The Washington herald., 1907-11-15

Interested in the defense OF Mrs Anna bradley
adjoining 26s. when she heard two shots
fired. and heard a mans voice calling
for help. The shots were fired in quick
| succession.
What were the cries you heard?"
asked the assistant district attorney.
Help, Help Please; for Gods sake,
helpI" replied Miss Kidwell She inn
mediately summoned Parker. colored
| beilman, she said who was the first TO
respond. and who went I'm search of Mr.
| Tally. the manager. Other employees. she
| said came running in the direction OF the
room She went 10 the door ana looked
/ in, but did not enter. and saw Brown
/ lying on the floor and Mrs. Bradley
/ standing by the bed. close 70 him. As
/ sistant District Attorney Turner handed
| her a bullet, which she Identified as one
| she had found about Il month later I'm the
| room under a radiator, and which she
/ placed in a match safe in the room.
At Attorney Hoover's request Miss Kid
well indicated with the court crier's gavel
/ by tapping on the witness stand the
space Of time that elapsed between the
| first and second shots. According TO the
maids taps. the second shot followed the
| first almost Immediately. When the taps
We're sounded for the Second time after
the jury was sworn the fran little de-
| fendant burst into tears and covered her
face with a handkerchief
Testimony OF Truitt.
Edward Truitt. an elevator conductor
az the Raleigh. WAS the next witness.
When Miss Kidwell sounded the alarm
after hearing the shots. he said he went
10 the Office 20 set Mr.. Tally. He re-
turned and went 10 room 26S. He said he
saw man lying on the floor and a
woman standing near him. He was asked
If he could identify the woman If he saw
her. and said he could not.
When you went into the room did any
one say anything 70 yoU?" he was asked.
The man on the floor said 10 me: For
Gods sake, get somebody who can do
something for me-
When the manager arrived TrUitt testi-
fed he sent him downstairs for some
brandy, the elevator man in the mean
while, after leaving the room. having
gone to the fifth floor and brought Mr.
Tally.
BeIIman Parker Called.
The colored bellman. Edward A. Par
ker, was then called. He said he was in
the managers room and the manager
sent him 70 room 25S 10 see what the
trouble was He found Brown lying on
the floor. he said, and Brown sIid 20 him:
Don't go right away; stay here with
me"
He said when Mr. Tally arrived, he
picked up the handbag and handed ii 10
him, but there was nothing in H., He
then pointed out the pistol TO Mr.. Tally.
which was lying on a dressing table
Brown, he said. also pointed to the
pistol.
DO you remember" asked Mr.. Hoover,
If Browns head was resting on a pill
low?''
Il don't remember
Manager Tally TestIGes.
Mr.. Tally. manager OF the hotel. was
then placed on the stand by the govern
ment He was considered by far the most
important witness OF the day. and was
examined At length by both sides.
Mr.. Turner examined him for the pros
ecution, asking him his name. business.
&c. and whether ne knew Brown. He
replied he did not lie said ne was in
his room when he was summoned to room
26S. He said when he reached there. he
found Brown lying on his back near the
bed with his right arm extended. and
the other lying close to his body.
Please state 10 the jury, Mr.. Tally,
requested Mr. Turner, what, if any, con-
versation took place"
Il said to Mr.. Brown. Who did thisT
and he replied. That woman there
pointing to Mrs. Bradley. I then gave
him some brandy"
What else did Mr.. Brown say?" asked
Mr. Turner.
Il said to Mir. Brown" continued the
manager. Is there any message you
would like to have me send to your
frlends?' Mr. Brown requested me to
send for his partner. Mr.. Gum. 1 then
said. Who shall I say did the shOoting?'
and he replied. Just say it was Mrs.
Bradley. He knows. Everybody knows
IN Salt Lake City That woman has given
me trouble all my life
Did you say anything further" asked
Mr.. Turner
4 asked Mr. Brown. Is this woman
your wife, He answered. No. I said
to Mrs. Bradley. You leave the room
She spoke up quickly: 1 am the mother
Of his two children and he did not deny
It; so I allowed her to remain"
Mr. Tally then said he had, in the
meanwhile, sent for an ambulance. and
as Brown was being placed on the
stretcher he turned TO him and said:
Don't let that woman escape"
How long was IL after you reached the
room. Mr.. Tally. before Brown was taken
out?"
las near as l can remember, it was
about seventeen minutes
The manager said that when Brown
was taken out Of the room, Mrs. Bradley.
by his instructions. was placed in charge
Of Clerk Hotzclaw.
Where was the plstol?" asked the AS
gistant District Attorney.
Il asked her for It while Brown was
lying on the floor. She had a handbag
In her hand and she handed II "a ma