Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-13

| -yterv. TIE moderator auu Dir. DoI uonssnI-F
rhar she had been
ATTACKED IN THE NEWSPAPERS.
| Y he letter was 6nsiiy wijhdra~n.
| The testimony OF william B. Puray taken
before commission. " a. rszI. 10 SaF forth a. A.
! ne saw Mary PUmerOy wear a ring aui she sstI
( Wss not her engagement ring; the ettnsss
| knew her lD Ovid, y. Y; her character y -
| very good; ne never knew her t. tell a he.
| Samuel Is. bTegu's testimony was read. T.
| mpeachtd TIE testimony OF MT. Randall. v. ll
stCm air. Brown hsd conversation egsrIsHs
| be Indignation meeting. Mr. Randall showed
| a decided feeling against M Gleudenniu.,. saw
ing hiss PomerCy's friends had plenty Of mBnsy
% brirg hfm - justice. Witness renlled that
Nr. GlendeHnjug had feW friends lett vet az.
hey would 1905 let nim be crowded down.
Mr.. Val, for the defence, stated that they
bad endeAvOEed - procure the attend .nce OF
Mrs. Middleton. most important witness, bur
ner husband refused to permit her presence. "a
o many comments hsd been msle about wit-
neSses III the newspapers. Her testimony would
contradict that of Nellie GTrystOck ia regard TO
be visitor Mr. Gi6ndennlng 20 the asylum. air.
Nsll was then allowed 20 take the stand 10 te--
-ity IL the Statements Mrs. Middleton made 20
him at No. lI9 Lexington avenue. She said
hat she came 10 the asylum oh the evening OF
the G.B OF Ju'y. It was her custom 10 spend
tbe evening after tea IN the front psrlOf With
Nelly Gr5ystOCk. No young man called AZ tas.
uDe, nor anything near that tine. l. Was i'm
pcssibs that he bell could be rung vi -hOut her
knowing Il. ON cross examination Mr. Wall
sald that Mrs. Middleton was not under o.th
when she made those statements
GLENDgNNINg TOOK THK STAND
ard there vas a breeze among the agfianca.
lie testified: My name IL John Stuart tilsnd=u-
uing; am pastor % this church and aru the
neT-on IL gOi ed in this charge: ~ - born rear
PhieruTg, Pa; moved Tom there - Cannon
Nui e. IL the same state for tGs purpose O. at
ending college; remained there hye yeavS.
came thence TO Princeton for the purpose OF
attending the theological school a. the college;
remained there three years; removed 70 Jersey
City; lived all the time with nv mother and
SisIeT; hnew HISS PGmeroy; nay acIua'ntans-
VI. e. commenced as amember OF tais ch Hrah:
visited her s. Mrs. MIieTs; there Was no p45tis-
diaT evening;
NY FIRST VISITS
we're on Saturday evenings; stayed usually half
an hour my acquaintance began in tue spring
u 1872; could not say how late / STAYED when /
went 90 visit her, sometimes long aud Sometimes
mort, can't tell Tie Date Nhen my isits became
more rTcg uent thAu on SzrUTd az evenings. ha "a
Oeen there IS late as eleven O'Clock. bur never
was theIe as late a. one O'Clock. when Ms
P0meroy Was about Joining ti,e church. she was
long time in doubt "a 70 tnst step; that d9dot
was based on her relations VITA the IA anity with
ENcoURAeED HRR
ana told her a. long as 1 Sas connected vita
he church She should never want friend: sls
was in doubt about two months; male her ure.
seUrs, lCcket, earrings, sieeVe buttons, lCckst
chain and Others that / don't remember; they
were gwen IN return toT presents che made to
ne; the hrst she gave me was a shavjag case.
ler wear one.
Q. Did you ever give her q gold watch? A.
hesitating) No, sir; never made her q present
of a watch; paid Ss5 for it; she paid me SIS on
account; she said she expected money from her
cousin 20 pay the balance; never was engaged
% marry Miss PomeTOy; never had crimiaai
intercourse with her; never solicited her. u
hen proceeded to sccount for his whereabouts
.sst New Years day, Thanks giving day, s.h OF
July, 1873; on the latter DAY LETT Mr.. hittar's
NAMED there.
