Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-05

his wife only after his mother insisted
on it, and later drove her out of HIS
home because his mother. apprised
that she was not his legal wife. or
dered her out.
That he abused. cursed at and
choked her. Hiatt he agreed TO sup
port her until the year after her d.
vorce had passed. then to marry her
and failed in all these promises.
That he related 10 her as his wife
details of the conduct of the auditors
Office that would shock the state of Ill!-
nois. give several banks some nervous
days and expose Vaccinations of
high Office of the state to work private
preferment and profit.
Will Reveal Talks
These "behind-the-scene" talks and
condolences with his wife will be of
the most sensational nature, Mrs
Brady said yesterday IN the Office OF
her lawyer, Charles Z. Erbstein. Just
what they would be, specifically, she
would not say. Certain documents and
papers are needed TO make the declara-
lions stand up her lawyer said.
John J. Burke. the new head of the
state banking department. was only
a policeman he used to run around
with" said Mrs. Brady, when her hus-
band was inaugurated. The police
man. she added, obtained a furlough |
and soon was advanced to the high /
position he now holds.
Still Loves Him.
Il thought / was going to have a l
most happy welded life" Mrs. Brady
said last night. Instead he cursed /
he; he slapped me; he choked me,
and said he would make life hell for
me If / didn't get out.
After we had been married few
l thought the greatest happi-
ness that can come to a woman would
be mine. But / was so abused and
nistreated my hopes were dashed to
Earth. At the same time he told me
-hings regarding his health / had not
Known before and that seemed to take
III the gladness out of my life.
Il loved him then; l loved MIN in
,pite of his treatment. II he would I
,ome and be good to me / would be |
married to him tomorrow"
Mrs. Brady is a slender woman, a
title over feet tall, with light hair {
nd blue eyes. She appears tired. :
shamed of the publicity che has found {
necessary to invoke. and she admits /
he was a SILLY girl who did a most
polish thing in the face of her moth |
RS disapproval," but she insists she S
till wants the man who introduced i
er as his wife. c
Tells of First Meeting.
To a reporter she told last night the =
tory of her life with the state auditor. =
81 met him once when / was with =
~ husband; that was nearly two
ears ago. / was only interested in
i'm. He and my husband, Charles o.
uhns, were telegraph operators.
About four years ago l became con-
inced my first husband had lost affec-
on for me. / did not live with him
fter that 1 never thought much of -
iyorce, as / had no object. / knew -
everaI gentlemen who were nice to
10 and understood my situation. o.
Another and Mr.. Brady were most a
ind to me. Finally i came TO realize u
lat / loved Mr.. Brady and / obtained h.
divorce April &c. 1913. before Judge d
uthill in the Cook county circuit
,urt.
Defiant of Law. nj
"I'll marry you within "a hours of h
,ur divorce" Mr.. Brady had told me. n,
NY mother told me about the illegal N
y and mentioned il to Mr.. Brady. W
% L guess you forget who am, don't d,
,u?' he asked. nj
Z" Listen, honey he said, AN official g.
high as / am in the state can do M
Iything, even commit murder, and IA
ey can't touch him If It was done m
lille he's an officer. They can't m
uch me- 1 can get by with it and I In
mt want TO wait any longer for you al
Il was carried away by a vision of "a
.ppiness, and 1 was foolish enough is
allow him to persuade me. He III
ught two lower berths on Wabash ra