The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-25

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E HELPS HIMSELF.
Peter Bentley, the eldest son was then
called to the witness chair by Mr.. Collins,
and told about the manner in which his
mother was squandering the estate, which in
duoed him to speak TO he +, but she wouldn't
listen.
s'Tell u.s." said Mr.. Collins, ''about
Wheedon being at your house intoxicated on
New Years night
"Wheedon came to dinner of his own ac-
cord, and after dinner, without asking
mammals permission, went downstairs to my
fathers cabinet, where he used to keep his
cigars and whisky. and helped himself. He
brought whisky upstairs and l noticed that
he was intoxicated. | caught hold of him,
and my mother and the others caught hold
of me. My mother said 70 him You love
me, dearest George and he replied. Yes,
hic-hic, YOU know / do, EN- Afterwards |
heard her telling Emily in the library that
she was engaged to George, and that she
meant to squander every cent on the dear
creature. went in to talk to her, but she
wouldn't listen, and replied that she would
give up anything and everything for
| Wheedon.n
"What did your mother say about spend
| ing the ~estatef' asked counsel.
HOne day four of us were in Emily's room
! talking about the state of affairs and my
mamma burst in saying it was a conspiracy,
but she meant to spend right and leftin spite
of u.s."
elbow often did Wheedon come there?"
| Mr.. Collins asked.
"First he came once a week, then twice,
| then three times, then every day.
WA he invited to stay to dinnerl"
.No, he invited HIMSELF
"How long did he stays" was Mr.. Collins
next question.
sHe came about seven. lust before dinner,
Il and ropnoipod until fwn and fhrQp in the
morning. He and my mother were alone
| together for hours every night
."You have seen your mother intoxicated"
asked Mr.. Collins. /,
Eyes, several times" was the reply given
almost in a whisper.
ALLOWED PARKER TO DRINK.
sr resumed Mr.. Collins, tell us
abr. arker drinking?n Parker is the
yo. boy ten years old
replied that repeatedly at table his
yoltlss aFpther was allowed to drink beer,
claret and whiskey, and on one occasion the
little shaver drank so much that he couldn't
walk, and his brother Peter was obliged TO
carry him upstairs to bed.
Didn't you demonstrate with your mother
about it, inquired Mr.. Collins.
Il did, but mamma only said, My darling
baby, you know you must not take so
much"
AN AT SWEARING.
"Eow about his edueationg said counsel.
s"Oh," replied Mr.. Peter, she a read
or write, but he can swear. He uses the
worst language I've ever heard any boy
use."
By the ChancelIor:-FDid the boy use
that language In the presence of his
motherf'
Eyes, you Honor. and all she would say
was My dearest baby, dom do that.'n
Urged by Counsel and the Chancellor,
Peter gave some of Master Parker's vigorous
style, which, to the horror of the Court, law
yers and spectators, proved that the young
gentleman has nothing to learn from the
toughs of the Five Points.
"He travels with toughs," added Peter,
sc and stole S53from mamma, and blew the
money in among his tough friends in buying
firecrackers. candies and cigarettes"
KINKS HIS MOTHER DERANGED,
A silence ensued here. broken by Mr.. Col
Inns asking in a low voice, and with evident
reluctance IT.
what nave 0 thought, Peter. about
your mothers copductg'
I have often believed that she was de-
ranged" said Peter. looking on the floor.
"Oh, go on" murrnured Governor Bedle,
"it needed only this and Mrs. Bentley hung
her head. .sy
sCANTY IA o THE
Peter then said that when his mother
withdrew to another room with Wheedon,
Parker and Dick for their meals, leaving
witness, Emily, John and Eugenia TO eat in
the dining-room, she would cut out the
heart of a joint of meat and send the scraps
for the children. She, on one, occasion, sent
in three eggs and toast for the four. This
was their only dinner, while Wheedon and
the rest had meat and dessert.
Witness then recounted the story of
Wheedon's arrest, and his mother saying
that if she had to walk the entire distance
down town to give bail for dearest George,
she would.
ALWAYS KISSED
sfHave you seen familiarities between your
mother and Wheedon.a inquired Mr.. Collins.
Witness replied that he had frequently
seen them kiss and embrace each other.
"She always kissed him when he came,
and / suppose when he left"
Didn't you speak to your mother about
thisg' asked Mr.. Collins.
"No. Because I've seen her carry on with
other men for a time, and ! thought it
would drop"
DINED IN NEWARK.
Peter then told a story which turned Mrs.
Bentley's face scarlet. He said that she
went one day in June, 1889 to Newark alone.
| At nine O'Clock in the evening she did not
return. and becoming anxious he went OUT
| to Newark to look for her. He found her
in a restaurant on Broad street with a man.
They came out and took the train to West
Bergen, where the alighted. She left
him at Bergen avenue, and as
| Peter knew she was going home, he fol-
| lowed the man, who went to a house on
Bramhall avenue.
81 found out that his name is Frank Mar
| win, and he is married
At this Mrs. Bentley shook her head and
| talked excitedly to her counsel, who had diff
ficulty in restraining her.
ssNow," proposed Mr.. Collins, stell us
about this MI. Glaze and your mother at
BelmarT'
Peter related what Emily had said that
her mother and Glaze sat for hours alons in
sort, and he found six empty whiSkey bot
gone.
II saw them" he said, with their arms
| around each other"
ssThis was a year after your fathers death
only five years ago?" asked the Chancellor.
Eyes, sir.n
Cross-examined by Governor Bedle, Peter
denied that he had threatened to kill Vince
don.
sBut,n he replied, son New Years night |
| felt mad enough to blow out that towards
| brains" And he looked defiantly at Whee-
don, who made a face at Peter.
The Governor went carefully over the
kissing and hugging episodes, skilifully
snioothening out the damaging testimony as
well as possible.
LITTLE GENES STORY.
The next witness was little Eugenia, whom
Mayor Collins called a~ffectionately Genie. Z
She is twelve years old, anda a singularly
bright and attractive little maiden. who,
without any nervousness or boldaess, walked
up to Sergeant-at-Arms Haggerty and took