The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST Mr.. WEhDENBURG
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uOtuIuO L. tvJtn BAtS 0Att0Su
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and after leaving Richmond went to
Baltimore.
He was located there by Mrs. Ten
ney and willingly gave the affidavit,
saying. moreover. Mrs. Tenney de-
elares, that he viii come to Rich
mond whenever he may be sent FOR.
and tell the court in his own words
all that transpired between himself
and Mr.. Wendenburg.
Mr.. Tyier's Affidavit
After citing how no had become &C
auainted with Mrs Tenney and her
daughter, meeting them here in Rich
mond, Mr.. Tyler, in his affidavit. goes
Immediately Into. the story Of aow he
was approached. the statement being
as follows:
I 'About three weeks ago Mr.. Pam
| nell, of Norfolk, Va, right-hand man
| of George o. Tenney, called me up
upon the phone In Baltimore and re-
Quested me to come down to the Rem
merit Hotel and see him, which l did.
y He then told me II | would
make an affidavit discriminating Mrs,
! Tenney Il could avoid being dragged
in. = told Mr.. Pannill Ii was
preposterous to ask me to do this.
as / had only seen Mrs. TenneF when
was calling on Miss Tenney, her
| daughter, and it WAS outrageous to
suppose I would make any overture
/ to the mother which would reflect
! on the honor of Miss Tenney.
| Mr.. Pannill then pushed me fur
| Their. He said that IL / would give
| this affidavit discriminating Mrs. Ten
ney It would be presented before the
court. and by the time the trial came
! would be out West and would
be taken care OF by Mr.. TeDney."
The affidavit gives in detail further
conversation between Messrs. Tyler
and Pannill. resulting In the posi-
tive refusal OF Mr.. Tyler to make the
affidavit.
Charges Attorney Wendenburg.
! After Mr.. Pahniil's visit" the am
davit, continues, MI, Wendenburg
/ called me on the phone and asked
me to come down to the Hotel Kerr
nan to sec him.
ION my arrival. he said: My name
! is wendenburg. / am from Rich
mond. and MIR. Tenney's attorney
- He said: You can take your
| man, who never was anything to you,
! or discriminating her daughter.
- said: Not having done wrong
with either Of these women, l have
no choice. and II you make these ac-
t cusations it win be terrible
Mr. Wendenburg then. according
to the affidavit. suggested that Mr..
/ Tyler see Mrs. Tanney and lay the
matter before her.
The statement continues; fWenden-
burg said II / did not see Mrs. Ten
trz n limo hav
to settle this suit out OF court, that
they would name me as co-rcspon-
dent. with Mrs. .Tenney In the divorce
suit. and In the event Of their not
| being able to associate the name of
Mrs. Tenney with myself. they would
try to link my name with her daugh-
ter. So / said All right will
4 20 to Richmond. "a
\ Pays Finn $500.
WHO Is going 10 pay my cx-
penses?'
"Wendenburg said, 7 WILL. and gave
me SIR. ! said to him: DO you want
receipt for this money" He said:
mo-
/ at went to Richmond and
called, on Mrs. Tenney at the Jefrer-
son Hotel.
4 when / told her that my name
had beelh brought into the affair
and told her or the threAt>AEolnBt her
daughters virtue, Mrs. Tenney faint
| ed"
The afYidavit then relates that Mr.
/ Tyler advised Mrs. Tenney TO con-
tinue her suit and to refuse all COM
promises She said she would fight
II to- the end-
1.-THE next day l called on Wenden-
burg" the AFFIDAVIT concludes. land
related what Mrs Tenney had said
That she stood like granite ana would
consider no coHpromise. He said:
Well, she's cra3y This Is her last
! chance she may never have. II
again
1 II said: 'weli' am going back to
i Baltimore, but win see Mrs. Tenney
4 again. and tell her whst you nay
which. I did; ard Mrs. Tenney stood
an staunch an eyer So ! went hack
TO my home In Baltimore, where ]
! am in the lumber business.
/ John GooDENow TYLER
M. yFendenbafk Benars fsirarxcr.
!; Following the reading OF this am.
davit. Mr.. Wendenburg took the fioc1
n and denied the charges whi,sh had
been made against him. declarlng thai
! Mr.. Royals. threat OF disbafniert wa
nothing short Of outrageous. and thai
NJ "a not know whether % chaSu6-