Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-15
LIKE BROWNE BRADLEY CASE.
1raiIed Him from Denver to New
York, and Then from New
York to Chicago.
MIST Atty. Sims Says Understands
Woman Had Planned Dramatic
Shooting in Court.

n Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE case Of Mrs.
n thomas Metca1f. who last evening shot
q, Banker John r. walsh's attorney,
n samuel r. Hamill, In the federal
q building here parallels in some respects
n me case OF Mrs, Annie M. Bradley of
n salt Lake City. Utah, who was recent
n II acquitted In Washington, after
Killing former United States Senator
Arthur Brown. also of Salt Lake. Mrs.
y Melcalf Is former resident Of Ham
a Ills home city. Terre Haute, Ind.
n She and her husband, from whom
she is said to have been estranged,
we're a long time active in the work
IN the same church that Mr. Hamill
Is a member She had at times called
on lawyers hero with view of bring
ing legal action against Atty. Ham
III for alleged wrongs which she claim
ed to have suffered at his hands. AS In
the case of Senator Brown, who had
travelled from his home city, Salt Lake
City, Utah, to Washington, on an inn
portant legal mission and was shot
by Mrs. Bradley, who had followed
him from Salt Lake, Mrs, Metcalf is
said to have followed Hamill across
the continent.
Mrs. Metcalf is native of Denver.
From that city she is said to have
trailed after Hamill to New York and
from New York to Chicago. She has
recently been earning a living on the
stage, appearing in minor parts.
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Mrs. Metcalf, through her attorney,
waived examination when arraigned
before United States Commissi n r
grand jury in bonds of $1,000. Pat
rick H. o'Donnell appeared for Mrs.
Metcalt. He said that ne had known
the woman for some time as Mrs.
Thomas
Mrs. Metcalf, after her arraignment,
declared that her correct name was
Beatrice Thomas and she asked that
further proceedings against her be
conducted under that name. Later
she was shown telegram from Terre
Haute which STATED that her name was
probably Paula Meadcroft. This she
denied, persisting In her assertion that
her name was as she had given it.
Mrs. Metcalf, or Thomas. was taken
later 10 the county jail in default of
bail.
DRAMATIs SHOOTING PLANNED.
United States Dist. Atty Sims, who
returned from Washington today said:
From what ] have gathered, I'M
derstant that the woman had planned
TO shoot Atty. Hamill while he was
making his closing argument in the
walsh trial, but she was misinformed
as to the day on which he was to adj
dress the jury and the plan failed for
this reason"
The secrecy observed by federal off,
Gals with reference 10 the affair was
said to have been due to fear on the
part OF the government Representatives
that in the event of a conviction of
John Il. Walsh, the attempted shoot
Ing occurring as 1t did, close to the
court room, where the trial was in
progress, might be sufficient grounds
lot reversal by a higher court, by
reason of having disconnected the jur- |
ofs IN the case. Atty, Sims declared |
mat the difficulty between Mrs. Met
can and Atty. Hamill was a private
dispute and had no connection with the |
Walsh trial.
Atty. L. C. Richter OF Walsh's coun- |
seL ~ statement, said that the trou- |
~ bivN Jul Oh claim WnlCn she be-
,,leved she had against an estate in st. |
Louis and which she wished to have |
adjusted by Hainill.
NOT KNOWN IN TERRE HAU1,E.
Terre Hauts. Ind, Jan. 15.-No wo-
nan named Mrs. Thomas Metcalf can
90 located here.
TAKES SHOT AT HAMILL.
Chicago, Jan. 14.-Jhree shots were
ht1 AZ Samuel r. Hamili, an attorney.
" AIRS; Thomas Metcaif In the corridor
!, y, ahe federal building here late this nj
Sv'Hoon. The reason for the shooting
fa,so. mystery, and the Identity OF The
'o ts,ns concerned was kept secret until |
t n" pnlsht when revelations were made |
iSrnS 81 the federal officials, who oues- |
H. ilie woman after her arrest.
n "v Wl1 ID one of the attorneys for John
al, alsh. but the Identity OF Mrs. Met.
H. , not YET thoroughly established.
roon,s incident occurred outside the court
Iofmm ~ Judge Anderson. before whom
tqvindn ~ walsh Is on trial on charges OF
Naiohha msnpplied funds OF the Chicago
NIX, rs were mnde until nearly mid
rshs,s p get the woman to talk, but abe
re a,,a, inslating that she should not
h ue, Toned until she had an opportlin.
Dr. consult an attorney
arfais uhue earlier IN the evening Ia
nlsebbnn uer before a United States COM
'or 1isr who remained In the building
he ,g. elfpose, were abandoned and
6mo,ra lold that she would be arraigncd
or bs.0 w morning a cot was prepared
md sbe we rom Of the DEPUTY mnrshal.