The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-12
Special to The Herald. J


Washington, Dec. 11.-Former United
States Senator Arthur Brown. who was
shot down in his room at the Raleigh
hotel last Saturday by Mrs. Anna NJ.
Bradley, is gradually sinking. and his
death may occur at any moment
According to a bulletin given at 7:f5
O'Clock at the emergency hospital. the
senator's physicians do not expect the
patient to live through the night.
Saline Solution Given.
At IL O'Clock tonight DIT Charles F.
White, superintendent of the emer-
gency hospital, stated that it was
doubtful if former Senator Brown could
live until tomorrow morning. A decid-
ed change I'm Browns condition Or
CURED about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
when he became partially unconscious
and his pulse and temperature both in
creased in an alarming degree. Ors.
Carr and Sutton, who had immediate
charge of the case, gave the patient an
infusion of salt solution, which gave
temporary relief. The effects OF this
are now wearing off and another infu-
sion viii be necessary to further pre-
long his life. Immediately upon the
change in Browns condition word was
sent his son and daughter who had
gone to their hotel, and they have since
been constantly at their fathers beG-
side.
Refused to Make Dying Statement.
Notice of the change also was sent
to the district attorneys office, and at )
o'clock Assistant District Attorney =.
c. Adkins, with two stenogTaDherS.
came to get Browns ante-mortenl.
statement. Brown, however, refused 10
make any statement, saying that h"
was not going to die. and that it was
rot necessary to say anything. Come
around tomorrow, and maybe I'll say
something to you" he said.
Shortly afterwards ne lapSed into de-
lrium and semi-uncCnSciOUSne max
ing further efforts TO get d statement
futile.
Telegram From Annie Adams.
Just after the change for the worss
took place a telegram was received by
the superintendent Of the hospital from
a. G. Adams. Grand Union hotel, New
York. asking information as to how
Brown was getting along and MS
chances for recovery.
Word of Browns approachin death
was received by Mrs. Bradley late this
evening while she was having a consult
tation with A. =. LeclSie of her coun-
sci. She was almost completely pros
trated with grief on receipt of the news
and is now in a serious nervous state.
The news came as a terrible shock, for
all previous reports to her since Sunday
morning have indicated and predicted
Browns probable recovery. She has
had an Unsuitable desire for tho past
two DAYS to see Brown, and has looked
anxiousIy every moment of the time for
some message from his. She confident
X expected that with Browns recOv5
/ erv he would use his influence TO have
/ tbe charges against her dismissed, and
/ constantly asserted that he would never
4 permit her to be locked UP in jail If he
could prevent it.
Barely Kept Alive.
/ At . o'clock this morning another in
/ fusion of salt solution was given Mr..
/ Brown. and that may tide him over the
night. although the physicians are
doubtful if he Will live beyond 4 or 5
o'clock. The only persons with Brown
are his son and daughter and attend
/ ing physicians of the hospital. The
change in Browns condition is said by
/ his doctor to be due TO complications
growing out. of incipient kidney dis
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