Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

Star reporter this afternoon by
Surgeon Charles S. White of the
Emergency Hospital.
In fact the condition of the patient is
said to be so critical that he is not ex-
pected to live through the night. Those
who have seen the wounded man say he is
slowly but surely passing away. Mr.
Brown who has shown that he is possessed
of wonderful vitality rallied somewhat
about noon today as the sun reached the
zenith but it was said to be but temporary,
and with the coming of night with its
darkness and depression, it is feared, the
worst may happen.
DIR. William p. Carr. chief surgeon of the
Emergency Hospital staff, had several con,
ferences last night and today with DR..
White and other physicians in reference to
the wounded man.
Assistant United States Attorney J. c.
Adkins called at the hospital shortly after
6 o'clock last evening with stenographer
to take Mr. Browns antf-mortem state
ment. According to the hospital physi-
clans the patient refused to make a state
ment, and, not realizing his critical cOndi-
ton. requested Mr.. Adkins to call today.
Mr.. Brown had been unsconscious since
last evening and had not recognized his
son and daughter, who were at the bedside.
Children at Bedside.
Among those who called at the hospital
to see Mr.. Brown today were his daughter
and his son. who were permitted to go to
his bedside; several senators and repre-
sentatives and man who gave his name
as John Cameron and said he was a broth
er-in-law of the former senator.
Miss Brown, the daughter was almost in
state Of nervous collapse as result Of
she has been under. The alarming period
was reached last night, when the wounded
mans temperature went up to 1O2 and his
pulse to 152.
last night from Mrs. Annie C. Adams
mother of Maude Adams, the actress, re-
questing to be notified at the Grand Union
Hotel, New York city, of the condition OF
former Senator Brown.
Baggage Sent to Prisoner.
MRS. Bradley must expect to remain
here for some time" was the remark made
at the house of detention this morning when
the trunk, suit case and satchel of the
prisoner were delivered there by an express
man.
The brown satchei is the one In which
Mrs. Bradley brought the revolver here
and from which she transferred 1t to the
red handbag after she reached the hotel.
1t was stated that the handbag had not
been placed in the trunk, but that it had
been kept by the police with the letters
taken from the prisoner.
Mrs Bradley had been advised of the
serious turn in the condition Of the wounded
man, and, it was stated she was an object
of pity. She had spent a restless night
and she took nothing but liquid food for
breakfast this morning. After the arrival
of her trunk she was kept busy arranging
heer clothes and examining them. She saw
Attorney Leckie during the early morning
Pnhn rf Vol call ney
later.
Shortly before Attorney Wells called at
the hospital Detective McNamee and Police
Photographer Dandberg called for the pur-
pose of taking photograph and the"fnger
prints Of the prisoner. The latter was con-
suited by the matron and she made known
her objection to posing for a photograph.
Declines to Be Photographed.
81 have been advised to do nothing with
out consulting my counsel" she stated, and
that is the reason why / object to such a
thing being done at this time. I have a
picture that was taken some time ago that
I am perfectly willing to give YOU
Mrs. Bradley denied published statements
| to the effect that she had cried when she
| was advised of the sudden turn in the con-
| dition of the wounded man. She made no
effort to deny that the news had affected
| her. however, and the change in her con-
dition since yesterday was noticed by those
who called upon her today.
But" a friend Of the woman who vis-
| tied her this morning said "she is holding
| up remarkably well, and she intends to
make an effort to remain as composed
when she hears the news Of the death of
Senator Brown"
| Mrs Bradley realized this morning that
/ the former senator had only a short time
| to live, but she did not make as many in
| quiries about his condition as she did yes
| terday. To some of her friends who have
visited her during the time she has been
under arrest Mrs. Bradley has expressed
sorrow for the shooting. While, she says,
| she realizes that she was wronged she
fails to find any consolation from her act.
| Too Late Too Recall Act.
81 know that had no right to take his
| life.'' she is reported to have stated, ''but
| 1t is too late now to recall the act"
/ After counsel had left the house of de-
| tention Mrs. Bradley was again asked about
| having her photograph taken. but she had
| not experienced a change of mind by rea-
son of the visit from the attorney. She