The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-18

YORK's THRICE-ToLD TALE.
Pull and CirssmslantialsA Account ofHow
g % Poor Pom. Wa Caught. S
TRYING THE ACCUsER.
Severe Examination Of Senator York by
; 's,os s s' Pom.s Attorney. Z, IS .,r'9 sl

/ %, ~. f tol. WASHINGTON. Feb. II, 1S1a
Senators FfeliDghuysen, buckingham, Alcorn,
Thurman and vickerss the Senate special commit
tee 70 investlgste Mp. YoFk's charges against Mr..
Pomeroy, met this morning In secret session
Aftsr . brief consultation The committee took q
recess until three O'Clock. . 'saor .
me committee reassembled at three O'Clock, and
the room was soon Aned with witnesses and spec
tatorA Senator Pomeroy sat on the right Of the
table with his counsel, Caleb Cushing and A. II.
Horton, United states Attorney Of Kansas. Among
the Kansas men present were General R. B.
Mitchell, General Blunt, B. r. Simpson. Judge Pen
'dery, 8. A. Riggs, Robert NcBratney A. B. Abbott
State Senator Johnson and sidney Clark.
Mr. Frehnghuysen announced that the committee
had resolved to make the investigation IN public
and 70 allow one counsel to appear on either side.
Mr.. B. +. Simpson said he appeared a. counsel
for Mr.. York. Y l sFo
M. Gushing said that he had proposed to appear
as counsel tor Mr.. Pomeroy, but as the committee
had decided 10 allow but one counsel on either side
he deemed II advisable to withdraw, since Mr..
Horton was perfectly FAMILIAR with the case, and
that therefore, he should only advise with Messrs
Horton and Pomeroy and take no active part in the
Testimony OF SENATOR YORK. ol.o
state Senator York was called a. the first witness and
Re s the u s Be met
hands said something about his not having called on
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IN met him . Se door his room early Il The he
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and talked about the election Mr. fomeroy showed
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cmsroy could help him !. he would any other iena
Is IS scSS not put TSaiS vote sSI s% asS ss
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-, 49,, ), :. i.o..so! SEEMED AsroMsa.D,
fortune some men Ysrs ssplsd NAV /. you'd Is
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aDd t9s soaSGsncs q ieSS. y %o! is5ss
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made sc%e snswer z he eject that h: word was s:good
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sSs ~ ss net
$1,000 men $500 ne next dsy and 5000 on the
and ne :soons sSSo Pomsroy Vent % bis trunk and
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a. A until MS ~ ssG Scns hi s9 re e.
ana not hsyps 4
ding seod deal Of money during the year the next
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Fo.srcy handed witness pacssse wSsppsd e brown
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M Men MsS he he
senator just sent him word he was S'0''0
to play he e only for which
THIS money given was that witness should vote for
ThS,m.n ,. n. po%sroy agreed to give
Ss S a. got snS @ Re
%smDsrs Would believe him and Il Would throw the op,
' By the cSsirman% demanded $1,000 in order
70 IT, %osR ne e in 1871 from Mis-
souri, 70 which state he went after he war he was born
regimen.
troops. and Lieutenant Colonel Of that regiment
% ws 70 sas
ysnt gs s q knew as S%
had HIS FRIENDS SEARCH HIn
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n @ Sa s sOs Rim
not understccd thar the invitation to business In
Ss @ Ssns Re buy hi
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men wanted 70 take recess because they
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PS%sIoy on? sscasns Grants :csoo &c. and
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pGiss o. 10 oeep. money
PoIsroy offered i and went 70 his room to induce him
plscs confidence IN him. aid Sssray him. and intended 70
upon .s sy NJ Horton r. York
While ssr The hour n2ed By law for casting the vote for
s .asa did no. say :. the sIss Of hi:
speech in the joint convention every word ne had
q he should answer before 6odi
him /, ase xRss be SAID in mat speech &c made his
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what he believed and what he Intended 70 say he could
not for ns truth q What be DID r.
cannot say Whether he wanted An inysstga.
WAS thinking more Of some cutting personal remarks
than about anything he had aid about recess
he supposed the motion for recess was made for
NE Durposs allowing the opposition time 70 decide on
O'Clock and the roll was not taken until about i've hours
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other way than on motion O adjournment and that 4
searched his for money At about o'clock p
NJ, hve or six hours before he saw Mr.. Pomeroy
in the meantime he went 70 three certainly
haps more and between one and two hundred per.
sons lU.
M. Horton-How could you say, then that they knew
how much money You had when you went TO M Pome-
IT. ioSE cannot say any further than that they knew
Q. Did any psrson know how much you had when you
Witncss ala not pretend 70 say any one but himsef
and Mr. Pomeroy knew how much money be had atthe
M Horson-Now tell the committee why search was
not made inst before you went into the roo ~ rben