Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-26
The Jersey city Church scandAI

The Jersey City Church scandal.
TENTH DAY OF TIE TRIAL OF REV. 10 4 y 8.
GLESDsSNING-NGNUrE DETAILS OF MAEY
PoMERoY's INTIMACY WITH THR ACCUSED
MINISTER.
The session of the presbytery was opened with
prayer yesterday by Rev. Edward Wall, of HO-
The examination of Mrs. Sarah Il. Graves was
continued by the prosecution. She testified that
Mary told her that she allowed the accused to
be intimate with her because she loved him 90
and s. he was a minister she thought he would
not desert her. In concluding that statement,
Mary, IN deep grief, had said, ''Oh, hOE cO1'i
he desert me sOl | have sinned, fallen aud slt-
fered, and now he has deserted me- The Wit.
ness lad frequently seen Mr.. Gisnienning in
Mary's company, and she believed he sought
after her, and not the contrary. When he part
ed with Mary he kissed her. She had seen him
leaving Msry's gate at O'Clock IN the morning,
and he did not walk on the sidewalk. but on th-
grass at the side OF the stone walk when he passed
the witness door. The witness repeated q con
veTsstiOn with Mary in relation 10 the pi-tnl
scene, which was substantially the same as a.
ready published. On one occasion the witness
became uncomfortable on account of GIsnden-
ming staying so long with Mary, and sue went to
the door TO see If anything was wrong; she
looked at Mary's psflor window and saw u 4ry
90 to the window and pull down the curtain, a
moment after the light went out ana the parlOr
remained dark for twenty minutes. The wiz
ness never knew Mary 10 keep company vita
any other gentleman than the accused; she was
present when Mary died, and cOrrobOrated the
testimony of former witnesses in relation to
declaration. On the cross-eXaminatiOn she SAID
that she had frequently observed the light turn
ed down while Glendenning was IN the parlOr
with Mary, and the rea, on she had not spoken to
Mary about il was because Mary d sd shown her
the engagement ring.
Mrs. Caroline ID. Wilson, Of New York, was
next sworn. She had known Mary from her
childhood. When Msry's trouble was dis
covered she was sent for. She went to Mrs.
Miller's house; she had an interview with Mary
alone. Mary said to witness, "Oh, this is dread
lid Nobody knows hD " I faatr
She, witness, asked who was the cause Of il a.
Mary answered, "JOhn s. Glendenning, a
minister OF the Gospel, and l am a member OF
his church" Mary said she asked Glendennng
what she would do with the child. He answered.
"Oh, We can put il in basket, and leave 10 on
somebody's stoOp" The witness gave an ac
count OF Mary confession, which did not vary
from other witnesses.
Mis-. Agnes Miller was the next witness. She
had know Mary for sixteen years, aud during al
that time knew nothing improper OF her; MARY
told the witness that she vas engaged 10 Mr.
GlenGernlng; witness used TO see Glendeuntng
and Mary cunning out OF the church very fire.
Quentiy long after the congregation was di-
missed; the witness related an Incident that Oc-
CURED July 3, 1873. which led her 10 think rha
Giendennlng was trying % conceal his intimacy
with Mary. On the cruss-eKaminatiOn she aid
that ber cousin gnes, who lived with her met
Mr. Glenccnuiug ana Mary out walking July
., ara asked Mary II she had heard auyrhius
from ber folks; Giendenuiug turned to Mary.
and in tone of surprise, asked if her folk
were away. This was repeated 10 the witness
anG Size asked Mary Afterwsrd IL Glendenuiut
did rot know that the folks were away on tha-
day, and she replied yes, he played cTOquet here
with Ine and stayed late at night, helping me -
c-ose up The house. Mr.. Ded, for the defence
asked L the witness could remember any par
tcular me when GleDd 5nning had remainsu
later than the congregation with Mary. Wit
ness sad yes; on the occasion of tue second AL
nlyeIsary OF his installation there was Sunisy
school meeting in the afternoon, and the aUteu
ton of The witness was called by her hushaudle
Ihe iact that Mary and the accused had no
come out after services, and he wanted 10 2
over and KICK ham out. Witness cOaNed him {.
make no denomination, snt together theI
watcled to see how long the couple wolla
remain; they did not leave the church unit
dark.
Dr. John b. Burdett testified that he Ia.
attended Mary POmerOy at her confinement an
sfteTward at her death. She aIed from acu-s
congestion of the lungs.
Rev. William TuDisOn, a Methodist clerg,
man, who attended Mary on the SUNDAY pre-
ceding her death, and who Offciatsd at tn
funeral, was examined, and stated that Mar.
told him that she had been brought into H..
condition by Mr.. Glendenning. Mr.. Eduison
thinking that he might be called upon to auswc
IN relation to the case, made an entry IN a bDu.
when he reached home. and read her go-1
from the book, as follows SCI said to Mr.. D1ur
on Sunday, and now / say to you. that NJ
GleDdeDning, and he alone, is the rather OF N,
child. This say in your presence, and ca
God to witness that speak the truth" On Il
cross examination he stated that lie fully b
heved what Mary said in relation to the perS0-
who seduced her, and at the time OF her funers
he said be could more easily doubt the existence
OF God than doubt that her seducer would b
punished Tor his sin. he doubted if there Wa
any adequate punishment for such sin. n,
sad lie thought her seducer was murderer. an
worse than murderer.
Geo. p. Howell, one of the elders of Glenden-
ning's church, hsS heard the story about Marv
being engaged to Mr. Gendenning and smoke
TO the accused about it. Glendenning positively
denied that such was the case. Witness soOke
TO the accused in relation TO the presents he had
given TO Mary. Glendenning said that be CAV,
Mary the watch. and the reason he gave for
doing so was that Mary was late en- severa
occasions at the organ, and when spoken l.,
about ii she said how could she tell what time il
was when she bad no watch, and he gave if "a
her IN order that she might not be late again
hr' Imorle asked II the chain was given for the
same purpose, and the witness answered YES
The presbytery then adjourned until Monday.-
". 7. Republic.