The Washington times., 1906-12-09

hAIrs. Bradley stood near looking into hi'
face. She had replaced the revolver il
kdler pocket. bat stood her ground boldly
Senator as Aecuser.
Mr.. Tally asked:
Ibid you shoot yourself, Senator
''Noi I did not" answered Mr. Brow
between groans. THAT woman there die
( it.'' he continued. pointing 10 Mrs. Brad
ley.
Are you his wife. madam" asked
Mr. Tally.
Il am not" said Mrs. Bradley, slowly
''But he is the father of my two chill
dren," she Continued in firm voice.
The ambulance from the Emergency
Hospital was hastily summoned. and
the wounded man was conveyed 70 tht
hospital in a few moments. DR.. White
cherished but little hope Of the wound
cd mans recovery after his hurried eX-
animation, but Senator Brown was
taken 10 the operating room and heroic
measures were adopted TO save his life,
Probed Several Hours.
The wound in his abdomen was large
and filed with particles of cloth car
ried in by the bullet. The physicians
probed for the bullet. but did not sue
ceed in locating il for several hours.
Without the slightest sign of agita-
tion or emotion. but wearing smile on
a sweet, sad face, Mrs. Bradley accom-
panied Policemen Emmert and Lamb
10 the station house. a few steps from
the hotel where the tragedy was
enacted
There she was taken into the office
of Captain Williams ana told her story
She admitted having done the shoot
ing. and said she believed she was JUS
tilted After an hour on two with cap
tain Williams Lieutenant Hartley, ser
Eeant Lohman Detective Burlingame,
and other officers of the law. she was
given INTO the care of Mrs. Thornburgh.
the marron. who comforted her and
Ininistered TO her wants.
As she was being assisted 10 the Wit
ness room Mrs. Bradley struck her
cheeks and murmured in a low tone;
'.My God! My God! Ny Cod
Costly Set of Furs.
She was plainly dressed, except for a
costly set of furs and new hat covered
with pIumes. Her step was unsteady.
and she became somewhat Unnerved
when taken into the matron's room to
be searched. The gun-metal revolver,
the two empty .2S-cdliber shells and -four
loaded ones were taken in charge ny
Captain Williams. To be used as evil
uence.
Once inside the room out OF the gaze
of all save the matTOn. Mrs Bradley
threw herself upon the bed buried her
face in the pillow and repeated over and
over again:
''Bfy only regret is that I did not end
my life and bury my flaming shame
Seyenty-five cents and several small
papers were found in her poczetbook.
She said thar it was every cent she
owned.
Throughout the entire evening she was
questioned by Central Omce detectives.
Precinct Detective Mullen, Inspector of
Detectives Boardman, and newspaper
men, but no one could draw out Of her
anything she did not care to say.
Intellectual Looking.
Mrs. Bradley is refined and intel
1ectual looking woman. thirty-four years
cd. She is apparently a woman OF
delicate constitution. Her face is mark
ed with lines of care and sorrow. There
IS a look of sadness and anguish in heI
,
has an abundance of dark brown hair
and she smiled continually as she talked
IN low. wen modulated voice.
When a question she did not care tC
answer was put to her. she siriied faint
Iy. and. looking her interrosator in the
eyes. replied:
Really. Ia prefer. not talking Of that
1 ask your sympathy. I'm only wom-
ar This is the first time / WIS ever
in Washington, and l do not know a
soul here. with the exception Of Senator
Switzerland, ana he is the only friend
1 have il the world
Senator Sutherland was the first and
only person called for by Mrs Bradley
when she was taken into custody. Wbey
he arrived, she raised herself from tbt
bed. smiled. and shook hands with him
The two We're left alone by the matror
ana talked for fifteen minutes. Mrs
bradley asked only sympathy Of hel
When he left her. he stated that she
had not asked him to procure bond oI
counsel. He said he was acquainted
WIN Senator Brown and Mrs. Bradley
A Newspaper Woman.
Mrs. Bradley says she was at one
abandoned the profession TO accept a
position with the Republican commit.
tee in Salt Lake City.
Her sister, she says, is at the head
Of the Inter-Mountatn Press Associa.
tion in Salt Lake City. She will not di
Vulge the name of her relatives. how
ever. saying: My shame is TO be borne
by me alone"
She was the happy mother of two
children in Salt Lake City. Three year!
after entering politics she was nomi
mated for city auditor. That same year
she says, she procured a decree of di
vorce from her husband She say
Senator Brown became Interested in he
Immediately after she was free.
Her alleged intimacy with Senator