The Washington times., 1906-12-13


at the door and several hundred per-
sans i7chod around Mrs. Bradley,
Ma. .-. 3I ana 49,. se4ut Gallagher
wen .--- cab. They got out In a
fel. aec-HJs and darted into The vesti-
bule before many OF the spectators got
glimpse OF the central ngure and
chief actor in the tragedy enacted at
the Raleigh Hotel last Saturday.
Mrs. Bradley Much Affected.
Through AIRS BradIey's black veil
tears could be seen glistening in her
big black eyes. Her cheeks were gaunt
and hollow. her eyes were red and swollen
and she was so weak that she had to
be supported by the matron and Ser
geant Gallagher. She stood in the hall
a moment with her gaze riveted on her
large brown fur nun and then she
made her way up the steps to the second
floor, graspnF the bannisters for sup
port.
Seated in a room Immediately next the
one In which surgeons were making
their examination OF the body OF the
man she loved and lived with for years
and shot. Mrs. Bradley wept and mu.-
INJURED, My God; how can l stand this2"
She sat In a chair near a window with
gaNed ont on the river. watching tug
boats and ferries plying up and down,
tears OF sorrow ana remOrse streamed
from her eyes. She said nothing 10 those
who guarded her, but several times look
ed toward them as If searching for
look OF pity, sympathy. or comfort.
The Coroner's Jury
The coroners jury was composed OF
prominent and welI-known business
men They We're Frank X. Raymond.
foreman David Moore William A. Foy.
J. f Jesse. S. Porter House. and James
Cunningham.
Testimony of Hotel Maid.
The first witness examined by Coroner
hewitt was Josephine KidwelI a maid
at the Raleigh Hotel, who said she knew
Senator Brown was d guest In the hol-
sterly and saw Mrs. Bradley in his room
on the Sth of the month. She heard the
reTorts Of a revolver, saw the injured
man and summoned assistance.
Manager Tally, of the hotel, corrobo- /
rated Miss KidwelTs statements. Mrs. |
Bradley was requested TO raise her veil !
She did and Mr.. Tally Identified her as
the woman he found in the room after
the shooting. Clerk r. c. owen also
identified her. Detective BurIingame. !
who wSs the first To interview Mrs.
Bradley, said he secured a statement
from Mrs.. Bradley and Identified her.
Mrs. Bradl'ys counsel, Attorneys
Hoover, Wells * Leckie. stated that she
would make no statement and she was
allowed 40 leave the inquest room She
returned 10 the second floor 20 await
her fate.
She Heard Two Shots.
Miss KidweH was recalled. She saId
= was working in the room next 10 @5S
and heard two shots from a revolver and
a man shout. Then there was some con-
Versatioa. 1 ran for assistance. telling
the elevator boy of the shooting"
Asked by Mr.. Hoover if there was
more t-an one shot witness replied
Two sGots were fired"
Manager Tally said he reached the
room IoW moments after the shoot
las and gave MT. Brown some brandy. /
to.- aim he was seriously injured. "
sdlL AI. Tally. Il asked him who Sn1t /
iE, saI Ee replied. That woman aver
there asked IL she was his wife
Senator Brown said No she Is not Mrs |
bradley was ordered 20 leave the room {
al once.
She said: He is the father of my
Two children. That appealed 20 me, and /
! DID not insist on her leaving. / sum
moned Mr.. Gun, one of Mr.. Browns 1
friends. and notified the Emergency I
Hospital and the police"
Overheard Conversation.
Clerk Owens was chen recalled. He
said he telephOned for the ambulance .
from the Emergency Hospital, and the .
police. After that he went 10 the room
with Mr.. Gun, who was summoned to /
the hotel at the request Of Mr.. Brown. (
While in the room / heard Mr. Gun
and Senator Brown talking" said the
witness
What did YOU hear?" he was asked ,
by Dr. Ncvitt
As Ir. Gun entered the room he I
asked; o" hars the matter, Arthur
senator Brown replied. Well. we've I
had 10 out, and this is the result
Witness was. then excused
Detective Burlingame said he talked l
with the woman. His statement was:
She told me she did the shooting be- I
cause she was the mother OF TWO Of /
Senator Browns children, and he re- /
fused TO marry her or provide for her"
Dr White. superintendent OF the /
l. emergency Hospital, next testified. He 4
said: Il attended Senator Brown on
last Saturday afternoon shortly after /
O'Clock. He was sufferiney from a V,oUnd
in the abdomen. We located the bullet /
that evening He improved Saturday
night. Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
morling. but grew worse Tuesday after
noon, ana died AT the hospital three
minutes past l. last night"
Deputy Coroner GlazebTook then tes-
titled
The jury was left alone IN the room
All the spectators waited at the mOrgue
TO get a glimpse Of the prisoner.