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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
20
A distraught speaker pleads with a confidant to act tonight and not delay. She warns that postponement risks undying regret and endangers family, using a romantic and urgent tone to urge decisive action. The note compares their fate to a ship stranded on a reef and insists the pilot must stay vigilant.
Spectators fill the courthouse in a female dominated showing as Day three begins with Mr Bradley resuming testimony and Attorney Baker continuing cross examination. The focus remains on key witnesses for the prosecution including Drs Jeite and Weust with others to follow next week.
Testimony centers on Meg Bradley declaring intent to desert and pursue life anew after alleged withheld duties. Letters and documents reveal a period of distress dating back to the Wheeler era as Senator Arthur Brown faced questions of deceit and coercive promises.
A Philadelphia woman writes to Senator Brown on December 1 1908 expressing emotional turmoil over a contested matter. She requests possible date changes for arrangements in New York and hints at family travel with relatives from Canada. The letter blends affection and conflict with religious sentiment and future plans.
The narrative describes Mrs Bradley recounting her tense meetings with Senator Brown, including threats, emotional distress, and alleged promises of marriage. Testimony references a watchman, a revolver, and Brown’s shifting stance, with Mrs Bradley detailing sleepless nights and travel plans as she faced alleged pressure and manipulation.
The court heard love letters written by Annie M Hiradey to former Senator Hirawa. The jurors listened as Robert W Wells read the correspondence which expressed tender sentiment in cultivated language. Mrs Bradley refers to Mrs Brown as Madam in the letters presented.
An ad style fragment touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh and related ailments described as affecting lungs, digestion, taste, smell, hearing, and voice. It emphasizes radical and permanent improvement through a liquid chocolate tablet form.
Mrs Bradley recounts arriving in Washington on December 3 and staying at the Raleigh Hotel. She testified that she moved between Brown's room and her own, read a letter on the bureau, and later confronted the Senator after hearing his footsteps. She cannot recall the shooting or drawing the revolver, saying her mind was blank after the assault.
Judge Powers directed Mrs. Bradley’s testimony while District Attorney Baker questioned her about letters and incidents tied to Senator Brown. The exchange touched on a revolver, a handbag, and Mrs. Adams, with emphasis on alleged efforts to disrupt Brown’s marriage and the meaning of coded letters.
The transcript recounts Mrs. Bradley speaking softly as she recalls the shooting incident. She cannot remember actions in the room, the revolver, or Manager Talty’s visit, and admits no jealousy toward Senator Brown. A letter found in the Senator's room is presented to the jury.
Elphonzo Youngs Co at 428 Ninth Street promotes Thanksgiving shopping. It touts Cape Cod Cranberries and turkeys at market prices or less, inviting customers to buy table supplies and enjoy the finest cranberries and poultry available.
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