Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-24
THE .POMROY SCANDAL.


A GLOBE Kepor or Calls on Mrs. Pomroy
She Thinks 1t Is Mr.. Hall-Her Husband
Present-She Declines to Make State
ment-A General Denial by G. L. Hall.
The publication yesterday of the court
proceedings, as far as q matter of record, in
the suit Of E. G. Pomroy for a divorce
from his wife, Ellen, because of G. L. Halls
attentions, has been the source of consider.
able comment. Some were SO charitably
disposed as to say only one side of the story
he'd been heard, the husbands. The
GLOBE, mindful of all parties involved,
having published the husbands account of
the affair, sought the others to give the pub
lie their statement if they felt SO disposed.
Mrs. Ellen u. Pomeroy, wife of the COM
plainant, was sought. She was found in
rooms in the third story over Treasures
shoe store, at the corner of Wabashaw and
Seventh streets.
But attending the approach and admit
lance to her presence, happening or two
occurred worthy of mention.
The GLOBE, having pulled up the first
fight of stairs, applied his knuckles vigor
ously to the first door reached, on tho left of
the hail. Response was made to the knock
from far back door to the right. A pretty
little maid peeked out and said:
What's wanted?
II wish to see Mrs. Pomroy.''
"She is up stairs, (pointing towards the
stair.case) front ROOM" And then the fair
face was screened by the door, before
''thanks" could be uttered.
Taking another breath, tho GLOBE arrived
{o;r mi fo no of( no
room," and applied his knuckles. No
answer.
Another knuckle plaster of greater
strength was applied.
The patter of feet was heard, soon to be
followed by voice
"Who's there?"
81 wish to -" But before the GLOBE
could name his wish, the voice from the in
side of the door said:
SIS that you, Mr.. Hall?''
81 am representative of the DAILY
GLOBE was indignantly replied.
Another wait of q few seconds, and
another door from the one through which
the blind conversation had passed was
opened.
Mrs. Pomroy stood in the doorway, with
the KNOB of the half-opened door in her
right hand.
~ wish to SEQ Mrs. Pomroy."
Mrs. Pomroy gave the reporter to under
stand that she was Mrs. Pomroy.
"The Mrs. Pomroy about whom the
divorce suit was published this. .morning?"
Mrs. Pomroy nodded an affirmative.
81 came to get your statement regarding
the affair, if you felt SO disposed?'
~ have none to make"
'You do not deny the accusation made by
your husband, then?''
81 am the subject of terrible scandal,
and have been SO Frustrated by it. that am
not prepared to make any statement just
now; will do so in few days.
Just at ibis juncture, man with a rueful
countenance poised himself in the doorway
leading to the front room.
"My husband" said Mrs. Pomeroy with a
nod of the head towards rueful countenance.
"Mr. Pomeroy?" calculated the GLOBE.
eyes, said he.
"This affair with MIR. G. L. Hail." began
the reporter in general kind of way
II am made the subject of scandal
broke in Mrs. Pomroy, "caused by my i'm
prudence, suppose. I have been very i'm
prudent"
"You mean to push your suit, Mr.. p ON
roy?' asked the reporter.
81 do" he gruftly replied.
"And you, Mrs. Pomroy, will you make
q defense?"
81 don't know, am sure"
''And you have no statement to maker'
"Not just now. I don't want anything
said.''
The GLOBE looked at the husband saw he
was embarrassed, caught some of it himself
and fearing the contagion might affect Mrs
Pomroy and unfit her for prolonged inter
view with her husband, stumbled over a
coal scuttle, made his exit and slid down
stairs.
MIR. HALLS STATEMENT.
A GLOBE reporter met Mr. G. L. Hall yester.
day and asked him for his version of the affair
He stated that he did not know that he could
be any better indicated than by having the
case come into court. He very emphatically
denied any criminal conduct in the matter and
declared that the only matter in the complaint
which was true was that he had lodgings at the
Pomroy residence. He remained there afte,
the trouble began because be had paid .
months rent in advance. He comedies tina,
that was imprudent, but wishes to deny most
positively anything more than imprudence.