New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-25
SENATOR POMEROY'S CASE.
UNRAvELING THE TANGLE OF KANSAS
POLITICS


WOULD "RATHER BE DEFEATED THAN USE
MONFY TUE INVESTIGATION TO BE SPEED
lily CLOSED.
GENERAL PRBss DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--The Pomeroy lnves-
tgating Committee resumed its session soon after 10
a. m. W. simpson, examined by Mr. Frelinghuysen,
testified: Is member OF the Kansas Senate met Pom
erOy frequently during the canvass perhaps every other
day on the night Of the 2sh OF January Pomeroy made
proposition help TO sustain delegate whom witness
was sustaining; said II witness would vote FOR him he
would take Laughn the delegate, off his bands Laugh
lin kept here at Washington TO look out TOT the III
tcrests the settlers the Cherokee Neutral Lands
W NJ Matheney testified: Is member OF the
Kansas Senate; knows NJ W. REYNOLDS, who was at
Topeka working for Pomeroy during the canvass IS
Receiver Of the Land ONCE at Independence; Tues
day afternoon, after the first ballot had conversation
with Reynolds concerning Yorl's vote; this was be-
tween and O'Clock; Reynolds said the thing was all
fixed and wanted him TO vote for Pomeroy; wlthesS
said he had voted and should vote for Judge Low Key
nolds said he could tell witness something that Wouiu
make him believe that Pomeroy would Dc electeu 10
then said York would vote for him witness aSkeu" no
had been bought by promise OF ONCE keyho'us S"u
not nv the promise Of office but he IL ours ana WIZ Vo'e
for Pomerov on the evening ID. 5. Kelly came 10
him and asked an interview with him at his room VIII
mess went with him and discussed the Senatorial ques
ton Kelly asked witness what he thought piece OF
property in witnesses town owned by Kelly was worm
witness said 1880; Kelly said II you VIII vote Ior
Poeroy you eau have that piece OF property for Us
witness lapab and said no thought Kelly knew him
better than 70 try TO buy him Kelly disowned any con-
ncction with Pomeroy in these matters
Edward scary, member OF the Lower House. 'esu-
hcd: lie knew nothing OF the OF money by Pomeroy
FOR the purpose Of buying votes; man whose name
witness does not know asked witness II he could use
some money in tho canvass; witness asked him II he
was detective; said no, and seeing that he was sus
pected went away.
We Gueun testiaed Is member OF the Kansas
Senate and Chairman OF the Pomcroy Investigating
Committee LeutGoy. Slower gave to HIN as Chairman
5000 which given to slower by York in the Joint
Conventions he described the money has heretofore
been dies ribcd by York and others.
To Nir. smpson-A. Il. Horton, who was at Topeka
during tlc canvass in the interests OF Fomer0y tetheu
before tic Topeka Committee that lie was one OF Pome
rOy's Confidential advisers.
To MI HortOu-HOrtOn used no improper argument IN
favor of PoIl roy in his interviews with Wness does
not know oi his knowledge that Horton or Poner0y
is the only man who has testified before the Topeka
Comm.-ee tuat Horton offered money i0r votes 1OfA
To si. ShuuSon-Ncither Bond nor Bacon were eX-
amiued 10y mat Comunttee; ~. s..,. ~, ~.
Topeka durn canvass; told ODueco that he could
have 1900 his vote authorized by Pomeroy
10 make tic oI.r.
THE DEFENSE.
There hc!ng no other witnesses for the prosecution
rreseut. sr Horton opened the case for the defense
lie frs: called ODriscoH for crOss-eXaminatiOn and
asked him &C he said before the Topeka Committee that
Paine said DC had authority from POmeroy to buy votes
ODrscou said he testified he did here, and that the
Committee ont all that they considered irrelevan
witness w1s well acquainted with H0r0ni Horonneyer
attempted 20 use any improper influence 20 secure his
vote.
