The New York herald., 1874-10-09
THE GLENDENNING INOUISITIoH.

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The judicial Committee Close Their
Lsbors-Poor Mary Pomeroy's Last
Hour as described by Justice Al
drtdge-Scores OF Witnesses Not Ex.
amined-The Case To Go Before tho
Presbytery To-Day-What Miss Clin.
tom saw In the Church.
The Judicial Committee OF the Presbytery OF Ter.
sey City resumed their labors yesterday morning
at nine O'Clock. They remained in session the
previous night till eleven O'CLOCK and Mrs. Miller
had NOT completed her testimony. Sne had gone
over the TRANSACTIONS Of SIX months, and when she
was called yesterday morning she resumed her
narrative and continued till she recounted the
transactions OF two years.
Mrs. Randan's testimony was to the effect that
she lives next door to Mrs. Miller and that on one
occasion, in the house OF Mrs. Metz, before Miss
Pemeroy made the complaint befeSe Justice Al
bridge and long before there was any suspicion OF
trouble, some one remarked that Glendenning
visited Miss Pomeroy frequently. Mr.. Howell one
OF the elders OF the church, denied this, and as
serted positively that Mr.. Glendenning did not
visit Miss Pomeroy at all. Mrs. Randall was de-
termlned to find out. She watched MRS. Miller's
house till quarter OF an hour before midnighk
when she saw Glendenning part with MISS Pome.
roy at the door In most anectonate manner and
he walked On toward hts home.
The question was here asked whether she had
ever heard Miss Pomeroy mention the name Of
Thomas Jones, Mr.. Miller's brother-in-aw. The
witness replied that she asked Miss Pomeroy,
while the latter was LII, she had ever been tn
innate with Mr.. Jones. Miss Pomeroy replied with
an emphatic denial. Mrs. Randall was then ques,
toned as to the character Of Miss Pomeroy, and
witness replied that she was as pure glr as ever
the witness very minutely on the point whether
Miss PomeroJ was quite sane when on her dying
slightest doubt OF her sanity.
Mrs. Birmingham testified that she remained at
to her death, and she was fully satisfied that the
dying girl was perfectly sane up TO SIX O'Clock In
the morning, as which time witness lett. She also
TESTIFIED that Glendennlng visited frequently at
Mrs. Miiler's house.
Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Reeves who live near Mrs.
qnens a. Mrs Mers house
Justice Aldridge was examined very ninutely in
her dying statement. He answered as Iolows:-
Wnen sent for to go and see Miss Pomeroy In order
condition that she expressed desire to s see me;
l was soon after sent for, and was informed that
ss 90 70 M 10
whether MISS pomeroy was dying; ne replied thai
1--we p ne replied, Ishe will hardly i've the day
out;'' then went to Mrs. Miler's house, and was
Miller was sitting on chair. with her elbow rest
ing on the side OF the bed; Miss Pomeroy appeared
here's Mr.. Adridge;" Mary then raised her hand q
lew inches and opene her eyes; she appeared to
replied IN very weak voice, "on, yes do; then
asked her II she wished to make any statement,
TO nve,n &c Justice Aidridge here produced the
authenticated statement setting forth that she
is Rey; John : Gisnaenning na Is the father Of my
diving bed that he aud no one else Is the father Of
my child. He may have papers, but these WIN not
Chairman-Have you any objection to let us have
these papersf
Witness-Certainly; they are documents relating
to public matter and am responsible Tor their
sale keeping You can, however. nave copies Of
Onairman-would you have any objection 10 ap-
pear before the Presbytery II your presence were
0' You say Sns Mr. Aaridge. that she paused sew
eral times while making her statement. Do Jon
what was passing IN her mind.
q. Did you notice any incoherence in her re-
marksY A. Not ar ali; on the contrary, she was
9. Was the statement gwen entirely Of her own
voliton, or was II partly voluntary and partly
drawn out by questions A. 1t was entirely vol
untary; asked her no questions in relation to
.. You have no doubt. tnen, that she spoke with
1ull CONSCIOUSNESS and sincerity A. Not the
slightest; was deeply impressed with her sim
certy.
Y Dla you consider her to be perfectly sane at
the time A. did.
Q. Did any person in your hearing put questions
her statement A. No.
Tnts witness was under examination for one
hour and twenty minutes.
Tue dying statement having been signed by Mr..
Dudley as a witness that gentleman was exam
ined in regard to It, and he corroborated the test
mony OF Mr.. Aldridge. He also testified as TO the
excellent character OF MISS Pomeroy.
At three O'Clock in the afternoon the Chairman
OF the Judicial committee emerged from the room
and stated TO the Witnesses in waiting that the
committee had already taken sufficient testimony
to enable them to arrive at conclusion and that,
therefore, they would examine no more witnesses.
&c alma thnra iasltn
and they at once took their departure.
The committee win report to the Presbytery at
evening that they mad Iound a true bill OF indlct-
ment against Glendenning. II this rumor prove
point day ior trial The accused pastor pa tor wnl vii
be first notified OF the charges against him, aud
he will be entitled to select member OF the Pres
bytery to conduct his defence. NO legal advisers
win be allowed In the case. The Presbytery viii
in the next place appoint pastor to occupy the
pulpit Of the Prospect avenue church till the trial
be concluded. Tne question VIII also arise whether
the trial Is TO be conducted publicly or privately.
All the lay members OF the Presbytery and many
OF the clergy In favor OF an open trial. as the
most satisfactory to the Church, to the relatives
OF Miss Pomeroy. to the accused pastor himself
and to the public.
II is worthy OF note that all the witnesses before
the Judicial Committee were subjected to rgor-
GUS examination as TO the sanity OF the deceased
young lady. Some OF the witnesses who were not
examined have very important testimony TO ofrer.
the committee, states that one Sunday afternoon
when passing Prospect avenue church about an
HOur alIer Lne SUNDAY school cnluren Hau us
persed she heard music and che went in; Miss
Pomeroy was playing at the organ and Glenden-
ming was sitting apparently asleep In the vestry;
when Miss CLINTON advanced to the door he started
up saying, "Oh, how sleepy ami iell asleep;n
she replied that he was not asleep, only made
believe.n
one of the points OF Gendennng's defence ia
that during SIX months Of the time embraced In
Mr. MIller's charges he was never in company with
Miss Pomeroy. This win be met by the evidence
OF Mr.. Joseph Talson, OF West End. and his SOM
both OF whom say that they repeatedly saw him in
who viii come forward to testify to the good char
acter OF Miss Pomeroy number oyer one hundred.
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