The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-23
wHEEDON'SSEARCHF ORBAIL
BE ~ ACCOMPANIED BIZ RICE MRS
BENTLEY, mrs ALLEGED FI<NCEE.

whs FtusiIy sssts Hir Released o. Parrots.
-Arrestss st ths Instascs OF Her sos Pc.
tsr,who. osieetirs 90 mis- ss = step-fsths-,
charges ISIS. with Threats Of vIoIsnce.
After the hearing last Monday before Chan
celor McGill in Jersey City In the suit to have
a receiver appointed for the estate OF the late
Peter Bentley, there was trouble In the Bent
ley household. and there has been more ttou-
BILE since. The object OF the suit was to take
the estate out OF the hands OF the widow Mrs.
Emma BENTLEY who had been appointed sole
executrix by her husbands will with power to
do with the property as she pleased.
When Mr.. Bentley died the estate was valued
at s30O.0O0 There are seven children among
whom the estate will be divided after their
mothers death. The eldest child. Eleanor.B, IL
the wife OF Lawyer Warren Dixon. son of SUE
preme Court Justice eJonathan Dixon. Shortly
before Christmas last year a rumor got abroad
that the widow was engaged TO 10 married to
George +. Wheedon. a young man living on
the Heights. who is Mrs. Bentley's junior By
about twenty years Mr.. Wheedon Is good
looking. but not overburdened with wealth.
He was constant visitor Mt the
Bentley homestead. At first he and Mrs. Dent-
ley's son Peter. who IL ~ years old. were
chums. When Wheedon fret Logan TO visit
the house II was to see reter. but after awhile
he neglected Peter and devoted his attention
to Mira Bentley. 1t was his habit to call at the
house In the afternoon. remain for dinner and
spend the evening with Mrs. Bentley and any
other members Of the family VINO chose to no
on last New Years Day. when several mem.
hers Of the family were In the parlor with Mr.
Wheedon. ,s9mshody sugIesed that Mrs.
Mrs. Bentley says she took the remark asa
Joke. and In tn o same snirit replied that per.
one Of her children asked her II It were true
that she and MIR. Wheedon were engaged t" he
married. and. to keep up the Jest. she an
some 4 the children did not not lock upon py i a.
sst warren p nad and d hif WE; Mrs lent.
| talked the matter over. aud decided to take
legal steps to protect their intcrest r. the ss-
| ley was empowered to dispose Of the. property
| as she pleased while she remained winow.
They feared that she might disposo Of all the
| property. and then marry Whredon. To pro-
| tect themselves and the other heirs, they
appointment OF a receiver tor the estate. Mrs:
bentley was charged with extrayagance and
pointed Lawyer willism A. Lewis reeeiv.r and
be held res ponsible for tho money, she had
spent Ex-Gov. Bedle, who appeared Tor Mrs.
peal from the decision. Mrs. bentley was MT
present at the hearing. but Mr.. Wheedon was
up to the Bentley mansion to report ths result
He and Mrs. Bentley were sitting in = room
Giared nj his mother and Mheedon. but no
Bentley went down to the dining room to din n
ner, leaving Wheedon In tho sitting room: He
sftensh himself s osy c oh , n w1n me
himself comfortable when Peter BENTLEY en-:
tersd the room: When the young man locked
air Of being sole proprietor OF the place. hts
anger burst forth. and In peremntory tones he
| ordered Wneedon to take his feet from the
| chair Wheedon IL n big man. well built and
wears amoustache and beard. His beard is
trimmed in the Van Dyke style. He resented
young Bentley's Words and tone, and denand-
ed nDS9s wagn w@yd hn1n
revolver from his pocket and threatened to
You Young cubr he exclaimed. according
| noying mo III blow your damned brains out"
and hnstene ed down town to see his brother
| in-law. Warren Dixon. He told the story to
rested. Beniisy. accompanied BY Dixon, went
to the otrice OF Justice Of the Peace Maninez
dom dom Of having t6reatensI to Xii him. The
Justice Issued warrant and Gaye " 10
ReSo SGS SIn'a The SSS5 81 %sa.
b.o ns ind but Ss%.g not w;s
were near at hand, suggested that no might
Mere. h0p's ssG ns fs BENT
ter table. When he announced his Lnsines:
and asked him what right he had there;
DO you question my right n.ked ths
| Constable. Well, here IL Is. producing tue
All right" said wheedon. IN go with
=" in GO, too" exclaimed Mrs. Bentley. Just
walt minute until get my hat and coat.
Mrs. Bentley trlpped up stairs In few
minutes she returned wearing u Ianniy hat
,u Just her eare and the iarty started They
| took n Montgomery street ear at i;ergch ave-
reaching Justice Aiartincz's ofilce they found
| It closed he Justice had gone to the theatre.
could take hail. ana 10 escorted tn party
| up to Justice Weeds Office. about -
DSon T as5 Young sSsS Ts 6
were evidently aware Of the in:t that
iind f justice s Nariinezs aiiics CLOSED on
sse ,6s stS. Of eS ami 4 bsse,
objected. Hs SAID his ,no,her.iG.lsw could
not give bail lesauss she does not own 1, any
| proceedings in the thancery Court laht Non
DAY. Justice Weed thereqpon refused TO
At Mrs. Bentlsss suggestion Constable
| O'Bsirne took wheedon to eX-tiov. Bedie's
street. She accompanied them. Tho doyernOr
was surprised when he saw who his visitors
| were. The case was explained TO him and he
said the only thing to DO done was to get .
| the Palma Club. wnere they found the Govern
| ors son. Joseph Bedle. lie consented TO give
| Dali, hnu the party, Wnicn was no"
| by the addition OF Mr.. Bedle, tram ped back TO
| Justice Weeds oree only to meet with another
| DISAPPOINTMENT. Justice Weed had gone
| away. They were told that he might DO found
| at a club room on the northeast corner OF
| Newark avenue and Erie street. and thor went
| ther. The Justice was not there, however
| By this time whesdon and Mrs; bentley were
| in disturbed frame OF mind. Mhesdon didn't
| want 10 be locked up and Mrs. bentley didn't
| want him to he, aud through her strenuous
| solicitation Constable O'EeiTne finally con-
scented 10 release Wheedon on his own parole
| to appear in Justice Martinezs court this
| morning. either for examination or 10 give
| ball This was "A great relief, Nheedon and
| Mrs Bentley thanked the constable warmly.
| and FASTENED through Barrow street 10 catch
| a Montgomery street motor for the hill.
| Mrs. Bentley said last night that tho arrest
| Of Mr. Nbeedon Was an outrage. There was
| no proyocaton whatever for L. Mr. Whsedon
| did not draw any revolver. lie thought that
Peter was aoOut TO attack and he got up from
| the lounge 10 defend himself Peter struck
| him last Nav Years Day and blAckened one
OF his eyes, Mrs; Bentley is convincsd that
| her son law. Warren Dixon, Is at the bot
| tom OF all the trouble. He was near the house
| Wednesday night when the constable arrested
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