Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-06
Rev. Glendenntng,s Trial.

A STAR CHAMBER INQUIsITIoN-PooR MARY
foNEhoY's FRIENDS NOT TO BE REPRE-
The presbytery Of jersey City will assemble
To- MORROW. The most important duty they
WIZ have to discharge will be the investigation
of the grave charges against the Rev. John s.
Glendenning, pastor of the Prospect avenue
Presbyterian Church. Several applications
have been made to members Of the presby:ery
IN Denaf OF an open, impartial trial, but Ii has
been decided that the Investigation will be con-
Quoted with closed doors. An intimatton was
conveyed yesterday TO a representative of the
herald that he would be admitted on condition
that he would observe absolute secrecy, but the
proposition was promptly rejected. Mr.. Miller,
the relative and guardian of poor Mary E.
PomeToY, applied TO the Rev. M. Edwards
moderator of the presbytery, to be allowed to
Introduce evidence in the case. hir. Miller sets
forth these propositions:
Myself and family, in common with her many
fTlenCs, feel deep interest in that inyestiga-
uon, and desire, in their and my own behalf,
TO have an opportunity to be fully heard and
introduce witnesses touching all the facts aud
circumstances calculated TO show by them his
guilt, and that he and no other person was the
father OF her child; that il an opportunity is
anoIded TO the friends OF the late Miss POme-
roy Tor fun hearing they will cheerfulIy ac-
quiesce in the conclusions of the board of pres
bytery. desire TO know whether such e1ami-
nation is to be public or not?
he then submits the following queries:
Whether counsel will be permitted to repre-
sent the interest OF the deceased and friends?
whether 1t Is necessary for the friends of Miss
u SPECIFICATIONS or
charges; and. If so, when and where they are to
he presented?
/ would also thank you to make any other
suggestions which may be consistent with your
position, such Is to the time when witnesses
should be present, and whether they will be ex-
AHMED under oath OF otherwise.
Will the presbytery permit me TO have a
stt nographer present during the whole Of the
examination?
10 tins application no reply was made, al
though Ii was addressed to the moderator in
ere OF the Rev. MIR Moore. Elk Mayor Sawyer.
Judge Rankin and other prominent citizens
cypress their determination to call another in
CfRnatlon meeting IL any whitewashinR b 1siness
re resorted to- There Is no truth in the m nor
that GlendeDning is to be married on the 18Th
instant to daughter OF one of the deacons of
the church.-N. Y. Herald, STA.
sS-A fire caused by spontaneous combus.ion
occurred in New York Sunday among some rags
at No. ls4 Franklin street.
aSA magnificent bust of the Empress Plotina.
wife OF Trsjan, In a fine state of preservation
has been recently dug up In Rome. 1t will be
paced in the capital museum.
kTThe trial of Samuel W. Mcdonald for the
murder Of Berry Amos, in Baltimore. in June
last. which had been removed to the b Att more
county circuit court, was commenced at Tow
s0Lto6D, Nd, yesterday.
@The Presbyterian Ministerial Association
passed q resolution yesterday at Philadelphia
adopting the Presbyterian hymnal prepared by
the authority of the general assembly, and re-
commended lite use by all the congregs atoms.
EVThe Houston (Texas) Telegraph saws that
the freedmen OF that city hare taking great in
terest In the education Of their children, ana
are all taking advantage of the free schools es-
tahlished fer their benefit"