The New York herald., 1874-10-23
MARY poMERoY'S OEATHBED PRAYER.
She Asks Forgiveness for Herself
and for Glendenning.


Pomeroy said that Mr.. Glendenning accused her Of
being intimate with several gentlemen (here Wit
ness mentioned the names Of six members OF
Glendenning's church, she said that he con-
stantly
II she should betray MIN; knew Mr.. Glendennfng
as preacher, and formed very favorable optn-
lon OF him no person had more respect for him;
thought II gentleman visited lady he ought
to do it openly and In q gentlemaniy manner and
not stealthily. .1
Rev. DR.. Eddy-was Miss Pomeroy, In your opin.
ION, At companion Tor minister A. She was .
at companion Tor any person; II there was any
superiority his side 1t was intellectually not
morally.
TO Rev. Mr. Edwards-In nv Judgment the. A.
tentions paid by Mr.. Glendenning to Miss Pome-
roy could not with propriety take place vithout
an actual engagement; don't know what is the
general impression with regard to the pfopriety
OF such . course in this community. bus that Ii
my own judgment.
To Rev. Mr.. Booth-Never heard Miss Pomeroy
deny the pistol scene.
The Witness In answer to further questions,
stated
'THB CHARACTER o. THE INTIMACY e
which Mr.. GlendennIng alleged TO exist between
MISS Pomeroy and the gentleman named, under.
stood TO be criminal; Mr.. GlendenninQ did not
there afterwards; 1 Thoughts II was very unmanly
on his part not TO 90 home with her. but 70 follow
TT To Dr.. imrr,e-My understanding OF her state.
ment that Mr.. Glendenning was constantly aocus-
lnR her OF criminal intimacy with other men was
submit to his desires. IL
| why WITNESS THOUGHT so.
the @ causes @ that LED ner ne to lose her respect oF
M she SAID xr saas w ss
Ia m
hey ss voua refer TO S'n a@py y :syins "a: i;:
thought Mr. Glendenning could not arcrd to escri.
G nnmanIy % way, y and % sns. she was Surprised when
| she heard OF tho engagement, because Miss Pome-
l oenn,ns, Sus morally she wa was the sns equal OF any
person.
Mr. Willard E. Dudley examined-I had known
ner nIss when she was living with Jacob Miner ~,
ss knew Ser to Se truthful vlrsaoas eirI aud Of
was was present when she made Ssr dying state.
seven seven persons % present; sSe called me BY name
and called Mr.. Aldrid9e BY name witness here re.
published, laying stress on tho sentence, II Was
AFRAID OF him once, but am not now'D; she was
indicasion that her mind was wandering; did not
ssss r any
tions during the making OF the statement; she
seemed M very anxious 20 Sks svt Is and ten M some; me-
zero Crosse xamined-1 went FOR Justice Aldrtdge at
TESTIMONY or xR. DuNNB.
Mr.. James Dune examined am an elder IN
Howell; heard rumors tnat Mr.. Clen6onnmg was
engaged 70 be married 70 Miss Pomeroy; had
suc: and Se sn.S Ss 5 vs e
engagedi the conversation took place last winter;
be LETT sns M % on my mind snas there vas
very uncomtor table feeling among the elders ana
members Of tns congregs.,on % In consequencs @ Of
that tbs prevailed wa was that Mr. Glsnosnnina % Hnssd
her much ottener than the facts warrantedi was
came with me; DR.. Burdett was there; ne said
she was suffering rom nervous excitenent and
was was sisd I to see rs. and sns e. recognized us dis.
tinctly; she told us that she desired to say 70
Of SsI e Rs U11 nave
papers, don't know wnat they sre-but That
don't clear him. couldn't help IT," asked @ he, her
about year; snen On prayed M with aeri & ASKED her nsr
God would forgive her sins and
rAKB HRR 10 HEAVEN;
before reading the chapter she said, 'sIn An un.
she prayed that God might forgive her she added,
.And hum t0o;n had no doubt whatever that
in tnas sSers wess several saiss 1Ss
present up TO this time, and asked them n they
nss and sad
to her that It Was necessary before sae would bo
forgiven that sne should repent and y vas neces-
truth; then repeated the question whether John
9: Glendennlng was M the istner Of her child. and
said never" ! asked ner il she ever made any
statements contrary 70 these, and she said she
event. evening. % IN company sa. ' Win T M. V G Jewsi
ss e ssa. ses .se 81
had been there between my two visits; Mr.. Jewell
with miss had been
organist about two years and half; never knew
anything against ner character, nor did ever
hear anything against her; never had any mis-
position in the church; spoke 70 Mr.. Giendsnning
ton, tiS but but DO no not % think he did in terms
was ssS cnf
! A. (after great hesitation) l did
Dd ySu ss ssef any
pause.l cannot answer that question.
the Moderator here ruled sna, the wsns,s vss M
question as put BY DR.. Riggs was quite proper
witness had no particular person N my
and or course some one must be the fsthsr OF the
To Rev. Mr.. EdwardA-Miss Pomeroy. WAS ad-
mitted TO the communion OF this church on ex.
| animation; she gave reasonable evidence OF
| plety and maintained Christian department. a.
iar Is 1 had an opportunity Of Judging; We re-
| ceived her without miGgivlng1. 80
/ Counsel for defence announced chat NJ. Dune
would be required to attend again In tho case,
Mrs. ssrsH q Grsas sssa.a sass sss Knew
sS nss door !isu s1S
Miss Pomeroy visited her nouse throe and four
times day; she WA companion to her daughter:
she bore an excellent character; saw her and Mr..
Glendenning walking arm In arm frequently IN the
evening; no visited her often; have seen him
| 20 In the afternoon three or four times; his
regular ho1rs Of vlaung were nom seven TO nine
as enc O'Clock 1t nisht niss Pomeroy told me shs
was engaged to pe married and showed me her
engagement ring; II was ON her nneer; aeked her
/ when IL wae 70 como on and she sa0 thet there
| was no day nxed abe told me that Mr.. Qlendon-
ming 9aveis 70 her; she also shoTcd me tne otnee