Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-15
HOVER SAYS BROWN
CURSED DEFENDANT
Claims She Did Not Fire at Him
Until He Rushed at Her Hotel
People Tell Story OF Kill
ing Without Com
ment.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 15.--The
government concluded the presenta-
ton of its case in the trial of Mrs.
Bradley at 1870 today. The last
witness was Max Brown, son of the
man who was killed, but his tesu-
ternoon session of court Attorney
Hover made his opening statement
for Mrs. Bradley and the court then,
adjourned until Monday. Hover
claimed that Mrs. Bradley had be-
come irresponsible by reason Of
be proved that she did not shoot un-
til he rushed at her and cursed her.
Prosecutions Story.
For the prosecution Edward Cru
lit. elevator man at the hotel, told of
finding Mr.. Brown lying on the floor
after the shooting, and the latter's
making an appeal to him to get help
for him. He said Mrs. Bradley was
standing by the bed.
Edward A. Parker. a bellman at
the hotel, SAD Mrs. Bradley was
entered, and that Brown had APP
pealed to him to stay with him.
Later, when the hotel proprietor en-
tered, Brown expressed fear that
Mrs. Bradley would shoot again, but
she replied that she had nothing to
pistol from the dresser. and when
the weapon was handed to him for
Identification Mrs. BRADLEY. again hid
her eyes and shuddered.
Manager T. ]. Tally of the hotel
repeated his oft told story of the
killing of Mr.. Brown. He said that
when he entered the room Mrs.
PROSTATE form OF the man. "who
did this" he asked of Brown, and
the latter replied, THAT woman
there" pointing to Mrs. Bradley.
"Is she your wife?" asked Mr..
Tally, and Brown replied In the neg
atiye. He then directed Mrs. Bradley
to leave the room, whereupon she
protested, declaring that she was
''the mother of Browns two chill
dren.'
Did Not Deny Charge.
"Mr. Brown did not deny this
charge" the witness continued land
l allowed her to remain"
He had then asked Mr.. Brown If
he had any message that he desired
TO have him send to any one, and the
latter expressed a desire that his law
partner, Mr.. Gum, be summoned.
who shall ! say did the shootlng?"
he had asked of Brown, and the lat
ter replied: Just tell him that Mrs.
Bradley did IT, and he'll know: all
the people out there know, she has
given me trouble all my life"
This being additional to the state
ment made by Mr.. Tally at the coro-
nets inquest, Mr.. Hover called at
tention to the fact. but Mr.. Tally
said that his memory had been re-
freshed by the catechising he was
subjected to.
In response to question from
Mr.. Hoover as TO Mrs. Bradley's
condition at the time Mr.. Tally said:
Her expression was that of extreme
pity, mixed with a slight tinge of
vengeance and she seemed in,
dazed condition"
Have Had IL Out"
He added tnat as Brown was TAX
en- out of the hotel to the hospital
he had admonished them not to let
that woman escape. At this after
moons session Chief Clerk owen, of
the hotel, corroborated much of the
testimony given by previous wit
nesses. He said that he had accom-
panied Lawyer Gum TO Mr., Browns
room, and that Brown had said to
Gum;
you know this woman; well,
we've had it out, and this is the re-
suit"
Chief Porter Holtzelaw, Of the ho-
tel, who took charge OF Mrs. Brad
ley after Brown was removed and
turned her over to a policeman. said
that she had only said then that she
would make no statement until she
Sutherland. He had understood Sem
ator Brown to say that "he wanted
Mrs Bradley taken care Of"