New-York tribune., 1873-02-18


him OF not; understood the invitation TO bust
ness interview" meant that POmeroy wanted
10 buy his vote; he meant Pomeroy
understand that he would sell; Thinks 'uo
in Joint convention was cast ABOUT TWO nouiS
after he made his expose thought the Pomeroy neh
wanted to take a recess because they were tkeh oS
surprise and were without candidate; he opposed the
recess on the ground that POmeroy would De aoe 10
dictate who should the candidate II they had tne 10
oaucus an far as witness knew Pomeroy IN securing
land grants schools etc. and OtheI puDLo penenI
for the state. had been "A falthtul senator out nc
believed he had TO corrupt the politics ot the
state than any other lhal ,-. - -.-.. 1900. a.,
Pomeroy offered and went 10 his room TO induce MIN
10 offer money ne endeavored 10 induce fOmerOy 20
place confidence in him. did betray him. ana INTENDED 70
THE s-ExAMISATIos.
UJpou cross-examination by Mr.. Horton. Mr.. York
stated he made the public statement Of his transac-
tons with Mr. Pomeroy in the Joint Convention little
while ater the hour xed by law for casting the vote for
United States Senator.
Mr. Horton asked he did not say at the close OF his
speech the Joint Convention every word he had ut
tered was God truth be should answer before Goo
Mr. York replied that t utterly impossible for MIN
state what he said in that speech e made his state
ment concerning his transactions with POmerOy cOOy
and deliberately but at the close OF his address ne DC
ments The closing affirmation ~ 70 the truth OF
what ho believed, aud what ne lntenue9 70 say nc
could not answer for the truth OF what ne Gu say az
sneech. cannot saw whether he wanted investga-
tion before a vote taken he said ne had exposed
his own villainy exposing POmeroy, and was think
ing more OF that ana other cutting peTsondI Ie-
marks than about anything he had said about a
recess he supposed the motion for recess was made
for the purpose OF allowing the opposition ue 20 de
eide on another candidate the motion made about
o'clock and the roll not called until about hye
hours after; witness opposed motion TO adjourn
dom think the question OF truthfuness came up IN
any other wav than on a motion Of adjournment, and
that il was only incidental; j. c. Horton, Johnson ana
some five or SIX hours before he Mr.. POmeroy; in
the meantime he went to Pomeroy's rooms; saw be-
Mr Hcrton-How could you saw then, that they knew
how much you had when You went 20 hr hon1Iug Ion, i
room A. cannot say any furthef that Iuat Ooy Ae"
how much had at that time -, - -, ,, ,o,
q. Did any person know how much you had wnen you you
caIne ont A. Witness did pretend TO say any one
but himself and Mr.. POmeroy knew how mucA money nc
Mr. HortOn-Now tell the Committee why search was
not made lust before you went into the room A l
do Mt know, except that was not tnouHht Oh "aSH
met simpson witness did not snow MN the 800 ; ~
that he could count IL all the sleep he got on Monday
night was ON the Of the bar OF the TENT H1ust
which might have been one or two Dous u h9t H. .t tt
he said IN mis- Joint Convention speech suOstahtay t
he was searched before going 10 the room, IoIO"eu
the door and examined again when he came ou' u'u
Mr Hort0n-Dd you in conversation with Mr. walGhi-
son of Independence. Topeka, state, suDsIantaiy
mat the means resOrted 10 to defeat POmeroy were more
"a sn0Ee ~ some papers of a scandalOus nature
that we're being used which thought were disgraoefu
O. Did YOU state IN the presence OF MT Holmes OF
AthisOn in Topeka, the day after the election tat
Tie plot was scheme Of six months work ana that you
and mai Won mad sacrificed your honor IN so DOING a.
