness. gloom
and despair, and at another she was
all right and full OF hopefulness."
Judge Henderson said that at this
interview Mrs. Bradley had seemed
much agitated. He said that her rep
utation for peace and good order was
good.
On cross-examination Judge Hender-
son said that in her interviews with
him Mrs. Bradley had appeared to be
rational. though very emotional.
Mr.. Baker read from a letter from
Mrs. Bradley. speaking of her inter-
view with Judge Henderson, in which
she said. He laid his head on his
desk and sobbed,"
Mr.. Henderson shrugged his Shout
ders and replied that that was not at
that interview.
Henderson Was Shocked.
You were a good deal agitated your
self, were you not?'
Il was shocked the witness replied.
Questioned concerning Browns hab-
fits. Judge Henderson said he was a
drinking man, but that he did not drink
constantly, but would go for months
without drinking at all.
Have you ever seen him when he
was so drunk he was staggering"
a few times I have"
Brown frequently, witness said. would
come into the Office intoxicated and lie
down on a lounge.
Speaking of Mr.. Browns handwrit-
ing. Judge Henderson said it was like
Browns character. erratic. Some
times very bad and sometimes better
When he was drinking it was bad"
Referring to exhibit No. 1. in which
Brown is alleged TO have acknowledged
the paternity of the children. Mr.. Ba-
ker inquired:
What would you say Was he I'M
der the influence of liquor when he
wrote that or not?"
Il don't know" said the witness. fall
tering a little. HE might have been
That might have been one thing, and
then he may have been in the dark
His eyesight was not good, as he suf-
fered from iritis."
Asked about Browns temperament
witness said:
Il never knew such a temperament
He was a very odd man. eccentric TO
the last degree"
Did he ever get angry?"
He was angry at somebody always. -
was the quick reply, which amused
Mrs. Bradley very much. She broke
out into a broad laugh and repressed
II with difficulty. The spectators also
laughed audibly.
Judge Henderson said that after the