The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-16
PONERoY.
The Facts Relating to the Late
Assault on the Gentleman by
Ex.RepreSentative Conway.

Speaking Of the attempt Of Martin F
Conway to assassina,e ex Senator Pomeroy
At Washington, and giving the reasons there
for, the ST. Louis Glo6s saX:
Col. r. J. Hinton, Who came up aftef the
firing, states that Mr.. Conway has been in
his office during the week, on the first occa-
sion asking bis old friend to procure him
come work, go that be might be able In get
bread; and then the next day and Afterwards
asking for money to get away 10 New York
At these several interviews he talked very
wildly, looking around mystsriously, and
declaring in whispers that he was pursued
BY enemies, Who had destroyed his reputa-
ton and would take his life So strangely
did he act that Colonel Hinton, as we'll a. .
gentleman who wss present on the occasion,
iesred that he wss crazy, and discussed the
propriety OF putting him under surveillance.
CAUSE FOR THE ASSAULT.
The only foundation that there can posi-.
bly, be for the remark made BY Conway,
grows out Of an act of benevolence per
,ormed for Mrs. Conway BY the Senator, the
circumstances attending which are as fol
lows: Mr.. Conway, it will be remembered,
made remarkable speech in 1862, in the
House, in which he proposed, a. an anti
slavery man, and on grounds OF that charac-
ter, that the North should recognize the
South and separate the Union on that basis
He embodied this policy in a resolution and
voted for it himself This ruined him "A
public man, but never content, he neglected
his family and all personal intsres in an
attempt TO get back into Office. He went to
Richmond, vs., after the assassination of
Lincoln. opened a law office, publicly sup
ported Mr.. johnson and his policy, in de-
tense Of which he made a speech at Rich
mond, which was regarded at that time as
the ablest exposition of it then made. Mr..
Conway, by his last two speeches, showed
himself to be in politics Calhounite,
plus emancipation. Mr.. johnson
appointed him Consul 1T Marseilles.
There he got into trouble with some of
our naval officers. He remained there till
the summer of 1869, when he was removed
During the latter part of his Consular ser
vice, he failed utterly to contribute to the
support of his wife and children, of whom
there are three. One only was with him,
and was placed at school in Marseilles, in
which he was left without means on his faith.
er's return to the United States. Before that,
however, Boston friends of Mr.. Conway had
written to Senator Pomeroy, asking him to
do something for the lady, 40 that
she might at leas, be able to get living for
herself ard children. In conjunction with
Senators Sumner and Wilson, Mr.. Pomeroy
induced Secretary Boutwell, to give the I'M
fortunate lady a clerkship, which she has
since filled. supporting herself and chill
dren, while her husband has wandered about
this city. feeding on his own vanity and &C.
cusing Mr.. Poweroy of having ruined his
reputation by befriending his wife. While
brooding over the troubles, which we're the
consequence OF his own predictions he
fastened his morbid mind on Mr.. Pome-
roy's act of kindness as the initiative point
in his own downfall.
The facts stated above are all we'll known
to former Kansas nen, like Colonel Hinton
and others who now reside here, and they
unite in denying all such differences az the
crszy assailant's mi-quofed words on being
stopped would imply. As uni usl to MIR. Pom
eroy. and cruelty 20 TO al eslinIabie lady,
who has been shamefuiy abused already.
Mr.. Conway tried to get clerkship here,
aud 40 has nursed his wrath. Mrs. Conway
is very e-timable lady, who has been fairly
tormented for years past BY this demented
man.
The little boy left at Marseilles was brought
up at the expense OF the State Department.
Within 4 few months Mr.. PomerOy paid
draft of one hundred dollars that Conway
had drawn, out of charity for him. A few
days ago they met pleasantly. and c,nway
asked some pecuniary aid, which the Senator
was obliged to decline.
Conway refuses to see or talk with any one
other than Mr.. Merrics. IL ia the opinion
of that gentleman that Conway Is insane, and
in this opinion Mr.. Pomeroy concurs, and
expresses nothing but the kinjest ieeingS
toward the would-be assassin.
CONWAY ADMITTED 70 BaiL.
DIR. Verdi, about : O'Clock this evening,
gave certificate to the ef'ec, that PoInerOy's
wounds were not dangerous, and Conway
was admitted to bail in $40, 0GO TO appear az
the Police Court on Monday morning.