The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-13
JUDGE BRADY Still LIVES
AssAIIAnT CAUGHT IHsPOKAEE
Il Interviewed w Spokesman Review
Reporter. Brady WIN Rseovsr.-His
account o. the Assauit Made BY Hen
~ wImbusss.

h The arrest OF Henry Wllmbusse IN
Spokane Tuesday night, for the at
tempted murder Of Judge Brady ended
the nnceasing search that had been
made for him sInces the shooting Fri
day evening Of last week. The Epokes
man Review contained the following
account Of the arrest and the result Of
an attempt TO interview the prisoners
4 Armed with two guns Henry Wilm-
busse walked down Riverside avenue
Tuesday evening. lie was just Ia front
OF Ware Bros. store when Officer Sic
Dermott caught sight OF the man who
tailed with the description given Of the
man who had on the night Of July 81
shot Judge Brady at Rathdrum.
/ At closer range the officer had no
doubt OF his man, but knowing what a
desperate character he was, and sus.
pectlng that the fellow would shoot, be
made no attempt to arrest him until
out Of the crowd on Lincoln street be-
tween Riverside and Sprague.
II closed In on him, said MeDermott,
@as we reached the Log Cabin saloon.
Here asked him his name. lie start
ed back with both hands in bis pockets,
but lost no time.
q lie was not an easy nan TO handle,
bat managed TO get him down and
HEaa.,,s. Afs,n ~ f..n srs.nv f.a4h ~ -
caliber, and both loaded. With some
assistance got the handouts on him.
lie certainly is stronger than the aver
age man Of 80 years"
When brought TO the station Wllm-
busse displayed considerable nervous
ness, but gave his name and answered
all questions promptly.
Among the papers found on his per-
son was pamphlet on hypnOtism that
bore marks Of repeated use. He also
had a pamphlet entitled Doctrine Of
the Church OF Christ Of Latter Day
; Saints" on which was written The name
OF Elder j. NJ Seaell. 1917 Boone
avenue.
Wilmbusse was interviewed while in
his cell, bat steadfastly refused at llrst
10 say anything until asked. "what
prompted you 10 shoot Judge Brady ?"
: lie answered: Wy did shoot
tolds you I shOOt-Now did shoot, or
did not. Ven I saw chudge Brady
last he calls me by name Henry und
calls him Mr.. Brady un we vas not
madt--we must hef been on good
! derms.7
when did you leave Rathdum, Mr..
wilmbussey'
''Oh, left Rathdrnm many times-I
guess YOU be a reporter. yesg Yon
must pelong TO dot Spokesman Review
Veil, you Wind ond vot yOn can Wind
oud, but don't ask me no kvestions.'
"But what made you carry the guns
. found on your persons"
"Jlnt did garry guns-who tells you
garry guns you ask does fellows Wy
dey try und kin me--vy dey put me Ia
asylum, aud hef policemens always try
und keich me. Wy leave Rathdrum
: last summer met no shoes und clothes
, und comes 10 SPokane'like beggarg'
"But did Judge Brady wrong you at
any time?"
sIIe knows vat he diff ! wanted TO
XIII Judge Brady. don't know ven he
had $40 in his pocket dot vas given
. 10 himl Wy didn't l shoot him dot
! time"
ibid you come to Spokane last
nlghtp"
Il don't keep no dairy book to tell re
porters ven come oder ven ! didn't.
"whc is DIR. wentzg DO you know
, him, Mr.. wilmbussel"
"Dois anoder yellow. Don't know
mi got holdings more to say about
dis. und you bedter let me alone
"You say you and Judge Brady were
good fTiendsyT
"Did / said It? Did you SUPPOSE vat
: love him for vot he did to me, yes
! Did you SUPPOSE dot. lie try und rob
me, like dey all make try at rob me-
swim you have an attorney to repre-
Q sent youg"
: @You seem to care FREDDY much
J, aboud vot I'm going to did. Wen. | viii
J, attend TO dot. come TO dis country
!; for lipberiy und freedom und vot am
!, here for?''
J. EDO you know that Judge Brady lives
to prove that you shot him9"
g "You know a whole lot-where ID
g BradyS Now dells you vot you bed
a der got out Won't speak anyding"
e Another futile attempt was made by
e oalcer Brockman to draw out some in
9 formation from Wilmbusse. lie woulc
s make no direct answers, but promptly
J. repeated all questions put to him.
The following story from his owl
e lips tells OF the GOODNESS of the attemp
e TO assassinate Judge Brady:
IS II was seated at my desk in the pro
bate Office at Rathdrum, Idaho, trying
e TO catch up In my work as l had jus
returned from the east. wilmbuSs
entered the office apparently in the bes
q of temper, and even inquired how
. was feeling.
II answered good lie pulled on
; the gun and tired. remember but lit.
5, tie from that on, save that he turue,
ID out the lights and I was alone and help