New-York tribune., 1874-08-24
TIE JERSEY CITY CHURCH SCANDAL.


THE REV. Mr.. GLENDENNING is ASSUMED.
The announcement that an indignation meet
ing would be held to give expression to the popular
sentiment in relation to the Gendennng Pomeroy case
attracted large crowd to Mcpherson Hail. Jersey City
Hights on Saturday night The call for the meetln z
was signed by several prominent citizens, and the
audience that gathered included many wel-known
The hail was filled before the time appointed, and many
persons crowded about the doors unable obtain
entrance. The business was begun by the nomination
and election Of Mr. Talsey chairman and Albert Metz
secretary. Ex-Mayor BeDjamin F. Sawyer appeared
before the audience and read set Of resolutions
expressing the indignation Of citizens at the "out-
rageous aud immoral conduct Of the Rev. John g..
Glendenning in the unfortunate affair Of the
late Miss Mary E. Pomeroy," and sympathy
for the relatives and friends Of the unfortunate victim
Of misplaced confidence testifyng to "he pure, hon
orable character, and ladylIke department of the
victim until led asray by the wiles OF heartless
seducer and unprincpled wretch" denOuncing the
accused O seducer and villain IN unmeasured and
emphatic terms, and calling upon him "in view Of his
shameful conduct reckless disregard OF TRUTH morality
and honor abandon his present residence in the city,
In compliance with tho "sense and judgment OF this
assembly as Of this community" and in he failed
to do this Immediately announcing that it would'be
regarded as hurling defiance the wishes and sen
ments Of our citizens" The resolutions also requested
the County Prosecutor OF Pleas bring the before
the Grand Jury and endeavor to effect the indictment Of
Mr. Glendinning for manslaughter.
After the reading of the resolutions Mr. Owens asked
IL minority report had been made IL the Rev. j. s.
Glendennng had been offered chance to defend him
SELF He silenced by the Kisses and cries Of the
audience and Judge W. b. Rankin, after making viO-
lent speech against the accused closed by expressing
the wish that the County Prosecutor might his
arrest for mansaugher. Mr. Owens again appealed to
be heard and quoted from Coke to prove that the
action af the meeting neither legal fair He
said that those interested living in Missouri
Tennessee and he asked for substitute for the resou
tons which had been drawn by few hot-headed men.
Tie Kisses Of the audience and cries of "Put him OUT
compelled Mr. Owens to retire. The chairman asked IL
any person In the audience desired TO make minority
report and answered by loud cries OF "No, no."
S. d. Cobb said that he knew nothing OF the affair ex
cept he had read In the papers but in favor
Of giving Mr. Glendenning hearing before denOuncing
him as villain. He also hlssed at obliged to
sit down amid such "we have the evidence"
" He has run away" "No excuse" &c.
Ex-Mayor Sawyer then made fOrcble speech against
the accused, relating all the particulars OF the
from the beginning OF The acquaintance Of Mr.. Glen
denDing and Miss PomerJy TO the end OF the sad affair
No auson was made to the possibility OF the minis
ters innocence but his guilt proclaimed through
out as foregOne conclusion, and Mr. Glendenning was
denounced devil in Disguise" "dastardly vii
aip," and in other terms Of like character. Judge
Ing jersey" for If they were in a Western State Mr.
Glendennug would " soon find the end OF a rope and
the limb OF tree" The speaker Thought II was not too
much TO ask that he should leave the Indignant
brothers and fathers that the fair name OF New-Jersey
Mr.. owen apparently the only friend OF the accuse
again attempted TO speak but was not permitted. Sam
uc A. Brcwn requested fair play and asked the COM
munity 20 leave the matter with tue law He was
seLced by groans ana hlsses. Tue resolutions were
read separately and unanimously adopted, after
which the meeting was adiourneI.
Mr. Moore, presby-
terry, TOOK place Saturday:
My DeAE SIR: You are doubtless awr charges Of ysry gave
been made against chsseer As member Il the Pes
thorough investigation Of 'he same Yours, ssry tnl,;
To the VIM Moore Permanent Gss q & @s
Yours Of to-day received In reply
woU say ' your request Va" oe preene 70 The IRE oyr Of Jer
sle aT It's the matter vii receive the attention It's i'm
pOItance demands. Yours, irsiernsiy
The Rev. John s Glend.nning sunaita,e. jersey CITY
About slX weeks man called at the lying in de-
parunent OF the New-York Infant Asylum. at No q
CiuOnplacc, and inquired of the assistant matron Of
the institution whether he could place young woman
IN the institution who III trouble IL beng after the
has been Instructed In such cases. applicant to
Dr. S. r. Hubbard OF No 27 West Nnth-s, one OF thu
medical of the institution Dr. Hubbard received
the man and informed hnn the could be ad-
mitted under the usual rules, ana instructed him TO call
on the following day ut the Asy un, when there would
he one OF the medical board and one OF the lady man
ayers in attendance, WHO. after she usual inquiries,
would probably give him card OF admission. he never
called instructed.
Last week, Mrs Miller OF Jersey City, called at DR..
Hubbards Office after bavug been at the Asylum, 1t
being OF hours the admission OF infant
to the NewYork Infant As lum, Dr. Hubbard Informed
her that, the authorizes jersey Cy had already
taken action in the case aud the infant properly be-
longed to NewJerSey 10 for II could not properly
come under the OF any New YORK charitable ins
tuition Dr. Hubbard also spoke OF the man who called
upon him ago, bat did not say that lie recOi
lecled him answering the description of the Rev s.
Gleudennihg, as gwen by Mrs. Miller
On Saturday DR. Hubbard was shown Photograph Of
the Rev. Mr. GlendennDg, and he then said that he
could not recognize IL that OF the person vino had
called upon him six weeks ago Dr. Hubbard further
wishes state That the names OF persons admitted
the NcwYOrk Infant AsJ iun tn friends who have
secured their admission never made pabiic. Many
applications being made 10 the Medical Board and o the
OF the Institution for aniss
made unusual impression upon Dr. Hubbdrd's mind
at that time.