Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1874 — Page 1

VOL. XXIYNO. 15.

GENERAL TELEGRAMS. FATALLY BURNED. A BOY 12 CI. AT COUXTT THROWS GUHPOWDER IJSTCCTHB STOVE Alf D B EC EI Y KS MORTAL INJURES FROM THB EXPLOSION. By Telegraph to the Sentinel. TERRE Haut, Nov. 14. A boy by the name of Reffett, living with his parent, near Staunton, Clay county, in playing around the house yesterday discovered a package containing one and a half ponnda of powder. He threw it Into the stove, and the explosion which followed so burned him that be died within a few hours. EVENTS IN RICHMOND. PI RITUALIST CO ITV Kim OH AFTER THK FIREBUGS SUCCO KLUO THE SUFFERERS. By Telegraph to the Sentinel.l Richmond, Ind., Noy. 14. The yearly meeting of the spiritualists is now in session in this city. The chief of the fire department has olfered a reward of one hundred dollars for the conviction of the parties who set fire to Ketzelman's confectionary establishment. Dr. Stanley, of Joel county, Kansas, is In this city getting aid for the grasshopper sufferers. FIRE IN FORT WAYNE. SEVEN STABLES AJiD A SMALL DWELLING HOUSE BURNED PROVIDENTIAL RAIN FALL. I By Telegraph to the Sentinel. Fort Watse, Ind., Nov. 15. About 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out among a number of stables In the western part ol the city, and, a strong wind prevailing, bid fair to do great damage. Rain fell, however, in time to confine the conflagration to the block in which it started. Seven stables and one small dwelling house were destroyed, Involving a loss of about 6.000; insurance light. A MURDERED MAN'S PRAYER. THE V AND ALIA BRIDGE MURDER CONFESSION OF THB MURDERER HIS VICTIM PRATED FOR Bin AMD THB WORDS HAUNT HIM STILL. Terrb Haute, Ind., Nov. 9. On the 29th of October, Joseph Robbing, a bridge watchman at Kaskaskla river, on the Vandalia railroad, in Illinois, was murdered. Nathan Bur-ess, a neighbor of Robbins, was arrested by the officials of Fayette county,' and the evidence against him was so strong that he has made the following confession in open oourt: "I knew that the Vandalia pay-car had passed that alternoon and had rid, Rabbins his month's wages, wanted money. I got that hot gun and went to the bridge. As I approached the watch-house I saw, through the window, Robbins sitting Inside. His shoulders and head only could be seen. I raised the gun and fired. I then hesitated a few minutes to see if the report of the gun had aroused anyone. I then went up to the door of the watch-house and found Robbins on bis kneas praying. I plainly heard him say: 'O, God, have mercy on the one who did this. Spare him for Jesus' sake. I was horrified, and turned and ran, I did not know where. I did not nter the house nor touch the door. His words haunt me still." The sum of money for which Robbins was murdered was $31 50. There is great excitement in Fayette count j, and threats ot lynching Burgess are heard. the scene in the court room. By Telegraph to the Sentinel. Terrb Haute, Ind., Nov. 9. About 9 'clock on the evening ol the 29th ot October, Joseph Robbins, a railway watchman at the Kaskaskia bridge, two miles this side ot Vandalia, Ills., was shot in his own watih house by some then unknown party. Not long since Nathan Burgess, living in the country near Vandalia, was arrested on sus picion and confined in the county jail. He had only been there nve days when he was brought Into court and confronted with all the evidence which state's Attorney Ashcroft had worked up. The shot picked from the murdered man's head exactly corresponded with those found on the per son of the accused, and the gun of Robbins which Burgess had borrowed in the alter noon previous to the shooting, was found in his house. The piece of the Vandalia Union used as wadding, and tcund sticking to the window frame, was also shown to corres pond with a part ol the paper found in the prisoner's house, and from which a small piece had been torn corresponding in size to the wad when unrolled. When Burgees saw all this, he yielded to the fear and remorse which were con suming him, and said to the attorney, 4,Onlv protect me and I'll tell all." He then made a full and informal' confession, stating that he killed Robbins for his money, (31 35, but that he was so over whelmed with remorse that he could not even enter the watch house to plunder the dying man after the deed was accomplished. After the confession was through the wild est confusion prevailed in the densely crowded court room. A clamor to hang him was raised, but the . officers surrounded him , to protect him, end state Attorney Ashcroft addressed the crowd, ex horting that no violence should be done. In reply some one in the crowd arose and said "if the law will hang him we will let the law take its course, but let it be here known that this wretch must be hung by the sheriff or by our own hands. He must hive no mercy." The prisoner was hurried oil by a side door and the crowd quietly went away. Burgess will soon be brought out and some disposition made of him, . though if he Is sentenced to the state's prison for lite it is feared that he will be taken lrom the jail and lynched. LYNCH LAW IN MISSOURI. TWO ATTEMPTS TO MURDER A HORSE THIEF MAZKPFA S FBAT REPEATED THE LYNCH KRS EXPECTED TO TRT AO ALS. Trot, Mo., Nov. 14. James M. League, Jr., stole a borsa from near Auburn, In this countv. and was arrested in Jefferson City and brought to Auburn yesterday lor examination. Last night about fifty men, with their faces blackened, attempted to seize him tor the tmrnose of handnsr him. but throngh l 1 ---ww ' the strategy of Constable Waltei he was ea irorn tnem. At nis enmiuaiiuii to-day he was committed lor trial, having wmessea the then. J nis aiiernoon me cub

