The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-12
Ills Meeting With Miss Bradneld Ma
Not by Accident.
M'SoLEY CARRIED MESSAGE.
The Dead woman's sister Testihes ut
the In~qusst-says Annie Never Drank
and was In Good spIrits tho Night
she Met Her Death.

The inquest into the death of Annie
Bradfeld was taken up again this NOR :
Ing BY Coroner Lincoln. William NJ
Solely wal the first witness called. He
testified that he knew John II. Smith Of
the Sanitary Gymnasium by sight aud
lived near Annie Braifield's home. but
did not know her personally. On
Sunday night, 8 -ptember 10, he was
coming down Aborn street. toward West
minister, abount s o'clock. just as the
mail wagon came by. At Wood, Bick-
nell 81 Potter's he heard q
voice, "Wil you please do me a iavor~
Witness turned and saw Annie Brad
held She was standing by the
SIDEWALK gate OF the alley.
She said. "wili you 60 over to
the gymnasium and ask for Mr..
smith There Is q person here wants TO
see him. You 20 through all the build
ings until you find him. I
must see him." The witn.ss
went to gymnasium and first
To- ked into the tank room but il
WAS all dark there. He then went up
stairs bat it wal dark ther., so he came
out q d shut the door. He then Knocked
at another door and when a man one ed
1t, he asked for Mr.. Smith. The man ga d
Smith was away and would not be
back until the next day. Witness then
came down stairs where he met Mr..
Smith. who ha just come from the club
house. Smith said, HE'LL" Witness
told Smith the MESA 6 Of Miss Brad
field. Smith said, "All right" aud
went over TO Miss Bradfeld.
Saw Them Talking.
Witness then went toward Westmin-
ster st eet. He saw the two standing to-
geih-r as he LETT. Wi ness did not see
either or them again that evening nor
did he hear any Of the CONVERSE
ton cen them. This COM
pleted Mr.. McSo'ey's testimony.
Many OF the points given by him di sagree
with the testimony OF Smith In regard to
his last meeting with Miss Bradfeld.
Smith cIaihed that he met her accident.
ally, and that the IN citing was not from
any appointment or call from Miss Brad
field.
Tue next witness was Mary A. Nc
kinuon. who resides at AZ Eagle street.
SHE testified that Annie brad6eli was
her sister. Witness SAID she had known
hf oOou bcu w is. oulJn
was very inti,iiste with h-r sis r.
annie and sent notes to her every day
and So Ell nes twice a day. Durinl tue
wno.e time he bad known her Miss Br d.
field lived with her motLer. " Itness test :
lied she WIS very intimate with her sister
and saw mos. OF the note, sent by Smith
to A ME. f.
Three or Four Notes q Week.
they wer sent by messenger boys.
Within the last month three r Tour notes
= week came fro Smith, at the very
least. She knew they were from Smith
because Annie told her so. She often
saw Smiths name signed to the
notes So etimes two a day came. Au-
n e never seemed to b. ANNOYED &C re-
ceiviug ne notes. Smi b would send for
hrr come and when she didn't answer.
another note would come. As
many as thirty notes from Smith
were found in Miss Bradfield's trunk.
room, etc. Most OF them were iuuita-
lions 10 come down. None Of them
seem Il to he in responss to notes from
Miss Bradield, ut simply asked
her to come down. Witness $ i'll
hid the notes and o g of them with her.
Long ago even more than a d.,
had crme, but not lately. Annie did not
drink nor had witness ever seen her drink.
No one knew this better than
S 18th. She had never perceived
the dor Of liquor about her
She had seen her early and late but
never did she come back under the
| nuencs Of liquor. She never
knew of anyone offrri K LIQUOR to
Annie. II was kept in the house,
but she never touched il. Annie
had rome ut ~ late rs 0 o'clock to
| meet Smith. Witness saw Annie on that
last Sunday between 4 aud 5 In the
afternoon. she was then as lively and
pleasant as could be. When witness
ca ne in the evening Annie
was out. Annie had shown
no feeling OF dependency during the day
and did not ook rs though anything was
troubling her. Annie seemed very gay
at supper about 5 O'Clock. She
did not say anything about
going to see Smith. but it was not her
usual custom to say 30. She was Of rather
a secretive nature.
This completed Mrs. McKinnon's testi-
mony.
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