The Washington herald., 1906-12-11
LUNACY NOT HERPLEA
Mrs. Bradley Will Probably
Depend OH Unwritten Law.
BROWN EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Ex-senator Improves Slightly, and,
Doctors Say, Has Fighting Chance.
Refuses TO Discuss Rumors of Vic
TINS Attentions 10 other Women.


last night that her defense for murder
ously attacking ex-senator Brown, Of
Utah last Saturday in the Raleigh, will
not be mental irresponsibility. She prob
ably will depend entirely on the unwritten
law. She probably Will not be arraigned
until the outcome of her victims IN
juries is known definitely. although f.
was reported yesterday that if he is lv-
ing tomorrow formal charges Of assault
with deadly weapon Will be filed. No
effort to obtain her release on bond has
been made.
Mr.. Brown showed slight improvement
yesterday. and it is now believed that he
has a fighting chance for recovery. His
physicians were more sanguine last night,
although they fear complications. Only
HIS son and daughter have entrce to the
sick chamber. 1t is believed that the
next twenty-four hours will tell the tale
Of life or death.
Mrs. Bradley ate her first hearty meal
since the. shooting yesterday afternoon.
She was much more quiet and cheerful
than she had been the day before. She
| expressed satisfaction that Mr.. Brown
showed signs Of recovery.
oh, hope that he will get we'll" she
reiterated many times. She has requested
the attendants 70 call at the hospital
She seemed to rest much better after
learning that Senator Browns daughter
and son were in the city.
Then he has some one TO comfort
him?' she asked. L wish 1 could see
him
silent About Jealousy Rumors.
The doctors have been compelled 20 keep
her partially under the influence Of OBI
! ates. II is believed she would have col
lapsed but for the artificial inducement
Of sleep
When seen last night she was wan and
nervous, but evidently had been coached
by her attorneys and refused to answer
questions. A reporter asked her con-
cerning the rumor that Browns atten-
tions 10 Mrs. Annie Adams. mother of
Maude Adams, had infamed her 10 jeal-
ousy. She paced the floor impatientIy.
but ventured no reply. She had told Mrs.
Tbornburgh, the matron. previously that
there was no other woman in the case.
Now that the police are reasonably sat
isfied that Mr.. Brown will recover they
are continuing their investigation with
The view Of obtaining all the evidence
possible 10 present 20 the grand Jury.
The authorities seem to be convinced
that the letters addressed 70 the ex-
Senator. found in the possession Of Mrs.
Bradley. viii play an important part in
the case. II was suggested yesterday
that the woman must have been in the
room Of the ex-senator In the Raleigh
Hotel for a much longer time than she
stated. She had letters In her possession
that had been mailed 20 Mr.. Brown only
about three days before the shooting oc-
Cured, and as she had been in the city
only since Saturday morning il was sug-
gested she must have obtained them in
| the room.
Torn Letters as Evidence.
Upon the floor of the room in which
the shooting occurred were found scraps
Of torn letters. and the police think they
were torn BY Mrs Bradley.
Miss Alice Brown. daughter OF the in
jured man, who arrived here on Sunday.
1 said that the report about her mother
threatening the life Of the ex-senator IS
not true Miss Brown would say nothing
more in regard to the embarrassing posi-
ton in which she has been placed.
7 am sure that fathers courage VIII
help him pull through. He is 50 brave in
/ this matter When I went TO see him
/ yesterday / felt sure that he would get
we'll" she said. "Of course, I only know
what the doctors say and we viii all
have to wait until later on and see what
/ the developments are"
Browns Son in Divorce Case.
! Chicago. Dec lot was learned to-day
that Max Brown, law student of the
! University of Chicago. is son of former
/ Senator Arthur NJ Brown Of Utah. who
was shot in Washington by Mrs. Anna
! NJ Bradley. and that the young man
/ himself was mixed up in strange matri-
mOnial venture.
Young Brown went to the University
! October 1. He had not been at the uni
versity long before the students and fac
| uIty were startled by the publication Of
story Of divorce suit filed by his wife,
who lives in Northern city.
At one time Brown attended the law
| school at Ann ArbOr While there he met
a young woman. then taking a course in
| a stenographic college They were mar
/ ried, but quarrels caused him TO transfer
/ to the University of Chicago. He has
| filed a cross-bill TO his wife's petition. and
| a sensational fight is expected.
| Mrs. Bradley, who snOt the ex-senator.
/ has many friends in Chicago. where she
| once lived. One of her sisters at one
time played with the players stock COM
pany at the Bush Temple.