The New York herald., 1874-10-18
THE GLENDENNING TRIAL.
The Last Utterances OF q
BrUkcn Heart.
THE ROOM OF DEATH.
Important Evidence by
Justice Aldridge.

uSIlC0 AlOIlC2o.
The trial Of the Rev. John 8. Glendenning was
resumed yesterday afternoon before the Jersey
City Presbytery. Before the regular business
commenced q motion was offered and adopted
that the next session be held at the Prospect ave.
nue. Presbyterian church, and that the hours Of
the session each day be rom one to halfpasr five
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The clerk proceeded to read the testimony OF
Mr. Miller, and was repeatedly interrupted by the
witness and by counsel on both sides regarding
the incorrectness or incompleteness OF the testi-
mony as written Nearly three hours were con-
sumed in this business.
Mr.. Thomas Adridge was the next witness. He
testified rs folows:-I have been justice OF the
peace for the past ten or fifteen years, and reside
on Jersey City Heights; Miss Mary E. Pomeroy
made af1davits before me; my attention was frst
called to this the 4th 10Th OF July last;
! visited MIR. Miller's house, where MISS Pomeroy
resided; had an afidavit drawn up for her to
sign and swear to as she saw dt; 1t was vOlun-
tary examination. charging Mr.. Glendenning with
bastardy; explained 1t thoroughly to her and
asked her II she understood 1t she replied that she
did; asked her II she would swear 10 1t; she said
she would and did SO; Mr.. Linn brought the
paper to me and asked me to 60 to the house OF Mr.
MlHcT, db Lc balu tuo i8uy WAS uHWclii lSSucu u
warrant Of arrest for John S. Gendenning on the
18th of July, and he was arrested by Offlcer Ben
son; don't know that he was locked up in prison;
Mr. HALLOWEEN came to my house between ten and
eleven O'Clock in the evening. and said that his
pastor had been arrested, and he feared he was
going to be locked up; ne added that he proposed
to go ball for him; l asked him If he were free
holder and he said no; he asked me II Mr.. Gordon
would answer, and | said, eyes, If You can get
him - then went to my office and made out the
necessary bond; some time aiterward he
renewed the bond, which held him till
he was discharged; he entered into
bonds IN conjunction with Mr.. Gordon to
indemnify the city; think she made one or more
anndavits before me after wards In relation to
suit in the upper courts; there was no compusion
in the taking Of these afldavits as far as could
discover from her manner and appearance; it was
perfectly voluntary on her part; explained all
the afidavts to her; saw Miss Pomeroy again on
the 18th OF August from ten to hafpast ten In the
morning; was going from my house to my office
seemed to be excited; she said, 1--WE think Mary
is going to die, ana we want You to come around
to the ake0 whe II was mat %
asked her II Mary was clear in her mind and II
she knew that Mrs. Reeves came for me; she
answered that she did not think Mary knew of
her coming; told her 30 ask Mary II she wanted
to see me. and n 50, would come around; short
LlmC alterWaTU mr. WLluTu II. DuQley came INTO
my ONCE and said that Miss Pomeroy wanted to
see me; started at once, and on my way met
Dr.. Burdett. who, understood, was the doctor in
attendance; asked him II Mary POmerOy was
gong to die, and he answered that he did not
think she woulc live the day out; asked him If
sne was clear in her mind and understood herself,
and he answered, "On, yes, she is very weak, she
sees her situation and she is breaking down un-
ger IT, weas Mas iRtU pne sre room v,n III MT o Mers
chair beside the bed Mrs. Miller was alongside the
bed; she said. "Mary here is Mr. Aldrldge;" think
fhafM Maru 10 nln ar hot nnt and
knew % me, and ' she answered, Yes, Know e you you
those present; there were apout hall q dozen per-
sons present in the room; she was very weak and
and she replied that she was, my object IN asking
the question was to ascertain II she was IN her
right mind; her eyes seemed to close again;
then, she answered, "les, do" and after short
pause she SAID, II feel as though nave not long
slightly, she continued "There have been q great
many things said against me; now tell the truth,
IN 9e Hs Of 1 Gd !n be
father Of that chlld; he has said
am not; he may have papers, but that does not
clear him;'' those words were spoken in q faint,
near TO her. or could not distinctly hear ner the
room was perfectly still, and those standing
around the bed Listened attentively; the lore
going was the whole OF her statement; / wrote
the words with pencil as she spoke them; my
impression was that she could not say any more,
for saw that she was sinking; not word was
said TO her BY me or any one else In the room
while was there except those have stated; !
she was compelled TO make this state
1t was voluntary statement on her part; the
paper was not then and there signed and sworn
to because wrote them with pencil; hurried
or to my ONCE and handed the piece OF paper to
/ left Immediately Tor Mr.. Miller's house, for the
purpose OF having Miss POmerOy swear to 1t; be-
fore leaving the once compared the copy with
the original and found It correct; would have
remembered the words then without comparison,
for they were spoken in manner more solemn
son; when reached Mr.. Mlller's door was told
Miss POmerOy was dead; the time that elapsed
between my leaving Mr.. Mlller's house and my re-
turn there was from fifteen to twenty minutes.
The witness was here stopped, as the hour of re-
cess had arrived.
DIR. Edwards was in favor OF suspendinp the trial
next week, as the members OF the Presbytery
ought to attend the Synod at Camden, but as no
one sustained hlm IN the point the trial will pro-
ceed from day to DAY till concluded. The Presby-
terry evlnce that they mean business. There were
no frivolous discussions yesterday, nor was there
any harplnR on technicalltles. some OF the men,
bers were unavoidably absent. Public interest in
the trial has not abaed. The strongest testimony
IN the case for the prosecution will be that of Mrs.
Miller, but 1t is not likely she will be called on be-
fore Tuesday morning. Inc examination OF Justice
Aldridge and Mr.. Randall Will occupy nearly the
OF the Court from the Second Presbyterian church
to the Prospect avenue church will prove very
convenient Tor the witnesses, all OF wnom live in
that nelghbor ood and can be summoned from
their houses within q lew minutes.