The Washington times., 1906-12-14
WOMAN SCORNED
DETERMINED To
SECURE REVENGE
Mrs. Bradley Said to
Have Found Letters
Telling of Their Com
ing Wedding.

Frenzied jealousy, and not any de-
sire TO give her children name in the
world. or because she had suffered
the pqngs of poverty, prompted
Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley to shoot and
kin Senator Arthur Brown IN his
room at the Raleigh Hotel last Sat
urday.
This belief was borne out last
night when Mrs. Annie Adams,
mother of Maude Adams, the ac-
tress. stated that she and Senator
Brown were engaged to be married
on New Year Day. Mrs. Bradley saw
the letters from Mrs. Adams TO SEN
ator Brown, in which the writer
talked of the coming marriage.
Arming herself with -3s-caliber re-
volver and letters v0uChed in en-
dearing terms to Senator Brown
from Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Bradley
tracked him across the continent
with the determination, il is said, -
make him change his plan and marry
her instead OF the mother Of the ac-
tress. or kill him. The Government
expects TO prove this and more at
the trial of Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs. Bradley says she is the mother
Of two OF Senator Browns children
Throughout the entire time she has been
IN the hands Of the police in Washing
ton she has insisted tIat she shot Sen
ator Brown IN a ut Of excitement Ia his
room because he fatty refused TO marry
her or provide her with money. She
said she was in need Of funds 70 si=v-
vide for herself and children and ap-
pealed 10 him for the necessary cash.
This, she says, he refused to do. Mrs.
Bradley has maintained since her ar
rest that no other woman was impu-
Gated in the case
Brought Suit Of Mourning.
Her soul at white heat under the com
bined fires of jealousy and despair. Mrs.
Bradley is believed 10 have planned TO
Kill Senator Brown, and even Fyent so
far as 10 bring a suit Of mourning TO
Washington with her. In her handbag
she carried the letters which convinced
her that Senator Brown intended
breaking his promise 10 marry her.
Smartlng under this conviction she en-
tered the Raleigh Hotel, obtained an
apartment near his and afterwards
went 10 his room 10 seek further evil
denCe Of the fact that he puTpOsed mar
Tying Mrs. Adams While ransackln6
his clothing and baggage she was found
by Senator Brown, who started at the
sight OF her and exclaimed: Il did not
+ expect 20 see you here ! thought you
went 10 California"
That the two had a protracted quar-
rel was inttmatcQ at the COFCuer'S IN
quest yesterday, when one Of the wit
nesses testified that Senator Brown told
a friend: We'll We have had 1t out and
this is the result Further evidence OF
the quarrel is in the hands OF the police.
Letters From Mrs. Adams.
Property Clerk Kemp had nve or hX
/ letters written by Mrs. Adams TO Sen
ator Brown. They all contained ref
/ erence IC the marriage on New Year
/ Day. These letters are all in d hum
/ dred or more pieces, each scrap being
/ Crumpled and soIled. Mrs. Bradley ad-
! mits that she tore them before Senator
Brown s eyes and sneeTed at the author,
quoting tender passages from the mis-
sives.
the letters have been patched to-
gcther on oil silk and the writing on
/ both sides Of the paper can be read.
Headquarters. spent several hours yes
/ terday and the day before figuring out
where each piece belonged and pasting
l Il ia its proper place. The letters are
held by the police as evidence, and win
/ be turned over 10 District Attorney
/ Baker 70 assist in the prosecution OF
/ Mrs. Bradley
Mrs. adams is said to have intended
J getting possession of these letters when
( she came to Washington, but she made
no call for them.
! Last Words of Brown.
Among Senator Browns last words
were, I'm trying TO think what I'll do
( with this woman (eyidently meaning
! Mrs Bradley when I get Well" he is
( said TO have remarked that he did not
| expect any such drastic measures from
| her To this ~ Bradley replied II
did not think I would 60 such a thing.
but / was enraged at his emphatic r.
| fusal 10 marry cr provide for me. I
stood every abuse he offered. but when
/ he came East 1 believed he lntenaed
deserting me, and i could not stand
that because OF my children
Saturday was not Senator BroWn's first
/ experience with an enraRed woman with
revolver in her hand Many years ago
/ his first wife opened fire on him. and
/ shot at him three times because OF his
alleged misconduct with another woman
/ He was uninJured. The quarrel resulted
/ IN a divorce. The woman who ruined
| the life of this woman atterWard became
Senator Browns wife. Later Mrs. Brad
| ley came into the home and wrecked II
again
Senator Brown had disregarded public
| opinion and thrown morals TO the winds.
/ and those most Intimately acquainted
! with his career say he had been in hot
| water most OF the years of his life be-
| soeiation with two women ct the same
! time.