Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-13

lamp fu.tered ard went out At the bed
side when death occurred were Mr.. Brown
son. Max Brown, and his daughter. Miss
Alice Brown of Columbus, Ohio. and Dr.
". l.. Sleep of the Emergency Hospital
stan.
The former senator had been unconscious
for several hours prior to his death, but
while he was yet conscious OF his sur
roandings and talked feebly to those about
him at intervals. one of the assistant United
States attorneys made another fruitless
effort to secure an ante-morte1n statement,
but Senator Brown fTowncd his disap-
prevail and declined to talk about the tragic
happening and Mrs. Bradieys connection
with it.
MRS. Bradley Hears the News.
Information of the death of Mr.. Brown
was te!ephcned to the house of detention.
where Mrs. Bradley was ftfully mapping.
for It Is sad she has not sept soundly
since Saturday. when she fired the fatal
shot at the Hotel Raleigh. 1t was about
12:3O O'Clock when she was told that the
bullet had caused the death of the man at
whom 1t was aimed by her. The announce
ment almost resulted in her collapse. it IS
said. She is a woman of quiet demeanor.
but for the time her emotions were almost
overpowering, and size exclaimed in a fer
vent tore that she was sorry, as she had
not intended to kin the man she loved.
Then the prisoner spoke of the predica
mcnt Brown had placed her in, declaring
that in her hour OF distress, without money.
home or friends. she lad turned to him and
he had spurned her and her love. She is
said to have declared that she was sorry
size had not turned the pistol on herself
fter shooting Brown. Then she is said to
have cried piteously. Prcr to receiving the
news of Browns death she paced the floor
of her room and frequently asked Sergt.
Mc'rasgart, who was in charge of the
Rouse of detention. for news from the hos
pital 1t appeared that she had a Fremont
ton that the man she shot was soon to
pass away.
In State Of Nervousness.
Mrs. Bradley was still i'll state of ex-
treme nervousness this morning, and when
Sergeant Ca iihcr Informed her about 1910
O'Clock that her presence was necessary at
the morgue in connection with the inquest,
She slowly dcnned her outer garments. and
after conference with her counse, accom-
panied the sergeant and Matron McCloud
to the vehicle which was awaiting her.
She took deep breath of fresh ar as
size stepped out of tie door of the detention
house and climbed into the conveyance.
Mrs. Bradley was attired in dark clothes.
Her head was bowed and she seemed to
want to hide her face.
Application by Counsel.
An application was made to Prosecuting
Attorney Ralph Given in the Police Court
this morning by Attorneys Leckie and
Hoover who represent Mrs. Bradley. to
have her charged with murder in the Po-
lice Court and let the case take the usual
course OF grand jury offenses in that
court Such action they desired in lien IF
having her taken before the coronnr's
jury. After consultation with United
states Attorney Baker at the City Hall
Mr Given decided that the matter sho:iid
take the usual course, the case 20 be iu
Testigated by the coroner's jury.
"A new phase of the question was shown
however when the attorneys instructed
mrs Bradley not to go to the coroner'c
inquest The attorneys stated that her
health and present physical and mental
condition is precarious and that, in their
belief. it would seriously affect her to
pass through the ordeal of a corone.'s
inquest at present. If she should go be-
fore the coroner's jury the ATTORNEYS
said, the blame would be on the auth ri
ties for any i'll effects it might have or
her. 1t was on the ground of her physical
condition action by the Police Court was
requested
1t was decided by United States District
Attorney Baker, in view of the woman-s
condition. that no force should be used in
order to have Mrs Bradley appear at the
inquest.
The finding of the coroner's jury will he
reported to the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia.
Account of the Shooting.
Former Senator Brown. it is said, yester-
DAY Tor the first time gave an account of
the circumstances which preceded the
shooting in his room in the Raleigh Hotel.
he sad Jealousy was the cause and thai
letters written to him by another woman
were the occasion of the jealousy.
According to the meager story told by
Mr. brown, Mrs. Bradley was in his room
When he returned Saturday afternoon While
waiting for him she had gone through a
package OF letters and had found one
from another woman. This letter, he said,
a az her INTO frenzy of rage, and while
In that condition the shot was fired Such
extreme measures were Unexpected by
Brown, or. he said, he would have pre-
vented the occurrence.
Mrs. Adams Connection With Case.
Mrs. Annie c. Adams. mother of Maude
Adams, the actress, was notified of former
Senator Browns death by Dr. White 1t
rs said she will accompany the body to
Salt Lake City. Mrs. Adams name was
brought into the case into connection with
letters which she wrote Mr. Brown and
which were found in the possession of Mrs
Bradley when the latter was arrested Tha
former senator's son says Mrs Adams has
long been personal friend of the family.
A special delivery letter for Mr.. Brown,
addressed in a woman's hand. was re-
cefved at the hospital last night at 10 IN
O'Clock The letter was mailed in Nov
York at Station H at ESQ o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and the upper left-hapd
corner OF the envelope bore the initials
A Z. A. 1t is thought at the hospitaI
that the letter is from Mrs. Adams The
letter was turned over to the former SEN
ators son, Max Brown, who refused to
make known either the name of the author
or the contents Of the letter
Shortly after making inquiry last night
as to the condition of Senator Brown. Sen
ator sutherland of Utah said: brown ia
hghting for his life in the same way that
he fights law suit. He is a man who will
never admit defeat as long as there is the
slightest hope"
Saline Solution and Oxygen.
1t was learned today that the former sem
ator's life was prolonged for several hours
by the injection of salt solution and by ad-
ministering oxygen. DIR. Charles White.
resident physician Of the hospital, declared
that Senator Browns case was one of the
most remarkable that had ever come under
his observation. His death was due to COM
plicatfons brought on by kidney trouble.
and not to septic poison as a result of the
wound. The shock of the bullet wound
however. had aggravated the affection of
the kidneys until these organs refused to
perform their function.
For about thirty minutes before he died
Mr. Brown was in such condition that
life was scarcely perceptible. Occasion
ally he reused himself and spoke some
n int toll jSribI wor