Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
EX-SENATOR BROWN
OF SALT LAKE CITY
SHOT BY WOMAN

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occupants talking in loud tones. He heard
the man in the room make a threat. but
what it consisted of Mr.. Beasley declined
to state. He said, however that imm di-
ately after 1t was uttered he was Startled
by the report of a pistol shot He passed
On through the corridor not wishing to
become involved in any trouble. The state
ment was made BY Mr.. Smith in the pres
ence of his client, who assented. but ne ther
would give any additional particulars. The
attorney and Mr.. Beasley had net at the
hotel by appointment to confer in regard
to some litigation before a Baltimore court
in which the latter Is a participant
Manager Tally was notified of the shoot
ing by floor maid who ran breathlessly
to him, and said some one was being shot.
That was possibly two or three minutes
after the shots had been fired. Mr.. Tally
found Mr.. Brown lying on the floor near
the center of the room and the woman near
the bureau. The injured man was fully
dressed, and seemed to be in great pain.
His aSSaiant was perfectly composed. She
was attired in cray street dress and a
small black hat. On one of her hands She
wore a glove. The other glove had evil
IDENTIFY been removed by her in order to
properly nanule the revolver.
Pointed to Assailanr.
AS Mr.. Tally stopped over Senator Brown
and inquired what had happened the latter
lifted his trembling hand from the wound
and feebly pointing to Mrs. Bradley re-
marked in a clear, calm voice, THAT wo-
man has shot me. / did nothing to call for
such treatment"
Mr.. Tally turned to the woman and or
dered her to leave. She refused saying
she was the mother of two children of
to remain. Mr.. Tally made hurried ex-
animation of the wound. He realized the
seriousness of the condition of the guest
and directed that the Emergency Hospital
ambulance be summoned Before the latter
arrived Mr. Tally recovered the revolver
which had been placed in the top drawer
of the bureau. He notified Policeman En-
inert and turned both the woman and re-
vOlver over to him.
Statement by Legal Associate.
Mr.. Gung, who was to have been Browns
partner in the legal battle before the Su-
preme Court tomorrow, said last night that
he was not in a position to discuss the
shooting or any of the facts which might
have led up to it.
81 came here with Senator Brown" he
said,- Ito argue our case before the court.
The case is suit filed against the st. Louis
Mining Company by the Montana Company,
Limited. We represent the latter"
When questioned further about his asso-
GATES career, Mr.. Gung stated that Mr.
Browns second wife died about two years
ago and that the senator has two grown
children living. one in St. Louis and the
other in Chicago. He added that he under
stood Mr.. Brown was implicated In a case
In kalamazoo, Mich, several years ago,
the details of which he had forgotten. Mr.
Gung explained that he knew little Of Mrs.
Bradley.
Senator Clark, who was with Mr.. Gung
said he knew nothing of Senator Browns
affairs He simply stated that he knew him
to be a man well liked and lawyer of rare
ability.
Expected to Be Shot.
That Arthur Brown expected Mrs. Brad
ley would shoot him is shown by state
ment taken from the pocket of the wound
ed mans coat after he was removed to the
hospital. The statement was written on sta
tionery Of the Alta Club OF Salt Lake 1t
bears date of Wednesday, September IL,
1906, and tells of an early morning visit he
paid to the house of Mrs. Bradley, 5O4 I'd
street west. 1t was a little after O. clock
1t is stated. and Mrs. Bradley said she had
just arisen.
She and Martha and Arthur dressed"
the man wrote. Fire not started. Some
ined to see where they h. slept"
After telling the condition in which he
found found the several beds in the house, he
up, 1 found Mr.. Madison, the father of
Mrs. Bradley"
The writer stated the conclusion he
reached from the conditions as he had
found them, and ended: II make this state
ment with the expectation that Mrs. Brad
ley will shoot or do some other desperate
Brown"
The letter was turned over to the police
and sent to the first precinct station to be
held as evidence in the case.
Interview With Detective.
Detective Clifford Grant was detailed upon
the case by Inspector Boardman, and he
interviewed Mrs Bradley In the room of
the matron at the first precinct station. The
prisoner, 1t is said. had only 81 in her pock-
etbook when she reached here. She was
apparently willing to converse with the de-
tecuve, although there We're some things
she stated, she did not care to discuss.
Il arrived here at o'clock this morn
Ing, she explained in response to ques-
ton, land went direct to the Raleigh Ho-
tel"
Did you know that Senator Brown was
there?" she was asked.
Il did not was her emphatic response,
but 1 made inquiries of the clerk and
learned that he was.
Mrs. Bradley said that although she regis
tered as Mrs. A. Brown she told the clerk
she was not the wife of the ex-senator, and
that she, therefore. did not want to share
his apartment. She said she knew about
the departure of the senator from Salt
Lake; she was at the depot when he left
there.
Says She Was Surprised.
Il was surprised when found that my
room was near his" the prisoner said
to the detective.
How long did you remain in his room ?'
Mrs. Bradley was asked.
Her momory seemed defective upon that
subject. and she stated she could not re-
member.
But" she added. Il went to his room
and knocked on the door"
And did he let you in?"
Yes"
Then the detective inquired, what did
you say?'
DO l have to tell this?" she wanted to
know.
The detective frankly told her that she
did not have to respond to his questions,
saying that anything she might tell him
might be used against her.
Then" she remarked. Il would rather
not tell you.
When further questioned Mrs. Bradley
stated that she carried the revolver In a
small red handbag when she entered the
room.
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