New-York tribune., 1873-03-04

THE CHARGES AND THE EvIDENCE-IMPROB-
ABILITIES IN YORK'5 sTATEMENT-oTHER
CHARGES OF BRIBERY UNSUsTAINED-THE
COMMITTEE CONCLUDE THAT YORK HAS NOT
SUSTAINED HIS CHARGE WITH SUFFICIENT
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcul
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges Of bribery in the re-
cent Senatorial election Of Kansas preferred against
senator Pomcroy by Messrs. A. NJ York and b. F. simp
son, made their report this afternoon through their
Chairman Senator Frenghuysen. The report first calls
attention to the charges Of Mr.. Simpson, and. after
quoting the testimony OF several witnesses, says ma
orty the Committee OF the opinion that none OF
the charges preferred by Mr.. simpson, consisting of
number Of alleged specific acts OF bribery or attempts To
brbe have been sustained The report next considers
the specific single charge OF bribery preferred by Mr. A.
NJ York, whose statement is that Mr.. Pomeroy gave
him Oh Monday, Jan 2 $1,000 and Tuesday, jan. 49,
5000 as bribe for him in the Joint Convention
ON Wednesday. Mr.. Pomeroys statement Is that he did
give York the money at the time and tie amounts
stated not brbe but to carry to MI Page as loan
from Pomeroy, to aid Mr. Page in the purchase of
40 bonds the United States OF the denomination OF
81 900 Page having 900 In currency. Tie Committee
say the question for them TO determine was not which,
n either OF these statements painfully irreconcl
able is all its details true, but whether taking all the
testimony together and weighing 1t, Mr. York has sus
tanned his charge The Committee then quote from the
testimony including that OF York, to show that there
are that legitimatey affect the credlby
OF York in this transaction. and say:
IL appears that York's plan kept secret until
Wednesday, at the Joint Convention when excited
exposure was sprung upon that body. and the money
was exhibited by York. and he made the statement that
members OF the Legislature had POmerOys money burn
ing in their pockets, OF which fact not only have
proof IL appears that York had such knowledge
IL appears that effort made by members to ad-
atnA ola f.ha fpra inuG fun hat
the truth Of the allegations made might be sscertaned
and that York resisted these efforts for fear, he says
that Mr. Pomeroy might be able 10 appoint his sue
cessor. Thus, II Mr. Yorks statement, and GER
tsnly II Mr. Pomeroys statement be taken true, Mr.
YORK the principal actor In an effort not only to be-
tray and defeat Mr. Pomeroy but TO deprive the State
Of Kansas OF Its and deliberate choice of Senator
These circumstances do not prove that Mr. Poneroy did
not brbe Mr. York. but they do impair the credbity OF
Mr. York witness, for when line OF deception has
been entered upon no say when IL is dropped
and the golden thread Of truth adopted.
The truth which the Committee sought wac as TO what
occurred In the room on Monday and Tuesday when
Mr. Pomeroy delivered the money to Mr.. York. They
were alone and contradicted each other. They say,
there i however, evidence relating TO Mr. Yorks pur
pose In going 10 Mr. Pomeroys room, which evidence
they at length, and say tnat they are at loss TO
discover from whence Mr.. York derived his alleged
assurance that he to be bribed and knew that
was 10 that night and TO be in large sum. from any
fact consistent with his statement IL It be true as MI
Page tstes that he had that afternoon told him that
Mr. Pomeroy would probably give him package OF
money 20 bring to him. readily understand
this confidence that he receive money but that
he had any such notice Mr. York denies. II York was
acting on the information Page gave him, there ID no
evidence that he communicated Il to his associates
The Committee point out what they deem another i'm
probability IN Yorks statement, namely that Pomeroy