, 1869-05-19
sud Story of 1ufldeliiy, Elopc-
mcnt, Misery and
Shumc.
a Wealthy Citizen Of New York
j.! Pursuit Of his Wife
and Child
After Searrh Of NIx Years He Discovers then
In an Ass,gnatlsn Uease In this City.
The Aeeting-A Scene Of Tears and
Final -Joy-Happy Recon-
Citation.
Departure for their Former Home
Last Evening.

Cue Of the strangest and most touching Of
tanllt histories that has ever come TO or notice
WIS developed In this city yesterday. The parties
interested have and ore yet moves In high circle
ri society. The husband and wife arc yet young
tut have aaEtAdy experienced such vlciAltutYe* Us
few old people have eSer undergone. Their his
iors Includes happy home anil q life Of opulcncc !;
enlargement and seduction; fraudulent divorce
and cloHemcnt; u lfe Of shame, misery aai Hnnt !;
a pursuit of years nnal discovery, aul touching
reconciliation. The opening chapters Of this
drama are laid In The State of New York; other
States and cities have Witnessed various chapters
OF tic stynage stury. In. it was left Chicago to
witness the reconciliation and happy drnaun,,n:.
I:;t We will give the story as II has come to our
knowledge.
About ten !ears ago. William c. Bradley, a
SonnS. talented, and wealthy resident Of the VII.
lnge OF Hetklme1, Scw York, wooed and won thu
hand of Sarah .. Carver, daughter OF member O!
the present General Assembly Of that State Fol
term OF about four years they lived In a state o,
comparative happiness, aud then suddenly cold
ness was apraIcn: on the TaIt Of the wife. it
-oon became evident tnat sic had lost her love
tot her iaWful husband, and conferred it Oh an In
slividtlal na1ued Brinkef:toul Tharott, who paid
assi1uois court at her shrine. Early IN the spring
Of 1876 she left her home for LNyette, lnl, md
on the 7th Of May the same year procured 4 fraud-
u.enr divorce IN THAT State, famous for divorces.
The decree WIS procured for her. she alleges, BY
weltkuown lawye Ut Lafayette, named Alexander
Eowdtch. ..... -......
Returning 10 Ecslluser, she kep. the matter OF
her divorce from her husband, but continued to
eour1 The acquaintance q Tha1o't, and one me
taking with her their little daughter, beautiful
child, about reaTa OF age.
When the news Of the divorce and the sIhse-
iuent e!opemcur we're conveyed to the husband,
Er WRIT nestly distracted. anu While ne might
tJre forgotten the loss Of bis fa!ihiess
,oa w.1e ,cc .s TO 70 g. ssar ~ na:e Of Sha
he was notwithstanding only that bis child
,a,' .tcu taken f-un hin, he started IN pursuit,
m t,t;fiIc s trave:s he n2s TayelRed thousands
II 1nIr:. pstsc,i na,k nn,i forth through neaT1y
every Sta:e Ill iae Ca.on. ant. after SIT terrible
Years E! a,r'Ey a2'l suspense, finally found the
WOMAN anal nj: :::s.c aaGgnies III IN a5s!SSaation
Eo:.se = this ci;:.
cae. He: ;trst ,e5ttaa1lon was LAFAYETTE, and
.,<,!r;.ce =: The Fcrkor6s: she moved TO Mem.
,,lis, and remained there for Eesr or more. At
=. tze::t:2 II tils .iE.e she was deserted b. her
ia::l2 II 81: :aroau upon the world to Fight her
inl:1.s :: a dif.cul; task to make respectable
!s:He IN Nerl1 h!s. sac moved 10 Winchester.
I:..:l a::u, two years ago. She :he7 adjourned 70
Indianapolis. ard staTi'ed ., the Ha:es HOUSE,
f., n1a.,s 70 I1tct klT Indebtedness, she was
W. :!n! l.slf :eo- WAS enabled to make Ter way
:, e:vacc. NEtl size arrived IN this city she WIS
.,e;ey1a:1.ed 10 EaSe an honest living. Being
1p.:-r:s.ce appearance, endowed viii, liberal
ttceatlnr. s.e eo.eht f1r place, as eoretnes5-
TT AL dvwn our aF1=:.,era'ic avenues,
:aied 81: - with ~ in laeu@traace, IN the
sss;e ri he: daughter. 2.,! the want Of good and
s.c!cltn, references. det;4,Tt.l her froa occu'x-
II eyr.i 1.ace as 1ne:4a! IN ) r,lets III winch
sse ::-=4 e-cr :r7sed III equal To plysiea! !a'or
sac ssd aeve7 as5a a:ciisi'ln.'t. aad was entirely
United ErtIs:tl ar4p EthE1''1 hS :nose from
vauG s.e ,tl!eye-! a--!5:ance a,s due. SIZE was
-n1tiE ttStEn
: .Ie ct =sai.e- Ta ih.e ca. SAG catered aulse
cl as=t-Eatton tw.ie'! lS wt!iian ena locate! en
IHecf,-setoci sise.. Zee: WA.,lsa avenue, Here
SIZE lve-l E.sE ksr Gasc1tr ar! supported herself
= accordance with he: ealing.
