The New York herald., 1877-08-24
QUAKER CITY SCANDAL
THE PHILADELPHIA ARIsToCRACY VASTLY Ex-
CITED-GEoRGE +. BENKERT's CASE.
From the Philadelphia Sun August 20l

THE PHILADELPHIA ABIsToCRACY VASTLY Ex-
CITED-GEoRaE +. BENKERT's CASE.
From the Philadelphia Sun, August 201
To-mor before Justice Cassday, OF Camden,
George +. Benkerh formerly member OF the firm Of
C. Benkcrt Son, dealers boots and shoes, No. 7l6
Chestnut street, will be given furthor hearing the
charge Of larceny preferred against him by Mrs.
wallingord, lady Of wealth, beauty and refinement
and between whom an engagement OF marriage at one
time existed George +. Benkcrt at the time of meet
ing Mrs. Wallingiord q married man. aud kept his
homo under his father's roof with his wife Hannah
and his daughter Lille. Difference finally arose
bctwccn Mr. and Mrs. George Benkert The
husband. however, appeared to harbor suspicious.
Finally he consulted we'll known orth Fifth street
physician with letter addressed TO him and proaccd
with "My Dear" The DOCTOR IL Is alleged, made Ger
tain statements, which we're followed by suit
for divorce, begun In Hudson county, n. j., in which
the allegations that Mrs. Hannah Bcnkert Is guilty
OF improprieties with Ave individuals here In Philadel.
pha.
Mrs Walingford met George at the house OF friend
and through some misunderstanding she believed him
TO be unmarried. In ignorance of his true condition
10 life she became engaged TO bs married to
the time was fixed for tue I'd OF April last.
Taxing advantage OF the relationship that the lady
supposed existed between them, George, It is
began to borrow money from her under the plea Of
business necessities. She sold Of her property
to help him, and gave HIM, she claims, In The
course OF the year about $l2, ,000 month before
the wedding day William Bcnkert thought best ap
prise lady OF the TACT of his brothers. marriage
He wrote her letter Then there began, OF course,
bitter repr0achcs and quarrela
Early last week the lady visited Capo May stopping
at Congress Hail. for the purpose OF having dciiniic
understanding about matters On Tuesday she made
preparations TO return 70 this city, drawing from the
hotel sale ST. 600 that she mad deposited there When
ABOUT leaving and while Benkert was by her sde she
laid down her pocketbook, containing tho money.
Benkert, she alleges, picked 1t up ana examined it,
When returning home Ia the cars she looked in her
wallot and found 81, 00O bill missing This was moro
than human could stand, and resulted IN war.
rant being issued for his arrest
The for his placed in tho hands of
Pinkcron's Detective Agency, and, through the advice
OF Superintendent Franklin George +. Benkert ap-
peared for preliminary hearing on Friday, before
Justice Cassday Of Camden. The prosecutrix was
promptly on hand, aud seemed anxious 10 push the
case, but by mutual agreement George held In
$1,000 BAIL furnished oy his brother William for
hearing on Tuesday morning next, at ten O'Clock.
Mrs Walliugord claims that, In addition to any
amount Of small advances, George Benkcrt is In
deptod TO her 10 the amount Of 479 including that
1000 note, and not including clothes and sundries
and also that he sold her desk and bookcase for $l75
She put them, she says, deeds of properly In
New York, valued at $4,000, a judgment note for
$3.50 for $3.50 each certificates Of stock OF the
Silver Mining Company OF Canada, par value $40, ,OOO
and oil the PenDsy ylvania Coal and OIL Company. par
value SIS 000 The desk and bookcase placed in
house South Ninth street, and George she alleges
further, sent order 10 William for their transfer to
was acknowledged and the articles removed, siuce
which time she has nevor seen them. Mrs. Walling-
ford is lady OF wealth, beauty and refinement She
resided II the La ficrre House until quite recently