The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
DID THE NATION ACT
DEFENDING HER HONOR.
How Mrs. Bradley Vented Her
spleen on n Barkeeper.

Augusta, Ga, March ga SEN
sational bar smashing episode occurred
tonight on Jackson street, at what is
known as the opera House Saloon.
Just opposite the opera house this bar,
conducted by ]. j. Butler, holds out
its invitation to thirsty men between
the acts, and by reason of it's location
is a well known saloon.
In the front of the opera house
building, to the left of the parquet en-
trance, there is ladies' parlor for the
convenience of patrons of the theater,
who desire to leave their wraps or
oVer-shoes, or arrange their hair. Over
this parlor are sleeping rooms, aud
Mrs. H. c. Bradley occupies these with
her husband and has charge of the
ladies' parlor.
1t seems that last week Mr.. Bradley
went across to the Opera House Sa-
loon and had a cocktail made for his
wife, stating that she was feeling bad
ly and he thought it would do her
good. A day or two later, Saloon
keeper Butler carried or sent over
cocktail to Mrs. Bradley, with his COM
pllments, and hoped it would benefit
her.
Nothing seems to have been thought
amiss of this, but this afternoon But
Ter was talking to Mrs. Bradley In
front of the opera house. or in the
ladies' parlor, and when he left and
came across the street, some of the
occupants of the shops adjoining his
own made some jocular remarks, like
We've got our eye on you or 1--WE
are on to you"
1t seems that Mrs. Bradley heard
some of these. or had them repeated
to her, and thought it a reflection on
her character. Brooding over the mat
ter, she became quite wrought up
and tonight walked across the street
into the barroom. Butler and his bar
tender, d. S. Murphy, were both there,
but passing them, she seized a jug
and dashed 1t through the show WIN
dow to the street, smashing the WIN
dows and various bottles that were
displayed there.
Butler seized her and led her out,
and in answer to the inquiry, What
in the world she meant" she replied
Il am protecting my character"
When SHE was released on the side
walk. she rushed back into the saloon
grabbed up another jug, and attempted
to dash ii through glass show case
but missed her aim and only smashed
the jug. The effort was repeated a
third time to smash things, but by
this time a great crowd had collected,
the police interfered and there was no
further damage.
Later Mr.. Butler. the saloonkeeper,
the chief of police and Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley had a conference. and the
former convinced all parties that he
had intended no. offense to Mrs. Brad
ley and had never dreamed of Offering
her insult of any kind, and Mrs. Brad
ley said perhaps she had got unduly
excited over what had occurred about
the cocktail and what she had heard,
and she was sorry she had acted so
| hastily on her impulse to defend her
| good name
Mr.. H. C. Bradley is an engineer on
the Southern Railway. who is well
known, and he and his wife are es-
teemed among their friends. He joins
in the regrets that Mrs. Bradley acted
so hastily on her impulse of resent
ment, but stands staunchly by her and
upholds his wife in her Indignation at
any even fancied reflection on her good
name.
The affair caused quite a sensation.