The Washington times., 1906-12-12
BrOWn Near Death,
Refuses Statement

With life ebbtng every moment, Seua-
tor Brown emphaticalIy refuses to make
statement about the shooting which
VIII probably result in his death. He
has been Informed that his condition is
desperate. and that every breath he
takes brings him nearer death. but he
insists that he viii recover. and today
declined To make a statement or answer
questions put 10 him by an assistant
district attorney.
AT noon DR.. Charles White, superin-
teadent of the Emergency Hospital
said: Senator Brown is dying. He
may linger through the day. and he may
die at any moment Ills kidneys are
weak and are unable 10 stand the added
strain imposed upon them by continued
inactivity on the patients part. His
bladder was injured by the bullet, but
that is healing, and the bullet is Occa-
sioning him no pain. His chances for
recovery were excellent until the kid
ney complications set in yesterday
afternoon. There appears 10 be no hope
at present"
When il was noticed that Senator
Browns condition had taken 4 change
Tor worse, his son Max and daughter
Alice we're summoned 10 his bedside.
Senator Brown was iu great agony and
z
Don't be UNNECESSARILY alarmed. III
Dr.. White stated this morning that
the patient had a remarkably strong
constitution. The physician was sur
prised that Senator Brown lived
through the niEh-.
Declines to Make Statement.
Yesterday afternoon. when DR.. White
noticed the turn in Senator Browns con-
ditlon. he Informed the distric- attorney
and a representative of Mr.. Baker was
dispatched hurriedIy 10 the hospital to
get an aute-m0gten statement Senator
Brown was Informed Ihat his condition
was CruCa. and lle Government desired
a statement of facts from him. lie was
fully conscious at the time and had been
conscious throughout tie morning When
asked TO tell mis- version or The shooting
he looked al his quesuoner with a stare
and after some moments replied. No
No statement I have nothing TO say
now / m going 10 get Well
When Mrs. Bradley was informed Of
Senator Brown $ critical condition, she
became hystcricaL threw herself upon
the bed in her room at the House of
q Detention and s0bbtd until she had
grown too weak 10 weep longer Dry
ing her eyes sne lay mOJiOnless upon
the bed moaning pIteouSly and begged
To be allowed to Sc Arthur, my Ar
thur DT Taylor, of George Washing
ton Hospital FASTENED to the House OF
beJenuuns where ne gave ner medicines
10 quiet her nerves and oPiaues 70 in
duCe sleep. Size did Tot close her eyes,
however. but rolled and writhed 0u the
bed weeping and talking in an incohe-
rent and scarcely audible voice about
the shooting and senator Brown.
Fear She May LCse Mind.
Persons who have seen Mrs. Bradley
predicted that she would go insane If
informed of Senator Browns death.
She walked slowly around her cell. with
her handkerchief To Eer face and her
gaze riveted on the moor. sTeSarding
the suggestion from the malrOu that
she lie down and rest This morning she
asked hourly as 90 the condition Of her
victim, and begged tuat the latest news
from his bedside be given her.
On the arrival %. Mrs. BradleT's
trunk at the House OF DetCntlOn she
opened lt and screamed when she ascer-
taiued that the letters directed 20 Sen
ator Brown and herself had been re-
moved. The missiyes We're CoLiiSCated
by the police and Will be used by the
Government 10 show that jealousy Of
another woman actuated Mrs Bradley
10 shoot Brown in his room last week.
Attorney Leckie was in conference
with Mrs. Bradley for some time this
morning. After leaving her lac said
there was nothing new in the case.