, 1874-08-26


nttontlon Of tho meeting with any romarks but
would submit tho following resolutions to thoir
consideration:
wnEnEAa We, tho citizens OF this city, hare congre-
Rntctt this eyonnB to express Off opinions nnu give
Won't to feelings In referonce to tic recent scandal
growing outof ths outragcoua and immoral conduct
affn!r IT ta Into Miss Mary Z. Pooroy therefore,
~ our oppression Of ths hentimhnt Of t.s meeting,
TIT f af " ssy sa rh , ne
rarol conHdnncc VIC at tho aans tlne cesrfuliy boar
testimony to tho pure ho',orsols ehnrsc,es and lsay-
thawilca Of hoastleas acducer and unprinciplod
iesylrtd, That wo can hardly nd words In which 10
adequately express orr contamination 4nd desestaion
p tho person charged with her seduction, tho Rov.
3" ulssnalnk M 4d ns na1s e. eonde. IN At
acte and thereby 1rrsen the force Of her aecuaaons,
n,, Tho .,Mp TINE to throw bls.ns Nron others, Tho
| geance Of M ihsllsc,l and outraged community.
Reso'ret Tint, after !s nrrcst Il he l,ad been limo
cent no shohia hnse mhoe a statement 70 tho Public
nself from thn terrible crine Of seduction 80 that
opportunity would ha7o been afforded to tho other
story. lila delay In this particular case therefore,
slloH DO Locked upon ln no Other Light tlap Of four
tbs oecaso of the IL a no
dare, with coIlHcldns knowledge OF hiB deep,
lamnug guilt. to mako solemn oatha declar4sosy Of
Rtselrtd That tis recent fortunate discovery that
| ho short timo previous to the confinement had in
pCffDl 10 Cer&AG Ill tH8
City Of Now York known tho Presbyterian infant
Nursery 1u helulf Of an unfortunate young lady
about 70 10 conted TO hase tho birth Of tho child oe
nt tiat institution {he having been positively idcr-
tihed the person who nlala the arsangeu,cu), Ia
anohor important link In tile cnan Of evidence that iH
being woven nround his guilty bead.
Tic foregoing fact, snkrn IN conjunction with Miss
ronteroys affidavit ade st tho ins Of his arrest and
ss a ps sa e 5 Y hs
lal and couvisee every far-mtt.1cd aud honest
sua we.nari j, II th!a community Of his gull.
recklesH disregard Ut TRUTH morality and honor ts
tho scnso aud Judgment Of this assembly, well
nas +! forthh thu sbao his % present 9essneo IN ths
city; sr, failing to do ta 1nuedatty, It will ho re-
CARRIED ~ hurting deaAnee vt tho Wishes and aontl-
lesored, Tlat TIN Prosecutor Of the pleas Of this
county bo requested 10 bring tho cae Of tho Row. John
S S s naed for ] o. nFsr oonss
Fesoistd, Tha. tho foregoing resolutions be signed
by tho officers Of bta urel1nK, and others present,
aid copy Hcnt to Tho lscv. John s. dleudennng, and
that copies ,s also Furnished 70 tue prcsp.
Tlle reading Of tloBo resolutions was frequent
1y interrupted with applause, and whom tho
Chairman put the question OF tholr passage to
tho meeting, loud cheers went up that could DO
heard for several blockB. There waa not roll
tary NO." A mhn namod Owen, who was
secured hoaring with some difficulty. lIo asked
that committee bo appointed, so that thoro
could DO = mlnorty, III wol HI Z majority report,
1Io asked ouly Tor fair play. Tho last two words
| wore tile last lleald from him. There WAS n rush
in the direction Of the bench he WAS standing On,
and it suddenly gave way with crash. followed
by cheers and cries Of " Put hini out" Owen,
Hndiug the thermometer rise 30 suddenly, sub
! sided.
Judge Rankin arose and said ho spoke as
father III condemnation Of thB wolf In clerical
robc, autl he had a right to demand that TINT
mans loprons body DO removed forthwith from
tho community. This sontouce was recelyod
-, tfoo& &ofor m ef,n
Mr.. Owen was irrop1esssble, and returned to
the charge. He said they wore nos living in
Tennessee, whore rooplo fear hemp more than
public opinion hut in law-ahiding Now Jergey,
Another rush was made for this speaker, and
crios OF Put him out!" continued for several
moments.
