New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31
THE JERSEY CITY SCANDAL.


THE MOTHER OF MR.. GLENDENNING TEsTIFIEs-A
WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE GIVES TESTIMONY
UNAVOIDABLE TO HIM.
A large number of persons assembled yester-
day at Prospect Avenue Church 10 listen to the pro-
ceedings in the Glendenning trial. and the Moderator
finally ordered closed OF the
crowd Several hundred persons were Obliged to leave
being unable to obtain entrance. The Rev. Mr. Ed"aras
opened the meeting with prayer. Mr. bod stated that
he had made effort to secure the attendance OF a
young lady very much desired witness but she was
home when he called and he was unable to secure
her attendance. The Rev. Mr.. Moore testified that ne
called at the hospital in NewYork with Mr. Glendenning
and did think Mrs. Greysock had an opportunity to
the accused though she had opened the door to let
them in The Rev. Dr. Imbrie counsel for the prosecu
ton testified that he had called the hospital to secure
the attendance OF Mrs. Greystock during the trial but
had failed to nd her. Some time after she volunteered
her evidence.
Mrs Sarah Glendenning the mother OF the accused
was cal ed for the defense She testified that the ac
cused was born Pittsburgh Pa. in 1919; he lived
with her during the time he was In college and when In
the seminary and when he was Installed In jersey CITY
she came with him ; he was not accustomed to spend
much time outside he generally at home by 10 or
o'clock in the evening" when he went out witness in
variaby up for him she never knew OF his being
late O'Clock in the morning he had been out
late IL O'clock but not alone and she knew where
he was; she knew he called Mary Pomeroy but never
knew him to stay as late u O'clock and so far
she knew his visits not frequent He had no In
come except his salary, which was $1,000 per annura
He had told the witness that he had given Mary Pom
eroy ocket but that did not seem strange because she
was poor girl and their organist. The witness test
fed that the accused was at home last New Years even
Ing On Thanksgiving day he took supper at Mr. Halo
wells with witness He spent the night OF July 473 at
home, also that Of Jnly 4-'74 On both evening he
took his sister the fireworks He had pistol but
seldom carried it, Witness was positive that he did not
carry It between June LIST and July 1914 because she
had seen it lying chair under some clothinng with
the muzzle pointing toward his head, and had
taken to her roou locked it up, ana retained pos
session Of IT until after the arrest Wmen her Gn asked
and said the defense had been unable to secure the
testimony OF Miss Clinton and they to offer the
Gendenning said that Miss Clinton had stated that the
family with whom Mary Pomeroy lived was an
ornery family" and Mary no better. Miss Clinton
had also given particulars which witness would
not repeat The prosecution objected to the testimony
APPOINT a commission to take Miss Clinton's
testimony. On crossexamnaton the witness said
that she did not know VI the accused making
presents to any other lady than Miss Pemeroy.
lie had spoken about the eofts Mary Pomeroy made TO
attract his attention. but said he didn't thnk any harm
OF it, He had also spoken Of the rumor That lie was en-
gagged TO Mary. ,,.,.,
pointed hear forward and said that her friends
In audience had told her that free use being
her own story. She testified that GendennlnS called Gu
her one evening at Robert Millers house, and Mary
Pomeroy called there but would not ceme IN. Mrs. Mil
Ter saw her through the blinds and asked
her TO in but Mary refused to come because their
was company Miss Pomeroy told the witness that she
had bought watch with money which she
had Intended to purchase slid dress with.
Witness denied that sne ever said that Mr. Miliers
family was not q good one, or that Mary Pomeroy was
not good girl. She denied the statement made by
Mrs Glendenning that, in conversation with her.
had made any such allegations or said any thing which
could be construed MRS Glendennlng had testified
Witness had Gebdcnnng at MI. Miler's In the
absence OF the family. aud had heard him express sur
prise at discovery OF their absence though witness
afterward found that he must have been aware OF the
fact Witness had frequently seen accused ana deceased
leave the church building togeher-in one Instance
long after the close OF the service she had
never Mary Pomery TO deceive her until In this
case Her principal object testifylng was ~ protect
Mr.. Mlers reputation from Charges wnich Mrs Glen
denning made She had at nrst refused ~ testify
because she liked Mr. GlendeDninx as pastor aud
did not like testify that he had He'd 10 her. and also
because Hing to believe that Mary Pomeroy
hal deceived her, especially as she was dead
The adjourned at TINS point until next
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