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Show Annse M. Bradley fires . Shots Which Will End I In His Death . I i'l TRAGEDY IN RALEIGH ' I MOTEL IN WASHINGTON' I Woman Who lias Been His Mistress .jH fires the Missiles Into His Body Special to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, Dec. S. Arthur Brown, former United States Sonaior from Utah, was shot, probably fatally, in his rooms in the Raleigh hotel here today by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley of Salt Lake, who avows herself to have been his former mistress, and who declares de-clares that he is the father of 'two children which sho hns borno within the past few years. The killing, she says, was precipitated by his refusal to many her. Brown is in a critical condition tonight to-night in the Emergency hospital. Two shots were Ored at him. One grazed his left hand, and the other entered his abdomen, and lodged in .the pelvic cavity. The surgeons are fearful to operate upon him for the present, but express some hope that he may recover. re-cover. No Witnesses to Tragedy. Senator Brown arrived in Washington Washing-ton early this week to argue a mining case before the United States Supreme Court. Mrs. Bradley arrived this morning. She registered at the Raleigh, Ra-leigh, and immediately after her ar- him. I abhor acts of this character, HH but in this case it was fully justified." Il Mrs. Bradlc- expressed no sorrow for J her act. She declared, however, that I'l she was glad to know that Senator nl Brown might recover. "I was practi- I vH cally penniless when I got here today," j she said. "I had only .$1.25, and, af- j tcr paying the cabman, all the money, I had in the world was SI." TH She said she had urged Senator 'H Brown to marry her. She declared that he was instrumental in securing a divorce betwecu her husband and herself, and, as his wife was dead, he H was in apposition to "do the right jH thing" by her. v "She Shot Me." Manager Theodore J. Talley of the Raleigh hotel arrived in Senator Brown's room shortly after the shoot-ing shoot-ing occurred. He found the wounded . ' man fully dressed, lying on the lloor in tho center of the room. Mrs. Bradley "" was standing near the dresser, and was rl attired in street costume. One of her hands was gloved As Mr Talloy leaned f over Senator Brown, the latter pointed fccblv in the direction of the woman Former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah; Shot and F?.tr.l!y Wounded in Wash- Sl ington by Mrs. Asnx EratUsy. rival wont to Senator Brown 's- apart-monts,. apart-monts,. which, by a peculiar coincidence, coinci-dence, were, upon the same floor with hers. There were no witnesses to the shooting, but a maid heard the shots and at once notified tho hotel management, manage-ment, and the room was immediately entered. At the police station tonight Mrs. Bradley talked freely with newspaper men. She said sho came to Washington Washing-ton to demand that Senator Brown marry her. She declared that their relations were well-known in Salt Lake. Shot in His Room, "I asked him if ho was going to do the right tiling by me," she said, maintaining remarkable composure. "In reply ho put on his overcoat and started to leave the room, and I shot nud remarked calmly: "She shot me.'' He dcuuindod that the woman be ar- ijH rested. The revolver with which Mrs. Bradley did the shooting was lying on tl a mantel in the room. In her excite- jl ment the woman declared that she. had MH fired but ouo shot, but alio was pluinly fiH mistaken. Gl Refused to Leave P.corn. y Tho woman remained in the room IH whilo Mr. Talley was attending Senator EH Brown, but sho offered no assistance. fljl Mr. Talley ordered her to leave tho Jl room. She declined to go. ''I'll re- jH main here," sho declared, coolly. "I'm tho mother of his two children." jH Mr. Talley did not try to enforco his command. Ho found tho revolver, fl which was a 32-calibor, and turned it over later to the police. He sent for jjl I i tho police. When arrested Mrs. Brnd- ley made no resistance. Sho wns asked if Brown was a polygnmist. Ruined Her Lifo. ffHo is not a Mormon polygnmist, but a Gcntilo polygamist," sho declared. "He is tho father of iwo of my children. chil-dren. Ho has ruined my lifo." Senator Brown was hurried away to tho Emergency hospital to be operated upon. Mrs. Bradley was taken to tho police station and locked up. Immediately Immedi-ately after the shooting Mrs. Bradloy sent the following note to Sonator George Sutherland of Utah, by mosson-Cl"r' mosson-Cl"r' Sends Noto to Sutherland. Hon. George Sutherland, Senator from Utali. My Dear Senator: As you may already know I am In very great trouble. I know no one here or I would not presume pre-sume to call upon you, but I want your advice and suggestions, and I appeal to you In my desperate need. Tho bearer will tell you whoro I am. Yours very respectfully, ANNA M. BRADLEY. Sutherland Calls Upon Hor. In responso to tho note, Senator Sutherland Suth-erland called at the police station and I had a long and confidential talk with Mrs. Bradley. She talked to him' froely, but Senator Sutherland, in response to I questions, said ho did not, feel at lib- ! erty