The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-04


The closing price of gold in New York, on
the s5th, was 100 SIS.
Jersey City is greatly excited over the
death OF Miss Mary Pomeroy, young lady
who had brought charges of seduction against
her pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Glendenning, "A
Presbyterian clergyman Of that city. Previ-
Gus TO her death. the young lady made the
following statement to her uncle and aunt
with whom shS lived:
"a one night after found was in trouble and
after the matter had all been talked over between
Mr.. Glendenning and myself, and he had
snred me that every thing would be made right
meaning, as | supposed, that he would marry
me-Mr. Glendenning came into the parlor
was seated by the door. He approached the Ia
BILE. and, after a few pleasant words mad passed
between us, he sale 10 me, Mary, have YOU pen
and ink? ! want you to write something for me.
You know what scrape am in, and want you
TO shield me, for II this thing goes out am "a
ruined man Then ne began to dictate some
thing for me TO write, and refused to do IL, be-
cause IL was false. He then drew a revolver rom
his pocket and told me | must write it. | was
very much frightened, and all seemed dark and
blank 10 me. | wrote whatever he told me, but
what II was L cannot tell, except that IL was
something 10 shield him and set him right before
the public and the Church. | signed my name To
the paper, and II is now in his possession, sup
pose
The papers in the suit against Beechcr by
IN.
shearman, Mr.. Beechers lawyer, on the 2lst.
The damages are laid at 100000; and the al
legations made are for criminal cohabitation
and conversation with Mrs. Tilton. The
counsel for Tilton is said TO be preparing
complaints for libel against the New York
Tribune, New York World and Brooklyn
Eagle.
The report of the Plymouth Investigating
Committee, which was to have been made on
the s1st, was postponed until the 2sth, il is
supposed on account of the publication of
Mr.. Moulton's additional statement.
The full statement OF F. d. Moulton, the
was given to the press on the 22d. It's ex-
tremely lengthy, but the gist Of it will be
found published elsewhere.
At public meeting of the most respectable
citizens Of Jersey City Heights held for the
purpose series Of resolutions was adopted
in reference TO Rev. John III. Glendenning,
the alleged seducer of Mary 4. Pomeroy, one
Of which states the sense ofthe meeting to be
that the reverend gentleman be requested to
leave the city Immediately, and another that
the case should be brought TO the attention of
the Grand Jury. Glendenning has made
formal request for an investigation by the
Presbytery Of Jersey City.
A New York dispatch OF the 23d SAYS
The ship William Wilcox, Of Bath. from
Havana to New York, was spoken on the
10th. The captain had died that morning Of
yellow fever. The first and second mates.
with several men ha1 died previously, and
there were only four men fit to work with,
and no one to navigate the ship. The dispatch
adds: The bark Evangeline, of Yarmouth,
N. s., now here from sagua, lost three men
from yellow fever.
Mr.. Beecher has duly signed and made
oath 10 paper prepared by his counsel. de-
nying in toto the ofienses charged against him
by Theodore Tilton.