The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
WENDENbURG To
EXPLAIN CONDUCT
Judge Grinnan Issues Rule for
Contempt in Tenney Di-
voree Case
PERSONAL ENCOUNTER
NARROWLY AVERTED
George Tenney and Mr.. William
Panpill are Also Summoned
to Appear Tuesday to
Answer Charges.

Judge Daniel Grinnan, of the Chan
Gerry Court, Friday morning issued a
rule for contempt against Attorney
Louis ~Mendenhurg.~ -representtng
George o. Tenney In the divorce suit
brought against him by his wife. The
rule calls for the appearance OF Mr..
Wendenhurg and Messfs. Fenney and
PanHin, alse named In the order, Tues
day morning. when they will be given
opportunity to show why they should
not be punished for having attempted
to procure. according to the allesa-
ton, a false and discriminating affidavit
regarding Mrs. Tenney's conduct
The granting of the order by the
Judge followed an exciting scene, dur
ing which Attorneys Royal and Wen
dessberE were iT=ifssHtnesst= si'aaseT=ai
a personal encounter, Mr.. Wendenburg
declaring that his opponents action
was nothing short of Infamous" and
Mr.. Royal springing to his feet, shak-
ing his first In MIR. Wendenburg's race
and shouting:
Il have warned you for the last time
Another word. sir, and / will stand II
words about me. and II you Will not de-
sist | propose to stop you, and you
win have to stand the consequences.
Wendenburp Net Disturbed.
Mr.. Wendenburg replied that ne
could take care Of himself IL Mr. Royal
/ could.
Mrs Tenney's attorney In an excited
manner declared that he would no,
stand for another word, and squared
himseir on his feet ~ II ready for. Mr.
Wendenburg to open his mouth.
Several OF the court officials imme
diate!y came forward, however. while
Judge Grsnnan reminded both attor
neys that they were before the bar
and that such conduct would no Ion
ger be tolerated: that they must pro
coed with the case. ana settle theL
difficulties elsewhere.
| Col 10 Lane Stern appeared at tn
opening of the case, stating that Q
the original s350 allowed Mrs. Tenne.
as counsel fees. $ios remained. This
by instruction OF the court. was turn
ed over to MIR. Royal.
Mr. Royal then offered nambe
/ of letters in evidence intending L
/ show that Mr.. Tenney had not beef
! faithful to his marriage contract
while he filed also an affidavit sworl
y
Tilman Bunch. detailing how Nh
/ Tenney had threatened to abandon
/ her mother without support unles
1 she agreed to his terms OF separa
/ ton.
/ Three in Contempt Charges.
| Reaching the formal charges which
| the court had instructed him to I'll
| against Mr.. wendenburg in writing
/ Mr.. Royal declared that upon furthe
/ investigation he regarded the conuue
of Mr.. Tenney's lawyer all the NOR
| despicable. while he referred to MI
| Wendenburg's defense as long. ram
bling and incoherent."
! He said that he had decided to In
clude Mr.. Tenney and his suppose
employe. Mr.. William Panniii. in Nor
folk, In the contempt charges, as the
had been primarily responsible. o
I equally so. he believed. for the con
spiracy to ruin Mrs, Tenney's charac
| ter.
! Mr.. wendenburg took the floor, an
! in explanation OF his connection wit
Goodenow Tyler, whose affidavit wa
filed several days ago, and which pro
yoked the contempt and conspirac
| charges, said that Mr.. Royals con
duet had been outrageous. infamou
and unprofessionai."
Here, however. he was interrupte
by Mr.. Royal. and for the next te
minutes everyone present in the coul
room expected a personal difficulty.
Rule Is Issued.
After order had been restored
Judge Grinnan ordered the rule writ
ten and fled The rule as prepare
by Mr.. Royal and submitted vas a
follows:
This day Mrs. Emma S. Ten
ney presented her petition TO the
court, praying for a rule upon
4 George q. Tenney, l.. o. Wenden-
4 burg and William PannflI TO show
cause why they should not he
/ punished for contempt tor mat
ters and things set out and stated
In said petition, upon readtug
which IL is ordered that said
George O. Tenney. l.. q. Wen
denburg and William Pannill
show cause before this court
Tuesday. April &c, 1914, At II
O'Clock a. NJ, why they should not
he punished for contempt for the
matters and things set out IN said
petition.