Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-02
The GIendeuning Scandal.
THE MOTHER or TIE ACCUSED os TIE sFAS
TESTIMONY or MISS CLIFTON.

THE MOTHER or TIE ACCUSED on TIE STAND
TESTIMONY or MISS CLIFTON.
The crowd was greater yesterday in the Pros
Pect Avenue Church than On any preceding
Gay Of the trial. Mrs. Sarah Glen1enning, tue
mother or the accused, was called, aud came
in, leaning on the arm Of DIR. Wall, of counsel
for defence. She was dressed In black. aud
seemed TO have suffered from recent illness. She
testified that the accused wssnot accustomed
TO be out much Of hIs time; he usually returned
home from church with witness OF her daugh-
ter; he was usually at home by 10 or n O'CLOCK;
when he was out witness invariably set up for
him; che never knew him 10 be out as late a
O'Clock In the morning; he had been sometimes
as late as II O'clock, but never alone, and when
be was out she knew where he was she knew
that he called on Mary POuerOy, but never
knew 1t TO be as late as l. O'clock when he
called on Mary, and, as far as witness knew
his visits were not very frequent; he told witness
that he had given Mary 4 lOcket; but that did
not seem strange, because Shs was Door girl
and their organist; accused had mingled very
little In the ladies' society, sni had but little
insight into their character; witness knew that
be had pistol, but he did not carry it very
often; she was sure that he did not carry il
from June to July le, 1874, because she saw IL
lying on chair under some clothing, with the
muZZle pointing towards his head, and she was
afraid that it might do mischief; she took it 70
her room and locked IL up, retaining possession
OF Ii until after the accused was arrested, when
be asked for it. Miss Clinton gave some psr-
uculars which the witness would not repeat.
After consultation IL was decided that a COM
mission be appointed to take Miss ClintOn's tes-
umony. On cross-ex2ninsJop the witness said
that ehe dld not know OF the accused making
presents to any other yoGug lady than Miss
POmerOy. He had spoken OF the rumOr th Il he
was engaged to Mary, and he said that the peo-
pie were very bJsy 10 circulate such q report.
The next witness was Miss Agnes Ann CIn-
ton. She said that Glendenntng called on her
one evening at Mr.. R0bsrt Miller's house, snd
Mary POmeroy called, but wOuld not come IN;
Mary told witness that she had bought = watch
with money that she was going 70 buy SILK
dress With; Miss Clinton denied that she ever
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or that Mary PomerOy was not a good girl. or
that Ar. Mi Ter had been Improperly intimate
with her. On the cToss-exarninatiOn she said che
went 30 hear MI. Beecher one SUNDAY, and
when she came back she went TO her place in
the Sunday school; while services were going
oil Mary shook her hand At her in an angry man.
ner; at the close or the service she went up 70
Mary at the organ and asked If she was an gry;
while she was talking TO Mary Mr.. Glendenning
came out OF the church p8rlOr and said that be
had been taxing nap. The witness related
the incident of meeting Mr.. Giendenning and
Mary when Mr.. Mlller's family WAS away, and
Mr.. Glendenning's surprise atlearning that they
were gone, when the witness afterwsrd discov-
cred that he knew about the family being away
from home; the witness had frequently observed
the accused and Mary leaving ths church after
all the congregation had left; on one occasion
two hours after the close of services she saw
them leave the chsrch; witness hsd heard that
Mr.. Glendenning had gone 10 saloons with
Mary, but had never seen them at those
places.-N. Z. World, 3lst, Hlt.
soER NEW FAOrs ABOUT eLxyDESNINa.
Everyd day evidence accumulates against Rev.
John y. Glendsnning, and new witnesses ex-
press their readiness to step forward aud give
testimony against him. As showing the violence
of his temper, Mr.. Miller informed our reporter
yesterday that Glendenning once boarded with
lady named sheffield, living in West End.
During discussion at the supper table one eve
ming, he is said % have drawn n knife upon a
young lady whs was unfortunate enough TO DIFF
fer with him. One of the members sf the pres
bytery, few days ago, stated that he had it
upon the Information Of . man whose word is
good ss his bond, that while travelling in the
West some time ago, he met an uncle OF the &C
cused, who stated that he was not surprised to
see Glendenning in bis present trouble, since he
is o bad man, and had been in similar scrapes
before. The feeling agsinst Glendenning grows
stronger each day, and IL the presbytery SCOUT
him, he will probably suffer violence ct the
hands of q comm unity that thinks itself out
ragged by him. The trial will be resumed on
wednesday.-yesv York Commercial, 3lst Elt.