The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28
CHARGE WENDENBURG
WITH CONSPIRACY
Number of Allegations Made and
Several Persons Involved-Mr.
Royal Asks for Time for
bis Client to Reply to
Cross Bill.
RICHMOND. VA = Special

Iast did event follow upon event that
very rev people could understand
what was actually happening.
The first sentence was sensational
and was not answered until the last
sentence was spoken by Judge Daniel
Grinnan.
William L. Royal, followed by Mrs.
Emma s. Tenney. and her daughter,
Mrs. Aleda Tenney Bunch, came into
the court room. Behind them l. o.
wendenburg, counsel for q. o. Ten
ney, and w. A Patterson, former
counsel for Mrs. Tenney.
Scarcely were they seated when
Mr.. Royal arose to the floor and
asked that the court issue an order
to prevent George Tenney hound
| ing" Mrs. Tenney.
This ran through the entire pro-
! ceedlngs, lasting more than two hours
and at the finish Judge Grinnan in
structed Mr.. Royal to make formal
charges Of such practice on Friday
morning.
And not until then will there be
another legal development. It is
rumored that there may be some hap
penings, but no one pins his faith
20 such a report.
Mr.. Royal says he will attempt to
nave MT Wendenburg disbarred for
unprofessional conduct. Mr. Wend-
enburg, however, grnned at that.
But all this isn't "A good start to
what really did happen.
! closely following his original mo-
/ tlon To stop the "hOunding' Mr. Roy
| all spoke upon the division of fees
/ the court had allowed Mrs Tennev for
/ counsel fees, the sum being $3.50
Patterson and Stern were first en-
/ gagged by Mrs. Tenney TO conduct her
| case, and Mr.. Royal came i'm il later
| His argument this morning was Tor
a ratable division of the amount.
! Mr.. patterson arose TO answer
! 1ou speak Of me respectfully"
Mr.. Royal suggested as the younger
! lawyer arose.
Il intend to do that said Mr.. PAT
! terson.
Then do it," replied Mr. Royal.
! L WILL said Mr.. Patterson. That
/ is my intention, but | wish everybody
to understand me. l have heard that
/ you have reputation as a fighter. but
| wish YOU TO understand that / am
! not afraid of YOU"
Just treat me respectfully" again
! remarked Mr.. Royal. and a few min
| utcs later l.. .. Wenderburg remarked
! that he did not know If Mr.. RoValI's
| demeanor was due To- asinine Stupid-
| ltN or senile imbecility."
/ Mr. Royal ended the arguments by
asking the court TO hear his charges
So far as the division OF the fee is
concerned the court decided that this
would be settled when the case. OF
cases, were.
The charges Of contempt against Mr.
Wendenburg are TO the effect that H.
asked a man named J. q. Tyler. for
merly connected with the Gaity The
alter here, to make an affidavit invoIv-
| ing Mrs. Tenney. Mr.. Wendenbury
made an explanation concerning his
conversation with Tyler in Baltimore
in which. he said. Tyler claimed that
he could say he went TO the Tenney
residence to see Miss Tenney. now
Mrs. Tillman Bunch, wife OF nephew
or Senator Tfliman OF South Carolina.
And l told him. said Mr. Wen
denburg, that il he did such a thing
he would he worse than "A coward
that the young lady had a spotIess
character and he should not reflect
upon it,"
His remarks upon this subject are
given in greater detail further on. and
are a complete and absolute denial of
what Tyler said.
II want this man Tyler here" he
said, 80 make. what statements he
wants TO make in open court"
mill here"
Pannnl is the man who. according to
| the affidavit, first made an irregular
proposition to Tyler.
During a portion OF the proceedings
ney were in court. Mrs. Tenney, once
! or twice. wiped tears from her eyes
Mrs. Bunch looked sorrowful.
Both are slender and neither loo ked
! comfortable under the gaze OF the
court spectators. The mother was
dressed in Lavender, the daughter in
/ tan.
The case. in all probability. will
gather new interest when il is call
! ed Friday, at 10 o'clock.
The details of today were so com
| pletely complicated that, without the
use OF much space, they could not be
The affidavit OF Tyler was introduced
and Mr.. Royal read an answer to the
/ bin OF Tenney, asking for divorce
1 All of allegation do
and Mr.. Royal said that the man
| CTyler) would come here TO testify
He mentioned Rev. +. c. Gordon.
! VINO, he said, was Baptist minister.
| of Decatur. Ca. who is mentioned in
| Mr.. Tenneys bill as n correspondent.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon is a brother of Cen
| eral John Il. Gordon, and, said Mr.
Royal, an honored citizen and man.
Then Mr.. Royal read the affidavit
! of Tyler, saying that Tyler had been
| improperly approached in Baltimore
and offered inducements TO favor the
suit of George O. Tenney
And 1 say" he added. that Tenney
and his counsel entered into a CON
! spiracy to injure Mrs. Tenney."
l.. o. Wendenburg is counsel for Mr.
Tenney- He did not answer the state
ment OF Mr.. Royal then.
Mr.. Royal asked for time in which
Mrs. Tenney could read the answer to
her cross bill, in order that she might
| be qualified to answer 10 il.
Mrs. Tenney In Tears.
| During the reading of the AFFIDAVIT
| which is to the effect that this man
/ Tyler, who, a short while ago, was
! connected with moving picture thea
| ter here, was approached by a Mr.. Pan
| Mill, whose initials are not mentioned
in the affidavit. Mrs. Tenney began to
! weep.
This affidavit also says that L. O.
! Wendenburg had held a conversation
| with Tyler, and Tyler suggests that
he was offered Inducements to aid Ten
| ney'S cause.
1t is upon this that Mr. Royal bases
| his charge of conspiracy.
! And such n statement" said NJ.
! Wendenburg. lis absolutely false
might get indignant in my denial, but
| what good could that dog"
! Tyler admits that he left the Tenney
| home Al an improper, or unusual. hour.
! I told him that he should protect Miss
/ Tenney, a sweet, Innocent girl. upon
! whom, he said, he had called. / don't
! want to make statement until their
| statement is fully made. Then l viii
make one. This much. however, I viii
| say nOw-charSes to the effect that I
! am handling "A case based upon any
conspiracy are absolutely false
TyIers Affidavit.
The affidavit of Tyler is very
/ lengthy. cons sting Of a numD>r OF
/ 'ypewritten pages. II says, in effect.
! Vapp1I IN o..