The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-06

Mrs. G. w. Bradley Isn't Disturbed
at Her Husbands Disappearance.

Mrs. M. w. Standish, who came from
California some weeks ago to break UP
the infatuation Of her daughter, Ella
Standish, for George w. Bradley, in
formed the police yesterday that the
couple had left the city and she thinks
they have gone together. Mrs. Brad
ley, on the other hand, declares that
such is not the case
Mrs. Standish was in high state
Of excitement when she called at the
central station, where she told Desk
Sergeant Horn that both her daughter
and Bradley were missing and that she
had good evidence that they left at 8
o'clock for Sibley, 10. The mother de-
clareS she would make another effort
to save her daughter and announced
her intention of starting in pursuit of
the couple last evening.
The story of Ella Standish and Brad
ley appeared in the G b e at the
time of Mrs. Standish's arrival in the
city. Bradley has a wife and two
children and is barber by trade,
though he has at times been on the
stage with veriscope exhibition. Miss
Standish is an e1ocutioniSt and the
two met at Eau Glare, Wis, last win
ter. The girl Joined the company with
which Bradley was travelling, and
eventually the couple arrived in st.
Paul, where Bradley opened a barber
shop at 294 Rice street, installing his
wife and children over his place Of
business. A month ago Mrs. Standish
reached the city and solicited the aid
of the police in separating her daughter
and Bradley. There was council Of
the interested parties, Mrs. Standish,
Mrs. Bradley, Miss Standish and Brad
ley, at the central police station, when
the barber and the girl agreed to sep
arate. Miss Standish took up quarters
with her mother and Bradley remain
ed with his wife.
Since then Mrs. Standish has kept
close watch of her daughter, but said
yesterday, to the police, that she was
at times suspicious. Yesterday she
told the authorities, they say, that her
daughter had disappeared and that
later she had learned of Bradley's leav-
ing the city. Mrs. Standish then, ac-
cording to her story told to the police,
went to the depot, where she learned
sufficient to lead her to the belief that
Bradley and her daughter had eloped
Mrs Standish said she found out that
Bradley had two tickets and checked
two trunks, one Of which corresponded
with description of her daughters.
Bradley was not seen with the girl,
but the fact that both have disappear
ed at the same time with the informa-
tion gathered later has convinced Mrs.
Standish that the couple had gone to-
gether and she has resolved to follow
them to Sibley.
Mrs Bradley was seen last evening
in her rooms over the barber shop, but
said that she did not believe her hus-
band had gone away with Ella Stand
ish She said she knew of her hus-
bands intention to leave the city and
also where he had gone, but refused
to name the place. He had gone, she
said, in search of work and to escape
the ceaseless surveillance of Mrs.
Standish.
eff my husband had desired to go
away with that girl" said Mrs. Brad
ley, che need have made no secret OF
the matter, for I told him after the
first escapade with her that if he pre-
ferred her to myself and the children,
I would put no obstacle in his way