The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
Are Now Together at
a Quiet Hotel in
Chicago.
Face to Face at the Railroad
Station She Placed Her
Hand in His.
The Husband Waited for Hours
and Visited Saloons to Quiet
His Nerves.

CHICAGO. Ill, July 16.-Mlllionaire
John Bradbury of California met hi!
pretty wife at the Northwestern depot al
9:15 o'clock tonight. Mrs. Bradbury was
accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Ban
ming.
The train was fourteen hours behind
TIME, and the anxious husband went to
the depot several times only to be disap
pointed. He was there this evening be-
fore o'clock and awaited the arrival OF
his recreant spouse with much anxiety.
He occasionally made visits to the nu-
merous saloons across the street and
drank old rye to steady his nerves.
As the train rolled into the depot Brad
bury became very nervous, but gave q
happy smile as he saw the. two wome
alight from the overland steps. He hur'
ried TO them and, putting his arms about
his mother-in-law's neck, kissed her.
There was some hesitation when be
turned to his wife. No words OF pleading
or forgiveness had passed between them
and none was spoken as they met.
Bradbury held out his hand, Mrs. Brad
bury put her gloved palm in his and they
shook hands as strangers might. Mrs
Bradbury was dressed in a travelling suit
of dark blue and was heavily yelled. The
husband took their Two handbags and LED
the way to waiting Carriage. The party
drove to the Wellington Hotel and with.
out registering were shown to parlor A.
In response to THE CALL reporters card
word was returned that they were not in
and orders were left al the office that they
were not to be disturbed.
During the day Mr.. Bradbury received
numerous kilograms, but woulG not dis
cuss their contents. Not a word would
he utter. If the messages were from his
penitent wife he gave no indications of it.
1t is thought. however. they were. He
bought up checkboys, Delboys and mes
senger-boys TO aid in keeping reporters al
a distance. The clerks at the desk were
at his service. This is my business
was Mr.. Bradbury's u!timatum. He saw
no reason why the public should have
any interest In his wife or in himself.
Mr. Bradbury took life easily to-day.
He did not arise until the clock pointed
to 10, although be had his breakfast
brought to him earlier. When he did don
his natty suit of clothes he sent down
nOIQ budI HO COiQlIlOuo Nds
he 10 be disturbed by reporters.
His word was respected. No one
was allowed above the lobby of the
hotel. Shortly after 10:30 he received a
message. He sent another in return and
Immediately prepared to leave the hotel.
He slipped a SIS bill into checkboy IS
hand. This individual did his work. Mr..
Bradbury was piloted down a back stairs
ard through the barroom to a carriage.
lie stopped on the way, but absolutely
refused 10 give out any information. He
took the waiting carriage, but returned III
few minutes. he sent another message
by telephone, and again the hotel attache
plloted him throu.h the hotel. He an
nounced that he would return inside of
an hour. He drove leisurely around the
city, but did not return until dinner time.
1t was thought that the penitent wife was
in the city at the home of some friends
The notoriety which Bradbury ha. already
received appears to have disturbed him
greatly.
AT midnight Brad bury wired his brother
at Los Angeles: I'VE will start West TO-
morrow. Everything all right"