Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22
ShOOfing .anHir.
x-coN0REssMAN CONWAY SHOOTS Ex-
SENATOR PoMERoY.

Shooting .anGtr.
Ex-coNGREssMAN CONWAY SHOOTS Ex
SENATOR PoMERoY.
Tho streets of the National capito
were cnlivened by a shooting uffail
between those two Kansas champions
on the llth. We don't know but thai
the country would be better without
them, but then this is not tho proper
way to get rid of them. We gather
from tho Washington papers the fol
lowing:
Senator Pomcroy was walking uI
New York avenue, and when near the
corner of Fourteenth street, ho me,
Conway, who drew large revolver
and when within six feet of Pomeroy
fred three shots at him, one Of which
took effect in the right breast just be.
low tho nipple. Conway then put uI
his pistol and started to walk off,
Two gentlemen, p. B, Stillson and
Addison, who witnessed the shooting
Immediately stopped Conway, Add,
son exclaiming, "Slop, you have shot
Il man, and you must give your rea.
sons for 80 doing" Conway replied,
"IIo ruined myself and my family."-,
He then surrendered his pistol to Still.
son and accompanied that gentleman
to the Station House.
Pomeroy, who had fallen TO tho
pavement, was assisted to carriage
and driven to his house on X street,
near Fourteenth, where physicians
were Immediately summoned Doctors
Bliss and Verdi have just made an ex-
animation of his wound, ard pro-
nounced it simply an abrasion. Tie
ball passed through two thicknesses
of Pomeroy's coat, also his vest and
shirt, and its force was thereby SO far
spent that after penetrating tho skin
1t was thrown off by the cartilage
bone Of Pomeroy's ribs, near tho end
of which il struck. The wound has
bled very little, and will cause no in
convenience whatever. Ono of the
two shots ircd by Conway passed
through Pomcroy's hat, closely graz
ing his head, and another missed him
although fred within few feet of him.
Pomeroy says he has never had any
controversy with Conway, and has
not the remotest idea of tho cause of
the attack.
STATEMENT OF SENATOR PoMERoY.
Senator Pomeroy says that Conway
mot him few days ago for the first
tine in about two years, and said ab-
ruptly 81 am out OF money" to which
Pomeroy replied, 81 know then how
to appreciate your situation, for am
nearly in that condition myself
This was all that passed between them
at this interview, and to-day not
word was spoken, before Conway com.
menced firing, surprising Pomeroy
more than anything that ever hap
pened him before. Pomcroy is en-
phatic in stating that he has never
had any controversy or ground for d
difficulty with Conway. On the con
trary, he says that about three years
ago he and Senator Sumner got Con
ways wife clerkship in the Treasury
Department on her representing that
her husband would not support her.
says Pomeroy, Conway
tried to "trustoe" or draw her wages
at the Treasury Department and failed
to accomplish it, but he (Pomeroy)
had no controversy with him on that
subject, or on any other.
Conway is q native of Baltimore,
Md, ard printer by trade. He
studied law, emigrated to Kansas and
took part in the carly struggles Of that
Territory as Free State man. After
serving as county Judge for awhile, he
was elected TO Congress as first Repre-
of Kansas, Al the end Of
his term ho was appointed by Prosi-
lent johnson consul at Marsoiles, but
was removed by President Grant soon
after the latter's Inauguration. lie
mas been living in this city for several
years.
ARREST OF CONWAY.
Conway was arrested and taken to
he police headquarters. Excepting
.he remark he made when he was
'topped in the street by Stillson that
Pomeroy had injured him and his
amily, Conway has been entirely re-
.icent, and has not alluded to the
lffair.
THE WEAPON
lsed was six shooter, three of the
barrels of which were discharged. -
conway is q small-sized man, and ap.
,ears to be between forty and forty.
i've years Of ago. After the shooting
10 seemed very much excited and |
ipon the first remark made to him by |
"what have you done,' he |
'eplied 81 don't know for | hardly
snow what was doing"
THE PRISONER RELEASED ON BAIL.
Conway was taken before Judge
Smell this evening, and released on
10000 bail, Alexander Anderson be.
coming his bondsman. A certificate
If a physician was produced to the
,fiect that the wound of Pomcroy was
'ery slight. Conway was under very |
great mental excitement 1t is said |
hat the cause of the shooting is that
Conway has had frequent political re-
7crses in Kansas, which he attributes
o Pomeroy. His counsel have ad-
Used him to make no statement, and |
lpon being released this evening he
vas taken away by his friends
CAPITAL QuEsrIoN-Thc people Of