The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-04
MILLIONAIRE'S
Wife fined In
SCANDAL Case
Mrs. Gladys G. Wheeler,
City Woman, Arrested
in Milwaukee.
PAIR CAUGHT IN DUPLEX
Swimming Teacher With
Her When Husband Ar
riveS; $3.50 and Costs.

Mrs. Gladys c. Wheeler. 35. wife
Of Douglas F. Wheeler, millionaire
inventor and manufacturer, 155 w.
Riverside Dr., today pleaded guilty
in a Milwaukee police court to a
charge of misconduct with William
Bechstein, 27, former swimming in
structor at the indianapolis Athletic
Club.
The judge fined Mrs. Wheeler and
Bechstein $3.50 and costs each,
which they Immediately paid.
Wheeler was in court, having fol-
lowed his wife, who recently sued
him for divorce, to Milwaukee
several days ago. Wheeler and a
Milwaukee detective caught the
couple in an upper duplex.
The hearing was short, but
Snappy.
Found in Bechstein Home
Wheeler testified to having found
his wife at Bechstein's home. Bech-
stein says his mother lived there,
too.
Detective Ray Carlson testified he
went to the duplex with Wheeler
at l a. m. Wednesday and rang the
doorbell.
Bechstein answered the doorbell," :"
said the detective. Il asked him if
he had a woman upstairs. He said,
Yes, my wife I pushed past him
and on upstairs and foundd Mrs.
Wheeler"
Mrs. Wheeler and Bechstein said
nothing, throwing themselves on the
mercy of the court through their
attorney.
! Wheeler expressed himself as sat-
isf1ed after the hearing. He said he
mad not wanted to see his wife sent
10 Jail, but had thought she should
be punished little,
Won't Discuss Plans
Mrs. Wheeler and Bechstein re-
fused to discuss plans for the fu-
Jure.
The Wheelers, until Sept. 20, lived
on the beautiful Wheeler estate, two
doors from the estate of the late
James A. Allison. That day they
separated. The next day Mrs
Wheeler filed suit for divorce in
Judge william o. Dunlay's Superior
| Court.
Bechstein and Mrs. Wheeler were
closeted Wednesday morning with
Assistant District Attorney George
K. Bowman of, Milwaukee for four
hours. Wheeler was in and out OF
the conference several times.
After the confab, Bowman an
nounced that he had given Mrs.
Wheeler and Beckstein t cir choice
of answering two charges of miscon-
duct, one more serious than the
other. He announced they had
chosen the less serious and promised
him they would plead guilty.
According to a dispatch from Mil
waukee, Mrs. Wheeler met Bech@
stein while he was an employe of the
Indianapolis Athletic Club. Mrs.
Wheeler is noted as a swimmer here.
She also is proficient in other OUT
door activities, being known as one
of the best women automobile driv-
erS in the city.
President of Industry
Wheeler is president of the Merz
Engineering Company and the
Langsenkamp-Wheeler Brass Cons
pany.
According to a report from Mil
waukee, Mrs. Wheeler had sought
settlement of $250,000 in connec-
ton with her divorce suit.
Carl Wilde, attorney for Mrs.
Wheeler here, admitted that con-
ference along this line had been
held soon after the suit was filed,
but would not disclose the amount
sought. He said Wheeler had not
paid a cent.
The divorce complaint charges
cruel and inhuman treatment. 1t
alleges the couple married Oct. II,
1913, and lived together until Sept.
20 this year.
1t is charged that Wheeler quar-
relied with Mrs. Wheeler without
any cause" bruised and cursed he,,
called her opprobricus names, swore
at her in the presence of friends,
and showed by his general demeanor
that he did not care for her. The
complaint says nothing about ALI