The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-23
DEL|LAH BRADLEY
ON MUNGER STRIKE
Despite Efforts on Part of Her
Family, She Insists OH
Fasting.
EXPECTS FOSTER TO AID HER
Brother Makes Threats OF Ply
steal Violence Against
Sisters Admircr.
EXPECTS FOSTER TO AID HER
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Philadelphia, January 22.-Because
her parents balked her desire TO see
Joel NJ. Foster, the wealthy poultry
man, with whom she clipped to Mobile.
Ala. Delilah Bradley, the Pemberton,
y. j., school teacher, to-day started a
hunger strike.
After being taken forcibly by her
father, Harry II. Bradley. and detec-
tves late yesterday from the Windsor
Hotel. in this city, to Pemberton In an
automobile. the young girl cried until
she became exhausted and fell asleep
about midnight. When she awoke this
morning she refused To eat breakfast.
and despite efforts on the part of the
family, she insisted upon fasting.
Foster. who arrived in Philadelphia
half an hour after the girl was for
cibly taken away, boarded "A train as
If he were going TO New York, but in
stead alighted ut North Philadelphia
aud went to tho Hotel Contincntal
registered as l.. L. Foster of Georgia,
and left early this morning with the
purpose, 1t was reported, Of going to
Pcmberton to try to see the girl
The girl said she expected Foster to
COME to her aid. During the day she
became violently hystcrIcal and abused
her parents. Her father warned her
that unless she changed her tactics
he would have her sent back to Mobile
To stand trial on charges OF improper
conduct with Foster in that city.
VIII Employ Detectives.
Mr.. Bradley stated to-day that lie
would employ detectives to prevent Fos-
ter from meeting his daughter The
girls brother to-day made threats of
physical violence against Foster IL he
persists In his efforts TO the girl.
Foster has the reputation OF being
Hgtu a I..
1t won't be well for him II he tries to
take my sister out of the house. l
viii do something that will stop him
from coming around"
II Is said that should Foster come to
Pcfnbcrton tho Bradley family would
have warrants issued to arrest him.
but IT Is doubtful whether sufficient
evidence could be furnished In order to
hold him, an the girl would testify in
her admirers behalf
IL is said that the father of the girl
has taken away all the clothing of
the girl so that she could not get away
from the house. The girl still persists
IN declaring her love for Foster.
Late to-day Detectives Tate and
iushy. OF the private agency employed
by Mr.. Bradley reached Pemberton.
accompanied by Assemblyman Robert
leacock. who is assistant prosecutor
of The pleas OF Burlington County
The three men went directly to the
Bradley home. where they remained
in long conference.
subsequently. it was announced. the
conference would be continued to-
night In the Office of the prosecutor
in Mount Holly.
When the men left the house the
girl Went into another rage. exclaim-
ing Historically:
II want TO get out Of here You
have no right to keep me here, and ]
am going 10 get out somehow. /
wont eat Il single thing until you
ie; me go"
When asked If his daughter was
showing any signs of collapse Mr.
bradley said:
she is still very stubborn. but her
condition otherwise is normal"