The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-02-13

$1,000. That was in room ITO, Teft
House. After leaving Mr.. Simpsons room,
l went to room ITO and passed through the
communicating door to room No. liz, and
found my bed occupied BY Capt. Peck and
some other gentleman. then went down
to the BARRON of the Tefft House, and sat
down . short time BY the stove. Several
otben we're there. / remember seeing and
talking with ex-senator E. g. Ross. Frs
entity laid down upon the counter. and re-
mained there, l should say, until between
six and seven O'Clock that morning. That
day l had my luggage removed from the
Tefft House to the residence of Mr.. Ross.
nearly east Of the State House, where l had
engaged board and lodging. / kept my
room most Of that day Tuesday except
while in the Senate. Sometime during the
afternoon l called at Maj. T. B. Eldridee's
room, in the Tefit House, and requested him
to ascertain at what time Mr.. POmeroy de-
sired to see me. Major Eldridge went to
see him (Pomeroy), and, when he
returned, said Mr.. Pomeroy would
see me at o'lcock p. m. in one Of his
(Eldridge's) rooms-the small one. AT
i've minutes before four l went into that
room, and presently Mr.. Pomeroy came ir.
When he came in a brother Of Maj r
Eldridge was in the room with me. Mr..
Pomeroy said he thought Tom Major
Eldridge) was there, but said it was no mat
ter. or words to that effect. Mr.. Eldridge
left the room almost Immediately after Mr..
| Pomerov arrived. Pomeroy and l then
took seats. He took from his pocket pack
age done up in brown paper. tied with
twine, and handed it to me saying, there
| il SIS. OOO." and at the same time took from
his pocket pocket-book, and opened 1t.
observed that it contained currency. asked
him if he had concluded to give me $1,000
instead of 81, 900, as agreed. He then said
he would like to take $1,000 out Of that
package. replied that he had better leave
Il as it was, and he said "very vel, and
folded ND his pocket book and put it in his
pocket. He said he would pay me the other
81, 900 next day. put the package in the
inside pocket of my overcoat, which l had
on at the time Mr.. Pomeroy said he would
like to have me come into the caucus that
evening. / told him that 1 was up nearly
all night last night and was all worn out.
and thought l bad better go to my room and
get good nights rest and prepare myself
| for the morrow, So intended to do the most
effective service on the floor Of the Joint
Committee. Here our interview ended,
and have not seen Mr.. Pomeroy since.
Captain George K. Peck stayed with ME
Tuesday night. On that evening i told
him what l had done, and pro-
posed to do the next day. showed him
the money $4,000, which l had in my
trunk in my room. think he counted 1t:
Sc, 900 Of that money appeared to be in the
original bank packages, and, l think, upon
all Of those packages $1,000 was stamped
or printed. There were six packages; each
contained 1000. There was also upon all
the packages, ! think, the number OF the
month and number of the day in figures.
that lis was on some Of the packages, and
l think the letter "B" was on each Of them.
The next morning "wednesday l stated
what had done and proposed to do to Mr..
George c. Crowther, Secretary Of the Senate,
and showed him the 5000. This was in
my room aiyMr. Ross. Mr.. j. c. Horton
called at my room that forenoon, and while
there counted the money, also Senator John'
son, but net together. The Wrapping
around the packages remained the same, and
were not taken of from the time Mr.. Pom.
eroy hand. d the same 10 me until l passed
the same into the hands of the Secretary o.
the Senate in Joint Convention on Wednes.
dav. At one of these interviews l had with
Mr.. Simpson il was suggested that the money
Isl, OOU) should be given to the State schOo
fund; but il was subsequently thought bes
to give il into the hands OF the Legislature
10 defray the expenses of investigating thu
charges agains. Mr.. Pomeroy, l desire Il
state what omitted in my previous exami
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Chairman-Dd Sir. I'mero W" aveI pay o
cause 10 oe pa" 20 20" .ne '0'o' WHICH Nv
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A. He did not.
Chairman-In consideration OF the 81 90,
maid TO Won by Mr.. P,meroy, did YOU or di,
YOU not agree 20 give to him in return any
consideration other than the promise TO vot,
for him for the United States Senate?
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