The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-19
She Refuses to Leave Quintard but
Is Willing to Pay His Wife a Fair
Price to Release Him.

Miss Alice Bradley will be 21 years old
mated at $4,000 She has spent practi-
cally all her life in the vicinity of Stam-
ford, Conn. She was brought up with
three brothers and was their constant
playmate and companion.
AS n child she "swapped' dogs and
goats. wore knickerbockers and gum
boots. and could sail. row or mend a
boat; climbed trees, played ball and
marbles; could skate, fly kite. run a
footrace. fish, or throw n stone as well as
any of her brothers
AS a girl she rode a horse astride, rode
after the hounds and drove fast horses;
was a crack shot with rifle or shot gun,
and wore a fetching short-sklrted cos
tune when she went out for game; would
bring back full game bag, drank high
balls. wore tsilor-made suits collars, ties,
fancy waistcoats and mannish hats; pre-
ferred outdoor sports and exercises to
afternoon teas, receptions and dances;
Joined a circus and drove three horses
abreast in a chariot race.
AS a woman she offered Mrs Charles
e. Quintard a neghbor and friend,
fair" price for her husband: took a trip
TO Canada with Quintard and returned 20
Stamford with him so that Mrs. Quintard
might, for a consideration. divorce her
husband. Is living an isolated life with
Quintard on her uncle's farm. and will
oppose Mrs. Quintards suit for $4,000 for
alienation of her husbands affections. on
the ground that the sum Is eXorbtant.
WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE.
She has red hair her faee 4s-eepeFea
with freckles and tan from outdoor life
the kind that won't come off: Is about 140
pounds and has a flne straight, athletic
figure.
Alice Bradley must soon file her an
swer 20 the suit of Mrs. Quintard IL she
intends to defend the action. All her
friends and acquaintance are wondering
what sort OF a plea will be made I'm court
by this remarkable young woman. She
has cast aside the advice Of mother and
relatives and In proceeding I'm her own
way to secure for herself the husband OF
another woman.
From her own viewpoint there is Moth
ing extraordinary in Miss Bradeys con-
duct She has found a man sh1 would
like TO marry. As he is already married
she Is willing TO pay fair price for his
freedom.
Miss Bradley and her cousin and chum
had cottage last year at Sound Beach.
Mrs Quintard called on her and asked
Miss Bradley TO discourage Quintards at
tentions. Miss Bradley gave taclt
promise. Then Quintsrd offered to buy
his freedom from his wife. She refused
and he sold his business and went away
so did Miss Bradley. They were fol-
lowed by a woman detective and were
Photographic together
One month ago a man appeared at the
Palmer farm near Stamford He came as
n caretaker and told the one neighbol
that MS name was Waite Several days
after Waite" arrived at the Palmer
place a deputy sheriff came. When tn,
man was away from the house he serveC
papers on q woman he found there. Tn,
neighbors did not know there was
woman at the house with Waite"
II might as well 'fcss up now" sale
waite" 10 a neighbor after the visit o
the deputy sheriff Il am Charley Quln
tard and Miss Bradley Is at the Palmei
place. We thought ~ was all scttod tha
I would get n divorce BY making a dea
with my wife or else We wouid not hav,
come back here. Now We are. that Il
Miss Bradley ls sued for $1,000 by ms
wife. Pretty tough. isn't it?'
"ft IN absurd 10 cay that I robbed Mrs
oufntard OF her husbands affections
said Miss Bradley. why, she IL oldei
than Charley and lost his affections her
self long ago. because she was cross and
sour and gave him the worst % IL. Why
didn't she sue some OF the other women
and especially one that Charley went
about with before he met n1e?'
Fifty thousand doliarF' That is more
shan 1'n get when come ~ age. She