The New York herald., 1874-10-10
GLENDENNING ARRAIGNED
An Attempt to Introduce the Defence in Ad-
vance MISUNDERSTANDING Complains
Of the Public and the Press-The
Trial Adjourned Till Wednesday


yesterday morning in the Second Presbyterian
church, on Third street. Prayer was offered by the
Moderator, Rev. Mr.. Wall, who impiored the
Divine assistance in the momentous work before
the assembly. The first business in order was the
presentation OF the report OF the Judicial Com
mittee. The chairman OF the committee, Rev. DR..
Imbrie, rose, holding q document IN his hand,
and read the following report:-
The judicial Committee in reference to the case com
John Gendenning member Of the presbytery, 10
charges Alleged & ana q nu %
current in this cotnmanty-respectfaiv report:-
sessions in he Prospeet avenue Pre- S srisn e6uTch
suf an I'll s osdsk oo'sr and asn
Sn nHsso 4ss ocos teSsT os % 70 ns a ess
for any that might be n T against
ierred TO them together with any testimony that might
be offe red in support the same, and
among Ihose Offering themselves The lnspec
warrant the Presoytery in unasrakins the inyestga
FIRST rCHAaeR-seduction OF and illicit intercourse with
Speis.atios tSra-in that about the 4th day of
pr1m, Of msTrsgs Miss Mary romsroy
SPECIFICATION In that on subsequent the
pomeroy al Various me. Between ass m ay a.
soeesaeaaa Ta.yd-In tina. the Rev John s. G,enaen.
S%g % the at s h acts Of
in the birth child BY fo%s
ne sSS ns @
Ss.syav CITY os5
Be- hs nSw in The hands s as s T.
Xdridse ana in possession, sworn to BY herr
M ss Rans Mrs. sa Dudley
Mrs. k s
sesher w'th Others g. en4ned d below "
s tss Rat a anos ts month Of May June
% and
part q Others Of the existence of sn ensssemsnr oi
sxl;snss q sach snsase%sn. . annmpsr fparsss
ana that ns % n the Sou ss s to
consummate marriage with her. .
ss:%%Sny ycs lie f0iIcxi%s ss NJ!
Graves, together with others, as mentioned below.
Spseaseataa-in that. the Rev John $, oIenaennins,
place City Of New York and ien and there e having
70 be delivered Of child did afterwards deny the
TO substantise the above charges there offered the
testimony Of Mr. MRS Miller S1s Me together with
Foyara cHAncE.-Unministerial and unchristianlike
s,sIn that .Sou. eight week: before the
GIendennins did procure fro her by means Of threats
Of persCnsi violence writing exoneraang him from
sqD.tsnnsss the abevs specification ef charge /.
ss leS Ssf Mrs. siIer Clara la l0." Rsnds M
pins scnpSsni.sd ns Christian sSsrsstsr Sy %.sins
So visiting her and e such
pas!Is .SsDioSn 9, oDrsiy sspseisiy
than the ordinary relations OF life saSsistsd
t,,o ohoy. .coc;A,.Hcc - nh...~
SI,.1 The MsSy RHSSas
Mary Guilfoyio LINE e. Reeve and others -
In e me ne oSwns Sa a sss sc
offered a. q e the various part. y . q tue same.
Fhe co%mit,ee would to the Pres
sy.s.y ths q ths above
sSson.sa BY FrssSssery aseordeg g the %etnSd
ground common whose duty sii i Be to to con
Se S ne n a
Committee Of such counseors equal to the number Of
he shs FTssSytsIy Sy the accused be
as ss to be
and DaSs
open 70 the public the committee would recommen nd
asa Also. that The door should Se open 70 many
Which the resyery holds & is ;S
conyencnce- being understood that any such persons
az S e M SUBJ
SiEs: as# s$s$
judicial Committee
During the reading Of these charges Glendenning
appeared to be
THE MOST UNcoNcERNRD
OF the spectators. He sat AZ q short distance on
the right OF the Moderator. hts legs crossed his
head resting upon his right arm and his rest
1Ana f1aoA aRA spla aQA Srfop
hum. As soon as the charges and specifications
were copied the Moderator arose and said in
sent a copy Of the charges to the accused (Glen.
dsnning here stepped forward and TOOK the papers,
n Up In a sn What as
steadily at the Moderator. replied firmly,
mot GUILTY"
Saying this he stepped back, resumed his seat
threw the papers, rather than laid them. on the
desk, placed the point OF o pencil to mis- lips and
10 u s D sas aaS
himself knew. BE wore smile OF self,satislac.
tlon in strong contrast TO the sad countenance OF
who was among the spectators. The Moderator
cused desired, In accordance with the re-
port OF the Judicial COMMITTEE. to- select
VAIL THIS Selection nss was agreed TO- On NOTION
OF Rev. Mr.. Dodd the Rev. G. K Imbrte and Rev.
II. @. Riggs were appointed the prosecuting COM
The Moderator then said 1.-THE next business
is to decide whether this case Is to 90 on immedi-
ately or not.
WHAT SAYS TIE ACCUSED
on this question ~
Glendenning here stepped over to his counsel
and held . serious consultation Tor about two
minutes. Rev. Mr.. Dodd then said that while the
Book allowed ten days to the accused the latter
did not desire to take advantage OF that II the
PresDytery would take q recess las the hour or
noon had just arrived the accused would be able
to answer the question afterwards. recess was
then taken till alf-past one O'Clock.
When the Presbytery reassembled Rev. Mr..
Dodd, Tor the defence, arose and objected 10 the
charge as being
TOO VAGUE AND INDEFINITE,
especially In regard the 1rst specification OF the
nrst Charge He demurred to the nrst speclhca-
ton OF the 1rst charge which should have stated
the time and place OF the alleged seduction As
the charge was set down no opportunity vas af-
forded the accused to prove an aiibi DR.. mbrle,
for the prosecution, was willing to specify the
place Of the seduction, though he did not deem 1t
necessary, as II the fact that seduction oc-