Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
EVEN CHANCE
TO RECOVER
Opinion of Surgeons as to
Former Senator Brown.
CHANGE FOR BETTER NOTED
Mrs. Bradley Transferred to House Of
Detention.
PATIENTS DAUGHTER ARRIVES
Police Making Investigation With
View Of Obtaining All Possible
Evidence-Legal Action.
Mrs. Bradley Transferred to House Of
Detention.
PATIENTS DAUGHTER ARRIVES

GNAaSASO -A<C6oA oStA0A4s
The indications are, according to
the surgeons at the Emergency
Hospital, that former Senator Ar
thur Brown, shot last Saturday by
Mrs. Annie Bradley, will recover.
The defendant is at the house of de-
tention in a nervous condition. A
daughter of the patient has arrived
here from Columbus, Ohio, and was
at his bedside today. Letters
taken from Mrs. Bradley are ex-
pected to figure prominently in the
case. ..-
Senator Brown has more than an even
chance to recover" DR.. William P. Carr
noon today. 'I would not like o'say that
he is entirely out OF danger. but he has GER
tainly a good chance to recover"
DR.. ChaRes E. White, superintendent of
the hospital. who is also one Of the attend
ing surgeons, was present and he conceded
with the views Of DR.. Carr.
Mrs. Annie N. Bradley, who shot the ex-
senator, is being cared for at the house OF
detention today. The strain of being per-
mitted to see and converse with scores of
persons all Saturday night and part Of yes
tsrday, it is stated. came near causing a
nervous breakdown. She was able to take
. little nourishment yesterday, and this
morning seemed to enjoy breakfast. Tho
prisoner feared the, patient would die and
that. 1t Is believed, caused nervousness on
her part. When she was told by DR.. L. H.
Taylor, resident physician of the George
Washington University Hospital, today that
there had been q decided change for the
better In the condition of the wounded man
condition.
Says She Feels Believed.
II feel relieved" she remarked. after she
heard the encouraging news.
DR.. Taylor prescribed tor the prisoner to
quiet her nerves and produce sleep. Shortly
after the physician departed she said she
did not care to see callers other than her
counsel and Senator Sutherland and soon
foil asleep. Orders had been given earlier
In the day that no callers be admitted
The order was given by MAJ. Sylvester. It
vas stated. because he had been requested
Now that the police are reasonably, salts
Aed that Mr.. Brown win recover they are
continuing their Investigation with the view
Of obtaining all the eevidsnce possible to
present to the grand jury. The authorities
seem to be convinced that the letters ad-
dressed to the ex-senator, found In the
possession Of Mrs. Bradley. viii play an
important part in the case. 1t was sug-
have been in the room of the ex-senator
In the Raleigh Hotel for much longer
time than she stated. She had letters In
her possession that had been mailed to Mr.
Brown only about three days before the
shooting occurred. and as she had been in
the city only since Saturday morning it
was suggested she must have obtained them
In the room. ,.-.,.-. ~. So, 1850
Possession Of Letters.
According to the police. Mrs. Bradley did
not have time to obtain possession of the
letters after the shooting, and her state
ment OF the circumstances under which
the wound was inflicted. 1t was believed,
must have been incorrect. Mr., Browns
account, given at the hospital, contradicted
Mrs Bradley's version OF =, the shooting
Mrs Bradley said that when she went to
The room and knocked on the door she was
admitted by Mr.. Brown, and that she was
In there only short time-she could not
tell just how long-before she shot him.
The wounded man says that he was not in
the room when the woman arrived there.
"She was In there when I returned to the
room he states. land she was looking
!
The explanation is the first as to how
Mrs Bradley obtained possession of the let
tiers. some of which were signed Annie"
l, is stated that the writer Of the letters is
Mrs. Annie Adams. mother of Maud
Adams. The latter, 1t is stated. Is In New
York, and the further statement is made
that the former senator had an engage
ment in New York to see her after the con-
ciusion of his argument before the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Mrs Bradley makes the statement that
she learned Of the engagement in question
and that was why she came here. In ad-
ditfon to the letters she obtained from the
room at the Raleigh Saturday the police
found several letters addressed to Brown
In the trunk of the prisoner when 1t was
searched at the first precinct station yes
terday.
Was Greatly Surprised.
Former Senator Brown says that when
he found the woman in his room at the
hotel Saturday afternoon he was greatly
surprised.
'She demanded that marry her imme-
diately," he added, land said she would
Kill me IL did not do So"
The patient continued that he thought
she was merely joking, and that II he had
suspected she was going to shoot him he
would have prevented the occurrence It
h said that only once since he was shot
has the patient had any idea that he would
die and that was when he suffered intense
psin yesterday for a few seconds.
Mrs. Bradley was opposed to discussing the
Qssstion of letters. or how she happened to
gsl possession Of them. Reference to them
made her appear more nervous than at
other times. and she expressed the hope
that nothing would be said about them or
ehsir contents. Upon the Moor of the room
IN which the shooting occurred were found
ec1aps OF torn letters and the police think
they were torn by Mrs. Bradley. Mrs
Bradley since Saturday night has admitted
THAT she knew OF the receipt of the letters
from woman In the east, mentioning the
name OF Mrs Adams One Of the letters
taken from Mrs. Bradley was mailed in
Philadelphia last Wednesday and adj
dressed to ex-senator Brown In this city.
Assertions BY Defendant.
Several years ago, Mrs.. Bradley states
Ars. Adams was at Salt Lake. and while
s.ss was there the former senator figured
In m exciting episode. Mrs. Bradley says
chr knew later that he correspondent with
Ars- Adams. and she came here after she
leaned OF his reported appointment with
MA Adams In New York.
Attorneys Leekie q Fulton, counsel for
Mrs. Bradley. spent considerable time al