St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
HE WAS A BLACK SHEEP.
A Chicago Newspaper Man MUIR
dePs His Wife and Takes His
Own Life.

A Chicago Newspaper Man MUIR
dePs His Wife and Takes His
Own Life.
CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Walter s. Bradley
shot and killed his wife and then HIM
self at the Hotel Courtland, 1922 Adams
street, this morning. Both were report
ers on the Chicago Daily Globe, and
well connected. MI. Bradley and his
wife came to the hotel ten days ago and
occupied rooms together until three
days ago, when, after quarrel, Brad
ley left there and did not return until
this morning. About 10 o'clock
Mrs. Bradley received card
from her husband. and soon after met
him in the parlor. A short time after
ward two shots were heard. The clerk
rushed to the room and saw Mrs. Brad
ley lying on the floor and her husband
standing over her. AS the clerk entered
Bradley ordered him out, threatening
him with the pistol. The clerk retired
for assistance, Soon after. and before
any assistance was obtained. two more
shots were heard, and when the officers
reached the parior Bradley and his wife
We're dead. He had shot two bullets
iito iiLs oidiu' uS DoutCo WeIC It-
moved to an undertaker's and an inVes-
tigation ordered. The direct cause of
the crime is not yet known.
After the bodies were taken to an un-
dertaker'S establishment, Frederick
Mann. of tine firm of 81. V. Mann & Co..
linen importers and jObberS. entered the
hotel office and inquired for Mrs. Brad
! ley. Upon being told of the shooting
he was overcome with grief, and raved
around the place exclaiming: at was
a life thrown away" and ''Oh, the
brute" When told that the bodies had
been removed, he rushed out of the
Office and started on run for the un-
dertaker's. When shown into the room
where the two bodies lay, young Mann
was completely
) OVERCOME WITH GRIEF.
He threw himself upon the dead
woman's body. kissing her hands and
face, totally unmindful Of the blood
which stained her clothing and face. 1t
was some minutes before he could be
dragged away from the body, and when
he did leave her he stood up straight,
his teeth set. his lips tightly drawn, and
locked at the body Of Bradley. Only a
moment did ha stand thus. then, with
an oath, he said: ''Oh, the thief, viii
Iditi. VI ute, iOG ihC SCb d0 Hlfus w lth
this he made rush at the body of
Bradley, and would doubtless have
thrown it upon the floor had not Lieut..
Ross and the other officer stopped him
and forclbly dragged him from the
room. Frederick Mann was seen at his
place of business after his return from
the undertaker's. and upon being
asked if he was a relative of Mrs.
Bradley, said no. that he was only
a friend; that he had known her since
childhood, and knew all about her
troubles. He was very fond of her.
and had repeatedly warned her against
Bradley, telling her that if she did not
leave him and keep away from him. he
Bradley would certainly kill her. He
said Mrs. Bradley had decided to part
from her husband, and that was the di-
rect cause of the shooting. 1t appears
that while Bradley was in prison, Mann
was in the habit of eScorting Mrs.
Bradley to and from her night assign
ments. The consequence was that
Bradley was insanely jealous. This,
together with Bradley's dissipated
habits led to frequent qnarrels and cul-
minated in to-day's tragedy. Mrs.
Bradley was at one time connected with
the stage.