stable and a posse of four men started with

him for this place to commit him to me county jail.. About a mile and a half out from Auburn, four men with blackened faces rode out from the bushes, knocked Walters, who had drawn his revolver, to defend the prisoner, from his horse and shot Leaeue, the ball entering his back near the shoulder blade and coming out in front. League was tied to a horse which took fright and galloped through the woods followed by be mobbers, who kept np a rambling nre. League's clothes were torn from his body and he waa horribly mutilated by the brush. He was found to be alive, and from bis con dition it is not thought that his wounds will cause bis death. He was taken -to a house near by and it is thought that the lynchers will return to-night and finish him. They are supposed to come mostly from Mont gomery county, where League also stole a horse. League has served two terms in toe penitentiary for horse stealing. AT IT AGAIN IN ARKANSAS. ANOTHER GUBERNATORIAL CLAIM ANT. THE LATE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRO CLAIMS HIMSELF WARRANTS OUT FOR HIS ARREST HE IS NOT TO BE FOUND. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 14. Quite a sensation was created this evening by the ssuance of a proclamation from the Repub lican office by V. V. Smith, late lieutenant governor under Baxter, declaring himself governor.- The proclamation sets iorth that during the absence of the lieutenant governor, Elisha Baxter abandoned the office of governer, and turned the same over to one A. H. Garland. The abdication and abandonment of the executive office, the late lietenant governor says, amounts to a parole or constructive resignation by Baxter. At least if that be not true tne omce or governor is vacant, there being no legal occupant in possession of the governor's office. Under this state of i circumstances the late lieutenant governor says that he assumes the duties of governor. He states that he has applied to the president to suppress domestic insurrection under tbe constitution of tbe United States, and that t is a matter for tbe president to determine who Is governor, and that he deserves and will countenance no effort lookng toward the use of lorce. Tbe question can be settled peacefully without a resort to arms. If the president does not recognize him as governor he will not attempt to oust Garland by force, ir he should, then he will resort to arms. If.eitherjparty feels aggrieved at tbe president's decision, be can appeal to Congress which soon convenes. The attempt to seize and the seizing ot the legislative, executive ana juaiciai oOicea of the Etate atjthla time and under the circumstances is revolution. Therefore he commends all persons claiming to derive nolitical authority under tbe new constitu tion to desist from tbe exercise of all official authority under it and all persons that may have assumed to act under the authority of tbe said pretended constitution, whether executive, legislative or judicial, are commanded to relinquish tbe same to tbe persons entitled thereto under the constitution of 1863, within five days. Such is the substance of the late Lieut. Gov. Smith's proclamation. This document appeared on the streets in tbe form of a Republican extra about 3 o'clock this evening. It is signed by V. V. Smith, governor of Arkansas, and Edward Wheeler, secretaay of state. Soon after its issuance Gov. Garland ob tained from Judge Cleuderniu of the Circuit Court, under one of the state statutes,a war rant lor tne arrest or smun ana w neeier ana John G. Price, the latter is the general man ager of tne uepuDiican omce, cnargea itn conspiring to usurp cer tain offices. Price was arrested about dark. Tbe others have not yet been heard from. Nobody seems to know where Smith Is. Public sentiment is all one way in favor of Garland . This matter is entirely outside ot the old Baxter-Brooks controversy. But little importance is at tached to it here ana every person connected with the matter will be promptly arrested and tried under tne statute referred to. The congressional investigating committee will leave here on Monday. AN APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT. IITH WANTS FEDERAL AID HIS PETITION HANDED OVER TO WILLIAMS.. Washington, D. C, Nov. 14. A procla mation ol V. V. Smith, claiming to be governor of Arkansas, addressed to the president, and asking for federal assistance, was received at the executive mansion this morning, and referred to Attorney-General Williams. No action has yet been taken, and it is not contemplated to take any to day. Several parties from Arkansas to-day visited tne president ana attorney-general in connection with this matter. THE ARKANSAS AFFAIR. AN OFFICIAL RISES TO MAKE A DENIAL GOV. SMITH TO BE SOUGHT FOR THINGS QUIET. