The Washington times., 1894-10-03
DR.. GLEKNAN ASKS RELEASE
lie Claims to Have Convincing Proof
of His kiFe'S Infidelity.
A DRUMMER" CORRESPONDENT
Exciting Night Episode in a Twelfth Street
Boarding g-house-Detectives, Accompanied
BY the Aggrieved Husband, Break Into
the Lady's Room and Take Her Children.

DR.. A. II. Glennan, OF the United States
Marine Hospital Service, yesterday took bold
measures 10 secure evidence Of his wifes in
fidelity. and within a few hours had posses
sion OF his children and a divorce suit pend
ing
Two years ago he sued for divorce on
what seemed to him full proof that his wife
had been intimate with Surgeon +. NJ. Ma
gruder. a brother officer in the service, but
when the evidence was sifted it was found TO
be insufficient
Accordingly when he heard at his station,
Reedy Island. Del, that his vile was spend
ing the summer and autumn at various Yir-
sginia sumner resorts with handsome drum
mer for a shoe house, he made up his mind
that there would be no breaking down the
proof this time He put detectives on the
track.
Early yesterday morning they broke down
the doors Of several rooms at No. $40 Twelfth
street northwest, where his wife was living,
and in one Of the rooms they aliese they
found Mrs. Glennan and Arthur J.. Slillng,
The commercial traveller referred 10. They
state that Silling attempted TO hide, but
there was no mistaking his identity.
II has been alleged that DR.. Glennan him
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rooms HIS boys Arthur and Kenneth, were
in the adjoining apartments, and when he
discovered that he had all the evidence needed
he lied the bows and took them away from
such harmful surroundings.
Yesterday at noon. by his attorneys, Rails
ton and Siddous he filed suit for divorce.
TIE hill supports The statement that be was
present al the morning episode at No SO
Twelfth street. for he sWears as within his
personal knowledge that his wife was guilty OF
q violation Of her vows specifically AZ the
house named on Monday night. October /,
1884
RECITINe HIS wIFE's MISCONDUCT.
The bill recites that they we're married at
St Matthews Church. in this city, on April
.2s. 1881, by the Rev. +. L. Boyle. They lived
together until August 1889 and four children
were born to them. Of whom only the two
boys seized by the father yesterday are living.
Arthur w. is eleven years old and kenneth X.
ten. Previous to their separation, i've years
ago. DR. Gleunan alleges that his wiies con-
duct with men had been improper, and on
that date being ut Port Townsend, Wash,
she so misbehayed that life with her became
unbearabe. His wife went back TO her
uotIer at Stephenville. Tex.
During the past Summer be learned that
she had formed an unlawful intimacy with
Arthur Siliing. and al Ecenboro, Va, and
other places during the summer. and Al Har-
per's Ferry ". Va. during September and IA
Washington during September had been
guilty OF Illicit relations with Siillng. Par
ticularly he states he knows Of the occasion at
the Twelfth street clearinghouse.
He has at all times made a good living and
has been paying for the support Of his wife
and children so a month. This money, he
alleges. she has used 10 support Silling, who
is destitute Of means, and has been paying for
his board here. He is still willing 10 make
provision for his family but for his vile :
wicked course. But because OF this and be
cause she is untruthful. passionate, and unfit
10 care for children be wants divorce and
custody OF the two boys
To make sure Of the latter point be took
possession Of the boys yesterday. and they
are now outside Of the jurisdiction Of this
court Dr. Gleunan himself has returned TO
his post to await the progress OF the court.
Ths principles in this unfortunate affair are
both OF high standing. Mrs Glennau 5
mother was a sister Of Gen. Leonidas Polk.
of the Confederate army. and a niece Of
President Polk. Her father was Congress
man Joseph h. Raynor. OF North
Carolina. later Solicitor Of the
Treasury. She was brought up with all the
care and comforts that wealth could bestOW
and moved In the highest circles Of society
here for many years. She is Of medium
height. 1.-the, graceful Of figure. and quick,
nervous movement. She was IL her youth a
brilliant and yivacious woman. SEe Is now
III.
be taken for a seamstress. Her family nave
always been leading members Of the Episco-
pal Church.
MRS. GLENNAN's STORY.
When they were married DR.. Gleunan was
a clerk IN the Surgeon Generals Office in the
War Department. He was born at Rochester,
Ny His father was a physician, native Of
Ireland and a Catholic. He came to Wash
AZ a. I'll,
position 10 the Freedman Hospital. The
son was educated in the Christian BrOt hers
College here and studied medicine at Harvard
University. 80 his wife states She SAYS
she went to Col. Corbin and got him
six months leave that he might 20 to New
York and complete his medical education 50
as 10 secure promotion TO be a surgeon.
While ia New York for her sake. her cousin,
Dr William D. Polk aided him in every way
he could. He has dark gray eyes, black
noustache, and weighs about $50 pounds. He
is about forty-five years old and is a fine
specimen of physical manhood.
After their marriage they lived at Portland
Me-: Norfolk. Va; Baltimore. New Orleans
Key West Charleston, s. c., and Port Town
send Wash.
Il always went with him." Mrs. Glennan
said TO TINES reporter last night, when
ever his station OF duty was changed. and
have been in Washington very little since my
girlhoOd until after we separated. He was
always harsh with at times. He is
drinking man, and though be does not get
drunk. is very cross and arbitrary when un-
der the influence Of liquor. Al Port Town
send Wash, he was drinking. and in a quar-
rel be shot at me. / telegraphei at once to
my mother and left home, and was away ten
DAYS. When my mother came we separated
and went back home 10 Stephenville, Tex.
''Dr. .Glennan has always been eEyIOus Of my
superior social standing and has always dis
liked the South and Southern people. These
facts. together with the difference OF religion.
he being a Catholic and / an Eplscopalian. of
course. led to many quarrels that grew worse
as we grew older and he came to be more
addicted 10 drink. He is a very vindictive
man. When he began his outrageous
suit against myself and DR.. Magruder
two years ago and so completely failed
il made him very bitter. he has declared
ever since that he would get the children
away from me and would get of from paying
me alimony At that time / was living at the
National Hotel here, and Gen. and Mrs. o. I.
Spalding. Of St. Johns. Mich. who were
there, stood by me and helped me 10 secure
justice"
ARTHUR sLLING, CORRESPONDENT.
Arthur L. silling. of Alexandria, Va, who
is named as correspondent by Dr.. Gelnnan, is
a handsome man, thirty-three years old, with
rudy complexion, blue eyes, wavy light hair,
rather stouty built, neatly dressed. and has
withal the air Of a Well-to-do commercial
traveller. He is OF Scotch-Irish Lineage and
has always voted in Virginia. He was born
in Augusta county, Va. educated at Blacks
bury College and Saddler's Commercial Col
lege. in Baltimore. He has been on the road
for seventeen wears and in bis own words