The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-25
SHOT MAN IN STORE
Frank Brady Killed by Woman
Who Then Shot Herself.
SHE HAD THREE PISTOLS
Used Two ReVoivers On Her Victim
and Herself - Shooting Created a
Panic Among Shoppers. Who Were
at Luncheon.

sno rrersef - shooting Created
Panic Among Shoppers. Who Were
at Luncheon.
New York. Jan. 2S.-Sweeping
through the crowded restaurant which
takes up the eighth floor OF Macey's
department store. and into the gentle
mems cafe. a tall stylishly dressed
woman bent for moment over the
shoulder OF diner. whispered some
thing in his ear. and then drawing a
revolver from her mum. emptied the
contents Of the FIVE ehambeS into his
body. As her victim. Frank Brady. n
newspaper advertising solicitor. slip-
ped lifeless to the floor. the woman
flung the weapon from her and taking
a second revolver from her mun shot
herself In the head and then twice
In the breast She died n half hour
Iaer.
note found in the woman's purse
proved her to be Mrs. Mary Roberts
Clark. a manicurist. the widow OF a
police officer and stepmother.of six.
year-old son. Raymond Brady was
thirty years old and the sole support
OF a helpless aged mother for whom he
had made home. The shooting was
the elimination OF a series Of violent
cuarrels and. according to the woman's
tntimates. in fulhllment Of a threat
10 murder Brady in a public place
before the world" unless he renewed
the attentions she asserted she re-
ceived from him when he was less
prosperous and she in a position to
befriend him
While Mrs. Clark was in prosperous
circumstances and before the death OF
her husband Brady had lodgings at her
home. and she declared that she helped
MIN TO the success which he subse-
Quently attained. A few months ago
he left her home and made a home for
his mother whom he brought here
from New Jersey. Recently Mrs
Clark thought BRADY WAS avoiding her.
and when he called at her home occa-
sionally they auarrelled. A few DAYS
ago Mrs. Clark called upon her attor-
ney and told him that something serf-
Gus was going TO happen. She went
20 her bank. made a cash deposit. wrote
n note identifying herself and referring
the reader TO her attorney. and armed
with three revolvers went to the store
where she knew that Brady usually
lunched. Stepping from the elevator.
she waived aside the waitress who an
preached her. and made her way has
THY to small smoking room for gen
tlemen. just OF the main dining hall.
In a moment she stood behind Brady's
chair and spoke 10 him. Before he had
time 20 reply she had showed a revolt
yer IN his face and commenced firing
The head. the neck. the shoulder. the
breast and the abdomen were success
sively pierced by bullets. and Brady
lay dead az her feet. Giving one glance
70 the half dozen men nearby who
were momentarily stunned by the pitt
less murder. Mrs Clark whipped an
other weapon from her turs and put a
bullet near her right ear and two
others In her bosom. The shooting
was out OF sight OF the hundred or
more shoppers In the restaurant. but
the report OF the discharges created
CONSERVATION and there was a rush for
the elevators. Employees OF the place
quickly closed the door shutting OF a
view OF the smokingroom and reassur-
ed the women patrons. few OF whom
realized what had occurred. The po-
lice broke the news TO Brady's aged
mother. and the Gerry Society took
charge Of the dead woman's boy.