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 15. Col. J. M. Johnson, secretary of state under Gov. Bax ter, who turned over his office to his successor under the new constitution, authorizes a denial of the statement from Washington that he, with tbe other state officers elected with Smith, now recognize Smith as governor. The most perfect quiet prevails throughout the city. V. V. Smith and bis secretary of state, Wheeler, can nowhere be found. Garland will to-morrow offer a reward for their apErebenslon and arrest, that they may be rought before the courts and there held to answer to the charges-brought against them under the laws of the state. Neither Gov. Garland nor the legislature, which is now in session, will appeal to either tbe president or Congress, tbe state authorities being fully able to protect the government. Report has it that smith is hidden in the United States arsenal. Publio sentiment is almost entirely against him, both among tbe friends of tbe late Gov. Baxter and those of Mr. Brooks. THE TURF. THE GREAT RUNNING RACE AT 8AN FRANCISCO K ATI E PEAS WINS IN IWO STRAIGHT HEATS. San Francisco, Nov. 14. Over thirty thousand people witnessed the great running race to-day at tbe Bay district fair grounds. The contest was. mainly between Katie Peas and Tbad. Stevens, the lormer winning in two straight heats. Th3 time was 7:33Ji, 7:36'. The friends ol Thad. Stevens were greatly disappointed. Aftev the first neai Aipna was wucurawn lame, it was reported that Stevens was also lame at the close. Tbe second heat ot tbe race was the most exciting ever witnessed here. Joe Daniels was distanced in the last heat, and the field barely (saved itself. LAID UP FOR REPAIRS. THE ST. LOUIS PEDESTRIAN COMES TO GRIEF WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE. Gardiner, Ills., Nov. 14. John J. Geraghty, the St. Louis pedestrian, sprained his leg Thursday night. He walked 47 miles yesterday and was six hours ahead of time, out couia not waiK any lurtner.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY

RAILROAD LITIGATION. A CHARGE OP FRAUD. THE F. W., M. & C. ROAD. FULL TEXT OF THE COMPLAINT FRAUDULENT PRACTICES AVERRED THB MUNCIE TRANSPORTATION COMPXnT DENOUNCED AS A FRAUD TRIAL OF THK CASK TO-MORBOW. Fort Wayne, Nov. 15. The following is the text of the complaint in the case of Simon Rindskopf vs. the Fort Wayne, Monde it Cincinnati Railroad Company, upon the strength ot which a receiver was appointed on the 12th Inst. Simon Rindskopf, in behalf of himself and others, holding bonds secured bv a first mortgage on the Fort Wayne, Muncie fe Cincinnati railroad, who come in and join him in the suit; or all who may elect to participate in tbe mortgage fund, to be distributed under a decree, complains of the Ft. Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati R. R. Co.. trustees and superintendent. They say that the defendant, tbe Ft. Wayne, Muncie & Cincinatti R. R. Co., Is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of Indiana. That to-wit, on the 19th day of June, 1869, the said railroad company, for the purpose of raising means wherewith to construct a portion of tbe said road, duly resolved to effect a loan of Sl,800,000 for tbe purpose, and to secure tbe repayment thereof, it executed to the said defendant 1,800 coupon bonds- ol ?1,000 each, payable on the first of October, 1889, in the gold coin of the United States, at the bauking bouse of Wilson, Lanier fc Co., in the city of New York, which bonds and coupons the said company promised should be paid in gold at the said place as soon as the same should fall due, the said interest to be seven per cent, per year on the principal, payable semi-annually on the first days of April and October each year. That at the same tiru9 the railroad company duly executed a mortgage to J. L. Williams and Alfred P. Edgerton and to their successors, and upon all fie property of the Fort Wayne, Muncie & Cincinnati Railroad Company, its entire line of railroad, including the right of way, the railroad bed, the auperstructure thereon, ita depots, side tracks, machineryacquired and to be acquired, and income and franchises of the company, with all the appurtenances upon trust on the part of Williams A Edgerton. By the terms of the mortgage Williams A Edgerton, trustees, were authorized urQn a default being made in tbe payment of any installment on the bonds when due or on a default of the payment of the principal of tbe bonds when due. to take posses sion of tbe mortgaged property and operate in the interest ot aud for the benefit of the holders of the bonds and coupons, and noon certain conditions in the mortgage, to sell the mortgaged property aud to pay over the proceeds while so possessed by the trustees, and tne purchase money arising from tbe sale to the payment of the bonds and coupons thereto attached. The plaintiff avers that the interest on tbe whole 1,800.000 bonds, maturing on the 1st of October, 1872, and on tbe let ol April and October, 1873 and 1874, is DUE AND WHOLLT UNPAID, which fact was known to the trustees, who, disregarding their duty, neglected and re used to take possession ot the railroad. - Ot the first mortgage bonds of . $1,800, 500 were sold to the parties now Interested in this suit at 100 cents to the dollar, and 300 were sold to other parties now interested in this suit at 92 