Mr. Poryoil said that the resolution having
been passed, there Should ba no further disous-
sion.
Uhairman--I ask II ono man can be found In
Jersey City who would make minority report.
Three voices, including Owen,-Yon.
Cl,alrnlan-Ihon you arc not worthy Of the
name OF men. (Lo,1d cheers ard ories Of "Put
Ono Of tic lisaf1ectcd tried to obtain honr-
! ing, but ho saB hooted down. aallow-faced
| pi,thisical~tooking man, with sparse growth of
| lnutton-chop whlsle1s, mouptcd tho platform
beside the Chairman, aud, extending hts cane u,
| q graceful attitude toward tho audience, asked
| for fnir hoaring. They should not condemn
| Mr. Glcndenning without hearing lis defense.
Uoara of,laughter greeted tl.is little perform
| atlce, aud III answer to tho Chairman the speaker
waa followed by removed laughter Presently
| voice won't UP from some ons in the audience,
oh. STINT up; wo eau manage cur Affairs With
| out having Englishmon to d'utate to us!'
Ex-alayor Sawyer said thnt they had not como
thcro to put Glctdenuing on trial, but to record
their protest against bis residence in their midst.
! lie know Miss roaaeroy, and he uaid 10 with
pride. 4no uaa AZ pure creature US any that
over breatl,ed tho breath OF life, and nj adyliGo
| III Aor department ali ANY young Iady in tho com,
munity. Can any ,nan Say she ovor hold iuti-
| 1nato relations with any man except Glendeu-
ming? l1o called upon l,or and STAYED often till
all advanced hour Of ths night. Thai pure, giiri,
hour, when slsc know that iu fow moments she
would DO on trial boforo her Eternal Judge. that
GloudoHnlng waa tho father Of hor child and
even in TINT dread hour she offered up n PRAYER
| for her destroyer, Yhe man tllat would impugn
auuh testimony ought to tour out lis hosrt and
| throw 1t to tho dogs. ITromoudo,lB ciscerugl
| Ii Glen1ennilg should produce tho paper he
! says ho holdB 1T will be his damnasion. II he
woro an innocent what did lie want with tint
| pnnor but though Mary poulogoy BlecpB the
long sleop she cries out to lib tonight to have
| Justice done to her Tho cheering which fol-
] lowed this last remark continued Tor several
| tniuutos.
Judge Rankin said that tho resolution did not
| call for violence, hut simply that Glendonnlng
| should remove from thor midst aud not curse
the community with his prcsonce apy longer.
| (Choers.l a gontloluan rotMnrkod TINT they we're
not living. in Il Western slate. "No, thanls
! uod,,", rail the sroakcr, iii wo wore, the very
aoEAof indignation would be lot loose, mud John
s. olanlenning would langlo AZ the ond ot
rape" ICAeois.] Thoy live in taw-abidIng Jer-
soy. aud the moderate demand thoy could mako
would be to my, !" John Il. Gleudonnng, tako up
your bed and walk" ,[Laughter aud el.aerH.l
After several efforts were snaie by Owen and
| Coab to obtain hearing. Il motion to adjourn
| van carried, nnd tho meeting diHpaised.
| 0IEHDENN1SH.
| The following correspondence between Mr.
! diendonniag ind the clerk Of tho prcBbytory Of
Jersey City will commence now claptor IN tho
oase. 1t IL so,.lowlat singular that GlenteMuing
tta.os his letter At 1crAoy CITY. Whereas llo was
aojourniug in A1stucllen on Friday, and in all
probability ID still thera:
| JgRsRT CITY, Aug. 23, 1874.
My DEAR Elm: You sretlou*less aware that chargos
Of very gruyu nuture have heen rlado against my
chararisr, Az member VI ne presbytery of Jersey
City and anennlIe 10 TINT busy. hcroby request .
tnurougl, investigation OF tho aae. Yolrn yesy truly
| JOHN t. NtENni:NNikt4.