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 Willed her Swear old baby-the
$4,000 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 Swift Huntley
1T was my sisters last wish that !
should care for her baby" Mrs. Wen
dell is said to have told friends of
her sister and l will make every eff
fort to keep the child and rear it as
my own"
Although neither Mr.. Swift nor any
member OF his family have given an
inltling of their plans, it is generally
expected among their friends that
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 $4,000 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 a 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.
Had Notable Romance.
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
moi 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 al 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.. Swif;
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. Swifts
mother, Mrs. Lena Huntley, and there
was GOODNESS between mother and
wife.
Returned to Stage.
Later, it is understood. Mrs. Hunt
ley became reconciled to her daugh-
ter law and the young couple were
happy.
Two years later the Wills Company
played another engagement in Allan
ia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Swift occupied
a box When the show left the mex
day Mrs. Swift went with ii, declar-
ing that her home life had not beer
happy. Mr.. Swift followed the com
pany and brought her back to At
lanta.
Later the little girl was born anC
was named after its grandmother
Mrs. Lena Huntley.