The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-04

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Yours truly.
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lore passages and tnose pertainsng 10
worthless women heavily underlined xfth
pencil, was also found
The Nars-Brndbury Scandal.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3.-w. Raf.-sn
NaFos who committed suicide By thriving
himself from The window OF the car n
sn3ca fe Was rrsFeiing from Fnis cry %
Shicagn today. hrSt gained notorietx By hts
Fery marked asfeaEiezs 70 the wffe OF ne
young Los Angeles millionaire, Col John
bradbury. a. SANTA Monica a ssas,az re-
sort some eighteen miles from Los Angels.
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er Of family. his ffIrsa ions with Mrs
hrsdbury eaussd a rupture between hf-n-
self and Col Bradbury and IL was rurnsved
tssat iss latter RAD gven challenged rs RI
val TO fight a duel A. The same time
vague Stories o. B rupture between Col
ffaaoury and MS wife were spoken Of but
were ssrenuousiy dTnisd by Bradbury
Matters came 30 climax or June - last
when Mrs. Bradbury cloped with Ward 20
this city. Upon their arrival they stargfed
the community BY openly admitting fhsir
folly and defying puhIic opinion b the
H1ost shameless conduct. Their career
however. was cut short by their arrest
( upon the charge Of adultery ar the instance
OF the Society for the Prevention % Vice.
ITs. Bradbury was released upon her own
reoognlzancs by Police Judge LOW bat In
default of bail Ward spent ore night in
jail. When the case came Up for hearing
that against Mrs Bradbury was dismissed
and with her mother she az once left for
Chicago. where she was met by her has-
band. who was en- route 10 Europe with his
mother Aareconcillsiion was effected and
The couple Eent 70 New York. whence hey
departed & Mexico. where they DOW are.
His Trial and Departure.
Ward meanwhile returned 70 mis- Santa
Monica home. but returned here for trial
last week When the matter came up
for hearing on August e. Wards attor-
. ney made the point that the information
against him was insufficient 10 warrant
his being held 10 answer. and on Satnr-
day, August q, Superior Judge Cook sus-
tanned this contention and ordered that
Ward be dismissed. rs he was financial
~ embarrassed. and IN fact had been de-
pendent upon the money raised upon such
tewelry as Mrs. Bradbury had taken with
her AZ the time OF their eiopement. his
wife. who was visiting his relatives in
England. sent hIrl the necessary funds
with which TO conduct his defense and
defray his expenses 20 England in the
event Of his acquittal
After leaving the court room a free
man Ward went to the Grand hotel.
where he remained In seclusion until
Monday. He purchased a ticket for Buff
falo. ~. T.. and left on the evening east
bound train. announcing that he was go
ing 10 England and did not expect 20 re-
turn 20 This country. At that time there
was nothing In his actions or demeanor
hat would tend TO show that he Was
mentally unsound.
Ward who was stalwart Englishman.
about % years of age. located in Santa
Monica about six years ago. Being
crack polo player and possessed of some
means. he Immediately became very pop
ular among the English set AT that place.
He soon ingratiated himself into the good
graces OF the leading families resident at
the seaside resort. and ameng them form
ed the acquaintance Of the Bandinis. one
Of the oldest Spanish families in South
ern California. He wooed and won Miss
Bandni. ard their marriage was duly
celebrated with great eclat
The Bradburys Coming Home.
BY the arrival Of the Acapulco IL Is
learned that Col. J. X. Bradbury and his
wife. formerly Miss Banning OF Los An
geles. whose eseapades with w. Russell
Ward made several days talk OF two con-