The New York herald., 1874-10-28
THE GLENDENNING TRIAL.
Mary POmerOy's Distress and Glen
denning's Heartlessness.
CLOSE OF THE PROSECUTION.
The Accused Pastor Identified by
a Long-Dreaded Witness.


resumed before the Jersey City Presbytery yester-
day. The interest IN the case Is approaching its
elimination. The church was crowded, as 1t was
expected the defence would open during the day.
The argument on the question OF admitting re.
butting testimony on the part Of the prosecution
was resumed. Rev. Mr.. Edwards urged, in q
forcible argument, that the prosecution had right
to introduce new testimony He regretted the
declaration Of Mr.. Dodd, some days ago, that
unless certain points were yielded he would be
obliged to withdraw. "Now Mr.. MODERATOR
continued the speaker,
this DEFENDANT CANNOT WITHDRAW.
He fs in the hands OF this Presbytery II ho
should attempt to relieve himself OF his attend
ance before the Presbytery during the investl.
CATION OF these charges then the Presbytery can
cite him again, and II he refuse to appear we can
depose him." rfr rftfl. 81
Mr.. Dodd here explained that when he made
that statement he intended to convey simply that
he intended to withdraw as counsel for the de-
fence.
Mr.. Edwards rejoined that when counsel mskea
declaration Of that kind II is always understood
that his client Is involved and responsible for the
declaration.
After q long debate the resolution orered by tns
prosecution In favor Of the admission OF rebutttng
testimony was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ira K. Miller, OF Yonkers, examined-Knew
Miss Pomeroy since she was baby; my acQuaint-
ance with her commenced In Ovid, N Y; never
heard OF q blemsh In ner character; my personal
knowledge OF her was that she was
A PURE. vIRTJOUs GIRL;
I considered her ft associate for my daughter,
with whom she was intimately acquainted; never
saw Mr.. Glendenntng till to-day; heard her fre-
quently spoken OF in Ovid ana always In the high.
est terms, never heard anything about her but
what was good till this affair.
Mrs. Mary Haskins nurse, testifed-I was
on the Sunday before MI. GlendenninR's arrest
that was at church and saw Mr.. Glendenning;
sne askeo me now up ,ooxrn
and said II ne looked good; | told ner ! was sur;
sne was surprised herself as Mr.. GIendenning had
promised to make her his wife; she told me that
sne never had criminal Intimacy with any man
but MI. Glendenning and he was the iather Of her
child; asked her tue date OF ner seduction and
she told me July 8, 1878; the intimacy was con-
gagged place in New York to put her IN during
COULD NOT MARRY HER
Just then, his mother and sister ana the congre
gatlon would not permit It,
On cross.examination witness satd-Mss Pome.
roy frequently wished TO see Mr. Glendenning, but
laughed and said did not think he would IKE to
Mr.. Joseph F: Talson, venerable-looking gem
tleman, testtfed-Knew Miss Pomeroy fifteen or
sixteen years; she went to school with my cnil-
% played the organ IN the West End church; never
heard anything against her character; would
suspect almost anybody else to be guilty Of any
thing wrong rather tnan her; saw her and Mr..
Glendenning together on the 5th OF July In Broad
way, at West Ends when came near them he
when l came up to where she was standing
raised my hat and bowed to her, but she never
sSs e BEFORE spoke ,esa' e me- Vse'
seemed to be
she was weeping and holding her handkerchief
to her lace; Gendenning walked OF towards the
Bergen church; when they saw me coming saw
to say, "You 90 that way and I'll 60 this ways" I
thought 1t very strange etiquette Tor gentleman;
ten days afterwards read in the papers OF Mr..
4 FINE DISTINCTION.
On cross-examlnatiOn the witness admitted thae
he was chairman OF the indignation meeting; he
was called to take the cnair BY acclamatton; ne
Ucup s s
animosity against Mr.. Glendennng; on the COM
trary ne respected the man, because as minis
Mr.. Henry a. Henerman, Postmaster Of Hudson
church as manager OF their music; saw Mr.. Glen.
denning ana Miss Pomeroy together on the Sunday
evening service went away, leaving the two 60.
getner IN the church; no one else renamed; II
was about nine O'Clock IN the evening; don's
THE LONG DREADED WITNESS.
Mrs. Nelly Gracestock examtned-I live as NO.
lib Eleventh street. New York; was engaged as
the Infant Asylum, No. "A Clinton place, as house,
sSes' csse at the ncuss sna SAID he wanted 70 sss
friend into the institution; asked him II ne
lived IN Tne m city and ne SAID ne ala nSt referred
Miller and the brother OF MISS Pomeroy came and
inquired about the man who called; I described
said,
the likeness Is perfectly clear; Mr.. Glendenning
and several gentlemen came aiterward and thsj
had an interview with the head nurse; the
but now that am out Of the institution nave
been advised to come out and
r, ,,..o. ~ TELL II IL. ALL II IsGN; KNOW; ..,.
be careful you might have to swear TO it;n the
Be- very much ssstea so Dr. Ds
the head nurse that Mr. Glendenning ana hls
friends were down stairs; no one Told me who ne
was. r.t
Cross-examined-It was about the 1st OF July
scen Ine e ne caed ad " nos yas rnow h
name; mrs. Miller mad shown me the picture, but
she never told me his name; DR.. Foster told me to
say nothing about It, as II was
HOUSE WHERE THEY KRPT SECRETS,
and they did not want. to have them divugedI
physicians, Dr. Elisha Harris. OF the Board Q!
Health, advised me to come over and tell what
THE LAST PLANK GONE.
DR.. Eddy-ls that gentleman presently A. Yea
SIR there he Is pointing her sunshade directly AZ
Glendenning, VINO was sitting about twelve feet
OF, facing herr. The answer was followed BY ap.
pause from the spectators continuing ior several
seconds.
Rev. DR.. Imbrie protested against the demon.
strati0n and said the prosecution dlsclaimed sym
pathy with any such interruption.
In answer to another question witness stated -
al looked over there, particularly when entered
the church, because l recognized Mr.. Glen.
dcnning at once. dld not know that ! would
meet nim heren
Rev. DR.. Imbrle announced that the prosecution
res ed their case here. They might fad 1t neces
sary TO introduce new witnesses In the rebuttine
testimony, and he would ask the PresbyIery roi
permission to do so when the time should arrive
This closed the days proceedings.
DISAPPOINTED LOVE AND SUICIDE.