Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-18

nent TO romeTev % show him rhe n-s Of a.n-
br> who woui. vote tor him, IA. list n a. showa.
with the remark that IL y u no' make any = rer-
stood thai the -
INVITATION TO A .srrSISEss fSrrsvIsw'
meant hat fomeToy wanted "a 6sy his vote 80
Tar as witness knew. PomeroV. in securing land
grants fer schools, SSc.. and other public ben-
ehts for the STATE, bad been talthfui senator,
but he believed he had done more 90 deuoralze
other man.
Ry Mr.. Alcorn:-w Witness intended % accent
money ii Pomonoy offered IL. and went 90 ls
room 60 induce him 90 ofier money, intended TO
induce Pomeroy TO place confidence in him, did
betTay him, snd
Crcss-eSami,afiOn failed a. shake the witne--'
testimony in any material respect The only
motive of witness uas % defeat Pomeroy, he d.d
not think u was Ia Tie Interest OF the state That
he should he reelected; ne believed that Pom
ercy Ma using money 20 secure has election,
and he believes 80 nav, he believed that there
Mas no chance OF defeating him unlesS he coGl9
make the exposure: he delivered the original
packages received from Mr.. Posnerov 20 Mr..
1rowther, secretary OF the join; convention
THREE REASONS
for believing fomerCy was using monev.-Firsf
fomeroys headquarters were comparatively
deserted on Saturday ight. which he considere.l
the hottest period OF the contest. whereas hefor,
they had been thTen~cd. second. Mr. Price "a
AtShison, tod MN thar VT. Eidridge and NJ
Halcck each hal a 81 40 drsft. whih they saia
they had been given 20 bit on the election: aus
third. That be saw Nh. Billings. = Young mem
Der of the legislature, i'm the bsr-rcom 81 ;hs
Tent Honse about N O'Clock, ami heard hita
declare repeatedly that lac Intended 70 vote H..
Pemeroy, and that Poneroy's m0ney had nu'
bought him, besides that. when the canNa..
opened. the anti PoIneroy men counted min. h.
two votes certain, bat the most bitter of tbt al
had dropped of one by one and gone over Ia ti...
other side; lac suspected that improper hlt
ences were used upon them; he thought thai t..c
drafts we're shown for the purpose OF demon
iZing the election. and that billings would r q
have declared that he was not bought hef.,-.,
being accused nnless lac Was guilty; he Wa is.s
opposed o. fomeroy alone. but as part OF 49,,
most gig sntic aud corrupt despotism that -
crushed the state.
STATE SENATOR WILLIAM A. leHSsoN
was sworn and examined. lie corroborated suis-
stantially the statements OF York c0ncernr4.g
the planning and purpose Of the conspira ,
and the appearance % the first installment o.
knew nothing of the bribery excep, what York
had told him.
Te-Dss's Proeeeaiaxs.
The committee diu not assemble until after >
o'clock to-day. Mr.. FrelInghuysen, charm "a
of the committee, read a statement 90 the errei
that Mr.. Pomeroy and his counsel, and the
prosecutors OF Mr.. POmeroy had propo-ed 20
prove and disprOye certain charges outside al
the specific charge In the case OF York, aud tLAt
the committee have no authority un,i,r he
Senate resolution 10 investigate anything ci~e
M. Pomeroy.
ME-. J. c. HORTON
was sworn. Witness testified that he is the
agent OF the Kansas Pacific railroad. On the
evening OF the q tn OF January last York in
yited him % come 60 Mr.. Simpsons room IN the
left House at Topeka. he went 20 Works
room and met there York, Simpson. and John
son, and York told him he hsd been invited 70
cuisines interview" with Pomeroy. Nork
said, IL think know what that Means and
inquired, suppose he offers me money; shall I
take it.'' Witness and the Others said Yes
and then expose him. But IL requires nerve 20
do 20" York replied that
HE HAD THE NERVE.
and Was willing to 10 IL III Pomeroy could be
defeated. At Works request witness and the
others in the room searched him before ne went
to Pomeroy's room and found but small sum
of money. After Pomeroy gave York the
money lac York sent tor witness 10 come and
see linn, went and found Simpson and others
there. York took out a bundle of money and
said, "Pomeroy gave me this; count it." We
all counted n and found the sum - 60 Wit
ness asked York how he felt and lac said, II have
had hard struggle over this thing" and be-
lieve he sail, 81 have prayed over IL, but feel
all right now" ULaughter) ON the dav that
York made his exposure witness asked the
Lieutenant Goyernor, who presided oser the
Senate, To recognize Col. York in case he rose.
One OF his biecis I'm going 90 Topeka was
To DEFEAT FaNERoY.
although that WAS not his sole object, a. he had
business in that city. While in Topeka he met
a prominent citizen who said referring to
Pomeroy, "the Old cuss l. using money 90 secure
his election" QLaugbter.l He did not 60 "a
Topeka az the Instance OF the Kansas Pacific
railroad. He was cross-eNamined by Mr.. Nor
ton, counsel Tor Pomery, but his evidence was
not shaken.
At the close of the examination Mr.. y. Y.
Simpson, counsel for York, asked that Vim. n.
Bell, OF the National Bank at Atchlsson. and
W. p. Boarland, cashier of the Second National
Bank of Leayenworth, by whom he expects 70
identify the - coo paid 90 York 10y Pomery, and
Mr.. w. y. Guerin, chairman of the Kansas
legislative committee which recently investiga-
ted Pomery, and who has the money in his
possession, be summoned as witnesses against
Pomeroy, and they win be telegraphed to-day.
The committee then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. A large number OF Sena-
tors including i've or six ladies', were present
this morning Caleb Gushing was present a
one Of Pomery's counsel, but took mo- part i'm
the examination OF witnesses.