The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-15
MRS. TENNEY GETS
A[IMONY DECREE
Allowed SIPS Per Month as Per-
manent Income From Former
Husband.
COUNSEL FEE TO BE $3.50
w. L. Royal Is Recipient-Sen-
sational Divorce Proceed
ings Ended.
COUNSEL FEE TO BE $3.50

Final disposition of the Tenney d.
| when Judge Grinnan entered an order
in the Chancery Court allowing Mrs.
Emma S. Tenney s125 month perman-
| entity alimony. A final allowance OF $3.50
was made to William L. Royal as her
counsel
Several weeks ago Mrs. Tenney was
granted divorce from George O. Ten
ney, the court reserving questions of
alimony and counsel fees
The proceedings end one of the most
widely discussed cases heard In the
Chancery Court in recent years, the
prominence of both parties and the
nature of the testimony giving the
trial general publicity. Mr.. Tenney is
president of the Atlantic Bituiithic
Company His wife is a sister of the
Dowager Countess Won Krakow. and
both have been prominent in social
and club circles.
Two Suits Prosecuted.
A year or more ago Mrs, Tenney fl
ed suit against her husband for
separation with alimony. Mr.. Tenney
wife for absolute divorce. \ sensa-
tional feature of the hearing was when
William l.. Royal, of counsel for Mrs
Tenney. brought charges against Louis
O. Wendenburg, attorney for Mr.. Ten
ney alleging conspiracy to defame the
good name of Mrs, Tenney. Judge
Grinnan heard and dismissed the
charges
As an outgrowth of the main pro-
ceedings Mrs Tenney. through Mr..
Royal, brought suit against the News
Leader for certain publications. which
action has recently been tried and de-
cided in favor of the defendant news
fY,ct
for alleged libel, which has not yet
been tried
Dispositions filed on both sides were
OF sensational character, Mr.. Tenney
alleging misconduct of his wife with
Col. E. c. Gordon, of Georgia Mrs Ten
ney told of visit paid TO her husbands
rooms It the Hotel Richmond. in his
absence, at time when she was liv-
Ing at the Hotel Jefferson. The hotel
clerk admitted her without question to
her husbands apartments. and she
claimed to have found incriminatine
letters which were submitted in evi-
dence. She also told of finding among
her husbands effects a woman's cor
set OF which mention was made when
the case was argued
Lnwyers Were Persistent.
After two days of argument by coun-
sci. Judge Grinnan took the case un-
der Amusement for several weeks. his
maj oiucI commenting on the great
mass of unnecessary dispositions and
the numbers of superfluous questions
asked of witnesses.
Following the decision of the court.
giving Mrs. Tenney a divorce. Mr.
Royal raised the question of alimony
and counsel fees, and there was a sharp
contest between the attorneys over a
motion to have an examination OF Mr.
Tenney's affairs made. Mr.. Royal al
legged that Mr.. Tenney was a wealthy
man, able to pay liberal alimony, while
counsel for Mrs. Tenney held that the
means of his client had been greatly
exaggerated Under the order enter
ed yesterday. the allowance for coun-
sci fees is final, several payments hav-
ing heretofore been made on account
by order of the court. and Mrs. Tenney
is allowed permanent alimony from
her former husband of $1,000 a year.
TO be paid in monthly instruments of
1925