cents to the dollar. That after the sale of 800 bonds at the prices named, the president, directors and managers of the railroad company fraudulently sold 1,000 bonds and the coupons ' attached to parties residing in Boston and elsewhere at 70 cents on the dollar: that tbe president, directors and company fraud ulently combined with the purchasers of 1,000 bonds, and transferred to the purchasers a large amount of the capital stock of tbe company, comprising a large majority of tbe capital stock which the company, by Its charter, was authorized to Issue; that this stock was so Issued, transferred to, and accepted by tbe purchasers of 1,000 bonds lor tne avowed purpose oi passing tbe control and management of the road to the purchasers, acd to take the road and management out of the hands of the stockholders who have honestly subscribed ana paia lor tneir capital stock, and for tbe further fraudulent purpose of enabling the purchasers ot the 1,000 bonds sold at a reduced price to control the road. busintss and earnings of tbe company, so as to favor their bonds, give themselves the preference and advantage over the 800 bonds sold at par and at 02 cents, to tbe dollar. That tbe railroad company executed to George Tyson, Henry 8. Russell, and John A. Burnham a mortgage, and a third mort gage, denominated . by them as . an equipment mortgage to secure 500 bonds and tne coupons attacbed bearing 8 per cent, interest per annum, 34a or wnich tne said board of directors sold to themselves and their confedeiatej at 55 cents on tbe dollar, amounting In cash to 319.000. That they fraudulently combined among tbem selves and confederates, who were a part of their own number or interested with them. an arrangement for the investment of the loan. That tbe trustees , In tbe mortgage named fraudulently took $19,000 and pur chased rolling stock and equipments for tbe road, and instead of taking tbe title in the name of the said railroad company tbe trus tees, by the consent of the officers aud directors, took the title and the rolling stock in their own names, calling it . THE MUNICE TRANSPORTATION CO., a corporation or a pretended one claiming to hold an interest in the title to the rolling stock and equipments, which pretended cor Deration, with fraudulent intent, but with out any right, yet with the connivance of tbe directors and officers of the company, have marked all the said rolling stock and equipments with their "corporate name of the Munice Transportation Co. That tbe rolling stock and equipments were pur chased by the money 'of the railroad com pany and borrowed of the said parties, and the title . was so taken in tbe name ot the trustees for the fraudulent purpose of preventing tbe stock and equipments from becoming - an appurtanent to tho said railroad. That tbe trustees .and their said confederates, claim to lease the said rolling stock and equip ments to themselves, acung as tne directors and officers of the comoany for an annual rental, equal to 8 per cent, of the 345 bonds of 51.000 each, amounting to $27:l90 annually, over la per cent, on tne actual amount, so advanced by their confederates to the com pany in its bonds. The plaintiff ex pressly charges tbat the directors and of ficers have fraudulently adopted indirect means in the management of the said equipment loan, and tho third mort cage debt. solely to etlect their purposes, and to first secure to them selves the payment of the said $27,600 as in terest on the 345 third mortgage bonds secondly, to keep the title oi the rolling stock and equipments in their own names and to conceal the title to the property so as to enable tnem to use it as security to pro tect the third mortgage bonds, and to enable them to sell and dispose of tbe property and to pay themselves the sum of f 345,000

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ftt S Per cent. lntrAAf fAr f ha ftifiA atvi n,. . .v uv Vlvwi A IIA they are now, and have been for some lime past, threatening to remove tbe rolling stock and equipments ' from the railroad and to dispose of the same for their own use and to applythe proceeds to the liquidation of the wuua iuu me interest thereon. Tbe plaintiff avers that a necessity exists for issuing a temnorarv reotraintnir nrriarnn (ha institution of this snlt: straining order be issued, be fears tbat the pretended Muncie Transportation Company. .. iu iud vijuipment mortgage, aiueu by the directors and nfnrera onr thf Aornts. Will V"t cav n-4 aow tbe State of Indiana, out of the jurisdiction vi lua wun, an ma said roiling stock of the railroad and that they will sell or dispose of tbe property to Innocent purchasers and tbat it will be lost to tbe said company. A. M. Dwleht SWOm. KavM that Via ia (ha an. tborizd agent of the plaintiff, Simon Kindskopf, duly empowered bv him to conduct wie buu. me case of the appointment of receivers will be decided at Richmond on Tuesday next, when the officers of the road will make a desperate fleht to retrain the ntrol of the road. Thv by Coombs, Morris & Bell, and the bondholders by tbe lion. L. M. Ninde, all of Ft. Wayne. THE DAY HOLLOW MURDER. HISTORY OF THE CRIME AN ERRIXO AND RE PENTANT WIFE MURDERED BY HER ASSOCIATE. A correspondent of the New York Times. writing from Union, N. Y., gives the following facts connected with