The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Deed Occurs in Hotel Raleigh
 Apartments
IS CLIMAX OF OLD STORY
Mrs. Bradley Follows Her Victim to the Capital From Utah and De- mands That He Do the Right
 Thing By Her.


 United States Senator Arthur Brown Of Utah tonight lies in critical condition in the Emergency hospital from pis- tol shot wound in the abdomen ih- nicted by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley or Sat Lake, who arrived here today from that city. The shooting occurred i'll senator Browns apartment in the Raleigh ho- tel. where Mrs. Bradley also had regis tered under the name of "A. B. Brown. She was arrested.
 Senator Brown was conveyed to the hospital, where he was immedlately put upon the operating table. Two shots were fired, one grazing his left mana and the other entering the abdomen ana lodging In the pelvic cavity. After work ing over him for nearly two hours, the surgeons decided that for the present, at least, they would make no further at tempt to find the bullet. It was stated tonight that while Senator Browns con- dition was critical there was reason to believe that he may recover
 Goes to Apartments.
 Mrs. Bradley arrived shortly atter nooh' After being assigned room' she hh- mediateIy went to Senator Brown apart ments There were no witnesses 10 tile shooting, but floor maid heard the shots and at once notified the manager In A statement tonight Mrs. Bradley said she came to Washington to demand 4at Senator Brown marry her She salo tseir relations were well known in Salt Lake.
 q asked him if he was going to do the riqtt thing by me-. she said. maintain ing a remarkable composure His re- ply was to put on his overeoat ana s'arl to leave the roonl,- and l shot him. abhor acts of this etaraeter' out Ill eii's While expressing no sorrow Tor her act, sbe declared that she was glad to Know +ba+ Senator Brown might recover.
 .I was practically penniless when ,.o+ bera today" she said, "havlng only S125. and after paying the capilai ai inc money I had in the world was $l-
 She said she urged Senator Brown to marry her; that he had been lhs.ru- @ band and herself, and that as hls Wlle wac dead. he now could do the right thinp by her. This. she said, he posi- lively refused to do . no Mrs Bradley is a brunette, apout oe years old
 Sends for Sutherland.
 Her first act after being taken to tne no1ce station was to send TOT oeha.ol Sutherland of Utah, who called on hei tonight and had long talk Wlth nel. canator Sutherland regretted pelhs ,a,,abt into the case but said that Mfs. pradiey had sent for him because he woe inc only man here whom she knew, TO him she unbosomed herself, ana toia inc story of her relations With oeha'oi Brown. ,,,,a,o,, or,a 4,oi, narentare to Senator Brown, and that she had named one ot them alpr l,in, Mrs. Bradley was reluctant to speak ae bor former husband but questioning brought out the fact that he was liVlns in Nevada with a second Wlie py "pohi he has several children.
 u,,rther questioning disclosed the fact 3bat Mrs. Bradley, for two years, lsoo to 1oo2 had served in the capacity or secre, tary of the state reception committee anu also at one time was editor oi al. oinoiai ~ organ of the State Federation of Women clubs, ., i She declared that she had sister III .ho nausnaner business in Salt Lake City, but that she would not communicate With ,,,or,hers of her family because she Knew thev would come to her assistance. up to a late hour tonight she had not oo- tained counsel. Nanayer Taly of the Raleigh was noti- fled of the shooting within two or three minutes after it occurred He hurried to Senator Browns room to ascertain the facts.
 Lying On Floor.
 He found Senator Brown fully dressed lying on the floor. Mrs Bradley was .tandinp near the dresser She was at-
 
 as MT. Taly stopped over him to inquire ,h.t the matter was, feebly indicated n1rs Bradley and remarked calmly, "She shot me-
 hurried examination of the wounded ,a, uas made by Mr. Taly On opening bis coat and waistcoat, he discovered that a bullet had penetrated his abdomen. He sent for some brandy and bored IL down Senator Browns threat. The wounded man was growing rapidly weaker ana MT. u,aIlu directed a servant to summon the emergency hospital ambulance senator Brown retained consciousness ana was perfectlv calm and collected. He made no statement to MT. Hally beyond the one indicated that he had been shot by Mrs Bradley. The woman continued in the room while MT Tally was attending to Senator Brown. but offered no assistance. Finally MT. Tally ordered her to leave the room. She declined. 'I will remain here, sala she "I am the mother Of his two chiio- rem" MT Tally was too busy administer inr to Senator Brown to attempt to en- force his order, but in glancing about the room he discovered revolver lying on the bureau. He put it into his pocket and later turned it over to the police. It was a s2-canbre weapon. The hospital ann bulance presently arrived and the wound- ed man was hurried to the hospital.
 Does Not Admit Shooting. - An officer then arrested Mrs. Bradley. She would not then admit having shot Senator Brown, and referred all those who inquired to Senator Sutherland of Utah.
 senator Brown had been a guest of the Raleigh since the 9th inst" said MT. Tally. .'having come here to argue case before the United States supreme court. The case was expected 10 be called for hearing next Monday. Mrs. Bradley ar rived here today iust before noon She