Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
{FoRMER SENATOR BROWN RE-
MAINS IN A CRITICAL coNDl-
TIoN FROM SHOOTING
WOMAN is HYsTERICAL
Is Promised Aid For Her Defense From
Western PoIiticians-Goes to WASH
inston to Get Brown to Marry Her
Meets Disappointment.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1O.-Former
Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, who
was shot and seriously wounded Satur-
day afternoon by Mrs. Anna M. Brad
ley, still remains in a critical condi-
t1on, although his chances for recovery
have improved considerably
The shooting occurred in Browns
apartment in the Raleigh hotel, where
Mrs. Bradley also had registered under
the name Of "a. B. Brown"
She was taken into custody and was
locked up in the police station. Brown
was conveyed to the hospital.
Two shots were fired, one grazing
the left hand and the other entering
the abdomen and lodging in the pelvic
cavity.
No Witnesses to the Shooting.
Mrs. Bradley arrived shortly after
noon. After being assigned room she
Immediately went to Browns apart
ment. There were no witnesses to the
shooting, but floor maid heard the
shots and at once notified Manager
Tally, who Immediately went to
Browns room.
He found Brown, fully dressed, lying
on the floor in the center of the room.
Mrs. Bradley was standing near the
dresser. She was attired in street
costume.
Brown, as Tally stood over him,
feebly indicated Mrs. Bradley and re-
marked calmly:
vs. She shot me-"
The woman continued in the room
while Tally was attending to Brown,
but offered no assistance. Finally,
! e T alt ordered her to leave the room.
She declined with absolute GOODNESS to
comply with the order. will remain
here" she said II am the mother of
his two Children
According to her statement Mrs.
Bradley came to Washington to de.
mand that Brown marry her. She said
that their relations were we'll known
in Salt Lake
s'I asked him if he was going to do
the right thing by me-, she said Ellis
reply was to put on his overcoat and
start to leave the room. Then shot
him. abbor acts of this character,
but in this case it was fully justified .
Mrs. Bradley was. taken from the
police station to the house of detention
yesterday morning She was hysteri-
cal all day.
According to the police, number of
prominent western politicians are will
ing to furnish money for her defense
% Several local restaurants telephoned
the matron at the house of detention
that they were glad to serve Mrs. Brad
sley's meals free of charge, A represen.
tative of the Salvation Army also offer.
ed assistance.
Nf Tr,op, II
Salt Lake City, Dec. 1O.-Arthur
Brown is prominent lawyer in this
city. who was one of Utahs first United
States senator's, being elected when
Utah was admitted to statehood He
left here for Washington several days
ago TO argue case before the United
States supreme court. Anna M. Brad
lay is widow who figured here in a
I sensational criminal case in which she
and Senator Brown were both involved
She left the city two days after
Browns departure. Her friends an
nounced that she had gone to San
Francisco.
About three years ago charge in
volving immoral conduct was filed
against Senator Brown and the Brad
ley woman by Senator Browns wife
Before the case came to trial Mrs
Brown withdrew her charge and Brown
was released. Mrs Bradley pleaded
guilty,
Before sentence was imposed how
ever, she was permitted to withdraw
her plea and the charge against hel
was dismissed.
The wife of Senator Brown dice
about two years ago.
Senator Brown came to Utah from
Michigan, where he was conspicuous il
politics and as a lawyer.