The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-06
Tho Kansns Senatorial Bastle-DefaiI.
OF tho Arrest OF pomeroy and York
York's Antecedents-TEie Excfsomcn,
After tho yOfe-


OF tho Arrest Of Pomeroy and York
YOrf's Antecetients-TEi Excitement
After the Vote.
from the Topeka Commonwealth, January sol
Great excitement existed yesterday over
the somewhat unexpected change which
came over the spirit of the senatorial dream.
Our regular proceedings give an indication
Of what TRANSFERRED during the joint session
Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the State of Kansas for the election Of
United States senator.
After the joint session had dissolved and
each House had adjourned the immense
crowds which had thron2ed Representative
Hall throughout the morning and afternoon
| repaired to the city, where everything was
instantly transformed into state Of econ
| fusion worse coufoundcd." The various
| hotels and other places Of public resort were
crowded as they have never been crowded
| before, and the scene on every hand was
| without parallel in the history Of Kansas or
any other commonwealth. Conversation ran
high. strong language was freely INDUCED
in, and at times it seemed ~ if a general
| mcce would be the inevitable denodment.
Colonel York, the leader of the aDti-Pomeroy
element, was the lion of the hour. He was
| bcsicgcd by friends, and congratulations
| were prol1crcd on every hand. Reporters
| tluckcd around him anxious for an interview,
| and entreatins him for synopsis of his re-
| narkabc speech.
Early in the evening the immense mass at
| the Tetit House were startled by the an
nouncement that Senator Pomcroy had just
| been arrested for bribery. The news spread
| quickly over the entire city, and the particu-
| lars of his arrest were soon in evcrybody's
| mouth. The warrant for bis arrest was
sworn out at the instance Of Captain D. l..
Payne, and was served by Sheriff Thomas, Of
| this city. Mr.. Pomcroy promptly appeared
| by counsel and gave bail in the sum Of $4,000
for his appearance before the Judge Of the
District Court on Friday next at 2 O'Clock
2. NJ. His bondsmen were Theo Mills and
Alfred Ennis, of this city. Hon. A. Il.
Horton and Hon. G. w. Click, of Atchison,
and Alfred Ennis, of Topeka, appeared as
counsel for Mr.. Pomeroy.
| At the Fifth Avenue Hotel there was an.
other scene. The friends of Hon. John james
| Ingalls, had assembled there TO congratulate
| that gentleman upon bis success in the sem
atorial contest. Mr.. ingalls, took it kindly,
and by his every action demonstrated bis
gratitude to the people and Legislature of
| Kansas for the honor which had just been
conferred upon him. While his legiois of
friends were wild with excitement and loud
in their demonstrations Of .iubilancy Mr.. III
gals accepted their congratulations uneX-
citcdly but warmly and heartily, and merely
remarked to his friends, "BvyS, we will have
Il new deal and Il square one."
Later in the evening warrant was issued
by Justice Evans, Of the First Ward, for the
arrest of Colonel a. NJ. York, charging him
with accepting bride. Mr.. York appeared
g., vi ,,tl
W. 4. johnson, and Il. +. Simpson as at
torneys. The prosecution desired to with
draw the case, but Mr.. York insisted Oh a
tria, and subpGnas were accordingly issued
for Senator Pomcroy, A. LII. Horton, and
others. After IN examination of the law,
however, it was found that the clause making
it an offence TO accept Il bride had been re-
pealcd, and the case was consequently with
| drawn, Mr. York discharged, and an entry
| to that effect made on the docket. During
the progress of the trial Mr.. Click stated that
| Mr.. Polneroy did not deny the statement
made by Mr.. York before the Legislature.
Public sentiment is very largely against Mr..
| PUncroy, but in justice to all parties we will
say that Mr.. Pomeroy denies having given
money to Mr.. York Us il bride. This is all
| we have been able to ascertain in relation TO
the defence 10 I've made by Senator Pomcroy
against the charges Of corruption which have
been preferred against him. The facts and
all the particulars will doubtless he fully de-
vci"pcd Oh The trial, which has been set for
Friday next.
| SOME OF YoRK'S ASTECEDEHTs.
The jefferson City (Mo) correspondent Of
the st. Louis Republican says:
"Coloncl a. NJ. York is il native of the
State of New York, and held the rank Of
colonel in a regiment Of colorcd men during
a part of the late war. After the close of the
war he removed to Shelbiua, Shelby county,
Mo-, where he engaged in the practice of
law. real estate, and the publishing business
with Colonel John w. Shafer, who served in
the Legislature during the past two Years as
the representative from Shelby county Col
onci York was Il Radical Of the blacklist dye,
and published the Shelby county Herald,
one OF the most proscriptive papers in the
State. He contributed his efforts in giving
the vote of Monroe county to Pat. Dyer for
Congress against Switzlcr. After the election
in 1870 Colonel York, together with Mr..
zoe, who Was also formerly connected with
the Shelby Herald rs the practical business
man, removed to Montgomery county, Kan
Sis, where he began the publication. of Re-
publican paper, and the step appeared too
easy from lulS poSitlOn 10 lilal Ol Sclldtof ol
the great State of Kansas, one of whose bleed
ing wounds he has sought to scab over"
From the editorials in the Kansas papers
received last night it would seem that the
kansans are anxious to canOniZe York. The
following, from the Fort Scott IHonitor, is a
specimen Of the praise showered upon him
"Senator York's brilliant expose of S. c.
Pomeroy-we do not use the title "senator,"
for he can no longer be considered arepre-
sentative Of the State of kansas-was coup
that was likely TO give York fame far wider
than our State boundaries, and make for him
a national reputation. Indeed, man who,
in a single half-hour's speech, could totally
annihilatc a United States senator-tcar
down fabric that had been twelve years in
rearing, and whose foundations were thought
TO be on the solid rock of Executive favor,
forming one Of the pillars of the admins
tration,' aud with single breath, rs it were,
scatter it i'll dust to the four winds OF
heayen--w0uld in all times, ancient or
modern, he considered worthy candidate
for the brightest laurels Of fame, and have a
niche hewn for him in the temple of immor-
tality. Kansas owes him debt Of gratitude
that only her choicest fayors can repay"