The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-15
POMEROY'S NEMESIS.
YOrk'S First Favor from the Chris
tan Kansas Senator. ron
THE ALICE CATION SCANDAL.
The Curious Use York Made of
Some Afidavits.
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A NIGHT IN BALTIMORE.
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NIGHT IN BALTIMORE.
Where is the Young Man Who Slept with
Senator PcmerOy!
The Danger Of Appointing Young Lady to
Treasury Clerkship-Ths Way York
Convinced the Senator-"Knowl-
alt edge is Power" Enough to $500 3
Move Land Office.

sensation has served fully to develop, set forth
| in my last letter, the curious scandal which per-
tains in a certain manner to Senator Pomeroy's
social reputation, and which has now for the first
| time though matter OF some little notoriety for
several years past been placed record In
official manner. 1t may be as well for the people
to know that the composition of the Legislative
Investigating Committee is by no means of parti-
san character-i. e., so far as craftsmanship Ordi-
narily exists. In this Legislature of 1873 members
there are just 132 republicans of the radical stripe
and one liberal republican. He, solitary and indie
pendent, constitutes the purely political minority,
and you may estimate his delightful position when
say that, in answer to my question whether there
| were any democrats in either House, / was
| answered by member
eyes; one-at least he is O liberal, and that's just
the same thing" ael4a ot
| In the aspect of partisanship the two Houses,
prior to York's exposure of "the OLD man, were
simply Pomeroy and anti-Pomeroy, with the
chances largely in favor of Pomeroy for the Sena-
| tOrshp. His
| TWELVE YEARS OF OFFICIAL LIFE
had to a certain extent strengthened him, so that
he was dictator, in fashion, of the affairs OF
| the State and though he had unquestionably be-
! come unpopular as q rule among the people there
| was not wanting large element among the politi-
cians who chung tenaciously to his skirts with the
same spirit OF obsequiousness and self-inter est
| that political "kng- pin" always commands. The
Committee of Investigation, then, is divided In its
views only on this question Of personality, and
| majority, probably, were POmeroy men, though
just at present it is little difficult to pick any
Pomeroy men, except those who were jealous
and unfortunate as to have been blatant OF their
preferences Just before the election of Ingalls,. OF
course they have got to face it, and as they COM
hoy
make out to hold their positions with some dig
nifty and considerable skill. have said this much
in order to forestall very likely misap-
prehensiOn in the public mind regarding
either the propriety or necessity OF bring
ing the Caton-Pomeroy affair up in this
present inquiry. 1t would viewed by the people
at distance, present spectacle somewhat re-
sembling that of stable full of jackasses kicking
the dead lion, but no such ungrateful conduct is
being INDUCED In. York told such straight cir
cumstantal story in reference to the whole bribery
topic that probably the only man who would con-
tradict 1t is Pomeroy himsef-and then people
Pomeroy men on the committee, and they made up
their minds that even If
THE OLD CHIEF
were humbled his victorious enemy should at least
make no e,1luring reputation for himself out of
the struggle.
"The existence of the Cation scandal is well
KNOWN they SAID "but it is not so well known"
they further said 'that the virtuous York has used
the facts Ofthat scandal for purposes OF backmail."
And So while Pomeroy's political reputation was
blasted by an insidious enemy his social reputation
is being tickled up by his friends acting
in the role OF avengers. There are sew
eral lawyers the committee--indeed York
himself Is q lawyer, az well as lawmaker and cx-
| n
maxim. "When you have got no defence attack the
| other side" And that Is Just how the committee
| came to take up the Cation affair yesterday and
time il was understood they had got ali they ex-
| pected to get out OF York and would need him no
| more on the. witness stand at least. When the
committee had assembled the Chairman, Senator
| Guerin. read the following despatch, which he was
authorized to telegraph to Washington
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb 8, 1873.
e aS that snS Joint
ton against You are now in session Your presence by
aSs SS . 3D. you Sq are
ter OF the York exposure VIII be duly considered by the
'0'""''''s' W W. T. GGERiN: Chairman of Committee.
The direct examination of YORK was then re-
O. understand you to say that you requested
Page to ascertain II 1t would be agreeable to
Pomeroy to see you in company with a friend.
| Had you then formed the plan to expose Pomeroy
| by the means afterward resorted Tor A. had not.
@. Had you at the time you requested Page to do
one in the hall and the time you went with Gilmore
after coming to TopekaS A. Not that can now
remember.
o. When you went with Gilmore did he ask you
to goS A. 1t in this way-Gilmore did not
know as would be willing to see Pomeroy, and
told HIM would not hesitate to go with him to see
Poneroy, as was anxious to help Gilmore II pos
sible.
| o. RI you had not at the time you requested
Page to arrange this interview, formed this plan to
expose POmeroy, why did you seek such an inter-
viewY A. did not seek the interview; after being
| cnlic oil
did request Page to ascertain If Pomeroy desired,
or would me in the presence OF q friend; but
the request was not In the way OF asking an inter-
view, but as to Pomeroy's Willingness TO have me
take friend with me.
that Pomeroy was using money TO influence men,
bers OF the Legislature to vote for him ? A. had
o. When did you first form the acquaintance OF
Simpson and JohnsonS A. At the time OF that in.
O. was there any understanding between simp.
son, Johnson and yourself that you were to obtain
evidence from Pomeroy to use against him in the
caucus A. There was not.
Q. Have you stated in your previous testimony
the substance OF all the matters discussed and
talked of between Yourself and Pomeroy at yhe asi
interview with him on the night OF January 81
1892 A. don't think OF anything | omitted that
deemed OF any Importance; intended to state
the substance OF that interview.
O. Did you not visit Washington before the Sen
atoria election as the agent OF your city to procure
the removal OF the United states Land ONCE from
Neode s,la to independence A. Ibid.
O. When and with whom did you go to Washing
tom? a. left independence DE ember &c, 1871,
for Washington; Judge DE Long, now Mayor Of In
dependence, had preceded me n few days.
. q. Did you take a letter from Wilson, then Mayor
OF independence to General McEwen A. ala.
q When you arrived I'm Washington did you see
and solicit the assistance and influence OF pomeroy
to furtaer the object OF your vlsits A. did
O. Did you also and solicit the influence and
assistance Of senator Caldwell and Representative
Lower A. did | met those three gentlemen al
the residence OF Senator Caldwell on the evening
of January 10, 1872, Judge Delahay also being
present. the decision OF the delegation at thai
time was unanimous In favor OF taking no action
Tor the time being to effect the removal OF the
United states Land once TO independence.
O. Did you Immediately or soon after the inter
view with these three gentlemen visit Genera
McEwen, and present your letter from Mayor
WILSON, A. did l think the day following.
o. I'm your interview with General McEwen did
YOU receive from him any papers bearing upon tn,
character of PomeroyY A. | received papers o
such character frow General McEwen IN the even