Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-29
The Gieudenuing Scandal,

The Gieudenning Scandal.
TWELFTH DAY OF THE TRIAL-CLOsR OF THE
CASE FOR TBR PRosECCTIoN-sFR0NG Eve
DRNCE AGAINST THE DEFENDANT.
esterday was the twelfth day Of the session
OF the Jersey City presbytery for the trial of
Kew John y. Gtendennlng. The session was
opened at o'clock, the usual hour. with PRAYER.
long debate ensued over a resolution offered
oy DI. ImbTie, allowing the prosecution, after
the close OF the case for the defence, to offer
Iebuttal testimony. motion to lay the resO-
luton on the table was adopted.
Hiram X Miller, the first witness sworn yes
teEday, testified TO the unexceptiOnable charsc-
ter OF Miss POmerOy.
MIS-. Mary Haskins, who was next called, tes
tiled to having attended Miss Pomeroy during
her illness. Miss POmerOy told her that Glen
denniDg was the father OF her child. Mrs. A..
AIMS says that she told Mary that she had heard
that Mr.. Jones ana several other parties were
implicated, and Miss POmerOy declared that an
save GlendeDning were guiltless.
Joseph r. TalsOH testified to Miss POmeroy's
good character, and then continued: On the 5sh
OF July last my family and myself were on our
way 10 the church in South Bergen, and when
WeTesched Broadway and TOncle avenue | saw
lady and gentleman standing little distance
down Broadway. 1 saw the man make a mo-
uon as though he were waving the lady away
from him. They separated, she going one way
and he another. The man was John s. Glen
denniDg and the lady was Miss Pomeroy. Mary
passed us on the biidge. She had her hani-
kerchiet to her eyes, and as she went bv heard
her sob very distinctly. She seemed to be In
great dtstre s. On cross examination, Mr.. Tai
son testified that he had presided At the indiy-
nation meeting IN Mcpherson Hall He wan
deTed INTO the hall, and a number OF gentlemen
expressing preference for him on account OF his
years, pressed him to act as chairman.
Henry ii. Heilerman, postmaster IN the Hud-
SOU CITY sectlon OF Bergen, testified that, one
Sunday evening, after service, he left Mary
PomeToy ard Mr.. GleGdeaning talking at the
organ in the church.
DT fmbrie, the prosecutor, ssid at this point
that AZ the outset OF the trial, he did not think
that he would be able to produce Mrs. Grey
stock, the m4trOn of the Clinton place, New
York, IyiDg.in-Asyluua. The managers of the
Institution hS refused to allow her to testify
She had since left the Institution, aud the pros
ecutlOD had succeeded in procuring her attend
anf ?. Her name was not, however, among the
names OF the W theses served upon the defen-
dant, and, VI der the rules, he was entitled to
ten DAYS notice OF the intention to call her.
Mr.. bod, for the defense, said thstif the laiy
were Ct hand he would consent TO her being
called at once.
After LAPSE Of five minutes the witness was
led into the room. She was very plainly but
neatly ettiTed. She said her name was Nellie
Grey stock, and, after she had been sworn, te--
uhed: live In west 18th street, New York; /
was engaged in the ASYLUM at No p Clinton
place, New \ Ork, called the Infant asylum:''
wa n'2tTOn or hoUsekeeper there; a gentleman,
dressed in black, with black felt hat called
AT the institution one evening, between and :
O'Clock, and asked il be could make arrange
ments there for the accommodation of a friend
about 10 be confined. 1 asked him il the party
lived ia New York. He said no. 1 told him he
w. IL.
Six weeks later than that, Mrs. Miller called
and asked II 1 could give description of the
nan who bad made the visit. / tod her that he
was short, thick-Eet, with So Doth face. 500
you think, = Mrs. Miller asked, that Won could
recognize him by the picture?" yes" | re-
Piled. She showed me good likeness OF Mr..
Glendennlng, and L, without hesitation. identi-
red IT. Later, MIR. Glendenning and several
gentlemen called. They asked to see the head
of the hOuCe. She took them into the parlor
DR.. Foster had told me that the institution was
a place 7 secrets which M xV,I
and he told me to say nothing more about the
matter. So, when they asked he alterward to
go into the parloT, refused to 60. | have since
lett The situation, and number OF pers0ns,
among them the lady president OF the institu-
ton and DR.. Elisha Harris the health on GER
advised me that ought 10 come over here and
tell what know, and have come.
t.-Dld you notice any signs Of excitement
uIOn the cOuBteDanCe Of Mr.. Glendenniny on
ms first visit? Ale seemed to be much agi-
tated.
DR.. Eddy put the following questions to Mrs.
Greystock and received the following answers:
GLOW do you know that the picture shown
you was that OF Mr.. Glendeuningg'
'.Mrs. Miller told me the name after I hal
identified the picture"
lis that gentleman here noW?''
"Nes, sir; there he is right there"
As she made this answer the lady pointed 20
the accused minister. There was al first a SEN
satlOn among tho auditors. A moment later
Jhey broke out into raptuIons applause. Glen
deunlng, who sat with his back to the crowd,
turned his head and glanced at them. The
color sprang 10 his face, and to conceal an evil
Cent feeling OF embarrassment, he rubbed one
hand neryOusly over his forehead and ewes
No attempt was made TO repress the demOnstra-
ton, but when the excitement had subsided
DT. IIubries OF the prose CutOn, expressed hone
that recurrence of the scene would not be
witnessed.
Dr. Imbrie announced that the testimony Of
Mrs. GreystOck closed the case Tor the pr0s5cu-
ton, except that in case the defence assailed
the character Of 81 POmerOy, the prosecution
"ould reserve the night 10 cause witnesses in
re bUttal ~. y. TINES, 2Sth.
GLENDEENIEG 8 DEFENCE.
Up TO the opening OF proceedings in the Glen
dtrHing case to-day. Glendenning bad afforded
10 indication of the defence which he proposes
to inteTpose 70 the damaging charges against
him.
Janet DCgeet was sworn and testihed-I was
a menu Of the Prospect Avenue church;
Mary PomerOy was connected with the Sabbath
school; once mentioned that there were re-
ports afio8t unpleasantly connecting her name
with Glendenning's; she SAID she was sorry that
there had been so much talk about il, but that
II would believe her. there was no more en-
gagemenJ between her and Mr.. Glendenning
than there was between him and me; / noticed
al the time that she wore an amethyst ring; this
was al the end of the summer OF 1918.
Anna NJ. Brown, next sworn, testifed-I
Knew Mary T.. POmeroy; [ saw her three or
four tunes week; l once talked with her in
relation to her relations with Mr. Glendonning;
In December last while Miss Pomeroy and |
were fixing up the church for a concert about
TO be given IN IT, she took OFF ring; /, in fun,
asked her If ii was her engagement ring; shs
said no; she never had such a thing, for she
was not engape1-N. Y DR.