Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Former Utah Senator
Arthur Brown Is
the Victim
Mrs. Bradley Travels from
Salt Lake for
Interview
Refusing Woman's Demand That He
Marry, She Fires Twice In
Apartment in WASH
ington Hotel
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec.
o.-Early this morning Mrs.
Bradley was pacing the floor of
the matron's room in the police
station, anxiously inquiring every
few minutes as to the condition
of her victim.
Il loved the ground he walked
on" she coolly remarked.
Her condition at midnight was
such as to render a medical ex-
animation as to her sanity neces-
sary. AS the night wore on she
lost her composure and gave
every indication that her reason
had left her.
At l o'clock this. morning the
physicians at the emergency hos
pital a'1nounced that Senator
Brown was holding his own and
had an even chance to recover.
NJ. S. Gum of Helena, Mont,
who came here with former Sen
ator Brown, telegraphed Miss
Alice G. Brown, daughter, whi
is in Columbus, Ohio, and Ar
thur Brown Jr., a son, who is a
student at Chicago university, to
come to Washington at once.
BY Associated Press q
WASHINGTON Dec. S.-Former
United States Senator Arthur Brown of
tion in the emergency hospital with a
pistol wound in the abdomen inflicted
by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley of Salt Lake,
who arrived here today from that city
The shooting occurred in Senator
Browns apartment in the Raleigh
hotel, where Mrs. Bradley also had
registered under the name of "a. B.
Brown" She was arrested.
Senator Brown was conveyed to the
hospital, where he was Immediately
put upon the operating table. Two
shots were fired, one grazing his left
hand and the other entering the alb
domen and lodging in the pelvic cavity.
After working over him for nearly two
hours the surgeons decided that for
the present at least they would make
no further attempt to find the bullet
1t was stated tonight that while
Senator Browns condition is critical
there is reason to believe he may re-
cover.
Mrs Bradley arrived shortly after
noon. After being assigned to room
she Immediately went to Senator
Browns apartment. There were no
witnesses to the shoting but a maid
heard the shots and at once notified
the management
Demanded Marriage
According to her statement tonight
at the police station, where she talked
freely with the newspaper men, Mrs.
Bradley came to Washington to de-
mand that Senator Brown marry her.
She said that their relations were we'll
known in Salt Lake
II asked him if he were not going to
do the right thing by me-" she said,
maintaining remarkable composure.
"In reply he put on his overcoat and
started to leave the room, and ! shot
him. l abhor acts of this character
but in this case it was fully justified" !"
While expressing no sorrow for her
act, she declared that she was glad
to know that Senator Brown might
recover.
II was practically penniless when
got here today" she said, having only
$125, and after paying the cabman all
the money l had in the world was ST. y
She said she urged Senator Brown
TO marry her, that he had been instru-
mental in the divorce between her hus-
band and herself and that as his wife
was dead he could do the right thing
by her, This, she said, he refused to do.
Sends for Utah Senator
Mrs. Bradley is a brunette, about Ss
years old and frail. Her first act after
being taken to the police station was
to send for Senator Sutherland of Utah
who called on her tonight and had q
long talk with her.
Senator Sutherland regretted being
Mrs. Bradley had sent for him because
he was the only man here whom SHE
knew.
To him she unburdened herself anC
told the story of her relations Will
Sntor Brown.
She alleged that two of her children
owe them parentage TO Senator Brown
and that she had named one of then
after him.
Mrs. Bradley was reluctant to speal
of her former husband, but questioninl
brought out the fact that he was liv,
ing In Nevada with a second wife bS
whom he has several children.
Further questioning disclosed ths
fact that Mrs Bradley for two years
1900 TO 1902 has served as secretary tC
the state Republican committee anc
also at one time was editor OF the
official organ OF the state federation
OF women's Gibbs. She declared thai
she had a sister in the newspaper bust.
ness IN salt Lake. but that she woulC