The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-05
Says His Erring Spouse Can
Come Back Home.
But SHE Must
LEAVE WARD ONE
WoMAN'S IDEA OF ROMANCE
SLIGHTLY SHATTERED.
If Mrs. Bradbury is Willing, Peace
May Yet Flap Its White Wings in
the Palatial Home at Los Angeles
Patience Worthy of a Saint.

San Francisco. July AFTER spending
a night and a day in Jail. W. Russell
Ward. the married man who elOped from
Los Angeles with the wife of Millionaire
John Bradbury. was released on bail this
evening. 1t is asserted that Immediately
after obtaining his freedom he joined
Mrs. Bradbury at the home of Mrs. Nor
man BrOugh. better known as Helen
Dare. newspaper writer.
During the day the friends of Mrs
Bradbury were using every effort to ef-
feet reconciliation with her husband.
who before his departure. Ostensibly for
Europe. showed a disposition 10 forgive
his err1ng spouse, on condition that she
no longer receive the attentions of Ward
Several messages were wired by Mrs.
Bradbury 10 her relatives in southern
California. ali written in a penitent mood
and conveying by inference the idea that
the arrest of herself and Dardmour mad
shattered her romantic dream If the
wronSed husband is willing TO forget and
forgive, those best acquainted with his
erratic wife believe that peace may yet be
restored in the palatial home of the Brad
hurys.
Ward is likely TO remain in hot water
until the officers Of the Society Tor the
Prevention of Vice. which caused his ar
rest. are satisfied that the hason IS end
ed, at least so far as Its notoriety IN thiS
city is concerned.
E Russell Ward, wife of the man who
eloped from Los Angeles with the wife
of John Bradbury, the California million
aire. does not yet know of her husband
disgrace. She sailed with her 2-year-Old
daughter from New York for England
last Wednesday. having arrived from the
west a week previously Mrs. Ward talked
freely Of the Bradburys while she was
in this city. That she had not the slight
est suspicion of the approaching domestic
disaster Is certain. She was in the hap
piest of spirits and was not only much
elated because she would soon see her
6-year-old son. who is with his grand par
ents, the Wards, in London. but was also
joyous because. as she said many times.
her husband would Immediately follow
her to their English home
she said she had left Mr.. Ward in the
care of her dear friend. Mrs Bradbury.
When some one remarked TO her jOcu-
larry that perhaps Mr.. Bradbury might
not be pleased with that arrangement. she
replied N the same humor that Colonel
Bradbury was a very jealous man and
would no doubt have a watchful eye over
Mr. Ward and his wife.
She said also that Mrs. Bradbury had
intended to accompany her to New York
and see her off on the ship. Mrs Brad
burys proposed eastern trip had not
Mrs. Ward left her home at Santa Mon
lea. Mrs Bradbury proposed to her hus-
band that she be allowed TO go as far
as New York with Mrs. Ward. Much TO
her surprise Mr.. Bradbury consented at
once.
How much do you want for the trip?''
Sdlu ne ldklLS out a CutGk DOOk-
Whatever you please replied Mrs.
Bradbury. whereupOn her husband handed
her 2 check for $500. At this moment
Mrs. Banning, the mother of Mrs. Brad
bury, entered the room. and learning of
the proposed trip, became very angry
She declared that her daughter shoulG
not go. and the matter ended then and
there. Mrs. Ward is the daughter of Il
wealthy and aristOcTatic Spaniard OF
Santa Monica. 1t was while the don and
his wife and a daughter were travelling
on the continent nine years ago that Mrs
Bandini met Ward. They were married
about a year later in London, and there
they lived with Ward 5 family until three
years ago Ward had not a penny. but
he was very attractive young man. and
his family connections were Unimpeach-
able socially.
Ward and his wife. leaving their son in
London, went to San Monica three years
ago 10 settle matters in connection with
the extensive properties of Mrs. Ward in
California. 4 year after the arrival there
their daughter was born. There was
never. until now, so far as known, 4
single cloud over their hearthstone. Mrs
Ward 5 of medium height and slender
She is said by those who have seen her
% be a woman from whom it was most
iifficult to remove ones eyes. so fascinat-
ng is she in her loneliness. She is not
more than % years of age.