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attorney. Lewis A. Harris, shows that the 

 murder was not only cold-blooded but 

 apparently premeditated. Smith, after kill- 

 ing his victim, allowed the body to float 

 awav in a small boat, and it was not found 

 for twenty-four hours after. Bradley was 

 shot with a Winchester rifle, the ball strik- 

 ing the upper part of the right breast, 

 coursing downward through the vitals and 

 coming out at the lower portion of the back, 

 after having broken the back- bone. 



His death must have been instantaneous, 

 although Smith, in his statement at the 

 preliminary hearing, said that Bradley, 

 after being shot, fell to the bottom of his 

 boat, but tried to get on his knees so he 

 could shoot again with his revolver. This 

 seems phvsicallv impossible; a man with 

 such a terrible wound and a severed spinal 

 column, if not dead, certainly would be 

 paralyzed. 



The Mrs. Br.adley Fund. — The mem- 

 bers of the National Association, the 

 readers of Bird-Lore, all ornithologists, as 

 well as all bird students and bird protectors, 

 are asked to contribute to this fund. The sad 

 and shocking death of this \oung woman's 

 breadwinner has left her with two young 

 children to care for. His death, occurring 

 while in the employment of this Society-, and 

 while in the discharge of his duties, makes 

 the Association morally if not legally obli- 

 gated to give the widow and children help. 



A soldier's widow receives a pension from 

 the government for whose protection her 

 husband's life is sacrificed. Bradley gave 

 his life that the cause of bird protection 

 should be perpetuated. All who desire to 

 have our great movement continued can do 

 no less than to see that the wife and children 

 of the first mart\r to the cause shall have 

 suitable care or at least a home given them 

 in a place where the mother can support her 

 children. It is proposed to buy a small 

 house in Key West, forMrs. Bradley, if a 

 sufficient sum can be secured. 



The following subscriptions have alreadv 

 been received : 



Brewster. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. . . $25 

 Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. . 10 

 Brooks, Mr. FM c 



Freeman. Miss H. E. ... 5io 



Surface, H. A. i 



Latham. Mrs. F. E. B. . i 



Smith. Dr. C. H 5 



Rhoads. Mr. S. N. . i 



Dutcher. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 20 



If every reader of Bird-Lore will give a 

 small sum the desired home can be secured. 

 In the tropical climate of Key West, food 

 and clothing are not expensive, and a home 

 there will afford the children good school 

 advantages, and there these two little wards 

 of the National Association maj- grow up to 

 be good citizens. A prompt response to this 

 appeal is hoped for: "He who gives 

 quickly, gives twice." 



The Leg.al Fund. — The Association has 

 received several letters urging the importance 

 of the punishment of the murderer of Brad- 

 ley. Prominent among the writers is Mr. 

 Morris K. Jesup, President of the New 

 York Audubon Society, who, when sending 

 his check for 5ioo. said that it was essen- 

 tial that the National Association should do 

 all it could to help in the prosecution of this 

 case and his contribution was for this pur- 

 pose. Justice maj- be defeated if the case is 

 left to the count}- officials, and it is therefore 

 imperative that this Society- shall employ the 

 best legal talent to be found to see that the 

 majest}- of the law is upheld and that 

 Walter Smith shall receive his just deserts 

 for the unnecessary, unwarranted and brutal 

 murder of Gu}- M. Bradley. It is believed 

 that there are thousands of persons in the 

 United States who love the cause of justice 

 and right and will wish to see it upheld in 

 this case. Legal aid is always expensive; 

 this case will necessarily be so, and therefore 

 contributions are asked to enable the Society- 

 to continue the ser\ices of Attorney Harris, 

 who represented it at the preliminan.- hear- 

 ing. Readers of this statement and appeal 

 can best help in this special case by becom- 

 ing sustaining members of the National 

 Association and asking that their first annual 

 fee of $5, or such part of it as is necessary, 

 shall be used in the prosecution of the 

 Bradley murderer. 



N.^TIONAL ASSOCI.ATION Me.mbers. — The 

 future capacity- for work by the National 



