The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-25
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BCSMWHACKERS WORK.
The political atmosphere is becoming more
clouded, rather than Frightening. l have
to-day had interviews with several indivi-
duals high in the Pomeroy faith, and also
With some of the chosen, according TO In
gals doctrine. The POmeroy men are in
high spirits; the Ingalls, people are down in
the mouth. John J. Ingalls,, the apostle of
radical purity, the representation of all
the cardinal virtues, may be expected to
topple over at any minute. He is, at least,
indirectly through Sco6eld, and it is more
than hinted directly by his own acts, tainted
With the dishoner which attaches TO the most
Infamous of all infamous political bargains
ever transacted in Kansas. Among the
rumors which are flying from mouth
to mouth is one that is repeated a.
heard in high places to the effect that
ingalls, and Sco6eid have been in black
mailing partnership, and that their greatest
success has been in unhappy southeastern
Kansas, and am told that the railroad and
the settlers have both bled freely to Mr.. Sco-
field, and the profits have been shared by
the virtuous Senator. After all, there is no
question but that Mr.. POmeroy is present
master of the situation. His friends, where
they think it safe to mention it, say he will
save Sco6eld. Certainly. he il the only
man that can do it. ingalls,, enacting his
virtuous role, will insist on Sco6eld's resig-
nation, which has been already promised,
but is not likely ever to be written. The
Pomeroy case will be put of again to the
June court, and by that time the witnesses
will be all out of the way and the suit will fall
IL
veal the damaging proofs of Scofeld's cor.
ruption that are IN his possession, and
that official will not lose his head. 1t
will be strange enough to see POmeroy cher
ishing the discarded pet Of ingalls,. There
is little doubt but that the document purport-
ing to be part of the records of the Shawnee
county court, showing that nOtte Prosequ
in Pomeroy's case had been entered, had at
tached to i. the genuine signature of County
Attorney RYAN, which he was induced to
place there while intoxicated. The whole
affair was worked by that arch plotter Rev.
l. s: kalloch, and does Justice to his ingen-
uity, but will not improve his senatorial
chances.-[ Leavenworth special to the Chi
Gag Times. Dec. -.
The editor ofthe TINES received Telegram
from w. F. Story, editor of the Chicago
Times, requesting dispatch giving the news
in the Pomeroy-sco6eld case, and offering
to pay literally for the same. We declined
to comply with the request. Later in the day
one Of the editors of the Commercial, c. n.
Shaw received a similar dispatch, and in re-
ply, We believe, sent the foregoing dispatch
to the Chicago Times. Mr.. Shaw also stated
to individuals in this city that he obtained
his information from Col. d. W. Houston,
and that che spoke by the card for Col.
Houston had seen the papers at Topeka"
Gov. Osborn while in this city, on Fri
day, the 18th inst, said to number of in
dividuals, in relation to this ISLANDER" that
Revelations would be made in a few days
that would make the hair Of hundreds of
men in Kansas stand on end" Henry King
of the Topeka Commonwealth, has been for
weeks circulating the story that scoaeld, by
representations to him, lad secured his en-
dorsement on note for two thousand dollars
that the note was discounted at the First
National Bank of Topeka, that the note was
protested and that Scoheld intended to
swindle him out of the amount.
These rumors were disgraceiul. If true,
Mr.. Scofeld is unfit to hold the Office he
now fills. If untrue, those who have been
slandering him ought to be made to face the
music, and either furnish the proof or &C
knowledge that they have wilfully and ma
liciously injured an innocent man.
The TINES did not favor Mr.. Scofeld's
appointment, but Mr.. Scofsld has as
far as we have seen done his duty. He has
pledged his honor to prosecute Jennison,
O'Brien and all violators of law. THE
TINES has felt prompted to acknowledge that
thus far he has acted fairly. Men high in
position have for weeks been whispering the
vilest ISLANDERS against him. Under these cir
cumstances The TINES deemed it wise to
call attention to some Of the thousand and
one rumors affecting his integrity. The
islanders" were made so often so publicly
and by so many parties that any attempt to
repress the rumors would only tend to injure
Mr.. s., and subject the press to the charge
Of weakness and trucking.
Thus for the parties making the accusa-
lions have failed to substantiste them. HE
TINES, however, would suggest that gentle
men stop denying that which has never
been charged. Stop telling what they don't
know, and suggest tina; Pomeroy, Scoheld,
Martin, Ryan, Morton, King, Houston, o.
bora and Others tell all they do know about
this matter.