The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-12

Il told him that nearly every time
l left my room l met Flanagan on the
stairs or in the hall; that he was
spying OH me and was always putting
himself in my way"
What did you tell your to
What did your husband tell you to
do?"
"He said to freeze him and treat him
coldly."
did you do that?"
II did"
"When next did you tell him that
Flanagan had annoyed you?"
"The Sunday before the tragedy on
Wednesday,"
What did you tell him?"
That Flanagan had been to my
room while my husband was away
and had threatened me-"
when did you tell him about Flan-
agan again?"
"The next day, Monday"
What did you tell him."
81 told him all, dating back to jan
uary 1, more than two months be-
FORE"
What was that?"
Mrs. Brady Wept.
Mrs. Brady wept. Then she dried
her tears, braced herself in the wit
ness chair and told the story.
ION that day." she said, II had a
severe attack of asthma. 1 have it
nearly all the time. but it is very bad
at times. DR.. Bingleton on that day
administered morphine. After l was
under the influence of the drug and
when was alone with the baby
Flanagan came to my room. was
drowsy and weakened. He dragged
me to his room and afterwards
brought me back to my room."
"Why didn't you tell your husband
about it at that time?"
Flanagan threatened me and ad-
monished me not to tell"
did it occur again?"
Eyes"
"When?"
"It was repeated February o."
"Why didn't you tell then?"
II told Flanagan that was going
to tell my husband and he scared me
into not telling"
What happened that Sunday before
the shooting?"
"N1y husband went out. Flanagan
came to my room. told him 1 was
going to tell my husband. He became
very angry and threatened me again. -
Did Flanagan visit your room
again between that day and the day
of the shooting?"
"He came Tuesday and told him
that had told my husband all. He
said he didn't believe it and called
me a buffer"
Leon Brady's Story.
Leon Brady recited the same story
as told by his wife. Then he told
about the Sunday afternoon before
the day of the tragedy.
"And that same night you went
walking with Flanagan after your
wife had told you all this, did you
not?"
YES"
"And you said nothing to him about
it,"
II did not"
you were friendly on that walk?"
"Of course, l had only one thing
on my mind but could not see any
way to bring it up. l then had re-
volver in my pocket, but did not
want to kill
You walked together the next
night, the night before the day of the
tragedy, did you not?"
Flanagan telephoned me Tuesday
night and met him at Twelfth street
and Troost avenue. We walked sew
eral blocks. l had my revolver with
me, but had not determined what to
do. I did not want a brawl or an af-
fray on the street. l was still trying
ta 0,,t NV }oh n
scandal and tragedy could be avert
ed. l though maybe there was some
way out of it,
1.-THE next day was the day of the
shooting?"
YES"
What happened that day."
"As l left the boarding house after
luncheon to go to work saw Flan-
agan sitting in the parlor. 1t excited
my suspicion. BY the time reached
my work l was in such condition
of mind that I could not work re-
turned home. went in the back way.
l did not want Flanagan to know
that I had returned. l went to my
room and was playing with the baby
when my wife left the room to go to
the bathroom. In very short time
afterward l heard her in the hall. l
Immediately guessed that Flanagan had
accosted her again. seized my re-
volver. ran to the door and opened it,
Flanagan and my wife were in the
hall. He had her arm and she was
trying to force him away. heard
her say: No. no, no. was wild
with rage lost all control of my
SELF l wondered afterwards that 1
was able to hit him. 1 fired four
shots. Flanagan fell after the first
shot and rose again. He went to his
room. l thought I had not wounded
him seriously and reloaded my revol-
yer. anticipating that he might get a
weapon and return.
81 then telephoned to my sister to
come and take care of my wife and
baby. as l knew the police would ar
rest me and take me away. While
was telephoning policeman came" "
The Scene Before the Shooting.
Mrs. Brady testified as to what
Flanagan said when he met her at
the door of her room just before the
shooting. Flanagan did not know that
Brady had returned. She said:
Flanagan asked ME if l was not
going to invite him In I said No.