New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-19
THE JERSEY CITY CHURCH SCANDAL.

DEATH OF MISS PoMERoY-AN ANTE-MoRTEM STATE
MENT DUPLICATING Mr.. GLENDENNING--A RE-
TRACTION SAID TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED AT
THE POINT OF PISTOL.
Miss Mary E. PomerOy died at the residence
Of her aunt. Mrs Miller In Van Reypen-ave, Jersey
City Hghts, yesterday morning. IL Will be remem-
bered that Miss Pomeroy made an affidavit severai
weeks charging her PASTOR the Rev. j. g. Gienden
ming, with seduction. When arrested he gave Dali 10
appear trial. denied the statement. and alleged tha
he knew who was the father OF the child Soon after
this suits were begun breach OF promise and seduc
ton. The examination on the first charge coud not
proceed until the birth OF her child which occurred
three weeks ago. She sinking so rapidly yesterday
that Dr. Burdeti. attending physician deemed IL
desirable 10 summon DR.. Noble and other physlc
large number of her friends and members OF the Pros
pectave Presbyter Church assembled at the house
yesterday the news OF her condition having sPreau
rapidly Just before IL o'clock the doctors came 10 inc
conclusion she could not live much longer and one
of them inquired IL would like TO see any one VINO
was not then present she expressed desire 10 soc
Justice Aldridge, and he summoned when ne
arrived be asked her il she knew him. and she replied
in the affirmative, adding that she wished 10 MAKE
statement Justice Aldridge in the presence OF nu-
merous witnesses took statement as follows:
7 feel as though have not long to live. There have
been great many things said against me- lioW teII
the truth in the sight OF God that Jonn o. Glenue
~ ybe father of nv child He denied 1t, and still
denies f. bnt he and no one the father of my
child He mas said things against me was AFRAID OF
him, but now am not. lie may nave paper ou' 'H"'
does not clear him.
Fifteen after the statement was nnished she
died A TRIBUNE reporter called last evening az tne
business Office of Justice Aldridge on NewarK-aVe anu
SAW the pencil draft Of the statement. When the JUS
tee was sent for he expected TO have found paper a
the house and was disappointed, Not suspecting that
Miss Pomeroy's end near he merely coped inc
statement in pencil, intending to have IL dfa"h up III
proper form before he could return with the uocu
ment TO get signed she dead There were present
several dsnerested witnesses who can attest the cor
rectness of the statement and their testimony, IN con-
nection with his certificate the Justice et aSsuleu
would make the statement legal one IN any court Oh
law He regretted he had not been informed that
| Miss POmeroy's end was 50 near, ;or OTHERWISE no
would have been better prepared 10 Jake uo"n ''i0
statement with pen and ink, and had her place. hei
signature 10 the document before he lett the house.
TRIBUNE reporter also called at the residence OF MI
Miller IN Van Reypen-ave. and found all present deeply
affected. Mr. Miller looked upon MI GIendennihs do
the murderer of his niece for she died. he sid ro inc
effects OF grief caused by his conduct to ward her Being
single man, he could easily have repaired the "ron-
but be refused do it, She passed safely through her
confinement, which occurred about three weeks ago
ard ,as enabed 10 come down stairs. but Thursday
last she seemed to fail, complaining OF lump ID her
throat which prevented her from sleeping al hlGht
Every effort was made TO comfort her, as TINS was re-
| garded as nervousness; but she gradually sank, ana
died without pain Her little CARL caves promise OF Delns
healthy child. In reply questions relative 10 state
ments made by Miss POmerOy, Mr. Miller SAID th't sew
era persons were present besides the family and among
them was Mr. Dudley, the superintendent OF the CITY
Poor He believed the dying girls statement would DC
received in court. The reference 10 paper was re-
oardpr certain retraetOn denial of his being the
father of her unborn child This he had obtained from
her with pistol at her head after threatening her me-
This said he the poor girl told me before she ded
ana that is what she when she said was afraid
| of him hui now am not. He had every opportunity
offered him 10 repair the wrong he had committed but
he positively refused do When 1t was found that
he intended 10 leave the city, was had TO the
law and the case brought into the courts There are
nlentv OF persons who that she always bore
good reputation before she Joined his church II Is not
Vet known what course VIII De pursued no" lhaV sue -
| dead" . 49, d. ~
The reporter called at the residence OF the Rev. MT
| G. endeunug aud found the ministers mother ana hr
| UowelI Mrs Gendenning said her son was not AT
home but stated that II the business was important MT
Howell would attend 10 II. Mr. Howell Go9id NOT say
when Mr. Glendennng would return. He had been III
the country bat had returned that day since arriving
in Jersey CITY from the country he had been Dnsiy en-
gagged with his counsel. who resided III GreenNlie' anu
as far as Mr. Howell knew nc stU III CONSTITUTION
| with him Mr. Howell had knowledge as To what
coarse Mr. Glendennng would adopt IN the matter Oul
| nresnmed he would take the advice Of his counsel
The residents of the neighbour Od OF DOn the actors
in this sad drama very much excited last evening,
especially when contents OF the dying girls state
| meDt we're made known