Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1906-12-13
EX-SENATOR SHOT
Arthur Brown, Former United States
Senator From Utah Shot and Seri-
ously Wounded by Mrs. Anna M.
Bradley, Of Salt Lake City.

er United States Senator Arthur
Brown, of Utah, lies in a critical con.
dition in Emergency Hospital, from d
pistol shot wound in the abdomen
inflicted by Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley, of
Salt Lake, who arrived here Saturday
from that city. The shooting occur
red III Senator Browns apartments In
the Hotel Raleigh, where Mrs. Brad
ley also had registered under the
name of GA. B. Brown She was
taken In custody and was locked up
for the night in the matron's room of
the First Precinct police station.
Two shots were fired, one glazing
Browns left hand and the other en-
terinS the abdomen and lodging in
the pelvic cavity. After working over
him for nearly two hours, the sur
geons decided that for the present at
least they would make no further at
tempt to find the bullet. 1t was stat
ed that while Senator Browns con-
dltion was critical, his wounds are
not necessarily fatal.
No Witness to Shooting.
Mrs. Bradley arrived here shortly
after noon. After being assigned a
room she immo diately went TO Sena-
tor Brown S apartment. There were
no witnesses to the shooting, but a
hoor maid heard the shots and noti-
ned the management. According to
her statement, Mrs. Bradley came to
Washington to demand that Senator
Brown marry her. She said TINT
their relations were well known in
Salt Lake. ~ asked him if he was
gong to do the right thing by me"
she said, maintaining a remarkable
composure. ''His reply was that he
put on his overeoat and started to
leave the room and shot him. l alb
hor acts of this character, but in this
case 1t was fully justiiied.''
& While expressing no sorrow for he,
act, she was glad to know that Sena-
tor Brown might recover ~ was
practically penniless when l got her.
today,' she said, "having only $1.25.
and after paying the cabman. all the
money l had in the world was S1.OO."
She said she urged Senator Brown TO
marry her, that he had been instru-
mental in the divorce between her
husband and herself, and that as his
wife was dead he now could "do the
right thing" by her. This she said
he positively refused to do.
Tells Senator Her Story.
Mrs. Bradley is brunette. about
30 years old, and frail of statue. Her
iirst act after being taken to the no.
ice station was to send for Senator
sutherland, of Utah, who called OF,
her. Senator Sutherland regretted he
ing brought into the case. but sail
that Mrs. Bradley had sent for him
because he was the ony man here
whom she knew. To him she told the
story OF her relations with Senate,
Brown. She alleged that two of be,
children owe their parentaoc TO Sen.
ator Brown and that she had nam
ed one of them after him. Mrs
bradley was reluctant to speak of bo.,
former husband, but onestior;,..
brought out the facts that he now i
ilvlng IN Nevada with a second wiz.
further questioning disclosed the
Iact that Mrs. Bradley for two wears
19oo and 1902, had served IN tho 90
paclty or secretary to the Utah State
hepubllcan committee and also ot op..
lihe was editor Of the official oro,p
or the State Federation of Women,
CluDs. She declared that she had q
sister III the newspaper business in
oait Lake City, but that she would
not communicate with member of her
family because she knew that tbey
would come to her assistance.
Manager Tally, of the Raleigh. was
notliied OF the shooting within two or
,hree minutes after it occurred. He
hurried to Senator Browns apart.
mcnt to ascertain the facts.
Brown Retains Consciousness
senator Brown. despite the serious-
ness and shock of the wound. retained
CONSCIOUSNESS and was perfectly colu
ana collected. He made no state
inent to MIR. Tally beyond sayino tbot
he mad been shot by Mrs. Bradley.
Inc woman conIinueo IN the room
whiie Mr.. Ttatly was attending TO
Senator Brown, but offered no os,
sistance. Finally, Mr.. Tatly ordered
her to leave the room. She declined
with absolute coolness to comply with
the order. '' WI"
j will remain here" she said .I
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