The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-26
POM s." OWN PROOF OF HIS INNOCENCE.
The Charge Founded Upon His Effort
to Serve Young Man.
How York Got $1,000 and What
"Pom." Did Then.
"Pom." Swear Upon His Honor and His
Oath lie Never Bribed Any Man.

WARRINGTON Feb. rs, 1873.
The Pomerey Investigation Committee met at
ten O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Simpson said that Mr.. Rohrbacher had been here
mis- morning, but that he not now present He de-
sired that he might be sent fol-. -. ....s, &.
e m JOHN j. MURPHY EXAMINED.
&: fsrsssS sS !as:s:
Ss,o sSm ssh Bono was sick 0' and a.d c nSs
Elm = USE his 'TssS 70 sss his
1 ne r ss did mot Fl $ S
money simply tsiS HIM ii: ,naenss ana sSss Ss
formed the opinion from that remark that PomerOy
By M Aorton-Pomeroy never gave witness authority
70 mr. nsSh% sSna s or an es
the room, and was Immediately called By Mr. simpson
contested by his opponent the Committee on elections
he
NJ
ses care xSo@ be voted ~ That
nat
as yets told witness to give him 500 or $500 witness
5 ron %
thinSs he never offered Bacon any money his vote
Sn 81 e n g @ told
Horton that did not believe they .S could get
then told witness to tell him that he could have
sSSt Horton and Bsson had haa az neryisw room
Vi
Ter
Horton the result might be achieved d.. g..
@ sure '0'
Mr. 70 ss %ness h
after he had been ousted from his seat and Pome
iSSR SsSis az ss1 Hs
You had better have t. Ts;h,pgseq
Witness also acsnsvlsassa the ioesns istssT53..,
e: sssas Pssss sAss
ss S e .u%nons$ before ths. sem% %RSssnsf
address me there am truly apa
told g,,Hs SoSss
that s
called want for expenses
admitted he had
Mr. Horton put in evidence the Court record of the
Insult e tSe dsnity the House was introduced BY
A. the close Of the REORGANIZATION Mr. Rohrbacher
asked permission to make s. .-vvv,r
&c then said that he e tell the exact truth be-
ssd sivs him II, seat the LssisiataTS no mater
% S Nc wSn be
PcmeISys enemies than snyn9s he could say would be
BUY
s. sS ss tSW Open sna s
%here he Ssd county sSi
az
COUNTY New XoTt, lake his fathers family iowa.
Ssss,sss ShS sss & eS1sls%S sS%at$
st Chicago the time the burglary committed and
The
arrested with him. were examined mined and discharged Two
guenty that while listening TO knights
the burglary %s and that was with Sm The
"sn d ShS %ar SS a pa as
quently Rohrbacher was pardoned by Governor Merrill
By Mr. simpson did not pay his bill at the
@ the wn0 for M
was witness counsel in the contested election case
sG a hSHsf
Croweil provided him another room.
WHERE is THE MONEY!
,s
Horton said he ormed by a gentleman just from
ss.s" sls
the money and thai his first information that not
s So e Il 10 se Mhs
purpose.
THE DEFENCE. s. KALLoCH EXAMINED.
enc defence Sss.sd isas e Knew nothing .Ss
wtnssss
Ing S tho did no
prior TO the election as stated Dy YORK
o draft with Bacon I . So ii the
to ro%e
roy and In answer to question by witness he said that
HAD no KNOWLEDGE THE USE OF IMPROPER MEANS
SS. . the m Fny %Rs az @
that be felt under obligations to him did not belize We
ss h &c ~cu Ssf he sas
81 an s
sa % liant to 's"a to &s%isy
NON e I9o OF Asked se cca ss,d ne
fund $Oo to pay for the publication OF the charges
BY Sr sinpsen-norton did not describe any special
for when Se reached
Topeka saw York Independence relation his
% % ss hs t1s
oos ase e
and himself was in relation 70 Witness csnddPsey
ssst s ssSss. '' dd ssi''y saR
contribltc money TO pay for the puDncauon Of the
charges against Pomeroy was present when some Joking
conversation took place upon which the story OF hs act
was foun1ed bets made, okingy offered ana Wit
ness took from his pocket piece Of paper saying,
the whole thing ended in a laugh
. EXAMINATION OF ASA HARGRAvE.
MrAsl Hargrave testified that he did not invite Yor
" W. business Interview with Pomeroy himself
stated by York
BY Mr.. simpson-pon't know that anybody has paid
his bill NJ me rent House he id always stop ter
when topeka, ana sometimes left without paving
his bill mao Two private interviews with York before the
elccti0n necnhed 10 state what said because he
agreed to xeep u strictly CONFIDENTIAL may have invited
YORK 10 s~ foneroy was not authorized by Pomeroy
I'll he%oud arrange an interview with York a, the
THE LAST CONFIDENTIAL TALK Win yoRK
witness asked II he still wanted TO have an interview
with Porneroy; York said he did witness aid he woud
sec Pomeruy and arrange Interview; saw pomerov
and he consented 10 YORK returned but could not nd
lort The next time they which In the eycninv
Work said he had seen Poneroy witness positively re-
fused TO stase what was SAID al the private interview
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