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Show - . . ... . i mf i .--7 7 r r - - : : I . . .... I - I - ' '....! : V. : 1 r ' ' 1901 Mrs. Bradley lived in a house be-K be-K rgkiir to l.im. and that the defendant carne there several times to see her. . Mr. Nellie C. Taylor, living at tl South Second West, was then called. She testified -that' she had lived there for several, years. Her house is next to that occupied by Mrs. -Bradley. Attorney Attor-ney King objected to the Introduction of any testimony by this witness because be-cause she was not at the preliminary examination,' but ,the objection was overruled. 1 . The witness - testified that she had known the defendant for twenty years and Mrs. Bradley for about four years, during which time she had lived at 51 South Second West. The witness said she had seen the defendant de-fendant enter and. leave the house so many times she could not say bow many. Had Other Visitors. ' . Upon cross-examination witness admitted ad-mitted that she had seen other ladies and gentlemen call at the Bradley home, though not as often as Brown. She was asked if that was a respectable neighborhood. She answered ye' and then correcting herself added, "It was." Mrs. Mattie Lufkln, the next witness called, was not present and an adjournment adjourn-ment was taken until 2 o'clock, St which time Mrs. Bradley will be in court with the love letters, after which Mrs. Lufkln Luf-kln will be examined. ' The case Is attracting much attention among the legal fraternity, and the courtroom was crowded this morning with members of that profession. AfciCs; D:fe:d2:t Is ttc ; :Rittcr of Children, "tit : Xtefcs Prefect!:: ot :Cc:rtFrcnTelli::II:r : Stcrj; to Erini Letters. i . .OO'! uxj. rr.Ar.LLY'3 plea - - . agaii.-st TZ2Tirm:a . 121 THE CASE., . . - 0 "It your Honor please, I am here (I) In obedience to the summons of tbls (S). court. I have pleaded guilty to this 1 charg-e, but 1 cannot bring my- () self my womanhood rebels against () testifying In this case. I cannot do it." MRA ANNA BRADLEY. Mrs. Anna Bradley,' whov has pleaded - rullty to information charging her with . improper relations with former Senator Arthur Brown, refused this morning to , answer questions 'that would tend to Incriminate either ! herself or the de-v de-v t endant. While on the witness stand Ashe almost ..broke down two or three r," times. . , . . ; When Mrs. Bradley refused to testify against Brown and yet admitted that he was. the fatller of her children, the Jury leaned . forward and took in every word she said. , , . Tatlock on the Stand. ;e.'w. Tatlock was the first witness called by the State this morning He testified that he was an attorney and had been acquainted with former Senator Sena-tor Brown about thirteen years. On September 2, 1902, he testified that he saw Brown on the street and in bis office, of-fice, on ' which occasion he ' and Mrs. Brown were .together, with Mrs. Brad ley and the stenographer of the firm of Brown A Henderson,' In the office, i ' ( When Mrs. Brown and the witness were left alone she told, him that she had found Brown and ' Mrs. Bradley in a room in a well-known hotel. - . Brown, he said, came over to where i witness and Mrs. Brown were standing 1 end eald to his wife: . - "I ay to you, my bitterest enemy, i that I will protect Mrs. Bradley. I will 1 marry. Mrs.. Bradley. I will .get a di-I di-I vorce from you or force' you to get one from me, and will then marry her." Then . followed considerable quarrel-I quarrel-I . ing. Not on Speaking: Terms. . , ! Upon cross-examination by the defense de-fense Tatlock stated that Browndid not i deny the statement made at the office ; by Mrs. Brown and identified Archie , Livingstone as the stenographer who was present and took some notes of the statements made by all parties at this , conversation, but admitted that he and the defendant did not speak as they passed by. He was then excused. Urs. Bradley as Witness. Mrs. Anna Bradley was then called fcy the State. "I am acquainted with Senator Brown-and Brown-and have known him for several years," she said in reply to questions. NWhra asked if on April 16, 1905, Bhe saw that defendant she said: Declines to Testify. . "If your Honor please, I am here in obedience to the summons of this court. 1 have pleaded guilty to this charge, but I cannot bring myself my womanhood woman-hood rebels against testifying in this ca. I cannot do it." . ge Morse then said In answer: ju will not be compelled to testify toTtiiy matters that would tend to subject sub-ject you to a felony or to degrade or ' ruin your character." Another similar question was a?ked, whereupon Mrs. Bradley said: . "Dishonoring VLj Children." JL don't wish to answer that. Judge: : It is dishonoring my children and I can-I can-I not do it." . "Ton place it upon the grounds suggested sug-gested by the court. It is privileged." "No, Judge, I do not place It on that ground , I said my womanhood rebels i against this. ,1 cannot do it. This man ! Is the father of my children and I will 1 not do It." i Judge Morse then said for the second time that she need not answer any ! questions she did not wish to. Letters Axs Asked For.- County - Attorney Westervelt then aked If she had any letters from the defendant, and upon her answering in the affirmative she was excused for an hour in order that she might go to her I home and get them. r ! Browa Paid Her Bent. . Rodney C. .Badger, clerk in the Des-eret Des-eret National bank, was next called. The defense objected to the calling of this witness on the ground that he was not a witness at the preliminary examination. exam-ination. Judge Morse overruled the objection ob-jection and the witness testified that- he was rent agent for the premises at 51 South Second West, for a period embracing em-bracing April, 1903: that the defendant Brown had paid the rent for the place for some months and that he had seen Brown go Into the house as many as three1 times a. day. These entrances were seen by the witness from his resi- ' dence across the street. The defense objected to almost every question that was asked, and though I the witnere was subjected to a rigorous cross-examination his testimony was I "haken. - ; "..': i er Witnesses Called. . Clinton Lows, a machinist on i Sioth State street, was cslied. He tes- 1 tifid that be knew both Mrs.' Bradley ini Brown, and that in the summer of DETECTIVES TESTIFY OF ARTHUR, BROWN'S ALLEGED OFFENSES. aMMMM ' ; The taking of testimony in the case of the State of Utah against -Arthur Brown, was begun yesterday afternoon and four witnesses, Samuel Dowse, Elliott El-liott Reed, Axel Steele and James Cowan Cow-an were examined for the prosecution. The first witness hai answered only two questions after taking the stand when Attorney L. R. Rogers objected to the introduction of his testimony, on the ground that it tended to Impeach the testimony contained In the affidavit of Mrs. Nellie Harden) proprietress of the Independence rooming-house. This testimony was to the effect that the defendant had not been at her place on April 16, 1903, tne time of the alleged offense.' It was argued by the defense that if the prosecution had admitted the truth' of the affidavit the law gave the defendant the, constitutional right to have his witnesses' In court. When the affidavit was filed the only admission admis-sion the State would make was that if the affiant was in court she would testify tes-tify to the purported facts contained in the affidavit. Judge Morse .overruled the objection and the testimony was proceeded with. Witnesses Dowse and Reed testified to having followed Mrs. Anna ' Bradley from her home, 51 South Second West street, to the Independence rooming-house rooming-house on April 16,. 1903; to having seen the defendant and Mrs. Bradley in the room. , They saw the woman leave the place again in the morning. Deputy Sheriffs Steele and Cowan testified tes-tified to the arrest of Mrs. Bradley. They stated that the defendant was at her home when they arrived with the warrant and that the defendant accompanied accom-panied them to the police station, where he furnished bail for Mrs. Bradley. Witness Cowan testified that the defendant de-fendant had walked arm-in-arm with i Mrs. Bradley nearly all the way. |