a sad tragedy near that place: The brief announcement of the Day Hollow tragedy, near this place, has been followed by the death of the victim, Mrs. Thornton. The particulars ol the tragedy are as follows: The imurdered wo man was the wife of Joshua Thornon, a farmer in good circumstpnees. They had been married about eight years, and had two children, one five and the other two years old. They were always rated among the respectable people of the commnnity, an estimate which was changed by tbe singular conduct of Mrs. Thornton in March last. A brother of Joshua lived with hia father. about two miles awav. on Bovnt Hill. This was Levi . Thernton. he murderer. He alwava bnre bad character, and HnnArvAiU lt.. In lsia brother jMhns'R w i fa hnvavar fin fniind a defender and apologist, a fact which none of her friends and acquaintances could understand. That there waa a -H m Inal fHaniiahin existing between the two, no one for an insiant suspected. 1 n March last. Mrs. Thorn ton eloped with her dissolute . and unprincipled brother-in-law, leaving her children and home to the care of her almost distracted husband. Joshua Thornton made every effort to tind tne wnerearxmts or his unfaithful wife, but Without finWPKfl. TT A hod frii-an ,m .11 . v m.v v MV V VU V " 1 thought of ever seeing her again, when, one uarjt. auu ovuiuif uigub in August lavsc, ne was awakened bv some one knocking at h door. It proved to be bis wife. She begged on her . knees to be permitted to again take her place in bis home, and professed the most, sincere sorrow and repentance. That she was sincere her subsequent short life and fearful death sufficiently testify. ; Shortly after her return ljevi mormon also j ppeared again in the neighborhood. He sought and received his magnanimous brother's forgiveness for his ' , BASE CONDUCT, and renewed his visits to his house. The confidence that his brother reposed in him he at once began to abuse, and used every argument to induce hia sister-in-law to again go away with him. She steadily - fused, and ordered Levi to leave the house ana never enter it again. lie went away and did not return again for some time. Sunday evening of last week he again went to his brother's. The latter was out in the barn feeding his stock, his wife being alone in the house. Levi went in and at once renewed his solicitations. Mrs. Thorn ton ordered him to go away, and threatened to call her husband if. he did not. There upon Levi seized his sister-in-law by the liaf kn1 nrltVi an nafK iIm .Via K1.)a a large pocket-knife across her throat, inflict ing a wound several Inches long, and sever ing tne large arteries or the neck. Mrs. Thornton ran shrieking . from the house, and - fell . senseless in the road. Uer murderer then drew the same blade across hia own throat, and started rapidly toward bis father's. Mrs. Thornton's shriek alarmed her husband and a ncighborand they ran and carried her into tne nouse. a pnysician who was sum moned pronounced her injuries fatal. Tbe coroner was notified as soon as possible. ana Airs, morn ton's ante-mortem statement was taken, the substance of which is given In this account of the tragedy. A warrant was issued for the arrest ot tbe murderer, and - Constable Merceran found him about 1 o'clock at his father's bouse. lie was in a weak con ditlon, he having reached Boynt Hill nearly exhausted from loss of blood. He was taken to Union and held to await tbe result of Mrs. Thornton's injuries. She died on Fri day, and her murderer is now in jail await ing the action ot the grand jury. The day before the murder Thornton made the declaration at Boynt Hill that he was going to Josh's, and if Sarah (the murdered woman ) did not leave with him he would kill her. When he came to his father's after tbe bloody deed, be confessed to tbe crime, and showed his father tbe knife with which he committed it. Thornton's condition is not dangerous, although the gash in his throat is an ugly one, and just missed the jugular vein. - Considerable interest has from time to time been excited by announcements of tbe discovery of supposed human foot-marks in tbe solid rock, the latest being an account in the Nashville Union of August 2, of their occurrence at the Narrows of Harpeth. It may not be amiss to state here that there can be no question of the artificial origin of all these marks, tbe similitude of tne human foot being a favorite form of picture writing among the aborigines. Several well exe cuted specimens are in the National Museum at Washington; and others are to be found elsewhere They are usually executed in limestone, slate or sandstone, and are of very rude workmanship, notwithstanding all encomums upon tneir marvelous per fection. On close examination they will be found cut through tbe lamination of tbe rock, instead of indenting it, as would bo the case if produced by a naked loot traversing a surface la a plastic condition. According to an English journal, tbe dif Acuity of removing hard putty from a win dow sash can be obviated with great readi ness by simply applying a piece of heated metal, such as a soicering-iron or other similar implement. When heated (but not red-hot) tbe iron is to be passed slowly over the putty, thereby rendering the latter so soft that it will part from the wood without any trouoie.

