Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
PLANS KEPT
SECRET BY
HUSBAND
Death of Actress Whose Romance
With Albanian Stirred South,
Opens Way for Contest.

Friends of Mrs. jacques Bradley
Swift, former chorus girl and wife of
Charles Thomas Swift, and who died
in Washington Wednesday, declared
Thursday morning that her sister,
Mrs. Henry Wendell, to whom Mrs,
Swift willeG her 9-year- old baby-the
$50, 600 baby as it is known-is de-
termined to carry out the request that
she adopt the child, regardless of any
fight that may be made for its pos
session by Mr.. Swift and his mother.
Mrs. Lena Huntley Swift.
1T was my sisters last wish that
should care for her baby" Mrs. Wen
dell is said to have told friends of
her sister, land 1 will make. every eff
my own"
Although METER Mr. Swift nor any
member of his family have given an
inkling of their plans, it is generally
both he and his mother contemplate
reopening the legal battle for the
child. which was awarded to the
mother by the court in the last legal
battle in lieu of the 100000 for which
Mrs. Swift sued her husband.
Love for Child Great.
When she was i'll at the home OF
her friend, Mrs. Frank Pearson, of
No. "a East Baker street last sum-
mer, with physicians holding little
hope for her recovery, she declared
she would return to the stage and
take almost any kind of position
and work her fingers TO the bone be-
fore she would give up the child.
1t was during this illness that the
legal battle for the possession of the
child reached a climax, and she ac-
cepted the baby in lieu of the $50, 900
her husband is said to have promised
her
Had Notable Rom1n
1t is not known whether Mr.. Swift
or his mother, Mrs. Huntley. will at
tend the funeral. The body lies at
the home of her sister in Washing
ton. but funeral arrangements will
not be made until other relatives have
been notified. Mrs. Frank Pearson,
of Atlanta for many years friend of
Mrs Swift, was with her when the
end came
The romance of Mr. Swift and Miss
Jacques Bradley, as Mrs. Swift was
known before her marriage, began
when she came to Atlanta in the
chorus of the Wills musical comedy,
playing at the old Casino Theater in
Ponce DeLeon Park
On the opening night Mr.. Swift oc-
cupied box and was captivated with
the girl who danced so cleverly and
sang so sweetly. An introduction
followed, and during the week the
company was in Atlanta Mr.. Swift
was a devoted sutton of the young
show girl.
Then the show went to Columbus
for an engagement, and Mr.. Swift fol-
lowed. The wedding took place a few
days later, and it is said, did not
meet with the approval of Mr.. Swift's
mother, Mrs. Lena Huntley, and there
was coolness between mother and
wife.
Returned to Stage.
Later; it is understood, Mrs Hunt
ley became reconciled to her daugh-
ter-in law, and the young couple ~ere
happy.
Two years later the Wills Company
played another engagement in Allan
ia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Swift occupied
box. When the show left the next
day Mrs. Swift went with it, declar-
ing that her home life had not been
happy. Mr.. Swift followed the com
pany and brought her back to At
lanta.
Later the little girl was born and
was named after its grandmother,
Mrs. Lena Huntley.