The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-29

spondent, related his conversation with
Glass in regard to the publication of the
scandal. He said Mr.. Glass said bn
would try to keep it out of the papers
| c. Beauregard Poland said he was con
nccted with the Tribune and Glass ask
ed him not to print anything about tho
scandal
| The defendant Glass now took tbe
stand and testified that he came here
to live October f. 1884. On January 1
| 1885. he brought Mrs. Glass and the
boy. Raleigh, who was then three
months old He boarded for three
months ut Alvin Belts. ON Wilmington
street From there they went to room
over the telephone office. Here they
| lived Il year and Il half. Then he
| bought house on East street, after
living there awhile they rented Il house
on Morgan street. then they boarded and
lived ut various places until three
years ago they went to present residences
on Hillsboro street. During MI this
time, Mr.. Glass said he had treated his
wife well and spent all his salary
$1,000, on his family.
God being my witness | never struck
her in my life, though ut times we did
have our little family quarrels. Up TO
the time Hart came here | could find
no fault with her as n wife"
lie said he had not only supplied his
wife with money and clothing, but he
had entertained her relatives and friends
Mrs. Glass mother, he said, had visited
them several times, and her sister usual
ly spent from one to four months q
year with them.
Mr.. Glass denied, as charged by his
Wife, that he had never whipped the
boy Raleigh while sick and under the
treatment of Il physician. He denied
also slapping his wife about her accept
ing fruit from Il young man calling on
her sister, or raising Il row about an
oyster supper given by Mrs. Glass while
he was i'll Durham.
The defendant also denied that he had
one summer in Virginia, passed himself
off as single man or that he behaved
improperly toward any woman during
the time There was though he said. n
young lady at Harrisonburg. with whom
he had correSpondcd in order to get the
neighborhood news. He denied. as had
been charged, that he had ever struck,
chokcd or threatendcd his wife: never
drew Il pistol on her or threatened to
kill her if she interfered with his af-
fidelity.
He acknowledged staying out very late
ut night often, but said he was attend
ing lodge meetings, and that he was
Grand Patriarch of the Odd Fellows of
the State. In 1885 and 1886 Mrs. Glass
received II salry for working in the tele-
phone exchange. He stated that when
she left she carried off Il note for 5000
fot l,v f.,
brother.
Henry Hart was sent here by Mr..
HUT, district foreman. / was to pay
him 80 cents a day for half n days
work. and he spent part of the time
learning telegraphy. Hart boarded
with me. Came about April 1st, and
ut first we played cards for amusement.
Saw nothing wrong until three weeks
before he left, when he began to pay
attention to my wife. One night. sus-
pecting he was too intimate with my
wife, | followed him as he went into
my house after he had come down the
street with me- This happened dozen
times" Glass told Hart that he would
find that the Raleigh girls were not like
the Richmond girls, and would not flirt
with him. "She preferred me to be away
SO she could be with Hart. On Mon
day. May Bird. | told my Wife and Mr..
Hart that | was going to Durham that
night. Hart told me that morning that
he was going to leave that morning.
lent him So, and he was not i'll the Of
fee after that. / did not go to Durham
that day. Hart did not go to Richmond.
went home Il little after eleven O'Clock.
| walked around the house to the back
Of the house. The blinds were closed.
and the white screen was pulled down.
No light in Harris room. he and she
were sitting on the bed, with his arm
around her Watched them five min
utes. then opened the door noiSelessly.
She heard me and came to the door. |
told her Il will never live with you
again as my wife. but to save a public
scandal. you can live in one room and |
in another Hart slipped out the back
way when he heard me upbraid my
wife
After that Mrs. Glass slept down
stairs and | went up stairs until she left
Raleigh on Friday, and we had no con
versation.'
Denied that he gave Miss EVE John
son fine presents or ever made appoint
ments TO meet her or any lady.
Mr.. Glass said that he tried in every
way in his power to keep the matter out
of the papers. He gave Mrs. GLASS;
age as 81 years
Cross examined: Il saw Mr.. Hart the
last time Monday night, May Bird.
Saw him again this morning and said:
Good morning. Hart" Hart did not
stay ut my house that night. / sent
IL statement to Mr. HUT showing that
Hart owed me $40 board. Hart spoke
of leaving Il week before he did leave.
Mr.. Burton read affidavit made by Mr..
Glass stating that he had driven Hart
from his house and also an article i'll
the papers saying that he had driven
him away, whereas in his testimony to-
day Glass swore that Hart left thar
night before he saw him. n due bill
was presented showing that on May
4th (the morning after he claimed to
have caught his wife and Hart i'll the
room together), Hart had given him II
due bill in handwriting of Glass for
Harris board. This created scnsa-
ton in court.
Mr.. Glass testified when he was born.
He said in 1860. He admitted as hay-
ing listed himself as IS years old, but
said i'll 1896 he went home and saw III
the Bible that he was born III 1860. On