Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
The GIendenning scandal.

THE CROSS ENANINATIoH OF MISS PoMERoY's 8
GUARDIAN-IMPoRTANTT TESTIMONY AGAINST
TBE ACCUSED.
ON Friday the trial OF Rev. j. S. GlendenninE
was Continued before the committee Of the New
jersey Preshytery. The day was principals
occupied in the cross examination OF Mr.. Muller,
the guardian OF the victim, Mary +. Pomeroy.
Mr.. Miller gave an account Of the circum-
stances under which Miss POmeroy went % live
with him, sEd the position she occupied in the
family, which WAS that OF q daughter. The
Only one remaining Of her family is her brother
Who lives in Michigan. She received 500 ger
RnDum A. organist OF Mr.. Glendennrng's church
a crOss-eNsmiBRtiOn as % the incidents of tAe
morning " ben Miss POmeroy announced her en-
gsgenient 10 Mr.. Glendenning elected no facts
iurther ihan have been published, the witness
saying 81 diSremember,' - and making his state
ments in qualified manner. Miss PomerOy a 81
slORn him The engagement ring, and he said.
well, this does look like business" The wit
nefs did not know Mary war pregnant until the
n OndSy preceding GleDdeBDiugs arrest; his
wife called Mary into the front room; witness
heard noise there and went in; be found hi
wife sitting down and Mary on the flOOr, with
her head In his wife's lap; Mrs. Miller looked
up Snd said, "Nsry has been committing q
fearful sct;" then followed the explanation; be
went TO bis lawyer the next day; some OF hir
neighbors came In on the night he found it out
and the matter was generally discussed, eyerv
one maniissung great Indignation; the next
morning be met soFae neighbOrs al the gate ana
sgsin talked the matter over; ne did not re-
member WHO they were, but they advised ham
TO go to lawyer; he spoke to his wife about
A
about II, she certainly did not speak 20 him:
lis lawyer advised him TO have some of his
friends call on Glendenning and compromise
the matter. If possible; but in order TO pte
vent GleBcenBing from running away, 20
have suit for bastsrdy commenced.
and take an officer along TO arrest
the accused in case he attempted 20 escape.
The witness then gave an account of the meet
ing or Niss PomerOy and Mr.. Glendenning in
witness house. Witness told Nsry that her
man wss Gown stairs, and told her 10 20 down
q Ia m fkFr nj nafU har
in the psrlcr, aud she made no resistance and
displayed 10 hesitation; when she went into the
loom the prisoner stood up, and Mary went to-
ward him; che fell faintingOn his shoulder and
he put her on the chair be had been sitting
upon; he asked Mary if the prisoner wss the
father OF her child; she said, Glen, 1 have
deceived !ou; il is your child The counsel
wanted 10 know what she meant, and he sa!d
he asked her subsequently and she said wheU
GlenGeDnng drew a revolver on her ne IN abe
her swear On the Bible not to tell; and she
meant trst she had deceived him bv making
him think she bad not divUlged the secret; he
forbade MsTy's ansseriug any questions, and
there was GOOD deal Of talk, Mr. He lowell
saying II was putup job; Officer BeUsJu
asked bis prisoner IL he would marry the girl
ard he said "NO;" be also said he had docu-
ments IL his pocket that would prove his inuO-
cence. Witnessed detailed the story Of Mary's
intimidation, and said be bad heard that Glen
denning had said he would bring the mater
much nearer home; Mary's friends then wanted
10 know what the document contained
but she could not tel; witness had beeR
away from home from September 1 to October
/, 1e75, and his wife was with him. Mr.. Wall
the assistant counsel for the defense. asked the
witness If it was not singular that his wife a
matrOn, should have lived IN the house with
Young woman and shared the household work
without noticing her condition until twelve days
before she was confined. The witness did not
know how IL was that they had failed TO notice
II. The witness was then turned over TO the
PTesbytery. Rev. DT. Harkness, who is also q
physician, asked the witness very pointadlv If
after his return from the country last TAIL be
Lao not noticed that Mary was not well-if she
took her meals as usual in the morning, OF If she
was not sick. Witness had not noticed il.
The court was then adjourned till Saturday
On Saturday the only important evidence
given was that OF Justice Aldridge, who relqUeo
the circumstances OF his visit To Miss POmerOy.
and detailed the conversation he had With her
RELAXING 20 Rev. Mr.. Cilen1ennIng. On the nigh'
previous 20 her death Miss POmerOy had sent fOi
hin, and made the dying declaration 10 At Glen
denniDs ara no one else was the father OF hel
child. Justice AldridRe's testimony was la
more dana ging to Glendenning than any ths
has been adduced. The examination was al
iOurHed t!D Monday.