CT Hanks examined by Horton testified Never got
Aal OF any other sum from Pomcroy for Harry Fiedss
expenses knows George G. CrOwther, Secretary OF the
state senate; he said on the morning of the Convention
90 witness that PomcrOy would be defeated. ana told
him TO make some bets if he wanted 10 make some
money; said he had about $1,000, aud would Jet MIN
have money 10 bet with said le would have JOB put
~, Oh Ola POM anu H. going to VIA. r,..
70 NJ. THI.lutI-Jried to get bets against POmerY;
did uot ten aus one before tine Convention ina, "Od
Pom would De defeated; was at Topeka Wolhins Tor
PnPIOY ILl.c Che entire canvass, ana does not know
OF ,hr us ota dollar by POm,rOy OF his friends ior tne
purchase OF votes.
MR.. lows GENEROSITY.
AstL,7, examined by Mr.. Horton testified Knows
O'Duscoi: d-uot intimate to him that 5000 would
uOt break him low If he (ODgiscOD would vote for
Polnegoy O'Drsco said that II he voted for POmcroy
al, coust.u ATS would 20 back him, and that would
ruin him witness said that if his constituents went
back on hirn he would stand by HIM n it cost him
farm thousand or two thousand dollars but gave no
tfiir oa roneroy or his fricnd5 to use money and
had no knowledge that ans was used by Them IN cou
member wanted money Pomerog said lac hau rather
not be e. .rtcd tran give ono dollar FOX q vote
t,roael al f,yor Of Mr. Pomcroyl
Mr. Tow-No. Sir; don't know that ! did; Ibelieve
he turucd uIa ont whcn Vas IN. tLlUgh:er.l
J. ID p Bowen examined by Mr. Horton. testified:
WIS not tIarz ID bv Mr. Poneroy or any of his friends
40 use money in the Senatorial election; was not
te., f ey. did nJt ofir O. i)riscoll any money for
bis vote direct mad authority from Pomcroy or his
friends 90 Cd.r him money directly or ludicedyi told
O'Drscoli ;Aat be could cet him 500.
To Mr SimpsOE-DOnt know why he said nc could get
DrscO $50; could hot have given IT himself, and did
not know where he could get heard that ne was OPP
posed 20 POmcrOy, aud thought he would talk 10 him
aud dnd out whether lie wanted money.
Democrat.
working Tor POmerOy; made no offer 10 ODnscoh for
his vote; wanted 70 find out how he int nded to vote
and inated that he could get money for his vote; did
80 for purpose Of finding how he stood did not
money had no authority from Pomeroy or his
friends 10 use money and had no knowledge tnat money
used.
WHY PoNERoYs FRIENDS OFFERED MONEY.
60 MI. Turman-The offer of money was simply to
aud out whether ODriscon mercenary, and II he
had found he he would have left hun, knowing
that there was no chance OF getting his vote.
Col John A. Martin testified: He occupied a
during the canvass; does not know Of the Of money
by Pomeroy his friends; POmeroy repeatedly assured
him that no had not used and aid not intend to use any
money OF other corrupt influences
10 Mr. simpson-fhinks Judge Horton and Messrs.
trusted aud confidential advisers MI Houston is United
States Marshal Horton United states DistrctAorney,
pernteoden OF Indian Affairs to within three years
witness Is Postmaster az Atehlson; :, .,-..,
Collector by Johnson on the recommendation OF Senator
11Sty understood that no money was TO used thinks
Poneroy never attempted TO any influence the
politics Of witnesses friends; three OF his deputies we've
bitterly opposed 20 POmeroy
POMERoYs SPARTAN VIRTUE.
Daniel Horne testified; Knew nothing Of the use Of
money: Pomeroy said he "wOGld rather not be re-
elected than money for securing vOtes" all but
one OF the Election Committee who reported against
Roerbacher were Pomeroy men Miller who was seated
voted for POmeroy when Mr.. York made his expose
held up his hands and said, "Mhat he had said
Gods truth and nothing but the truth :" said that ne
had bIr In
pockets and could them at the proper time; York
opposed recess he said that the purpose and object OF
bp 4 AZ "A fak9n