The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-10
A 0F. NANCY f. GLEN.
FAMOUS IN INDIANA CRIMINAL
CoURTS HIRTr YEARS AGO.

Her Many Trials for the Murder or an AiieEea
Busincss Partncr and Els wife-The MSs-
terious Money Transactions That she and
Three Men Were EnHAEea In for u Time.
INDIANAPoLIs. June 9.-Mrs. Nancy Il. Cloin,
who thirty years ago was the principal In one
OF the most sensational crimes ever committed
In Indiana, and who was tried for murder sew
eral times In n period Of ten years, died early
this morning. leaving her life as much lnvclopcd
in mystery as It was when she was so promi-
nently before the public on a criminal charge.
Mrs. Glenn was the wife Of a grocer Of small
means and began business by herself with her
brother, Silas Hartman, and W. j. Abrams ana
Jacob Young. Whether they were engaged In
any business at all is not known. but they had
many money dealings together, and borrowed
and repaid to each other vast amounts with
in a year. DIR. Duzan and many other capitalists
of the city. including two banks, also had large
dealings with the four men and received cnor-
nous interest. DIR. DuZan testified In courts
subsequently that he loaned Mrs. Clom $4,000
between April and July. 1858. and had received
interest to the amount OF $4,000. He said that
no had inquired how she used so much money
probably when she paid such interest, but she
evaded the question.
The 18th Of each month appeared to be scttlo-
ment day between Mrs. Clem. Haitmsn, Young,
and Abrams, as these dates showed transactions
between them In the bank which indicated
clearly that settlements were made.
Jacob Young appeared to DO the dupe Of the
other three. and on Sept. ~. 1868. there wau
due from him to banks and individuals the sum
of S43,543. Whether he had this money and
was preparing TO leave. the city, or whether he
had the notes Of the other persons for 1t, Is not
known, but on sunday, Sept. 13. he and his vito
were found murdered near Cold Spring, north
OF the city. The financial transactions between
Young and tho other parties directe cd attention
to them, and the gun with which tho shooting
was done was identified ms one sold to Abrams
by a pa wnbroker. Mrs. Glenn and Mr.. and Mrs.
direction OF Cold f Spring on sturdy Afternoon,
and she and Hartman we're arrested and charged
with the crime.
A. the trial OF Mrs. Glenn. who was indicted
the Youngs on Saturday afternoon, and late In
the evening was seen returning to the city by
another route in a buggy, with her brother. Tho
Coll Spring corresponded exactly with one worn
by Mrs. Glen. aud which was afterward found
In q vault. and Hartman's horse, whose tracks
were also In the sand, was identified by a pc
the strong circumstantial evidence. the jury
failed to convict. Another trial was had, and
che was found guilty and sentenced to prison
for life. but the, Supreme Court set the yerdico
aside. Again she was convicted, and again tho
verdict was set aside owing to technicalities. A
change OF venue was then taken to Boone county,
where the case was dismissed by the Prosecutor,
the latter afterward confessing that he had
been paid to do so.
Soon sitter that Mrs. Glenn was arrested for
perjury and was sentenced to the refornatory
in jail and Abrams WAS sent to the penitentiary
for life, but WAS subsequently pardoned.
Mrs. Glenn was asked n few days before her
death regarding the murder of the Younss; She
could lay her hand on the guilty person, but
would not do 60 at this late day.