The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-20
CITY NEWS.
The Pearson.Bradley Scandal--A Card
from Mr.. Fred Cullen Con.
ilrming the Statement
Made Yesterday.
The Ladies' MuSicale--The Fire..
District Court.
Immigration.
How Dallas Looms as Railroad
Centre--A Call for Charity.
Other Interesting Local Gleanings


The PearSon-B Bradley scandal was the
main topic of conversation throughout the
city yesterday. Even the muddy streets
were forgotten for the time. The topic be-
came more interesting when it was whis-
pered around that Mrs. Pearson had left the
place, No. III Good street, where she was
stopping, Tor another, on account, it is said
that the family objected to having any
party connected with the scandal an inmate
Of their house. 1t still increased in interest
when 1t became known that the officer
who made levy on property claimed by
Mrs. Pearson, for the benefit of creditors of
the firm of the imam milliner," had dis
covered among three piano-stools one--a
, very flne and new One-on the bottom of
\ which was the following inscription. "Frem
A. A. Pearson to Miss May Edna Bradley.
Commit no error"
The Times yesterday evening published
the following
j. Bradley father OF May Bradley say
that each and every allegation set forth in
the HERALD of the 10Th, relating to said j.
Bradley, or his daughter, receiving money,
to his knowledge is false, and that he who
says so is laboring under false impressions,
or is dastardly liar, poltroon and coward.
}. BRADLEY,
Father of May Bradley.
\ ncCted with the investigation Of the news
Fl in the Bradley Pearson scandal had prose-
A Cuted their labors with unbiased feelings
\ and impartial motives, and had been UNI
a usually careful about what they had given
y TO the public, the above card imposed upon
them the necessity of further publication.
a Accordingly Mr. Fred Cullen, who had
been prominently mentioned in the Times
article, was called on last night, and he
gave the following for publication
s To the Public
q lnasmuch as my name has been used in
{ the report published to-day in the Dallas
z Times, IN connection with the Pearson
4 Bradley scandal, deem it my duty to my
8self, the public, and all parties concerned,
( TO make the following statement:
II was not at the Bradley residence the
Z night the purchased furniture was called
I5lor, and when the difficulty occurred, or ON
Sany other night. Nor did give my chec,
Hlor the purchase money OF the Pearson
FURNITURE, but the purchaser of the goods
fdld in the sum of 800. |, as agent for the
purchaser, called the following morning
Hand demanded the goods, and asking for
5Any bills owed the Bradleys by the Pear
sons. that the same might he settled, as
bradley asserted private arrangement ex.
}lsted that must be settled before the goods
should be moved. The goods are still al
tbradleys house. Yesterday Mr, Bradley re-
reiyed from the purchaser, $500 cash, TO
t!ose up the business. As regards the 81. :
49, transaction at Denison, Mrs. Pearson
sad IN my presence and in the presence of
pthers, that it was paid as heretofore nub'
llshed in the HERALD. And | informed
bradley and his daughter, at their homs
1hat Mrs. Pearson had told me this.
,,o, 49, i. CuLLxS.
Mr., Cullen informed the reporters who
!alieu ON him that, from the facts he
Y possessed OF, he considers the article in
lhe HERALD ofyesterday morning as correct
pnd exceedingly mild; that ten times more
B Gould have been said and not have gone be
/fond the truth;that he was not the only one
tware OF the transactions, rs others were
possessed of information that had become
'@luolc talk in connection with the scandal,
'I After the above card had been signed he
Salleu TO mind, and gave the reporters per.
pllsslon to use, an additional part of what
lrs. Pearson had told him, to the effect
(hat after the compromise at Dcnison, and
tNer reaching Dallas, her husband had OF.
( $red to.Mr. Bradley all their Uhe PearsonsO
EXlrnltureand $50 cash lin addition to the
{ iVO paid ut Denison) to settle up the
Efattor, but that Mr.. Bradley would not Sc
L Scpt the ofer unless the promised $3.50 al.
llional cash should be pad This is all
ne HERALD considers called upon
~ lay before the public this morning
M " subs,antiates fully the statements
punished to the reporter for yesterday
l9rning's paper, and by him accordingly
punished. No further notice would have
Reen taken of the ugly business had not
III unfortunate card OF Mr.. Bradley com.
Relled the above. There is vast array Of
2Iher past particulars and events which
faye been and are now being brought to
sn. pegotton OF this present scandal, but
l.'Ier developments will depend upon. how
'he case progresses.