The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-06
WASHINGTON.
$. c. POMEROY.
Report Of the Senate Special Com.
mittee.
Charges Of York Not Sustained.
A Conspiracy to Thwart the
Will Of the People.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The committee
appointed to investigate the charges Of
bribery in the recent Senatorial election in
Kansas, against Pomeroy, By A. NJ. York
and B. F. Simpson, made their report this
morning, through their Chairman, Senator
FreIinghuysen. The report calls attention
the charges Of Simpson, and after quoting
the testimony of several witnesses, says
majority of the committee are Of the opinion
that none Of the charges preferred by Simp
son, consisting of a number of alleged spe-
ci6c acts Of bribery, or attempt to bribe,
have been sustained. The report next con-
siders specific single charge Of bribery,
preferred by A. NJ. York, whose state
ment is that Poneroy gave. him, on January
18th, $4,000. and on Tuesday, January Goth,
5000 as bride to vote for him in joint
convention on Wednesday. Pomeroy's
statemen, is that he did give York money
at the time, and the amounts stated, not as
a bride, but to carry to Mr.. Page az 4 loan
from Pomeroy to aid Page in the purchase
of thirty bonds of the L. S. of the denomi-
nation of $1,000. Page having twenty -fve
in CURRENCY the committee say the question
for them to determine was not which, if
either of these statements, however fully
considered, is correct, but whether, (tsking
all the testimony together and weighing III
York has sustained his charge. The COM
mittee then quote from the testimony, in
GLIDING that of York, to show that there are
circumstances that lesitimately affect the
credibiIity of York in this Transaction. and
say it appears that York's plan vas kept &C.
cret until Wednesday, at the Joint CoLven-
ton, when an excited exposure was sprung
upon that body. land money was exhibited
by York, and he made the statement that
members Of the Legislature had Pomeroys
money burning in their pockets, of which
facts the committee not only have no proof,
but it appears that York had no such knowl-
edge. 1t appears that an effort was made BY
members to adjourn, and also to have re-
cess for an hour or two, thai the truth of the
allegations made might be asc,rtained, and
that York resisted these efforts for fear, he
says, that Pomeroy might be able to appoint
his own successor. Thus, even If YOrk's
own statement, and certainly if Pomeroy's
statement is to be taken As true.
York was the principal actor in any effort
not only to betray and defeat PomerUv, but
to deprive the State of Kansas of its free and
deliberate choice Of Senator. Circumstances
do not prove that Pomeroy did not bride
York. but they do impair the credibility Of
York a. witness, for when line of deep
ton has been entered upon no one can say
where it is dropped, and the golden thread of
truth adopted. The truth which the COM
mittee sought vas as to what occurred in the
room on Monday and Tuesday when Pome-
roy delivered the money to York. They
we're alone and contraticted each other. They
say there is, however, evidence relating to
Works purpose In going to Pomeroys room,
which evidence they reviewed at length and
say they are at loss to discover fully where
York derived his alleged assurance that he
vas to be bribed and knew that il was to be
that nigh; and to be in = large sum, from
any fact consistent With his statement. Ifit
be true, rs Page testi6es, that he had tia, a.
ternoon told him that Pomeroy
would probably give him q package
Of money to bring to him, We can more
readily understand this confidence, tha, he
was to receive the money, bat that he had
any such notion York denies; and il York
vas acting On information given him BY
Page, there u NO evidence that be committed
ii to his associates. The committee point
out what they deem another improbability
in York's statement, viz: that Pomeroy on
Monday night agreed to give him S.. 900 for
his vote, under stipulation that be might
vote sgainst him il the Senate on Tuesday,
when his vote might Be - desinhle - On
Wednesday, and that On such IN understand
ing he paid him g 1000 o. Moody, and
Tuealay, after be bad that day voted asainss
him, S., 900 more; and Pomeroy did tSs
While il appears in evidence beyond oues-
ton that be v.s sithsf hooosably refraininR
from all conups in6ussco 70 coasuomase
hin election. o. that - ~ carefully o. hls
guard aeaisss bsing estsappsd in tie ~ Of
money; and while i sppean hat
York ~ amending asti Roosroy
caucosss. scsing - sse.ssaFy, and knosn to
Pomefoy 10 b opposed % hin. In coaaid.