The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-13
SENATOR BROWN
DIES At MIDNIGHT
Mrs. Bradley Takes News of
Her Victims Death
Calmly.
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE
MRS. ANNIE ADAMS ON WAY TO
WASHINGTON.
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE
Especial to The Herald.)


died after brief. but vain struggle of
over 100 hours since the time he re-
ccived his mortal wound at the hands
of Mrs. Anna Bradley. With Senator
Brown at the time of his death were
his son Max, and daughter Alice, who
have been constantly with him since
their arrival here Sunday, and DIR. w.
/. Sheet of the staff of the Emergency
hospital. Senator Brown was con-
scious at the time of his death, but for
several hours prior to the last moment
he was unable to speak.
The immediate cause of his death was
given by his physician as acute urae-
mia. superinduced by the wound of the
bladder.
Senator Brown died without making
any statement concerning the shooting
or other causes which led to his death.
and so far as can be learned he made
no mention at any time of the woman
who shot him. United States District
Attorney Baker called at the hospital
at O'Clock this evening, intending to
secure. IL possible. an ante-mOrtem
statement, but was Informed that SEN
ator Brown, while conscious, was be-
yond the power to speak cOnnectedly or
make any statement, and Attorney
Baker did not see him.
Immediately upon Senator Browns
death the coroner of the District of
Columbia was notified and the body
placed at his disposition. Arrangements
for the inquest will be made early to-
morrow morning.
The notice of Senator Browns death
was also sent to Sergeant McTaggert,
in charge of the house of detention. He
stated in answer to an inquiry, that
Mrs. Bradley had gone to sleep about
10 o'clock. and he would not awaken
her TO give her the news of Senator
Browns death.
1T will be the last sound sleep she
will have for some time" he said, "and
! won't awaken her."
Took Death News Calmly.
But about / O'Clock this morning Mrs. |
Bradley was awakened by a loud ring
ing of the telephone bell in the corridor
rear her cell. and apparently surmising
that il was a call from the newspaper
reporters at the hospital, demanded to
know if Senator Brown was dead. The
officer in charge said No" but she
heard some one in the lower hall say,
Brown died at midnight"
She uttered a cry of anguish and fell
on her cot. saying. L knew it would
come 10 this" The matrOn of the in
stitution took charge of her and in
short time she recovered her equanim
ity making no further demonstrations
Of grief or other emotions.
\ few minutes after Senator Brown $ !
death his son and daughter came from
his room and took cab for their hotels, /
Miss Brown at the Ebbitt house and Max /
a the Raleigh. Miss Brown, who APP |
peared very tired and worn. retired i'm /
medately. Max Brown was questioned as /
TO the arrangements for the funeral, but /
declined TO give out any information to- /
night as TO where the interment would /
be made, or any OF ms plans. Ihere /
were no callers at the hospital TO-DAY 1
other than Senator Browns son and /
daughter but this afternoon a special de- |
livery postmarked station H. New York 4
city" came. Max read il to his father !
hut declined to give any information con- |
corning its contents, excepting to say it |
was an entirely private matter and of no 4
concern TO the newspapers or to the /
public.
little Evidence Collected.
4 Since the shooting of Senator Brown it /
y has been noticeable here that the district /
attorneys office has not been particularly 4
N-sctive in its efforts 10 collect evidence ]
against Mrs. Bradley. The apparent las 1
situde of the office had led to the belief /
that Mrs. Bradley is not TO be prosecuted /
vigorously, and inquiry was made today 4
If the government would prosecute IRE /
spective of Senator Browns attitude
about the matter, should he recover, or !
any wish he might make concerning II /
prior to his death
In response District Attorney Baker as |
serted that the case would be vigorously /
pushed, saving that the much quoted I'M /
written law is not part of the District of
Columbia law. The dropping OF the case, !
he said. or failure 10 prosecute to the
limit would virtually give every woman I
who has a grudge against a man license |
10 come to Washington and shoot that in
dvidual.
we have no intention of granting any |
such Indulgence" he continued. Mrs. I
Bradley has not only violated the law By 1
using a weaken on a well known states |
man. but she has also infringed on the |
district ordinances, which prohibit the 1
bringing of firearms into the city with in /
tent to use them"
Early Trial Assured.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph /
givens says he will call the case against |
AIRS. Bradley at the earliest moment. The |
information against her will charge muir |
der i'm the first degree. Whether or not |
she will be admitted to bail after her ar |
Taignmcnt will he LEFT entirely to Judge |
Muliowny, presiding over the United |
States branch of the police court.
The delay in commencing legal pro-
ceedings was due to desire to await /
the outcome OF Senator Browns injuries
Mrs. Bradley attorneys were not IN
clincd TO make any move toward having |
the case taken up or the prisoner re
leased on bond. She is comfortably quar-
tered at the House OF Detention The
hitch in the matter Of counsel has been
partially Strengthened up and the firms
OF JecUe < Fulton and Wells. Hoover &
Wells probably will act in conjunction
in Mrs Bradeys defense. The prisoner
today received a telegram from her sis
ter. Louise Garnett of Salt Lake CITY
advising her 10 make no change in couo-
sci. but TO retain Leckie & Fulton.
This telegram was shown by Mrs Brad
lev TO Attorney Leckie this morning and
she informed him she wishes him TO keen
her case. associating with him as addi-
tionaI counsel Attorney Hoover, whom
she called in yesterday.
Mrs Bradley early today recovered from
the shock of the Unfavorable news that
senator Brown would not live and was
reasonably calm and composed during
the greater part of the day. expressing
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