Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-20
The Jersey City scandal.

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The excitement in reference TO the death OF
Miss Mary Pomeroy, in Jersey City, has not
abated. Her ante mortem deposition gains uni
versal credence, and the ssducer is bitterly de-
nounced in all quarters. Mrs. Miller, the girls
aunt, and the lady with whom she lived, ssys
that shortly before her death Miss P0meroy
confded to her aud her husband the following
statement:
RXoNRRATIoN AT THK POINT OF PISTOL.
"One night after l found / was IN trouble,
and after the matter had been talked over by
the Rev. Mr.. Glendenning and myself, aud he
assured me that everything would be made
right, meaning, as L supposed, that he would
marry me, MIR. Glendeuning came into the par
lor. was seated by the door. He approached
the table, and after a few pleasant words had
been passed between us, he said, Mary, have
you pen and ink? 1 want you TO write some
thing for me. You know what scrape am in,
and want You 10 shield me. Ii this thing goes
out am a ruined man. Then he began to die
tate something for me 10 write, and refused TO
do II, because II was false. He then drew q re-
yolVer from bis pocket and told me must write
1t. was very much frightened and all seemed
dark and blank 10 me. l wrote whatever he
told me, but what it was l cannot tell, except
that il was something 70 shield him and set him
right before the public ard church. signed
my Lame to the paper, ana il is now in his pos
session.
The psper alluded to is supposed TO be the
evidence upon which Glendenning mainly relied
fer bis defense. Mrs. Miller also says thst he
was liz the habit Of calling three or four times
aweek and remaining until the small hours OF
OF kissing Mary and calling her his little wife.
MISS PoMRRoY's DYING STATEMENT.
The New York Times la an account OF tue death
bed scene describes the visit OF Justice Aldredge
to the house TO take the dying girls deposition
and prints the following statement as IL fell
from the dying girls's lips: al feel as though
have bot long 10 live. There have been a great
many things said against me, but now tell the
truth In the sight of God, that John s. Glen
denning is the father OF my child. He has
denied il, and still denies it, but be and no one
else is the father Of that child. He has said
things against me. L was afraid OF him, but
now am not. He may have papers, but that
does not clear him." The statement was made
in a weak, but clear voice. and during the
pauses the girls lips seemed to be moving as IL
IN prayer. The Judge took the paper and
started for his Office to make a copy OF Il in ink
for the purpose Infringing it back for the girls
signature. When he had completed the work
and returned TO the house, in less than half
hour, Miss Pomeroy was dead. She breathec
her last at precisely 1l:25 O'Clock. The i'm
mediate cause or her death was congestion OF
the lungs, superinduced by general debility,
arising principally from mental depression. Ii
is uncertain what legal aspect tie death OF the
victim will put upon the case with reference to
Rev. Mr.. Clendenning. OF course the charge o.
breach of promise and seduction will fall
through, but it is probable that the Postmaster
Of the city will continue the suit against him
for the support Of the child. The usual course
in such cases is for the complainant to make
affidavit that she expects TO have a child born,
which is liable to become q charge upon the
city unless the father IL made 10 support IL.
This course was pursued by Miss Pomeroy some
weeks ago, and then the Poormaster entered
suit against the supposed father to compel him
TO give bonds for the support OF the expected
offspring. The Poormaster becomes plaintiff.