Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
VISITED BY AN ALIENIsT
Converses With Prisoner at House of
Detention.
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION
Son and Daughter Of Former Senator
at His Bedside-Matter Of
Counsel.

DR.. w. A. White, superintendent Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane. called
at the house of detention last night with
DR.. L. H. Taylor and conversed with Mrs.
Annie M. Bradley. who is under arrest for
shooting Arthur Brown, formerly United
States senator from Utah. The insanity ex-
pert remained at the house of detention for
a long tinne but he would not divulge the
reason for his visit, nor say anything re-
garding the conclusion he reached. 1t was
stated by counsel, however, that Dr. White
was. sent there merely in his capacity as a
physician to assist DR.. Taylor. At the same
time, it Is stated, Mrs. Bradley is in splen-
did physical condition; that she has been
given only one dose of medicine, and that
was to quiet her nerves. She seemed great
ly refreshed this morning after good rest.
1t was suggested this morning that the
alienist probably determined that the pris-
oner Is of sound mind. Such is said to be
highly probable in view Of the almost posi-
tive declaration Of counsel that her plea Is
not to be insanity.
Mrs. Bradlay sent for additional counsel
last night. having been advised that the
employment Of the firm Of Leckie, Fulton
& Cox through George w. Bartch, for
merly chief justice of the supreme court
of Utah. and John L. Bagley, who held the
Office of attorney general of Idaho at one
time might be distasteful to the wounded
man. 1t is said that the attorneys men
toned and the wounded man are political
enemies, probably representing two fac
tons of the same party. and it is not the
intention of Mrs. Bradley, it is understood,
to do anything that might displease Mr..
Brown or his family.
Still Loves Him.
Mrs. Bradley maintains that she still
loves him and seems to believe that when
he RECEIVERS she will be able to make peace
with him. She sent a note to Attorney
George P. Hoover Of the firm Of Wells.
Hoover & Wells last evening asking him
to call upon her and discuss her case.
that Mr.. Leckie had been looking
after the case Mr.. Hoover hesitated about
calling on the prisoner. After hearing that
the other firm had been employed through
the western firm, however, he proceeded
to the house of detention with Mr.. Robert
w. Wells and conferred with Mrs. Brad
ley, but did not say that he would enter
into the case as counsel.
Former Senator Brown seemed much Inn
proved this morning. His daughter, Miss
Alice Brown, and his son, Mr.. Max Brown,
were early callers at the hospital. Tho
young man. who is about to graduate from
the law department of the University of
Chicago, said he felt certain that his father
would recover.
my father gets WELL" he stated, and then
am going to take him home to Salt Lake
City" sf
The young man was somewhat annoyed
his domestic affairs. According to a report
from Chicago, his wife is suing him for d.
vorce and maintenance of her child and
herself, and Brown, the report says, has the
distinction of being the only student who
has even been sued for divorce. 1t is stated
that he inherited $4,000 from his mothers
estate and that he married Rosamond
Smith.
There is some foundation for the story"
the young man admitted, but most Of the
statements that have been printed are I'M
true"
Condition Of Patient.
Max Brown left the hospital just as his
half sister and DR.. William p. Carr reached
the institution. DR.. Carr saw the patient
and was well pleased with his condition.
DR.. Charles E. White, superintendent OF
the hospital, who is also looking after the
wounded man, sees him at short intervals
during the night and day and is therefore
able to keep constantly advised Of his con-
dition Max Brown, the son. Is stopping
at the Raleigh Hotel, while his half-sster
Of the wounded man continue to call at the
hospital. but only a few Of them are ad-
mitted to the sick room.
Main interest in the case centers at the
house of detention, where Mrs. Bradley Is
a prisoner, now that the wounded man
seems on the road to recovery. Mrs. Brad
ley is still interested in the condition Of the
patient, and many times during the day she
inquiries how he Is getting along.
IT do hope he will get WELL" she fire.
quently remarks.
She asked today regarding the location Of
the Emergency Hospital, and when told that
1t was lust across the park from the house
Loft no
we are so near and can't see him."
Since her arrest Mrs. Bradley has re-
ceived many messages of sympathy from
strangers as well as from people from
letter this morning from a
woman, who told her to cheer up and face
any charge that might be made against her.
The writer told her that If there were more
brave women in the world there would not
be so many robbed of honor and deserted.
Prisoner in Splendid Condition.
It was stated at the house of detention
that Mrs Bradley is in splendid condition.
She enjoys her meals and takes what ex-
ercise she can in her cramped apartment.
The woman reads the newspaper stories
about her case. and some of them have
greatly incensed her.
+. TT is true that she walks the floor Of
her ROOM" a friend said. What else Is
there for her to do In order to exer-
cise?"
The police are not satisfying the curiosity
of those who are anxious to obtain look
at Mrs Bradley. such callers at the house
of detention being told that she cannot be
seem Under the circumstances, Mrs. Brad
ley Is well satisfied with her surroundings.
She was somewhat annoyed this morning
by a baby crying In the building, and she
also heard the Juveniles discussing their
troubles, but even that was far better than
her surroundings at the first precinct Sat
urday, where noisy drunken prisoners made
the night hideous. The station cells were
crowded Saturday night with the most
boisterous crowd OF prisoners that had
been there for several months
Going to Jail Distasteful.
Mrs. Bradley. 1t is said. does not relish
the idea of going to jail to await the result
of the wound she inflicted, and she may
not have to go there. It was the intention
of Inspector Boardman to have her go
to court this morning, but the plan was
abandoned because Of a request made by
Attorney Leckie.
Inspector Boardman stated this after
noon that he did not know just when the
prisoner would be taken to court. He
thought that counsel might apply for her
release on bond as soon as the attending
surgeons are able to say that the wounded