The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-17
POMEROY NOT YET BURIED.
The Probabilities Discussed-The Governors Of
Kansas Set the Trap-York's Success Over
the Christian Statesman Obtained by
Prayer-Great Cry and Little
Wool aid Divided Committee.

TOPEKA, Kansas Feb. H. 1873
II fs the privilege OF the American people to
guess at anything, and also what they please, and
so long as the authorities at Washington maintain
department of probabilities, we think we are
justified in predicting that the investigating CON-
mittee on Pomeroy's case will be evenly divided
Four will report strongly against him and four will
give him that solace and consolation denied him
on the floor Of the joint convention. The testi-
mony so far inculpates no members OF the Legisla-
ture. There has already sprung up strong SYM
patty for Pomeroy, and those who scattered at
forks first fire have gotten over their scare re-
turned from the woods and ct last find tongue to
den0unce York. Pomeroy's friends call York a
modern Judas, and when one was asked If he
would not finish the parallel replied, his exuber-
ance, that he was not slow to believe that
POmeroy was modern Christ. But the
committee has been called to order and Colonel
A. M. York appeared and stated that he has
been ordered to Washington, and desired that the
committee permit witnesses before it to go in
response to the summons. After full discussion
in committee majority Of the members expressed
themselves as unwilling to further pursue the in
vestigation of PomerOy, as 1t would be useless to
have two Investigations on him at the same time.
1t was agreed that witnesses should respond to
the summons without delay from this committee.
lHc Vi DE- Il. oliupbou was Icsuiucus-
Senator York stated at the interview on Saturday
night that Tom Eldridge and Representative Isaac
S. Kalloch had thousand dollar checks or drafts
that they were Offering to bet on Pomeroy's cleo
ton; he also made statement to witness in
relation to some declarations Representative Bill
ings had made 10 York about receiving money
from Pomeroy; witness did not know
OF his own knowledge of Pomeroy using
corrupt TeAns to carry the election, nor had he
been Informed by any member other than York to
snat erect; the witness said that some days after
the organization OF the Legislature Governor Har.
vey called witness into his room and introduced
witness to gentleman named William E. Towner,
Clerk OF one OF the Senate committees; Towner
made q statement to them, In substance, that
Towner was friend and neighbor OF Mr.. Stratton,
q member OF the House from Clay county; that
Dan Horn, OF Topeka, had been Offering Towner for
stratton, and which was told to Strstton by
Towner a loan OF money. and that he would never
be called upon to pay the loan If Stratton would
vote for Pomeroy. for United states senator;
Towner told Horn that he desired to consult with
TswnsT nave 81, stIatsSn 4 possible ss
pose Pomeroy; witness had two interviews with
fowner after that time, and received other com
in the last interview Towner said thar the pending
proposition then was, that the sum OF $500 was, or
would be, placed In Towner's hands, 10 be paid by
him to Stratt0n, II Stratt0n voted for Pomeroy.
James G. Horton, OF Lawrence, the author and
fnisher of our faith In Pomeroy, the man who sug.
gested the plan OF his debasement, next testified,
corroboratlng the testimony Of Simpson as to the
search of York before visiting Pomeroy. In an In
tervlew with York he was shown the $1,000 paid
YorK by Pomeroy, and York told him that he had
a fearful struggle. that he had prayed over the
matter and felt that he was doing his duty and he
would 20 through with 1t If they shot him dead on
the door Of the convention; witness stated that
Mr. Sells. OF Lawrence, had told him that he Sells
had gone TO Atchson and Pomeroy had
gwen him $500 to pay for his expenses in
running fer the Legislature against Kalloch, the
Pomeroy candidate, as Sells had, in pursuance Of
an agreement, kept on the track, making no fight
to Kalloch and keeping others or; Representative
Eldridge told witness that some time prior to the
meeting OF the Legislature, that Eidridge would
not vote Tor Pomeroy unless he removed the Land
once to certain point and then made Eldridge
an offcer in IT.. Eldridge further said that Pome-
row had agreed TO do so, and had written Eldridge
stating that he was willing TO put 1t In black and
white witness said that ne had heard the plan
suggested to entrap Ponleroy by taking his money
and then exposing him BY Governor Osborn in
November, Ex-Governor Charles Robinson ana ex-
Governor samuel J. Crawford late in January, 1873.
The witness disclaimed In artless and disingenu
Gus manner all credit as the inventor OF the York
trap.
Colonel A. M. York was again placed on the
stand, and gave some explanations as to his inter