PIOUS FRATJD.

..GLENDENNING TESTIFIES.. THE CLERGYMAN PRESERVES A DKJNIrTED AUMUl DK.MEAÄOB-HIS ATTEMPTS FOR MARY POMEROY'S CONVERSION OME NEW LETTERS IN EVIDENCE THE REPORTED COX- . FESSION OF THK GIRL TO II KR PATHKR. . The New York Stin,of tbe Ilth inst., contains the following testimony of1 tbe Rev. JobnS. Glendenning In the conrt of inquiry: It was known in Jersey City yesterday that the Rev. John S. Glendenning was to testify in his own behalf, and the result was a crowded audience- in the Prospect Avenue Church.. The doors, through some misunderstanding, were not opened until 1 o'clock, tbe hour for the meeting of the preebytery, and at tbat time a large throng of women filled tbe space in tbe yard in front of the main door, and stretched out far Into the street. When tbe door was opened' they mthed pell mell down the aisles, and pnsbed and scrambled for the front seats. Glendenning entered the church just as the epening prayer by Mr. Halsey was finished. ins race was nusned as he seated himself by the side of his counsel, but ha seemed in better spirits than usual. He listened intently to tbe procAedlncs of the Dresbvterv. iefore he was himself placed on the stand, and occasionally suggested questions to Dr. Dod. John Stuart Glendenning was then called to testify. As he approached the stand the audience arose ana stood upon the seats. Every neck was craned forward, and an onS revive silence followed the noisy rustle of resses. Mr. Glendennine was borfectlv calm and easy in his demeanor.. He took tne oatb standing, with bis right hand raised. He then sat down and Degan his testimony. lie spoke very slowly and in a very low tone. He not once hesitated in giving his answers to the questions, and. Judging from appearances, was the least flurried and most unconcerned witness who has yet appeared before tbe presbytery:- He said: MI reside at Summit avenue. l am pastor ot this church, and the person charged in the trial. ' I am 25 years old. I was born in Pittsburg, Pa. I resided there 14 years. next resided in Cannonsburg, Pa. Mv mother kept house and I went to college. attended the college chapel and be came connected witn that church, in November, 1802. The pastor was , Dr. Riddle. I was there five years.. I next went to Princeton. N. J.. to attend lectures in tbe theological school. I boarded at houae. I graduated there after three years study. From there I came to Jersey City. My mother and sister came with me and I live with them now, as I have always done. I was acquainted with Mary Ellen Pomeroy. Our acquaintance began with her church connection. She was -the organist here, and I used to send her the hymns-or take them to her. At tbat time she was not a communicant of the church.. I was in the b&bic ot visiting her.. It was in the spring of 1S72: that I began to go to see her with tbe hymns for the Sun day service. I generally went to her house on Saturday evenings. I usually called lor tea. . I did not always spend the evening. Sometimes I remained' bait . an hour and sometimes longer. , I have visited her on Other evenings. I bad no particular evening to call. 1 was usually here at the beginning pt the choir meetings, and havse sometimes accompanied her to her home. , I can't say tbat I did so often. I have taken h6r home from prayer meeting, but not often. CONVERTING! MARY POMEROY. I never remained at her house so late as half past one in the morning. I remember once when I stayed until after IL. We were engaged in reading. Mary conversed with me previously to joining. the church, and I had frequent conversations of a religious character with her. She was in doubt about joining us. She felt that tbe. family, with whicn sne was living naa dui nine vnristian sympathy, and she was doubtful wbetber sbe could Dreat away rrom ner relations with them. I told her sbe should do . her duty regardless of the consequences, and - mat .as . long as 1 was the pastor, she- could count on me and the members of the church as friends. She was undecided for three months, aud in tbat time I had many long and earnest con versation with bee Finally she entered into the full communion of the church, and I believed that I had saved a soul. , Mr. Dod Did you ever make any presents to Miss Pomeroy' , Glendenmng ies, sir. l gave her a locket, a locket chain, a pair of earrings and sleeve buttoms. I gave them to her in re? turn lor some small presents which she gave . me. She , gave me a shaviug case, a small toilet case and a box of handkerchiefs. , That ..is all I remember at this time. There. was also a picture of a cross surrounded by flowers. She said she had made them for me herself. I