: Few ,1a.s size Mr I3ratIe:, who was sill
r,acsng exc: he couns.t IL search Of his wife AMI
C1 he- a.trh: il ;al5 c:t.- BE arrived here a
G.1ce!s a an exp.ess tain coald ca.ry hinL aa'l
!sT.e: Of this city, ,ad s.:cer ciassin4tt Of his
he coa1GrL 70 tll4 h, s-o1tis. a,l requested hi:
assistance IN ft;+;nz eui tie Whereabouts
+ ' ssse 81 Ss:SSA si may 's os eea'sa essd
Ehay o;he: ve3-knoxn resorts ls- The
:o i..e los; eoali +. aseer:a:iei Finally they W ap
1rcaied so :ht 11.!e., aad AZ eI9eH detective was
d.:a:sd isr tEe:7 l.enstL \ taotograph, taken
f. @ e.; W - s52nq y hn ano ~ ,5s ns saorTh
EeeeFdAcss. ai'e- datk On Monday evening the
pA-: erssSec esacG 2cd started for The
4't'LaF u ~ ! lie AiE0f " H. Qftltl LII
E1otty furnished pa,!or. On tie sofa EAT the only
tccSlsE: d :ae r'.or. beautiful little Ell,
T. !1s ss St1:E II i sa,s aen1: Iae !eas Of aye
ttE ji-:s-e &: l.o1:eace aud loytuacss. Ths
E9EeE y: Ls2d:sy =: eyts On the lt:tie b-a1t!
10, a1d IT. tl-es: {: H. meeting nea:'y robbst
N!: q e s-c-eE. TaglLc the liI:!e girl In hi
e.s ts e'..e!..e he: With Kisses, caIe4 be.
*. IcE r. = -.!:.IE. f.+t -t- h n mr. an
ics .tt : .Ls...c: E.air Le: court the caress.
s*s:n"ed aita her IT. an oEer,oyed father.
NEa: !. Et:t!tac. aud II s1ch p.a:e: Were Il
'.'s.t'! e -cse: :; "o.!It: called !: romance !:
- M: !; Il !ea. ::!:e. and where was II
y. :tt-:: Il her rom co.ran. the careases Of
es1..e.:. Il: she hal a..rt; s:rsnRelv famlIa
''t.- Is.etel 10 tie a.sluatvi prat,ie Of he
ti.:. iLd, fea:tH' q sane l:21.a'i:ng t:o1ble sn
Fi''! N s'aie Of ':i,hstf.t down tie stairs. an
a:.ttti :. te ::soi:e:i wktn he. husband, accom-
t-4-e1 e rs aai:sate!. WAS roat to depart. Sh
- :!.;;t:t.it hct't tit t112a.ioa at gsanre, an,
s.:eH IL. l.rs.E :: tar feet ot the man she hai $
fsEe|s ct:stEtt'!. fAcc-. for M.scy and hec chilt
"eacT year u search an. i:oui!e had ha-lene
iAr fta1: q: :Ee :.=.sIa against his ttuan, VIII
y tin1ss i,:-.t nc i4" e'en cursed her. aud h
Ele... .u.t::1.. hia.l Oily teen for his dAuEhte
Eli --tl'it1ly :.c Old l,.e he hal borne his vi
r. t1an, yt-ar+ AGO CINE hack TO him, and, takli
'.! ar i I'M ~ a9 nf ae - Tas x esl{ able 4er to "a
wife. Ind such you thRtl resnh.u. only ask Of tt
nov that E.ncefc--h yoG sha.: tse tile to ne. al
la lo'.EE rrt:!.r: u or l!:te Girl She Is :
1st rs e. f3''
i:.trI; n E-.s I.te ncvt:-I1.nd and reconcn.
r::;t" l. usr Il deba:cS>rry and crime, and VIII.
th"s L.. ras.t-. the polluted .hreshhold tea
org Lied tn. lr ts@t, nr;. ever the p,re and
t7r' !"a'! Il f',.:r s':.. d.,:shter ihes promis,
tna! - Irttss asa 1o'fe' aud I've forever only un
hs"Ite't:e re carriage, tse patty proceeded
!Se n1th1Ef nj House, whes. they remained III
iAst evening. Nj. fs1pn and the detective, "
nad Letn 50 R1ea;.t Instrumental tn bringing abo