Q When DID you FIRST hear of Miss PomeroV's
ondihCD? A. On the 5th Of July; she vas
standing at the organ when she
HANDED ME- A LETTER:
| asked her the meaning OF It, Sue said Ekeep
Z, You nav need il; there is something awful AZ
be back OF this;' she said il [ would call next
evening Monday she would explain it, she seid
she would 20 away on the morning after that
Tuesday, and she had written the letter I'M
anticipation Of her going away; first showed
her note TO gentleman o. tbo morning after
nv arrest.
Mr. bod then produced
THs MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
% long expected IN the community, stating that
ne would not c!ier it i'm evidence tiil aUer stage
Of the case. 1t runs as tOil5ws:
NJ Dear CoUsin.-I wish TO say 10 you In tots
note would not tell you while talking to you
tor fear you would get angry with me. have
GeceiVe0 you all along ia regard 20 Mr.. Glen
denuing, telling you things t. 1t never had any
ground Of trutd Ia them, IN order to satisfy your
curiosity when you questioned me, and prevent
any iflcuity between us; and this Is the reason
/ never wished you TO 90 To him in regard 10 the
matter. he made fnend OF me Tor no evil
purpose, hut because he thought was trying 10
cad a good life ana needed sympathy: ana
never has he by word or deed showed himself
Nther than true Christian gentlem IN, which
ne is. Even when could bear it no longer, aud
told him how bad was ana how | deceived
him, though surprised and griesed at my story,
ne did not scorn me, but tried again; ami now
ask YOU 20 forgive NE for uecsiving You as | did.
ahd hope you will show him in sOne way thar
you know the true state OF the case. MARY
Between the words "tried" and "agsin." TO-
ward the close of this lstter, there is plainly
PORTTon OMITTED.
Glendenning admitted III Al a part of the sheet
was detached in the lawyers ON ce. When II
'slls into fhe hands Of the "MetAphysicIan OF
he Court it will be made the subject OF the
minutest investigation. If the testimony for
he prosecution be true this is the paper which
Mary POmeroy signed when pistol was placed
10 her head, and to which she alluded in her
Dying statement.
Witness cOntinued-I handed the letter back
10 Der, and she returned 1t TO me- she
MADE CONFESSION
% me four or NE weeas before, the expression
the letter that che cOcld bear II no longer ex-
l.lained that confession; she had deceived me
egsrdiDg her mode ct life; had received sew
raj aDony nous communications from persons
eonceTLing her, and as her pastor 1 called on
heT fer explanation; nrst knew that
sHR ACCUSED NE
N the evening of the 18th of last july from a
friend here at the church; he told me that an
afidsvit bad been made at Justice Aidridge's
charging me with 5astsrdy, and that arrange
told him that could not believe Miss Pomeroy
would ever sign such an affidavit as that; on
Ger Benson came TO me that night, and in a |
privste conversation told me that there was a
soung lady up the street In trouble, and that |
lad better 60 and marry her, or 1
sKrTLs Up TIE MATTER
n some way; 1 told him that was impossible;
ne then told me he had a warrant for me; 4 |
went with him to Mr.. Miller's house; Mrs. MI
ct met me at the door, remsrking. "we need /
you here;' che gave me chair and she 50 /
town opposite me; Mr.. N0rthrup and Mr. i
Randall came in; Mrs. Miaer said, I'VE want /
you to marry Miss Pomeroy;" asked 70 whom, i
ard she said, ssTo you, who las ruined her." 1 4
old her never had, and that III she had taken Il
proper care of the girl she never would be In i
hat condition; Mrs. Miller tainted; Mr.. NJ iller
old Iiss PofneToy rot TO answer Mr.. Hallowen i
.Ey questions; Mr.. Miller said, "We mean bust 4
aess;h he brought Miss Pomeroy into the room; |
he was going TO fall, and caught her bv the |
-bouloeTs and placed her on q stool; Mr.. Miller |
stCod over her and asked her this
vERY STRANGE QUESTION,
Which shall never fofg get, lis this child yours
aT II il his?' the answer was equiv alent % the
question, "It is"-lIaughter;l tod her that |
sbe never would make that statement n sac l
sere not surrounded by such Influences; sne |
never said, "Glen, have deceived you:n was |
taken to Justice Aldridge's ofics; never went |