The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-23
Peter Bentley Causes the
Arrest of His Mothers
Alleged Fiance.
SAYS he THREATENED TO SHOOT HIN
Hot Words Pass Between the Ac-
cused and Warren Dixon
This Morning.


P. Wheedon, the alleged fiance of Mrs. Peter
Bentley Mr.. Dixon was there to represent
young Peter Bentley, while Wheedon was
virtually prisoner under arrest by war
rant issued at the instance of young Bentley,
who swore that Wheedon had threatened to
shoot him. The trouble was the out
come of last Mondays proceedings in
the Court of Chancery, when Chancellor
McGill appointed Mr.. W. A. Lewis receiver
of the Bentley estate and took away Mrs.
Bentley's opportunity to dispose of the
corpus of the inheritance. Mrs. Bentley
did not go to the court on that day, but
Wheedon was there, and Immediately the
Chancellor made his decision Wheedon has
tened to Mrs. Bentley's home to tell her
what was the result.
While Mrs Bentley and he were sitting in
q room talking. young Peter Bentley passed
through. He looked angrily at the couple
but said nothing. A few minutes afterwards
Mrs. Bentley left the room Wheedon lounged
on sofa with his feet or a chair, with a
proprietor-of the house look on his face.
when Peter Bentley saw this his anger
blazed forth. and he ordered Wheedon to put
his feet down Wheedon replied that he
would do as he pleased, and would not be
ordered by boy.
An angry retort was made by Peter, and,
as he says, Weldon then pulled pistol out
of his pocket saying
.sYou Young cub, if you continue annoying
me, I'll blow your damned brains out"
Peter thereupon rushed away, and sought
bis brother-in-law, Warren Dixon. That
gentlemen advised Peter to makea complaint
against Weldon. Accordingly they went to
Justice Martinez. and told him the story of
Weedon's threats to kill. A warrant
was drawn up and given to Mr.
Dixon, who instructed Constable O'Beirne
to serve it. He went to Wheedon's house in
Montgomery night Wednesday night, but he
was not at home. Dixon and Bentley, who
were near at hand, suggested that he might
be at Mrs Bentley's house, and the constable
went there He found Wheedon Mrs. Bent
ley and the latter's younger children at the
tea table. When he announced his business
Wheedon and Mrs. Bentley became indig-
nant and asked him what right he had
there.
do you question my rightN asked the
constable "Well, here it is producing the
warrant.
I'm go, too,n exclaimed Mrs. Bentley.
"Just wait minute until I get my hat and
coat"
Constable O'Beirne said he would wait and
Mrs. Bentley went up stairs. In few min
utes she returned wearing hat and sealskln
cape. They took Montgomery street car at
Bergen avenue, and the constable paid the
fares. On reaching Justice Martinezs office
they found it closed Tho Justice had gone
to the theatre Constable O'Beirne sug-
gested that any Justice could take
bail, and he escorted the party up
to Justice Weeds Office, about a
block away. There they were met by War
rem Dixon and young Bentley, who were
evidently aware of the fact that the con-
stable would take the prisoner there on find
ing Justice Mariners Office closed. On
hearing the nature of the complaint Justice
Weed fixed the bail at $500, and Mrs Bent
ley offered herself as security. Warren
Dixon objected. He said his mother-in-law
could not give bail because she does not own
any real estate, and he told the Justice about
the proceedings in the Chancery Court last
Monday. Justice Weed tnereupon refused
to accept Mrs. Bentley as security.
NICE FIX.
Here was fix. Mrs. Bentley at last sug
gested going to see Ex-Governor Bedle, her
counsel. They found the Governor, who
advised them to get bondsmen. From the
Governors house the party went to seek
Col Joseph Bedle, and routed that gentle
man out of the Palma Club. But when
they returned to Justice Weeds Office he
had gone out and could not be found. Whee-
don was in terrible funk for fear he
would have to spend night in a cell, and
Mrs Bentley was just as much agitated for
the same reason; Sympatlzlng with them,
the constable allowed w needon 10 go on his
own recognlzances unslI onis morning.
THE HEARING THIS MORNING.
About eleven O'Clock toaay, w heeaon, &C
companled Dy LII. ID. o. 1,..3 P3rllnkernoH l OF NO.
419 Bergen avenue, walked INTO the ONCE to
give bail for his appearances Ior examination.
The justice had just nxed Inc amount at
500 and Dr. brlnKernon was signing tne
bail bond when Mr. warren Dl4on, VINO nad
appeared Tor Mr benpiey SAD 70 MI.
bedle:- 80 .ss4 mh.oaa, -.
~ wish you to know tnat Wneedon mas as
said that either he VIII XIII me OF VIII XII
him. Now please understand II ne repeats
that statement 1 Will take measures 70 stop
his nonsense Will be perIectly reaoy 1or
him at all times
Wheedon, who was smoking c1garette
and trying to look as If he had nothing to DO
with the affair, wheeled around IN cnalr
and retorted:-
Il never said anything OF the KIND. Ihat
man there tod you, olon1 hes pointing W
Constable OBeirne.
Yes, replied Mr.. Dixon
Wheedon appealed to OBeirne, VINO SHOOK
his kead.
"There, now you see that your own au-
thority denies made the statement ex-
claimed Wheedon.
81 have at least four witnesses 20 prove
that be said SO" returned Mr.. Dixon; -
"Now, look here" Wheedon replied NH This