The herald., 1897-07-05
NOW ON THE WAY TO ENGLAND
HAPPY IN ANTICIPATION OF AN
EARLY REUNION
Ward Secures Release From Jail and
Spends His Time Dodging the
Newspaper Men
Associated Press Special Wire.


Mrs. H. Russell Ward, the wife of the
man who eloped from Los Angeles will
the wife of John Bradbury, the Califor.
mia millionaire does not yet know of hel
husbands disgraceful act She sailed
with her two children for England las,
Wednesday, having arrived from the
west week previously. Mrs. Ward
talked freely of the Bradburys Will;
she was in this city. That she has not
the slightest suspicion of the approach.
ing domestic disaster is certain. She was
in the happest of spirits and was not
only much elated because she would
soon see her 6-year-old son, who Is with
his grand parents, the Wards, in LoE-
don, but she was also joyous because
as she said many times, her husband
would immedia tely 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 re-
marked to her jocularly that perhaps
| Col. Bradbury might not be plea sed with
that arrangement. she replied in the
same humor that Col. Bradbury was a
very jealous man and would no doubt
have a watchful eye over his wife and
Ward.
She also said that Mrs. Bradbury had
intended to accompany her to New
York and see her off on the ship. Mrs
Bradburys proposed eastern trip had
not been premeditated. On the day be-
| fore Mrs. Ward left her home at Santa
proI 10 r
husband that she be allowed to go as far
as New York with Mrs. Ward. Much to
her surprise Col Bradbury consented
at once.
How much do you want for the trip?"
said he, taking out check book.
Whatever you please" replied Mrs.
Bradbury, whereupon her husband
handed her check for $780, At this mo-
ment Mrs. Banning, the mother Of Mrs.
Bradbury, entered the room, and, learn
ing of the proposed trip, became very
angry. She declared that her daughter
should not go. and the matter ended
then and there.
Mrs. Ward Is the daughter Of Don
Juan Bandini, wealthy and aristo-
cratic Spaniard of Santa Monica. 1t
was while the don and his wife and a
daughter were travelling on the conti-
nent nine years ago that Miss
Bandini met Ward. They were
married about a year later in Lon
don, and there they lived with Wards
family until three years ago. Ward had
not penny, but he was very attract
i've young man and his family and its
connections were unimpeachable 80
cially.
Ward and his wife, leaving their son
in London, went to Santa Monica three
years ago to settle up matters in connec-
ton with the extensive properties of
Mrs. Ward in California. A year after
their arrival there daughter was born
There was never until now, so far as
known, single cloud over their HEARTH
stone. Mrs. Ward is of medium height
and slender. She is said by those who
have seen her to be a woman from
whom it Is most difficult to remove ones
eyes, 80 fascinating Is she in her love-
Illness. She is not more than rs years of
age.
WARD FINDS BAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4-After
spending twenty-four hours behind the
bars, H. Russell Ward, the married man
who eloped from Los Angeles with the
wife of Millionaire John Bradbury, was
released from prison at 5 o'clock this
evening on $1,000 cash bail handed in by
Detective Edward Gibson. The money
was left with the entry clerk of the po-
lice department by young man whose
identity no one connected with the office
will reveal. After securing his freedom
Ward started out in search of Mrs
Bradbury, but failed to find her, and re-
turned to the prison, where note which
awaited him furnished the desired a0-
dress. He then took a street car, appa-
rently in happy mood, but finding him
self followed by reporter spent four
hours of time and about dollar in car
fare attempting to elude his pursuers
Finally he rang the bell at 1920 Green
street. the residence of Mrs. N. Braugh,
better known as Helen Dare" the
newspaper writer. Here Mrs Bradbury
is stopping, and Ward was allowed just
two minutes talk with her. She told
him that she would not leave her refuge
until she had consulted in person with
her mother and sister She spoke firmly,
and Ward left the house with a crest
fallen air. He went TO downtown res
taurant and ate French dinner alone,
not sparing the wine.
Mrs. Braugh declares that Mrs Brad
bury is more sinned against than sin
| ming. She denies that the runaway wife
/ Is drunkard or a coarse woman and
asserts that in many respects she is like
child and must have been led astray
by Ward. Several messages, penitent in,
| tone, were sent during the day by Mrs.
Bradbury to her relatives in Los Angeles,
and it is not denied that efforts at recon-
ciliation are being made. There is be-
lief among mutual friends of the couple
that Colonel Bradbury prior to his de-
parture for the east expressed himself
as not averse to taking his wayward
spouse, on condition that she at once
and forever renounce her paramour,
Ward. The source of the informa tion is
not given but today's Developments
clearly indicate that Ward is no longer
the knight errant of what she called her
romance. He is likely to have more
trouble as the officers of the Society for
the Proven tion of Vice do not propose
to permit a. resumption of his scandal
Gus amour, at least in this city.
1T is said that Wards bail was fur
nished by J. Downey Harvey, with whom
he consulted yesterday. He is without
funds and seems fearful that Mrs Brad
bury will leave him to fight his battles
alone.