New-York tribune., 1873-02-10
FIRES ELSEWHERE.
THE POMEROY INVESTIGATION ar TOPEKA
SENATOR YORK'S TESTIMONY-HIS INTERVIEWS
WITH POMEROY IN WASHINGTON LAST YEAR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH

SENATOR YoRK's TEsTIMONY-HIs INTERVIEWS
WITH POMEROY IN WASHINGTON LAST YEAR.
IGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-The following which Is
part Of Col York's testimony before tho investigating
Committee at Topeka Kansas, has not before appeared
in any published account of the Senatorial contest IN
that State:
In answer 10 question concerning a trip made
by York to Washington, In January, l8l' as
Agent Of independence, Kan. TO secure the re-
moval OF the Land Oiioe TO that clty, the Wines
said he had interview with Senators Pomer0y ana
Caldwell on that subject the evening Of Jan IS, and
that the decision unanimous against making the TO
The inext day he York called on Gen. McEwen Of
Washington, to whom he had letter OF Introduction,
and McEwen gave him the adavlts OF The woman Alice
Cation charging Pomeroy with having had criminal con-
nectiOn with her at Barnum's Hotel in Baltimore
The same evening the witness went 10 POmerOy :
house, where he had an interview with the Senator
which he thus details:
Mr. Pomeroy excused himself TO his guests aud invited
me into the next room, where showed HIM the papers
received from Gen McEwen and asked him to read Them
He said in reply 10 an Interrogation by me, that ne ala
write letter, recommending the appointment TO posi-
tion in the United Treasury Department or the
baltimore al the time stated such papers that
the woman referred TO therein was there at the same
time didn't know whether the said woman occupied
room adjoining his, but thought her room was near
his :; could not say whether there was com
mnnicanng door between his and that
occnpied BY the he denied having any improper
relations with the woman; he said young mar,
,vbase name he could not then call to mind. went
w. "OH Balfimore with him, ana occupied the same
he'd with him that night was confident he could get the
young mans affidavit TO that effect he said these
papers IRs ON" Sef0 else. so think Lieut. Dunlay as
blackmaiDg scheme that the same thing had been
ATTEMPTED upon Senators Morton and Chandler
/ understood him 10 mean that the woman
had made similar charges against senators Nor
TON and Chandler; he said he hated TO have
such things brought out against him. even II they we're
false he did not want 10 take the time and trouble to
disproye themi and that he would very much regret
having such things said Of him by persons OF character
and standing, but did not what Demoeratic papers
might say it would be regarded as political lie
O. Did you not at the time you handed THESE papers
IN Senator POmrOy speak about the Land ONCE and say
In substance that you wanted TO show him that you were
in earnest that you had been able To make him
the importance OF the removal OF the Land
Office To Indehpendence TO him personality
A. did, and explained TO him that he had bitter
enemies independence and that the matter the papers
referred known TO several there that The Demo
Frat had already published something about, but that
Land Office after What he had promised TO the people
since then, 1t was not Improbable that, in
their disappointment in not getting the
Office and their indignation toward him.
they might use these statements against him. That Will
son was cognizant Of the matter and the charges con
tanned therein was personally acquainted with W G,
Carman that the removal OF the Land Oce would tend
To make him friends, and dsarm any attempt
with these charges. That IL lust as as
I oan remember my statement 10 him. senator
Pomeroy further stated that he particularly de
sired me TO understand that he could have
whatever he asked OF the Interior Department. that he
was i'm earnest about this matter and would meet
me next Monday at O'Clock and arrange matters
pendence as promised short time afterward.
The witness added that he had not USED the Cation
document against POmeroy In the Senatorial contest,
and that It's publication Topeka during that contest
was without his knowlege or cOnnlVance ana tnat he
didn't approve OF IT, -, c,.,.
OF the Committee, requesting him to appear, aud in
forming him tha. ~ ne Ia unable 20 attenu any st,s %
ments may see III to make in the matter Will DO duly
considered