Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-13
Died or nIs WOUN0s.

Utah, who was shot Saturday afternoon
last, 10 the Raleigh Hotel, 10 Wishing
ton by Mrs Anna M. Bradley, died az
midnight last night at the Emergency
Hospital, with only his son, daughter,
and DR.. William l.. Sheep present. He
remained conscious TO the end, yet PFC
tested to the last he wolld not die,
and, consequently, made no ante morton
statement, capable Of being used at the
trial of bis slayer
"My God | did not mean to kill
him." Mrs. Bradley said when she was
told of his death. During the last day
he lived, however, the former Senator
had declared that when he had recover
ed he would prosecute to the bitter end
the woman who had shot him. The
hope of forgiveness she bad cherished
vas as illusory, had be lived, as il is
now, when sworn law officers must decide
the laws coufse
the body was taken to the morgue,
where ii remained until after the coro-
ner's inquest IL will be sent To Salt
Lske City, for interment The inquest
was held at IL o'clocs this morning..
The wounded man yesterday tod for
the first time the circumstances that led
up Immediately to the shooting at the
Raleigh. He said Jealousy was The
cause, and that letters written to him
by another woman were the OCCASION of
the jealousy According to he mesger
story told by Brown, Mrs. Bradley was
in his room when he returoed, on Sat
urdsy afternoon. While waiting tor
him, she I'd gone through package of
letter., AMI had found one from another
woman. This letter, be said, drove her
into frenzy of rage. 10 this rage the
shot was fired, Snch extreme measures
were unexpected by Brown, or, he .aId.
he would have prevented the occurrence.
Mrs. Annie @. Adams, mother OF
Maude Adams. the actress, admitted in
Nes York yesterday that she was prob'bly
the Innocent cause of the shooting CT
former United States Senator Anhur
Brown, Of Utah, 10 Washington few
days ago by Mr. Anna Bradley. "Mrs.
Bradley's grievances were not imaginary;
they we're real" said Mrs Ada as ycsteT-
day. II could have undoubtedly prev ute1
the shooting if | bad the chance.
If had realized that the feeling
of Mrs. Bradley toward the Senator
WAS so desperate am sure / could
have induced him TO marry her and giso
her and her children bis name. Mrs.
Bradley did not call npoD me to aid
her 10 any way, and did not have any
reason 20 anticipate this trouble"
Unable to bear up under the ar
nouncement OF the death Of former Sena-
tor Blown, which occurred a. midnight
last night. Mr'. Bradley is in state OF
total collapse today Ever since the
tragedy Saturday she has been able To
control herself, hut now, largely deserted
~ former friends who blame her with
sulierins the reward of her own lite, and
far from her home, she means that her
only regret is that she did not turn the
pistol upon herself alter shooting Mr.
Brown. Mrs. Bradley is now at the
House of Detention. The police have
changed the minor charge placed against
her just after the shooting TO that OF
murder. The coroner's jury will hold
her under charge of murder or the
grand jury.
At the time OF Senator Browns death,
his son and daughter were ST the Emer-
gency Hospital. Twelve hoursbeiore the
physicians declared that he could rot re-
cover, and District Attorney Baker seut
a representative to take an ante morienl
statement. Senator Brown was reused
and the o. ject of his visitor made known.
| His only response wss - am going to
get we'll" Following the inquest AMI
autopsy today, the body Of the late Sen
ator will be taken to Utah for burial.
Juet before his death, specisl Dc
livery letter, addressed TO Brown. arrived
at the hospital from New York, addressed
| in feminine hand. Max Brown, the SD,
took charge Of it. the impression at the
hospilawss that Mrs. Admas, the actress,
whom Senator Brown was to have met in
New York this week and Of whem Mu.
Bradley is supposed TO have been intense
" jealous, is the author of the missige.
Coroner hewitt has prepared subpoena
for Mr.. Adams as witnesses at the ~
quest, in view OF her reported statement
in the press that she believed that a
letter write by her to Brown WAS the
cause Of Mrs Bradley's act.