Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-16
CASE PARALLELS
BRADLEY AFFAIR
ATTORNEY FORMERLY A co.
WORKER in CHURCH CIRCLES
WITH WoMAN-sHE ACCUSES
HIM OF WRONGS.

sSn1CaSO, JAn., 0.--lno CdSS VI Mfo.
Thomas Metcalf wno last evening shot
at Samuel RsfIiarnill, an attorney for
John r. Walsh, in the federal building,
parallels in some respects the case OF
Mrs. Annie Bradley, who shot and
{ killed forme Senator Brown of Utah.
hrs. Metcalt is a resident OF Hamill's
home city, Terre Ha.te, Ind.
She and her husband from whom
she is said to be estranged, were at
enc time active in the work OF the
same church there, of which Hamill
was a prominent member. She had
called on lawyers mere with view to
bringing a legal action against Hamill
for alleged wrongs which she claimed
to have suffered at his hands, and 1t
is said she has followed him across
the continent when he was on legal
mission. Mrs. Metcalf recently has
been earning her living on the stage.
Argument Stopped by Shots.
It was while John S. Miller, chief
counsel for Walsh, was in the midst Of
his argument to the jury in Judge An
derson' S court where Walsh is being
tried for bank wrecking that the wol,r
an fred three shots from a revolver in
the corridor just outsiEe tae glass
doors
As the third shot rang out a man,
white faced and GREATNESS, dashed in.
the courtroom and lost himself In
the crowd at the back of the che mber.
1T was Archibald Van Winkle, 1886
Prairie avenue, an investigator in the
i employ Of the Walsh attorneys. He
Is the husband of Mrs. hmma B. Van
Z ctn
grapher in the service of Edward c.
Ritscher, a lawyer, long identified with
Mr. Walsh and his interests.
1t was believed he was the man
whom the mysterious woman had at
tempted to kill Van Wrinkle later
denied he had ever seen the woman
before. He declared she was tryiny
to commit suicide and he attemptGu
to wrest the gun from her hand.
1t developed today at a hearing that
Hamill was the man at whom the
shots Were fired.
Woman Lodged in Jail.
Mrs. Metcalf, through her attor
neys, waived examination when ar
raigned before United States Com
i missioner .Foote, and was held to the
federal grand jury under bonds OF
$1,000.
Mrs. Metcalf after her arraignment
declared her correct name was Mrs
Beatrice Thomas. She asked that fur
ther proceeding against her be con
Quoted under that name. She. was
talen to the county jail in default OF
bail.
HamIIl in Denial.
Attorney Hami1l made the first
statement regarding the shooting
This afternoon. He said he was in nc
way responsible for the alienation ot
I Mrs. Metcalf from her husband. He
denied fbe statements attributed tc
Mrs. .Metcalf.
Not Known in Terre Haute.
Terre Haute. Ind. Jan. is. - Nc
woman named Mrs. Thomas Metcal
mentioned in connection with the re
ported attempt to shoot Samuel R
!, Han'ill. a Terre Haute attorney, car
Re located here. Inquiry at Hamill's
aHice failed to disclose any infcrma
tion
Arguments in Walsh Case.
Chicago. Jan. 15.-Attorney John S
3filler concluded his argument in the
defense of John r. Walsh today in
z the trial of the former banker, charg
ed with misapplyiDg the banks
\ funds, He declared Walsh's invest
rnents were questions of judgment en-
!, tire]y and that Walsh's Judgment was
not altogether bad.
When vou have a road like t'ne
Southern Indiana or Southern Hi
Dois.'' he said. with thirty coal mines
J, and numerous other industries pour
ing traffic into it you can't scy an in
! vestment in that road has shown bad
Judgment
/ Edward G. Ritcher will deliver tfe
final defending address to the jury.
Telephone Manager Dead.
M .OSkalQnSa Jan 15-I Thnm :