| Show AWFUL TRAGEDY AVERTED husband claims he was only bluffing but it looks bad for him frank bradley Bra fliey taken to 10 A sensation was caused hero here I 1 at t saturday evening hn alun I 1 rank brank brad ley a well known a us us rested and placed in jail to prevent him from aa carrying out an oft repeated threat that he would kull kill his hid YAM wife it appears that there has been trouble between the couple tor ter some time bradley was in nevada bior for several mo atlis and continually coaxed and begged his wite wife to come to him bin she refused to consent coa sent and finally bradly sent threatening letters cursing ills his wife and telling hor her she would soon re regret gret thedac she refused the in wife ife lived in constant dread that he would come home and carry his into execution ec ution the letters were guined over to an attorney and the officers instructed to keep an eye open for or him last saturday morning sir air bradly arrived in town evans spotted him and took the liberty to search him to see if he ile he had none aud and there was nothing to justify his arrest I 1 in n the afternoon his wife saw him coming to the house and rus BUS pecking trouble slipped away and went to a friends later one of the children informed his mother that bradley was in the home and had a bottle of whiskey and a revolver apparently awaiting the home coming of his wife sheriff coffey informed and went up to the house bradley v as ditting at a table in his shirt sleeves with a bottle of whiskey beside him and on the table was a note asking that his children be sent to his mothers home la in new york state and that his Br adleys body be buried along side of 0 his I 1 wife in his coat pocket was a revolver purchased that afternoon at welsh Dt Db bucks it was di catine cating that he had careful lly planned to murder his wife and t then hen take his own life ile he was taken to jail to the officers he said that he was nas only run lim ning a big bluff that he simply wanted ranted to scare his wife into going to nevada with him that he had not nob the slightest intention of killing her that he loved her and wanted her to live with him his story sounded very fishy and upon suggestion of county attorney Johnson his bond was Ms placed at 2500 to keep the peace he asked until Trues tuesday day to plead at this time he plead guilty j to the charge of ing to do bodily harm ills his bond was continued in the sum of this he could not furnish and wednesday morning sheriff coffey too took him to Co coalville alville where he will live at the expense of the county tor for at least six months mrs alta bradley has commenced proceedings ce tor for divorce and after being landed in jau jaal bradley stadley was served with the summons it Is a bad mix alx up un and Br Dr adleys friends axe aae surprised that he would do such a a thing and attribute his actions to excessive drink there is no doubt fault on both sides it Is claimed that bradley has sent money maney right along for the s support t of his family and even ahl coalville Co alville gave the sheriff half of what money he had on him to give to his wife mite |