emphatically say that did not, nor to any ono else
o. In the Joint Convention did you say Substantially
" knOg several members of the Legislature who have
Pomeroy's money in their pockets now TOT le votes
facts ar the proper time 2" A. Well. Sir cannot state
what did state at that tme as SAID before, what
nd iht have been extravagant witness had no doubt
that mis- extravagant statements might nave had an IN
1uence upon the legislature could not say whether ne
ad i'm that speech that Mr. Pomeroy had gwen MN tle
names of other persons for whose votes ne lhu paI
money; does not now say 50; MI PomeIoy aoiu l ~ ' @
he ha not bought any the nearest thing To II was
his saying had paid the expenses Oh some Ol he
Mr Horton-was not the interview about to terminate
on Monday night without Mr.. Pomeroy having onereu
vnn money when you said yOn saw no reason IOr re-
naming longer A. don't know whether II was ABOUT
TO terminate not; my Deief is tAat ae wOiu % nave
an Nonday evening witness requested Horton 10 nave
Johnson and simpson come TO MS room as soon as & ne
oud when they arrived the door was locked, ana VIII
ness tOd ms I5 pomernv. fbry ali agreed
business interview WIN hT td T1neI1y t INV WI b, az and
il was determined then what course he @ sn1GI p &
cause he had talked with simpson about IL ON saturday
night the conclusion arrived at was that II P9mero{
should offer money that shOud axe IT, anu 'H"'
sbonld expose him in the JOINT Convention.
Mr. HOrtOn-Then you sought him ana ne dd mol seek
wont A. went his room; certainly Thought lhat ne
Iod sought me; witness certain that Hardgraye
u.ed the term business interview IN inviting nun 10
see Pomerov. he told George K Peek OF INDIANA ana
Gsoroe a. Crowther Secretary Of me Senate, that ne
was 10 make the exposure before IL made; he ana
s4 Tn maintain secrecy until ai'er the exposure
should be made Crowther made TINS promise win tne
exception that he 10 speak 10 the enantOv-
eTnoT ana tell him that II witness arose he was TO
have the floor witness denied emphalcaiy tA&t ne a
vised CrOwther 20 circulate Lne report tnaI io CIuM
ber, mad s. 200 deposited with him as conscience money
Tor the purpose OF strengthening his tiOrKs STATES
To Mr. Thurman-At your meeting in Horizons room,
was the question discussed whether u would De mGo
advantageous 70 make the exposure on IuesudJ u Hq
senate or on Wednesday IN the joint convention a.
am al a loss 70 say whether It was OF not.
REASON FOR OPPOSING POMRRoY.
In reply 20 questions by his own counsel. Mr.. York
SAID that DO formal pledge Of secresy made by those
vho planned the exposure he uequvocaliy
pledged against PomerOy before he came TO Topeka he
was Secretary Of the Pomeroy Caucus, and made
speeches at its meetings. the proceedings were published
and his name mentioned frequently among those who
smoke against POmeroy only motive in accepting the
money from Mr. POmerOy. and IN making the exposure
was 70 defeat PomerOy he did not think II was 20 the
interest Of the State that he should be reelected he be-
leved he using money 10 secure hls erection
and he believed 80 now; he believed that there was no
OF defeating him unless he could make the e1
psre he delivered the original packages received from
Mr. POmerOy 10 Mr.. CrOwther, secretary OF the JOINT
Mr. Backingham-You stated that You believed that
money was being used; what say you 70 that c0Dclu
sloni Witness had three reasons Tor that assertion
First POnerOy's headquarters were comparatively de-
serted saturday night winch ne considered the not
the they had before been
tbrOaged second Mr Price OF AchlsOn tOId MN mat
Mr. Eldridge and Mr.. HallOck each had a $1,000
draft which the said they had been given 70 bet on the
election: and, third that he saw Mr. Billings member
OF The Legislature IN the DarrOOm OF the Tent House AT
about o'clock, and he heard Nun declare repeatedly
that he intended 10 vote for POmeroy and that Pom
eroy money had not bought hun beside when the cam
vas opened, the anti Pomeloy men counted % votes
certain but the bitter of them had dropped OF
one by one and gone 10 the other side de sus-
pected improper influences were used upon them
lie Thought that drafts shown for the purpose
of denoralizing the election. and that Billings would
not declared that he not bought before being
accused unless he guilty He was not opposed 10
POmerOy alone, but part OF the most gigantic aud
corrupt despOtism that ever crushed the state
Senator Wm. A. johnson was sworn and examined
He cOrrObOrated substantially the statements OF YORK
concerning the planning ana purpose OF the conspiracy
and the appearance OF first nstalment OF money
ceived by York from POmrOy but knew nothing or the
bribery except what York had told him AT $3.50 the
Committee adjourned until 10 clock tomorrow morning