The New York herald., 1874-11-14
GLENDENNING'S ORDEAL.
Folded i'm the Coils OF the
Prosecution.
WILD EXCITEMENT in COURT.
The Audience Cleared Out and
the Doors Locked.

a stormy day among the audience, day OF the
severest trial for Gendenning, but o pleasant day,
in one respect, f0r the Presbytery and members OF
the press who were entertained In a most hospt-
table and agreeable manner during recess by the
kind ladies OF the church.
Glendenning took the stand for crosse xamina-
tion. DR.. Imbrie opened the examination and was
answered AZ follows:-I visited Miss Pomeroy
once and twice week. perhaps three or four
times week rarely have not often stayed ms late
as eleven O'Clock; usually went after tea, but some-
times went as late as nine O'Clock; was usually
alone with her; visited her more frequently thani
did any other young ladies'; the only reason had
was on account OF her peculiar situation.
@. What was that peculiar sltuationS A. Well,
as stated before that she had no
CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY
at home; used to read for her such works as
Scott, Tennyson and Burns; was not In the habit
OF reading these works Tor other young ladies
was not In the habit Of reading my sermons to
her; was installed pastor In the fall OF 1871 and
commenced visiting Miss Pomeroy in May, 1872;
increased my visits because she seemed TO desire
my company; her case was special one; never
remember taking her TO concert but took her
home from one In Jersey City; never went to any
place by appointment with her; said to my mother
and sister that other people were making them
selves more busy than tney ought to in regard to
the relations between me and Miss Pomeroy; told
them she
MEANT NO HARM;
i'either Mr. Howell nor Mr.. Dunn (the elder)
warned me about 1T; my mother ana sister were
not cognizant Of all my attentions to her; was
never engaged to be married to her nor was there
ever any understanding to that effect.
q. AS you have stated that you visited her and
read with her otener than you did with other
young ladies, and made her presents when you did
not make them to others, were not these grounds
or suspicion that you were engaged to herr A.
did nothing which would give any ground for sus-
picon that / was engaged to Miss Pomeroy; heard
from others that she was
ENCOURAGING THE IDEA
that we were engaged; spoke to her about it, but
cannot say that insisted on her denying it, ad-
dressed her as Miss Pomeroy, as Miss Mary and
sometimes as Mary; she called me Mr.. Glen
denning and sometimes "Glen;" other ladies are
not in the habit Of calling me "Glen."
@. Was Miss Pomeroy allowed to address you
in more intimate terms than other youns ladies'
A. don't know that l ought to answer that
question; wrote letter to Miss Pomeroy; addressed
her as
signed myself '.Gien;" don't remember signing
myself "Youis, Glen;'' sometimes signed my full
name; never called her my dear little wife; never
parted with her by kiss, though | have kissed
her, but dd moi make 1T habit (presents ex-
HlOlLeuJ-lHluk LUaI Tue lOckeL ana Cndlu ana
sleeve buttons are those gave her; can't iden-
THY the earrings and thimbe nor the watch ana
chain; never received presents rom ladies in the
congregation; MISS Pomeroy presented me with
shaving case made OF paper; can't describe 1t, be-
Nor GOOD AT DESCRIPTION;
she gave other small presents; never had any con-
versatiIa with her about a ring with an inscrp-
tion on IL; never took ring away rom her; she
wore three rings, one OF which was given her oy
young man In the family; the letters ct" and
s.K, were inscribed on it; the only reason had
for giving OreapDtS
laaies was that she gave presents to me; she
manifested special desire or my company; sle
others; some times Iclt annoyed by her attentions;
don't know that called the attention Of others to
this annoyance.
Q. II you were so annoyed by her why did you
make her presents A. Because, as ! said she
hers her annoyance mn because did not want TO to be
rude to ner; never visited any institution to
procure accommodation lor,a child about TO be
born, nor du commission any person to do so.
q. DO you then
soLEMNLY UNDER OATH
deny this charge? A. do; Mss PomcroY never
asked me to do so; she asked me TO write to
her aunt in Perrysyille win view to her
moval there told her that the person who
ruined her was the proper one TO do that;
deny positively, under oath that | ever had
criminal intercourse with Miss Pomeroy; ! deny
solemnly that ] am the lather OF her child;
she told me in the second week Of June that she
had criminal intercourse with another; she told
me that while living In her uncle Jacob Millcr's
house, IN Beach street, New YORK, she was seduced
at an early age by a young man In the amily;
anonymous notes charging her with
UNLADYLIKE CONDUCT;
cannU, ca tnose no.es ,nere was no cnarge
TONED the names OF three or Iour gentlemen with
whom was acquainted and VINO, 1t stated, were
following her up ior what purpose could easily
Judge: called her attention TO IT.; she said the
charge was false; she acknowledged one act OF
unchastiry; never spoke OF 1t TO any person till
this affair arose; the night OF my arrest Iposi-
lively refused to marry Miss Pomeroy; the ques-
ton was asked by Officer Benson.
N.
church alter you knew OF her pregnancy A. She
did did not prohibit her; at the time o. her ath
cnain; RENTED the $40 she owed me on the
watch; she never gave me memorandum OF this
NO WRITTEN EVIDENCE
OF this transaction.
you gave her watch A. l don't remember;
may have done SO; never told him that gave ner
a chain, because she wanted chain for her watch.
Mr.. Howell swore very distinctly to that. A. lie
sworc TO his Impressions, Iswear to facts; when
Miss Clinton asked me II Ihad been asleep IN the
church parior told her had; mad been up late
the night before preparing my anniversary ser.
miss poer9y banded me- ho note IN
implicated after receiving such q strange note.
q. What inference did you draw when she told
SOMETHING AWFUL BEHIND TT
A. l. drew no inference at all; showed the note to
Q. why did you not show SO strange note as
that to some OF The elders or trustees earlier A.
My session was all away at The tIme on the night
OF my arrest Miss Pomeroy said, IL have deceived
you.n
q. Why did you say that she would not have
stated so II she were not surrounded by such In
nuences? A. II said so 1t was In answer to her
remark.
The defendant then fell into the hands OF DR..
Riggs.
THE METAPHYsrCIAN
OF the court, In answer to whom he tcstined:-I
don't know whether Miss Pomeroy wrote such a
letter TO her cousin as she handed me she made
me her c0nfdant in this and other mat
ters; she never explained the meaning Of
that note, though she promised to do so;
asked her about 1t; the contents were
mysterious to me Till she made this late reveia.
ton on the evening OF the 7th OF July called on
her TO get an explanation but she gave none cx.
cept to relate her past history; called on her on
the evening Of the 9th OF July but ] asked ner
nothing about 1t; | called there unawares; my
visit was made on the stoop remained an hour
and a nall.
q. When Miss Pomeroy handed you the note and
said you might need 1t what did she meanp a.