, 1874-11-14

Of robbinE him. noaE uos0 tnlb noTh'uHi sHu,
whou ho refused to givc up Ills money, ono negro
mouth, hut, glanoing, made only tloul wound.
Tho old gentleman'a wifo. agcd about oo, as- !
tackled the negro with n spade. Tho first blow
penetrated tho brain aud killed him.
G1cntionntnr's story.
TWAS hnown In Jersey City yeuterday TINT the
Rov. john s. dlendcau!ug wss to testify In hts
own behalf, aud tho result waa crowded audi
ouce In tho Prospect Avenue Church.
John Btunrt dlenlounlng Tas called to testify.
IA ho approached tho stand tho audience arose
Aud stood upon tho ecata Eyory, nock was
lowed tho noiHy rustic Of dresses hlr l'ondofl-
ming WIS perfectly calm md oasy IN bia deinca,1.
or, IIo took tho oath standing, with llH right
hand raised. Then ho aat down aua begah us
low tone. He not once hcelthted IN giving Liz
auBwers 10 tho questions, hnd, jntBtnH from ap-
pcarnnccH, waH tito least Hurried and mont tah-
concerned Witness who has yet nppcarau hotote
tho presbytery. lie 6nd:
and the person charged IN tns trial AZ, 70 yesrs
Old. waa born in s.snn1g a. Its.dsa tasEs fosF.
mosbcr kon. house aud went to college. attended
tlp college chapel aud bccamo connected with that
n ss @ %ea
N. j., TO attend lectures ia tho Theological School.
e. oe .ero y M ooh
nn sister came Win me- and llyo with them now, ma
wss wcli ae.luantea with srary Ellen porncroy
Our acquaintance began with her church connection,
She the organtst here. an1 used to zcnd her tue
comnnnicant of tio church. wus In tho habit Of
waiting hcr II vas in tho spring Of ls12 tlat began
to to geo hcr with tho hymns as the sunday aeryace
GENERALLY weut 10 her h0use on Saturday evenings.
USUALLY called after ten. did not always spend tho
evening. 6osnetlmes remained half an hour. aud
socttneB lougor. lnyo visited her ou other cvcl'-
inns had no pnrttculaF evening to call. nBu-
ally hero At tho beginning of tho choir meettngs, and
nasf ihet 'd 30 oftan Lave akcn her home from
praycr-1neotiuga, bns not often.
never REMAINED Al her house 70 lata hnlfpa
In tho morning. remember once when stayed tin
III after i: Wo engaged + reading Mary con;
yerscd with previously 10 Joining my church, ana
vii viii hcr. sho was in doubt about Joining ". sle
felt tint Tho family with which sho was iying had nn
little orstan sympathy ana she VA doubtful @ Theh ;s.
told her snc ahoalA 10 her duty regardless Of the
consequences AMI that long aB was tho pastor sho
friends She was undecided for three months, and In
that tn,o had many long aud earnest conversations
with her. Finally she entered into tlse fu com,
m,,on Of tho church, aud believed that Ind saved
Mr. Dod-D.d you ever make any presents to Miss
Giondenning--Ycs, Sir. gavo hor lockes, loctct
chain, pair Of earrings and acete-buttons. gsVe
sq gaso M me s sho NO small oel.
cagS and box Of handkerclliefs. That IL all rcme-
M e There w. a,,H 81 5sn
for mo herself. Ineycr gave her plain gold ring md
saw ona on nSs ocS for nrr a II
rco,cst paying $4a for It, Size agreed to pay me- the
MONEY, and dta gave ne sie wasn eae Iseelvea tne
o SAY @s Gn cc s snna y. 1En a c
have oftou bought articles In thB way for the ladies
Of my congregation. At the time Of this trouble naa
negoaG iol 1eo ss ,i11a ~ tc m tho n,sssa
was mover engaged to Mary poncroy, and tho idc1
our marrying waa never III, ar o U.s.
soIeited her 10 sch crime. Lass Now Year'a ~
as III ny stu9y ui ao H. ,nna III ,hn evaninr
gas w'tG W. 1u' oo waI nnsr itS Mr. npowe
leaving his honse au9i ~ ~ w n;ng ~ ~ ~
maao sos saa ~ ~ onS ~ seo ca ~ a.
inethes moth and i sis'es. .,. w.t.
DE- Doa-When ana 10" o'd you n'S' nea' 0' A1't
GlentiyuninS~I arss heard Of It from herself. Or
t ~, ~ 1.st r1lyit VIVA SahiatI,-slo waa at tht
s ofgsn %naa s asaed me- o q read Il read h
noo ncr,fan InS 1melea shp SlsS sa rhsros son'o
tHiro nN;fml lack Of this. Kecp it, You may neot
H." asked her to explain LEI meaning. sho sait
I'M sis would tell mo all. had engagement fo
! Moplay aud loll her would cali on Tuesday. sh'
a.id she was going to 1oaye the nlllera on Iues'n!
afternoons nna GUps smiih ' ner WIS nTa,niscI 4
aaaIuu aoa tsr ~ ~, TIL tbat morning. 0'''''
aco nes W ~. p1o'As' ts., IT,. ,o.,.;. ,.;;7.,.
DR.. Dod hore oneroa tne iatteI IN eviuenGo =.
Ho enid TINT no wohlu prove III at 70 on Written v:
Mary ppmeroy hereafter. Tho following ia 1
| copY:
S0f' july 7, 1874.
! s3v Y>eAn cousIH. wish to epy to you In tbt
mia fxbaf1 co,i not tui YOU wliIo talking 10 you
fnr fnar VI, vnud net angry with me- I 4,ayo dc
csyed you ali along III regard 10 Mr.. a'en1enpng
in thFm in prdur to sa,ia{y your curiosity ,yheu you
nuestoreI me, aud prevent my dlieui,y between u
And this is tic roason never wished you to 10 +
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