The Portland daily press., 1873-02-07

"A reporter OF tne I?lteT-Ocedn recently inter-
viewed Senator Pomeroy when in Chicago He
said:
can only say now, as 1 have already said in
letter that has been published, that l am the
victim OF a villainous conspiracy, and only ask
a suspension of judgment till the whole matter
is made public through the courts.
Reporter-But will not your silence be mis-
construed, and tend to injure you?
Mr. Pomeroy-No, think not; 1 have serv-
ed the nation long time, and think have
their confidence. These charges are serious
What they call s'the Kansas bribery case,' has
already been published to show that deep plot
was laid by persons in and out of the Legisla
ture to defeat my election. Of course the man
who was the instigator and acting party in this
intrigue was not himself bribed. because this
crime of bribery can only be attached to those
whose votes are purchased with money. His
motive as shown by his own speech at the
election was merely to accomplish my defeat.
R.-Who is this man York, who surrendered
$1,000, said to have been received from you?
Pile is Judas, He was one of my bitter
est opponents from the first, and himself a can
didate for the Senatorship. He came around
after while with some of his friends, and was
warm in his support of me, but finally threw
off the sleeps clothing and showed himself a
wolf He cannot injure me, however, and his
case will be settled when the investigation is
made. ff#
R.-When you return to Washington shall
you make no explanation to the Senate?
P-I shall refrain from making statement
in detail, because, as told YOU the case is pend
ing in the courts. shall take occasion in the
Senate, upon my return, to make denial of
these trumped up charges, and exonerate my
self from guilt. We had the case in court, but
the third party, man named Clark, sort of
go-between, ran away and it could not be i'm
mediately tried, have got clear conscience,
and that's good deal of satisfaction. l am
confident can show clear record and will
come out all right before this thing is ended I
didn't get vote after that speech of York's.
entirely. My friends asked for an adjournment
till l could be sent for and defend myself
against the charges, but they couldn't get it,
and the plot was sprung upon us-the people
see how it was done.
R-Who is Mr.. ingalls,?
Pile is a good friend of mine, land straight
Republican. L am glad he is elected, for he
will make a first rate Senator.
RS he man of much ability?
Piles a sort of literary lawyer and maga-
zine writer. Has good education, is a fine
speaker, and will take good stand in the Sen
ate. He has done good work for us this last
campaign stumping He is a gentleman, and
1 can speak well Of him; say that he is re-
putable gentleman-that expresses it. All my
friends voted for him, and / am glad they did.
R.-Shall you continue to retain your seat in
the Senate until the expiration of your term?
P.-Certainly After the 4th of March 1
shall spend few days in Chicago, then go
back to Kansas, and go into business. 1 have
been elected President of the King Bridge Co.,
and shall manage their affairs.
R.-The King Bridge Company of Cleve-
land?
P.-Yes, the Western branch of it.
R-What is your opinion of the Caldwell
case?
P.-I don't know much about it-only what
Ihave read in the papers. l have been West
nearly all the time while the investigation has
been going on.
RSThat Credit Mobilier affair is muddling
up matters good deal, isn't it?
P.-Yes. that's bad. The best of US get mix
ed up in muses. sometimes, but if man is
right he will get his true deserts sometime.
York special says:
The new reform District Attorney Benjamin
X. Phelps brought upon himself the praises of
all good citizens lBy his prompt and energetic
action he prevented the escape of the murderer
Simmons through the scandalous operations of
the coroner who pretended to inve tigate his
case. While the arrangements were making in
the coroners Office to bail Simmons, the Dis
trict Attorney was hurrying his case before the
grand jury. The witnesses of the police were
got together their testimony was quickly ex-
amined, and within a marvellousy short space
of time an Indictment for murder in the first
degree was made out and bench warrant given
promised to bail the murderer in $4,000. The
papers were taken to Simmons's cell in the
hospital, and there, when the business cf sign
ing the bail which had been pushed as rapidly
as possible, was just about ending, the sheriff
and his officer suddenly appeared and caused
the utmost CONSERVATION by announcing that
he held bench warrant for ''the arrest Of John
E.. Simmons, charged with wilful murder in
the first degree, in killing Nicholas w Dur
yea" and claimed him as his prisoner. The
sheriff proposed to take him to the Tombs, bat
the doctors, who from their conduct suggested
the suspicion that they too had seen some of the
Simmons money, protested, saying that his
wounds were not sufficiently healed to make it
safe to remove him. So he was left undergo
close guard in the hospital There is every rea-
son to believe that elaborate preparations had
been made to carry Simmons away out of the
reach of justice. A close carriage was at the
rear of the hospital building subject to the or
ders of the murderers partners and friends, and
these appeared exceedingly impatient during
the progress of the business of preparing and
signing the bail bond. Simmons during this
time had quite the appearance of well man,
and there is no doubt that his wounds weresso
far healed that he would have found little diff
Guilty in escaping 5t.