The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-26
Praises Dead Man.

High praise was given to the ability
OF former Senator Brown by Judge Pow
eTs, an old political rival. He said ne
was endowed with great natural ability
and that he had the advantage of train
ing in some of the best schools in the
country He said his gifts bOTdered on
that of genius in some lines, and that
lit IS often but step from genius TO
mental incOmpetency."
Judge Powers told Of the meeting Of
Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley during
the campaign of 1892, of their work to-
getheT and of the attraction which sprung
up. Mrs. Bradley a woman Of unusual
CleVeTueSS and ability, attracted Senator
Brown Judge Powers said, and ne de
termined to win her. He came into her
life at a time when her married life
was most unhappy, owing to trouble with
her husband, who had left her and gone
to Nevada.
Arthur Brown died December z, 1906.
His will is dated August Y, 1906 Under
the provisions of the will, Max Brown,
son of the deceased, was appointed eXecu-
tor, and the will was admitted TO pro-
bate. Max Brown attempted to dispose
of thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty, and attempted TO prevent these two
children from obtaining their share of the
proceeds. Then this action was brought
and an injunction was asked preventing
Max Brown from dispOsing of any Of the
property of the late Senator Brown upon
the ground mat deceased was not of
the will, cutting off the two Bradley
children, and stating that ne did not be
lieve they were his children. We shall
show that when he made his will Arthur
Brown was labOTing under a deluson,
caused by intOxlCatiOn, and that he had
| been habitually addicted to the excessive
use of intoxicants. On this ground we
ask that the prObating Of the viii, the
letters testamentaTy issued to Max Brown,
and that the will itself be set aside, and
that the two children of Arthur Brown
be permitted to share in the estate OF
their father.
Must Prove Percentage.
zone of the principal things to be prov
en- by the plaintiffs &c that they are the
children of Arthur Brown. This Will af-
feet all their future life, and Is OF more
Importance to them than the property.
This action is TO establish the parent
age of these children and their right 20
inherit under our law, which declares that
children born out of wedlock become
heirs If acknowledged by the father. We
shall show that when under the infiu-
ence of liquor he cursed his friends and
fled to his enemies, and turned from
those he loved best when he was him
self.
legal acumen displayed in that very same
will Not the reason he gives for dis
inheriting these children. 1t is not be-
cause he says they are not his children,
Dllt because ne says IS uOcS iON OtAASNO
they are his children. He knew as q
lawyer that if they were not his children
IL was not necessary to exclude them
in the document, the law excludes those
not heirs from inheriting unless spectri-
cally enumerated by the testator as heirs.
Had Fiery Temper.
1.-The peculiar custom of Senator Brown.
while drunk or during periods OF tnsan-
ity, was to curse friend, and throw mis-
arm around the neck of an enemy said
Judge Powers He told one instance OF
this when Senator Brown charged E. NJ.
Allison, a lifelong friend, with having
stolen a pony from him. At another time
he was splattered with mud by pass
ing vehicle and became so enraged that
he kicked at the wagon and broke his
leg.
I'm the summer OF 1906. when Mrs.
Brown was dead and Mrs. Bradley had
secured a divorce continued Judge POW
ers. Drown and Mrs. Bradley had sew
eral meetings in Colonel Nj. M. Kaighn's
office, and 1t will be proved by Colonel