New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
MRS. BRADFORD NOT FOUND.
A RUMOR THAT THE MISSING WOMAN
WAS AT ROCKAWAY BEACH.
POLICE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS CON-
MITTED sI,ICIDE-uER TRANSACTIONS WILL

POLICE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS COM
MITrED sUIcIDE-uER TRANSACTIONS WILL
INVOLVE ABOUT $4,000.
The disappearance Of Mrs Kate Bradford the
wife of Charles Bradford. the retired furniture
dealer from her home, No. 65S Bedford-ave. Brook
lyn on Wednesday, because or her hnanclal diih-
culties Is greatly agitaiing the police Nhen the
woman left her home she left two letters stauhs
that she intended to end her life. although no one
could be found yesterday who thinks that the
woman is dead. the general belief being that she Is
secluded somewhere in the hope that her husband
may be able to settle her difficulties Yesterday
Counsellor Mahoney. Mrs. Bradford's attorney, re-
uuested the men employed on the various Terry
boats arornd Brooklyn and New-York to watch
carefully and check her should she be seen ana az
tempt to end her life by drowning
The husband of the missing woman has kept up
the search night and day since her flight. Nester-
day he called at the home of his wlfes counsel IN
South Third-st.. to If he had heard anything
and when told that there was nothing new he fell III
a faint 1t was with difficulty that he was revived
only to go off again. Mr. Bradford is nearly frantic
over his wife's disappearance and her business
methods.
Among the woman's many victims is Charles j.
Ston. a we-to-do pork packer. living In Graham-
ave Mr. Sto suffered to the extent of sSOU by
Mrs Bradford's financial operations on fridaY
night friend called upon him. and it is said told
Mr. Stoll that he had seen Mrs. Bradford at RocHa-
way Beach. where she was staying with COUSIN
At the home Of the missing woman yesterday noth-
ing could be learned 10 the truth of the report.
young man named Mall, friend OF the fam
ily who answered the ring of the bell, told the
reporters that the family had statement 10 make
TO the press When asked regarding the statement
of Nr Stol as to Mrs. Bradford having been seen
at Rockaway. the young man admitted that the
woman had relatives living at Rockaway Beach,
but refused to either deny or Affirm the report
The police place little credence in the theory that
the woman has committed suicide. ruInor
reached the police yesterday that Mrs. Bradford
had been seen in Philadelphia. but they seem 10
take little interest in this yarn There Is smaII
probability that Mrs Bradford Will ever be prose
cuted People who loan money without security
and expect to receive interest at the rate OF from
80 TO 240 per cent year not likely 10 take
their affairs II is said that some OF the
people who invested their funds with Mrs. Brad-
ford are in sporting parlance even with or ahead
of the game - .
II was these people that were used by the woman
a decoys il is said catch others. The mouse
and furniture owned by Mrs Bradford. II -
claimed are mortgaged for all they are worth
and this will prevent any seizure OF the property.
II is claimed that the servant employed IN
the family was induced TO invest her wages. eN-
cent a dollar a week. Mr.. Mahoncy said yester-
day that he was not in a position to make
stotement at present There seems to be deep
mystery as TO how Mrs. Bradford got rld or the
money She is said not to be known In wall Street
and II the money lost there through bad specu-
lations II is believed IL was done through some
one else The amount of money involved, IL Is
said will reach to nearly 100000