to repeat what sho said to him. Senator Sutherland declared that, in his judgment, Mrs. Bradley was on tho vergo of distraction, and that sho j seemed- totally irresponsible for her j acts. Senator Sutherland showed to Tho Tribune correspondent tho note which Mrs. Bradley wroto him, asking him to call upon her. Tho noto was ' -written on note paper in lead pencil, and was in a clear, steady hand. Senator Sena-tor Suthorland said that, Mrs. Bradley had not yet engaged counsel. Ho advised ad-vised her as a friend not to mako any statement, in her present condition of mind. About Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. Bradley was reluctant to speak of her former husband, but questioning HTft brought, out the fact that he was living vu in Nevada with a second wife, by I . !j whom ho has several children. Further 1 questioning disclosed the fact that Mrs. J II j Bradley, for two 3-ears, 1000 to 1902, j had served as secretary of the State Jfir j Rcpublica ncommittce and also at 0110 1 if time was editor of the official organ of j the State Federation of Women's I clubs. r Facts Aro Awful, 'i Mrs. Bradley said, continuing: "The facts and the truth aro awful, and I j do. not. wish to go into them." I j "I came to Washington early this j morning," she continued. "After four days' constant traveling on the train, I I do not wish to tell you all that hap- 1 pencd after I arrived here. T have no friends nor acquaintances in this whole city except Senator Sutherland, and ! I sent for him for advice as what to do. I have not retained counsel, and forgot to say anything to Seuntor Suth- erland about a bond." Went Straight to Hotel. From her statement she went directly to the Raleigh hotel, where she registered, regis-tered, under the name simplj of "A. M. Brown." After her arrest sho said she had been using the Senator's name' for a year. By the purest accident sho was given a room on the same floor as that of the Senator, and but four doors away. The management of the hotel 1 thought nothing of the similarity of the ' names of the two guests, and until af- ter the shooting was over did not know J they were acquainted. Chambermaid Heard Shots. The movemenis of neither Senator Brown nor Mrs. Bradley during the first part of the day are known. The first intimation that there had been a crime committed was when the chamber cham-ber maid heard tho shots. Sho rushed to the room from where it semed to como and saw tho form of Senator Brown on the floor. Mrs. Bradley, fully dressed and wearing a hat and coat, sat nearby. The frightened domestic do-mestic immediately informed the hotel office, and manager A. .1. Talley went to the room. He found the same conditions as had the chambermaid. Wounded Man Conscious. Senator Brown was lying upon the floor and Mrs. Bradley wns sitting near, apparently quite collected. Mr. Talley believed at first the Senator had attempted to commit Buicide. The wounded man was conscious and cool, and did not show that he was suffering. IIo held one bloody hand to his abdomen abdo-men and gained strength when Mr. Talley poured brandy between his lips. tk' The hotel manager asked tho wounded jr . man if he had shot himself. All that jll Brown would say was that the woman if 3 ' had done it. The revolver lay on the if j mantle. I?!-- Mrs. Bradley Reticent. (I S Mr. Talley questioned Mrs. Bradlej. 1 She would say nothing until Mr. Talley :l asked if she were Senator Brown's 1 wife. She then said: "No, but I am Jj the mother of two of his children." ftl A policeman was called and Mrs. Brad 's ley was placed under arrest. She did I not show tho slightest agitation, whilo I in tho hotel or in the station house, 1; where she was questioned by many de- if; tectives and reporters. At first alio j V referred all questioners to Senator T Sutherland, and she would not talk for j, ( publication until sho had been tho Scn- jr ; ator. Aftor he. had visited the station II house and conferred with the woman, ! which was about (J o'clock this even- 1 iug, Mrs. Bradley invited tho reporters j to see her. j Justifies Her Action. I "Gentlemen," sho said, "all that I 1 can say now is that I feel perfectly . justified in doing what I did, There is ' nothing to add to that, I think, and I do not wish to attempt at this time to 1 give any details." j Expressod no Opinion. Hjf. Mrs. Bradley was informed that the li - ' Si - ' matter of tho bond would necessarily wait a day or two until the outcome out-come of tho oporation nt tho hospital was definitely known. Mrs, Bradloy asked about tho condition of Brown. When sho was told that, he hnd chances for recovery sho mndo no uign, expressed neither Borrow nor satisfaction, but simply looked down into tho cup of black coffoo before her. Tho police think the case is a simplo one. They have found thnt Mrs. Bradley and Sonator Brown wore implicated in tho adultery proceedings pro-ceedings in Utah three years ago, and know tho result of the trial. Tlioy believe that Mrs. Bradloy camo to Washington to marr Sonator Brown, and that when he refused to do so sho shot him. No Charge Against Her. Thcro has been no charge lodged against tho woman. Her trunk lias boon taken from