never gave her a plain gold ring and never saw one on her hand. I never made her a present of a watch. I bought a watch for her at her tequest, paying $45 for it. She agreed to pay me the money, and did give me $15 when sbe received the watch. Sbe said tbat her cousin owed her some money, and as soon as he paid her sbe would give me the rest. I have often bought articles in this way for tbe ladies of my congregation. At the time of the trouble I was negotiating for some commentaries for a young lady, but I- concluded it was time to give up the business. I was never engaged to Mary Pomeroy, and the idea of our marrying was never thought of between us. I never had criminal Intercourse with her, and never solicited her to such a crime. Las New Year's Day 1 was in my study Until 2 o'clock. Then I went to make, calls with Mr. Dunn. I was at home all the evening. Last Thanksgiving I took dinner with Mr, Hailowell, leaving his house at 10 o'clock. . On tbe 4tb of July, 1873, 1 made some calls in tbe after noon, ending at Mr. Miller's, where I played two or three games of croquet. Then I went home, and spent the evening with , my mother and sister. Dr. Dod When and how did you first hear ot Miss Pomeroy 's condition? j Glendenning I first heard of it from herself. Onthef.tbof last July it was Sabbathshe was at the organ when , I entered the church. She ' handed me a note and asked me to read lt. I read the - note and offered it back to her, as I could not understand it. Sbe said, "There's something awful back of this. Keep it. You may need it." I asked her to explain its' meaning. She said she could not then, but if I would call the next evening ehe would tell me all. I had an engagement for Monday, and told her I would call on Tuesday. She said she was going to leave the Millers on Tuesday afternoon, and a coty of this letter would then be mailed to her cousin, J. Smith Miller. I promised to see her on that morning. MARY'S MUCH-TALKED-OF LETTER. Dr. Dod here offered the letter In evidence, lie said that he would prove it to be written by Mary Pomeroy hereafter. The following is a copy: , July 7, 1S7L My Dear Cousin: . I wish to say to yon in this note (what) I could not tell you while tal'slng to you, for fear you would get angry with me. I have deceived you all along in regard to Mr. Glendenning, telling you

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things troth that never had any ground of in them. In nrrlar fi an . 1. your curiosity when you questioned me, and prevent any difficulty beiweeous. And thw is tbe reason I never wished you to goto him in regard to this matter. Ee made a friend Of me for no evil purpose, but becaosebe thought I was trying to lead a good life, and needed syrjanftthy; nd never has he by word or deed- slewed himself oiber than a. true Christian gentleman, whieh he i. rTS u, wb.en 1 UW bear it no longer, and told him how bad I was and how I deceived him, though surprised and grieve at my story, he did not scorn me, but Med again. And now I ask you to 1 orjtiye m for deceiving you as I did, and hope yo.wilI show him in some way that you know the true state of the case.. Mart. Mr. Glendenning continued:. Tbat afternoon I met Mary in Newark avenue. tbe savd she waa on s business errand, and that if I would walk down the avenue with her she would explain the letter. I walked with her. She did not seem -very communicative, and as my questions evidently made her ill at ease I left her to make her call, and wnt home. There were no 'mysterious signs" between us, as Mr. Clarksonhas testified, and this is the walk to-which his testimony referred. There was a note tome with tbis letter to her cousin. The note to Glendenning has nob yet been put in evidence, and counsel therefore refused to give it to the public. A GIRL'S CONFESSION TO HEX. PASTOR Dr. Dod Explain what she raeant by thephrase, "Even when I could, bear" it nolonger, and told him how bad 1 was,, and how I' deceived hkn."' Glendenning She was'referring to-a confession she had made tn me nhnrtlrr kaMra in the beginning of June. She had deoelved me as to ner moueot life. I aeceived many anonvmous notes oonMmlnp hAr. tfiMi the charges were vague, but at last they beduty to question her about these ebarges, and I did so. I teld- her one aveniag what I had heard, and asked an.explanatin. Then she confessed certain thlngt, to me-abou her past li!e. It is tbis confession, to which she refers. Dr. Dod Whea did you first letra that Miss Pomeroy accused you ef sedweing bert Glendenning n the evening ef the-15th of July I was sitting on the steps. oJ the church just before meeting tiaae, when a friend came