The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
Ward, Her Lover, Makes an In
effeotual Effort to Gain an
Audience.
REPORT THAT HE SKIPPED DENIED
Mrs. Banning, the Erring Woman's
Mother, Will Arrive This Morn
ing From the South.

There Will be shifting of scenes in the
Bradbury-W Ward elopement scandal this
morning and q new act will be essayed.
1t might be appropriately referred to as
the trial scene.
nal presided over by Judge Low the name
OF Mrs. John Bradbury, the woman who
forsook her millionaire husband and her
palatlal home in Los Angeles; and also
the name OF H. Russell Ward, the old Lo.
thario with whom she levanted, will be
called out by the crier to-day with about
as much compunction as would be the
case with any pair of ordinary criminals.
That is one of the unpleasant things about
stumbling into the hands of the authori-
ties.
1t is claimed for Ward that he will re-
spond to the summons in person. Garret
McEnernsy, who has been retained to de-
fend the Briton, is responsible for this
promise, and Mr.. McEnerney prides him.
self on his ability to keep his word.
But Mrs. Bradbury will not be there,
and for the truth of this assertion refer
ence must be made jointly to Attorney
Gavin McNab and DR.. McNutt.
Mrs Bradbury is confined to her bed in
the Occidental Hotel and DR.. McNutt
says she is very sick woman-a victim
ofextreme nervous prostration and utter
collapse.
Her coIdition is the result of pros
trating reaction following upon a state oi
unnatural buoyancy," is the way the
physician expressed it yesterday. land ]
would not be surprised if it is not many
days before she can be really called her
self again. She needs rest, and consider
able of it. She must be kept absolutely
quiet and must not be excited, otherwise
there are apt to be serious results. / am
quite sure that she will not be able 10 go
to court tomorrow"
1t was not until the early part of the
afternoon that Mrs Bradbury underwent
this collapse. She did not arrive at the
hotel until quite late the night before ana
passed rather a restless night. Yet she
seemed TO be well enough yesterday morn
ing, except that she was apparently de-
air of flippancy and carelessness so char
acteristic of her. She was quiet and sub
dued and what was the most unusual
about her she did not want to talk.
NO" she SAID, wearily. II think l have
already said too much for my own good.
l really don't wish to say anything more
for publication. This is all SO terrible.
feel as i. were going to be i'll. !"
Three hours after this DR.. McNutt was
summoned. He ordered the runaway
wife to bed. She would have to have a b.
solute quiet, he decreed, and after that the
apartments were barred 10 those who
sought TO talk with her. Sleep producing
potions were administered and the woman
who sought a romance, but found mig ht-
mare, was soon wrapped in deep slum
ber.
'Of course, there will be nothing else
for me to do but to ask Judge Low for a
continuance" said Attorney McNab, who
is to represent Mrs. Bradbury in the court
proceedings, land that will undou btedly
be done. / am informed by DR.. McNutt
that she is not in fit condition to leave her
bed and may not be for several days. About
Ward? Why. l know nothing OF him,
and, furthermore. don't wish TO. l have
been retained to simply look after Mrs.
Brad bury's interests, and they are all that
are concerning me, 1 assure you. Ward
will have 10 take care of himself so far as
my connection with the case goes"
Mr.. McNab's remarks concerning Ward
were doubtless the aftermath of an inter-
view he had with Garret McEnerney. The
latter gentleman. who il to defend Ward
called upon Mrs. Bradbury's counsel last
whether or not it would be judicious to
have tho preliminary hearings OF both of
the elopers take place together or sep
arately. The fact Of Mrs. Brad bury 5 illness,
however, put an end to all talk about q
dou ble hearing to-day. And in addition
10 this it is understood that Mr.. McNab
was opposed to any such procedure, any
how 1t would appear that he intended
to handle the woman's case alone from
the beginning, and probably for the rea-
son that she would in that manner gain
more sympathy than she would if she
should appear in court by the side OF her
paramount
There was a story afoat yesterday to
the effect that Ward had taken flight and
mat he would not be on hard when his
presence would be desired in court this
morning. But this is strenuously denied
by those who have undertaken to look
the man who so cruelty de-
serted his own wife and children
TO run away with another mans wife
Kept himself shady throughout the day
and did not have the pleasure of seeing
his lady loVe-even if she had desired to
see MIN, and IL is said by those who are
caring for her that she dil not.
he did make one effort 10 have an audi
ence with her, quite early in the forenoon.
put that was through second person, and
1t failed utterly. Mrs. Bradbury was be.
Ing so closely guarded that Wards mes
sage did not even reach her. After that
the smooth-pated over was NOT heard
from again, at least not at the Decide tai
Hotel. He had "a conference with his at
iorney and then disappeared into Sc
clusion.
Ward has not run away yet and |
don't think that there is any danger that
he will, I" said Mr.. McEnerney last night.
You can bank on 1t that he will be in
court tomorrow morning. / propose to
ask that the examination be proceed ed
with Immediately. / don't think it will
last long, for in my opinion the charge
will not stand"
The attorney would not divuIge tbs ma.
ture of the defense that would be ad.
vanced, saying that the proceedings in
court would disclose all that.
Mrs. Norman Brough, at whose house
Mrs. Brad bury found shelter, desired yes