tho hotel to tho police po-lice station. It will, in course of time, bo searched, together with her other effects. Ex-Senator P.rown registered nt the Raleigh on December a. lie enmo to Washington to nrguo a case before be-fore the Supremo Court on next Monday. Mon-day. M. S. Gunu of Helena, Mont., was to have been assigned with him in the proceedings. Ono Question Propounded. Mrs. Bradley tonight said that sho might make a statement of all tho deUiils if Mr. Brown would tell his side of tho case. Mrs. Bradley was asked the following question: "Thero is a story, Mrs. Bradley, that Browu was shot 113 a woman in Kalamazoo, Mich., where ho lived many years ago. Wore 3-011 that woman?" wo-man?" With a smile nnd tho most perfect composure Mrs. Bradley replied; re-plied; "No, I was not that woman;" Scuator Brown, whoe homo is at Kalamazoo, was asked tonight about the story, which was current among Michigan people here. "Ex-Senator Brown left Kalamazoo twenty-five or thirty years ago," replied the Senator. Sena-tor. "I know nothintr of tho storj'." Thcro is a story current among former for-mer residents of Michignn hero thnt. Brown had a like experience, but not so serious, in Kalamazoo, which accounted account-ed for his leaving there, and that for twent3'-five years the woman had been giving him trouble by threatening his life. Whilo ho was in the. Senate she is alleged to have appeared in Washington and given him trouble. Mrs. Bradley was unaccompanied when she arrived in Washington today. Her children remained in Salt Lake. Parallel to Famous Case. Th case is almost parallel to the fa-mous fa-mous case of Marv Harris, who several years ago camo irom Iowa arid shot down ono Burroughs, .1 Treasury clerk, who was alleged to have betra3'od her as a girl and later not only refused to marr3' her, but circulated stories and entered into conspiracies, it was alleged, to bring public dishonor upon her. Mary Harris, however, was unmarried. She was defended bv ex-Senator Daniel W. Voorhees of Indiana in one of his momorablo speeches, which has boon publishod in tho first volumo of the book, "Fort3' Years of Oratory." Mary Harris was acquitted, and subsequently becamo tho wifo of tho trial judge, Mr. Bradlo3 Tho District Attorne3' of Washington was asked tonight concerning tho note in the possession of Senator Sutherland, nnd it is certnin thnt the .Senator will bo ono of tho principal witnesses when tho c:ise is called in tho courts. Whcro Sho Procured Revolver. Mrs. Bradley's reticenc3r has made it impossiblo to learn whoro sho procured tho revolver, or if sho has had it long. Sho was ovidenlly prepared for tho conlingenc3' which sho mot. All that happened in tho room whoro tho shooting shoot-ing took plnco is not known. Mrs. Brndlo3''s explanation has not gone much further than her remark thnt she asked Brown if ho intedncd "to do the right thing by her," and that his re-ply re-ply was contained in his action of donning his overcoat and starting for tho door. Then Mrs. Bradley fired at him. Littlo Light on Situation. The servant, who first discovered the crime, throws but littlo light on the. situation. She was vor3r much frightened fright-ened and did not see as much as did Mr. Tnllo3', the manager of tho hotel, who said: "I was informed that a man wns dying in a certain room on the second floor and I went up thero immcdintely. 1 found Brown b'ing on tho floor. He showed tho greatest courage and thcro was not tho slightest slight-est trace of fear in his mannor, although al-though the agon- must havo been great. I thought at first that ho had shot himself. Mrs. Brndle' was standing stand-ing near by but said nothing. Brown was composed and cool and when I I asked him if he attempted to kill himself, him-self, he replied 'No,' but that tho woman had Bitot him." "I turned nnd told hor to get out and then asked if she was Brown 's wife. She replied, 'No,' but said she was the mother of two of his children. The revolver was lying on the bureau and I took possession of it. A police-man police-man came in and he placed Mrs. Bradley Brad-ley under arrest. Tho woman seemed perfect!- calm nnd collected. Wo havo never had either of them in the house before and did not know that they were acquainted. Both on Same Floor. "Mrs. Bradle3' rogistered hero this afternoon nnd Sonator Brown on Do-comber Do-comber . By tho merest accident both were given rooms on tho second floor, about four doors from each other. As far as I know, the two wero not seen together. Brown wns apparently badly wounded. Ho was holding his hnnd upon the wound in his abdomen, and T did not know at the timo that his hand hnd been hurt. J saw that. it. was covered cov-ered with blood, but presumed that that came from the other wound. I know of onlj ono shot. Brown told mo ho would surcl3' recover from the wound." Remarkably Complacent. Mrs. Bradley's complacency is regarded re-garded hj- the police as quite marvelous. Tn the midst of a conversation this evening, during which the fact that she had so little mono3' was disclosed, she remarked, with decidedly regretful voice: "Oh! I owe that little boy who carried my bag up. He left the room so quickly that I forgot it." |