and asked me to go with him to bis bouse.. lie then told me tbat a warrant was to be issued for my arrest, and advised me to avoid it until morning by leaving the church through the back door. I toJd him I should do do sach thing. That night, after church, Mr. Hailowell and xayself stood talking at my gate, when OQxrer Benson approached, lie asked n to walk down t he street with him. I went as far as the bridge.. He a&ld. "There's a vonnir lulv In tmnhl. I advise-you to settle tbe matter or many the girl. I can assure you that nobody knows of it eaoept tbe family across tbe street, the justice oi the peace and myself."' r . i -3 i t .i . i .... x luiu win Lna it was lmpossiwe lor me ta settle such a thing. He asked xse to go to. -Mr. Miller's house wUh hlvs. Beveral t lines,, and I refused. Then he said.. Tve a war- . rant for you," I said, "that's a very different thing. I must obey the law." We returned to my house, and after E had made some few arrangements. Mr. Hailowell and myself started out with theolLxer. He said:. "We'll go to Mr. Miller's, and I not knowing where a warrant was returnable, went with him. I rang the door bell, and Mrs. Miller came to the doar. She said, "Mr. Glendenning, we need you bore." She lit the gas and gave me a seat. Then she said, "we want yon to marrv Miss Pomeroy." I asked, "To whom?" "To whom," she shrieked; "to you who have ruined her." "I never did, ma'am," i replied; "and if you had taken care of hr as you should have done, she would never have been in this condition." Mrs. Miller fainted then, and was carried up stahs. Then Mr. Miller came to the attack.. He said, "I don't know what you mean,. but I mein business." I answered tbat I. meant business, too, but I claimed the right to choose what kind of business it sheaU be. Then they all began to talk in an. excited manner. I remember that the officer asked me again if I would marry the Girl, and I said "No," "What do you mea to do?'" asked Mr. Miller. "I shall give bonds and. prove my innocence," I repliedand went, toward tbe door. WHAT THE. VICTIM SAIj Dr. Dod Was Miss Pomeroy present? Glendenning Mr. Miller brought ier down stairs. As she came down I could see the stairs, and I saw her turn Mtd step back twice. Miller told her: to ''come on,'" and urged herinto the room. I said to her as she came in, "Mary, you certainly did not mean this?" . Sbe did not answei, but made as. though she would fall. I taught her and placed her in a chair. Then, Mr. Mil gpr.vreut and stood over her. and said, "I waa; .you to tell whose child this is. la It ;youjs. or his,, or whose is it?." The answer wi about as intelligent as the question. Sb Bald, "I have deceived you. It la. Dr. Dod Did she say "Glen Lhave deceivedyou. It is youts?" - Glendenning Sbe said nothing of the kind. Mr. Hailowell asked Mrs. Miller's permission to question Mazy, Ho- asked her who was the fatker of ber, child. Sba made no answer, bot stared straight in hia face. Miller said to her, "Mary Elten dont you answer any questions." . 1 never visited the infant asylum, in Clinton place to procure the admission of any woman in trouble. I caa account lor my whereabouts every day and night from ths 1st to the 15th cJ tily. Mr. Glendenalng here told tbe presbytery where his tima bad been passed on every day included m tbe above date. Dr. Dod Did you. ever threaten MisN Pomeroy with a pistol? Glendenaing I never did. Dr. Dod Did you ever force her to sign any papet? Glendtuning I never asked her to sign any pa par, and never had any occasion to do to. . Mil.. Horteose Schneider, the Parisian queea ot tbe opera bouflfe, was in her youth a working girl, and the daughter of an bumblotallnr at Bordeaux. She is now, at about forty years of ago, living in the style of a sultana. Her diamonds are valued at over -0,00O, and among her other jewels of fabulous cost is cited an emerald set of surpass, log splendor. Her apaitments are crowded with the most elegant and expensive furniture and obets de virtu. Bronzes and marbles,' and pictures and crystals, and Sevres porcelain and Oobelin tapestry are scattered through her rooms in sumptuous pro- -' fusion. A college for the medical educ.tion of women has been opened in London. The council includes the names of Mrr. GarrettAnderson, Dr. Billing, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Dr. Buchanan, Dr. Chariton Bastian, Dr. King Chambers, Dr. Cheadle, Mr. Critchett, Mr. Ernest Hart, Mr. Berkeley Hill, Prof. Huxley, Dr. Hughlings Jackson, , Dr. Murie, Mr. A. T. Norton, Dr. Payne, Dr. W. S. Playfair, Dr. Burdon Sanderson and Dr. Sturgee; and many of these names are found in tho list of lecturers.