The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-15
STATE RESTS.
Mrs. Bradley's Attorney Out
lines His Case TO Jury.
A Mixture Of Temporary In
sanity and Self Defense.
SHE WEPT In COURT.
Defendant Shed Tears Dur
ing the Recital
OF Incidents Connected With
the Shooting of Brown.
SHE WEPT In COURT.

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today rested it's case in the trial OF
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, charged with
the murder of former United States
Senator Arthur Brown in this city last
winter, and Mrs. Bradleys attorney
outlined the character of the defense.
This, as concisely stated, will be that
the woman had by the reason of rough
treatment to her become irresponsible
for her actions, at the time she shot
the ex-senator and that she shot him
| only after he had rushed at her, ours
| ing her.
The court adjourned to Monday when
testimony for the defense will be heard.
Despite the protests OF the defense that
her confession was involuntary the
| court today admitted the evidence of
Detective Grant to whom Mrs. Bradley
told she had meditated the deed for a
long time and had decided that if
Brown did not do right by her she was
going to kill him. Practically all the
testimony brought out by the prosecu-
ton today was along the same line as
Mr.. Grants statement and was intend
ed to show generalization on the part
Of Mrs. Bradley.
Among the witnesses were two men
from Salt Lake, one of them an old
friend of Mrs. Bradley the other a
watchman at former Senator Browns
house, who testified they had heard her
threaten to kill the senator.
The first witness of the day was Mrs
Marilla Thornberg, matron Of the police
station No. 1, where Mrs. Bradley was
taken Immediately after the tragedy.
She told of a visit to the prisoner by
United States Senator Sutherland, whose
language was not heard by the witness
and also a visit by Detective Grant of
the local police force. She said she heard
the detective tell Mrs. Bradley that
anything she might say would be used
had
consented to talk and no difficulty had
been experienced by the detective in
procuring statement from her. Lieu
tenant Hartley of the police force cor
roborated Mrs. Thornberg's testimony
concerning the visit of Mr.. Grant and
his warning, but he said that Mrs.
Bradley had told the detectives she did
not wish to make a statement ---~
After further testimony to pave the
way for Detective Grants statement
he was called to the stand. but be-
fore he could proceed Mr.. Hoover
made objections on the ground that
Mrs. Bradley's statement to the detec-
tive and not voluntary and therefore
not admissible. Judge Stafford de-
cided, however, that it was proper and
Grant proceeded. He said:
Mrs. Bradley told me that she was
a companion of Mr.. Brown; that she
had lived with him for a long time
and had children by him. I asked her
would not answer that. 1 asked her
If she had brought the pistol with her
in red bag. She said she had not
acted on impulse. but had thought
over the deed for some time and had
made uD her mind that if Mr. Brown
did not do right by her she was going
to kill him.
At the afternoon session of the
court Attorney Hoover made his open
ing statement for Mrs Bradley and
court then adjourned until next Mon
day. Mr.. Hoover claimed that Mrs.
Bradley had become irresponsible by
reason of Browns treatment of her
and he said that 1t would be proven
mad rushed at her and cursed her.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Washington, Nov. 15.-With the COM
pletion of the jury the presentation of
the governments side of the case in
which United States District Attorney
Turner recited the details of the trag-
edy and what the prosecution expected
to prove, and the testimony of a num-
Der of witnesses, mostly hotel employees.
the trial of Mrs. Anna M Bradley, I
charged with the murder of former
United States Senator Arthur Brown,
made rapid progress.
The jury is as follows:
James L. Feeney, publisher, 4S years
Did, married, has children.
William E. Reiss, bookkeeper, so,
mas chlldren.
Smith Adam, negro, undertaken, "a, |
single.
Daniel A. Newman, grocer 3d. mar |
ried, has children.
Alexander M. Cole, grocer, A, mar
ried has children.
julius A Prigg, bookkeeper. 48. mar |
red, has children.
James L. WhiteSide, builder As mar
red, has children.
Joseph G. Hartley, coffee merchant, |
IS.
Julius viedt, 35, married, no children. |
John Sweeney, painter, married. has
Samuel r. Carver, grocery clerk. SIS.
no children.
William Rupertus decorator 80 mar
led, has children.
Story of the Killing.
The jury sworn in Assistant District
Turner detailed the facts
which resulted in the death of former
Senator Brown. He told how Mrs. Brad
ey had registered at the hotel as
Browns wife, sought him out at his
DOM and on the second visit had firad
he two shots which five days after !
ward sent the man to his grave. and
inally of the chambermaid and man
tser OF the hotel entering the room af-
er hearing the shots and finding the
man on the floor The man.
tger asked who shot him and he replied |
W pointing at Mrs. Bradley, saying:
That woman over there Brown was
hen asked if she was his wife, and both
lie and Mrs. Bradley replied in the neg
ltive, she adding that while she was
lot his wife, he was the father of her
Mr.. Turner said it would be shown
slso that Mrs. Bradley had said that her
let was deliberate, it, he said in con-
,lusion, ''the government succeeds in
proving these things and If you believe
was a deliberate murder we think 1t