The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-13
EX-SENATOR SHOT
Arthur Brown, Former United States
Senator From Utah Shot and Sen-
ously Wounded by Mrs. anna 81.
Bradley, of Salt Lake City.

Brown, OF Utah, lies III q critical con-
lition in Emergency Hospital, from d
pistol shot wound in the abdomen |
inflicted by Mrs. Anna II Bradley, Of |
Salt Lake, who arrived mere Saturday |
from that city. The shooting occur |
red in Senator Browns apartments in
The Hotel Raleigh, where Mrs. Brad
ley also had registered under the
name of "A. B. Brown She was
taken in custody and was locked up
for the night in the matron s room of
the First Precinct police station.
Two shots were fired, one glazing
Browns left hand and the other en-
tering the abdomen and lodging III
!he pelvic cavity. After working over
him for nearly two hours, the sur
5eons decided that for the present at
least they would make no further at
tempt to find the bullet. 1t was stat
ed that while Senator Browns con-
dition was critical, his wounds are
not necessarily fatal.
No Witness to Shooting
Mrs. Bradley arrived here shortly
after noon. After being assigned a
room she Immediately went to Sena-
tor Browns apartment. There were
no witnesses to the shooting, but
floor maid heard the shots and notl-
fed the management. According to
her statement, Mrs. Bradley came to
Washington to demand that Senator
Brown marry her. She said that
their relations were well known in
Salt Lake. Il asked him if he was
going to do the right thing by me-"
she said, maintaining a remarkable
:omposure. His reply was that he
put on his overcoat aId started to
leave the room and | shot him. l alb
hor acts of this character, but III this
case it was fully justiied'
While expressing no SORROW for hel
act, she was glad to know that Sena-
tor Brown might recover 4 was
practically penniless when [ got hers
, today she said, "having only $1.25
and uftvr paying the cabman, all the
money | had in the world was f1.UO.
She said she urged Senator Brown tt
marry her, that he had been instru
) mental in the divorce between he1
= husband and herself, and that as hi
wife was dead he now could "do tn
right thing by her. This she sal,
he positively refused to do.
: Tells Senator Her Story.
= Mrs. Bradley is a brunette, abou
: 80 years old, and frail Of statue. He
=. first act after being taken>to the pc
y lice station was to send for Senate
. Sutherland, of Utah, who called o
q her. Senator Sutherland regretted be
r ing brought into the case, but sal
that Mrs. Bradley had sent for hil
d because he was the ony man hel
% whom she knew. To him she told th
w story of her relations with Senate
- Brown. She alleged that two of he
ly children owe their parentage to Sci
IT at0r Brown and that she had nan
=. ed one of them after him. Nh
~ Bradley was reluctant to speak of h
* former husband, but questionit
or brought ont the facts that he now
In living in Nevada with a second wifi
n. Further questioning disclosed Il
,'s fact that Mrs. Bradley for two yea,
1900 and 1902, had served in the c
pacity Of secretary to the Utah Sta
.oI Republican committee and also at o
-; time was editor Of the official org;
-, OF the State Federation Of Women
-, Clubs. She declared that she had
W sister IN the newspaper business
' Salt Lake City, but that she wou
~ not communicate with member Of l.
~, family because she knew that tn
would come to her assistance
Manager Tally, Of the Raleigh, W
notified of the shooting within two
J. three minutes after il occurred.
an: hurried to Senator Browns apa
lps ment to ascertain the facts.
ey' Brown Retains Consciousness.
mi, Senator Brown, despite The serio
II ness and shock of the wound, retain
re- consciousness and was perfectly cs
me and collected. He made no sta
Dill ment to Mr.. Tally beyond saying t
INC he had been shot by Mrs Bradley.
The woman continued in the re
while Mr.. Ttatly was attending
for Senator Brown, but offered no
Sistance. Finally, Mr. Tally orde
in her to leave the room. She decli
,. with absolute eoolness to comply v
'dh' the order.
j, OF 4 will remain here" she said,
red. am the mother of two of his c
an dren."
The An officer from the first pree
police station placed Mrs Bradley
Ter der arrest. She made 10 resists
lie and offered no further explanation
lrry statement of tho ;ne;dert bnt rofa
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