Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-13

her lawyers have not decided whether
she viii be allowed to make state
ment. When the inquest is concluded
Mrs. Bradley viii be removed from
the house of detention to the district
jail and her case will then be pre-
scented by the district attorney to tile
grand jury
An autopsy was begun early today
by the coroner's physicians, and the
results will be introduced as evidence
at the inquest.
WHEN THE END CAME.
Former United States Senator Arthur
Brown of Utah, who was shot in his
apartments at the Hotel Raleigh Satur-
day afternoon by Mrs. Anna Bradley
of Salt Lake City, died at midnigh.
at the emergency hospital.
Mrs. Bradley win be arraigned IN
police court tomorrow on the charge OF
murder. Her attorneys will set up
the defense that she was justified UNI
der the "unwritten law" in shooting
Senator Brown.
Senator Browns life was prolonged
for several hours by the injection OF
salt solution and by administering oxy-
gen. DR.. Charles White, superinten-
dent OF the hospital, declared that Sem
ator Browns case was one Of the most
remarkable that had ever come under
his observation. His death was due
to complications brought on by kidney
trouble and not to septic poisoning, as
a result OF the wound The shock OF
the bullet wound, however, had ag-
gravated the affections OF the kidneys
until these organs refused to perform
their functions.
BROWN WAS SILENT.
One of the assistant district attor-
reys made another fruitless effort to
secure an ante mortem statement, bur
Senator Brown refused to talk. DR..
w. l.. Sheep, Max Brown and Miss
Alice Brown Of Columbus, o., the form
er senator's son and daughter respec-
lively. were at the bedside when he ex-
pired. He had been unconscious for
several hours. After the autopsy is
performed, the body Will be taken to
Salt Lake City for burial.
Mrs. Bradley Is on the verge of col
lapse, and her physicians say that II
may be several days before she will
be able to be arraigned in court. She
viii be transferred from the house OF
detention TO a cell In the district jail.
The prisoner today refused to pose for
q photograph. when the police photo
grapher called at the house of deten-
ton.
MRS. ADAMS INFORMED.
Mrs. Anna c. Adams. mother Of
Maude Adams, the actress, was notified
of Senator Browns death by DR.. White
She viii arrive In Washington tomor-
row and will accompany the body to
Salt Lake CITY. Mrs. Adams name
has been brought into the case In con-
nection with letters which she wrote
to Brown and were found in the pos
session of Mrs. Bradley when she was
arrested. The former senator's son
says Mrs. Adams has been long per-
sonal friend OF the family.
1t was TO appear as counsel before
the supreme court OF the United states
on Monday on a mining case, that Sem
ator Brown came TO Washington. where
he was followed by Mrs. Bradley. who,
II "a saii, learned of his appointment
a. meet Mrs, Adams In New York after
he had e-peared before the supreGa
court.
She left for Washington Immediately
and registered at the Hotel Raleigh as
Mrs Anna Brown" and was assigned
TO a room near Senator Browns apart
ments. According TO q statement made
By Senator Brown shortly after he was
taken to the hospital, he found Mrs.
Bradley in his room going through his
private papers, she demanded that he
marry her az once and when he refused,
she fired the shot which proved fatal.
There was no witness OF the trag-
edy.
MRS. BRADLEY GETS NEWS,
Mrs. Bradley received the news Of the
death OF her victim with composure.
Oh. a ah ~ a ~
fell asleep. Shortly after midnight she
was awakened by the ringing OF the
telephone by persons who desired 10
know whether or not the fact OF Mr..
Browns deaeh had been communicated
to her. she arose and called 10 the
police sergeant In charge. asking him
to telephone to the hospital and ascer-
tain the condition Of Mr., Brown. An
attempt was made to keep the news
from her, but she learned tho facts
from conversation which she heard out
side her cell When some one re-
marked, Senator Brown died at mid
night" she sank back upon her cot
with a low moan. The matron entered
to comfort her, but Mrs. Bradley soon
regained her composure, and said,
well. | expected It; ! felt that he
would not be able to live She made
no attempt TO say anything more. but
returned to her bed She did not weep,
and appeared to have full control Of
her feelings.
WHAT MRS. ADAMS SAYS.
Mrs. Annie Adams, mother OF the
famous theatrical star, Maude Adams,
and herself an eminent actress. today
told for the first time the secrets thar
caused the shooting OF former United
states Senator Arthur Brown last SAT-
urday b. Mrs. Anna Bradley In his
rooms in the Hotel Raleigh. Washing
ton