The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-07

beyond question, that he was either
honorably refreiDing from all cor
rupt influences to consummate his
election, or that he was carefully on
| his guard against being entrapued
| in the use of money; and while il
| appears that York was ATTENDING nm
anti-Pomeroy caucus and acting as
its secretary and known by Pone-
roy to be opposed to him.
In considering the statement of
Mr.. PomcroY, that he gave York
the 81 600 to take to Page to enable
him to purchase bonds to aid in es-
tablishing q natio,ai bank, the COM
mittee say Mr.. Pomeroy is entitled,
to the extent that other men are. TO
the presumption of innocence, q pre-
sumption which they say is some
what strengthened by the fact that
his accusers have failed to sustain
their other charges of bribery
against him in the same election.
The committee say there are sew
eral questions that arise in this
transaction which are not satisfacto-
rily explained, among which are the
following:
Why did not Pomeroy deliver the
$1,000 10 Page himself when he
called on Monday. He then had the
money?
Why did not Pomeroy give York
the money he was to take to Page
in sealed packet?
Pomeroy may have desired, In
view of the coming election, to con-
ciliate York BY showing that he
was assisting his friend Page to es-
tablish bank In bis town, and by
reposing confidence in him. But
even q suggestion of this improper
motive is not satisfactory answer
to these questions. 1t will be seen
that there are some discrepancies
between the statements of Pomeroy
and Page, such as whether it was on
Monday that Page called on Pome-
roy. Perhaps they are not other
than such as show absence of ar
rangement between them as wit
nesses.
Tho committee, some of whom
were absent on other duties from
time to time while the evidence was
being presented, did not receive the
printed testimony uAtil the morn
ing of Saturday, the IS inst, and
have given such examination as, in
the pressure of business, they have
been able to give, which has been
by no means as thorough as desira-
BILE, - -
The committee, referring to the
fact that the whole transaction was
plot to defeat Pomeroy, and re-
mem bering that the burden of proof
is on the party making the accuse.
ton, have come to the conclusion
fhoh NnrE- hoe oF1ofofnnA hSr
charge by sufficient proof, contra
, Page and Pomeroy himself.
!, The committee report herewith
the evidence taken, and with it the
briefs of the respective counsel.
Signed by Senators Freliughuy'
sen, Buckingham and Aleorn.
The following are the views o
Thurman:
ICannot agree with the report O
the majority of the committee.
; think the testimony proves conclu
sively the attempted bribery by
Pomeroy of Senator Simpson, of TIT
: Kansas legislature, to obtain TIT
Z vote of the latter. l also believe
the testimony conVicts Pomeroy
of having attempted to bride Sena
, tor York, of the Kansas Legislature
, to vote for him. That Pomefoy de
livered the money to York is no
; denied. The only material issu'
: between them is for what purpose
the money was given. York sale
: it was to bribe his vote. Pomer
!. says it was handed TO York to car
= ry to one Page, who Pomeroy say
he has promised to assist in starting
; a national bank. In my judgmen
the statements of Pomeroy are con
!, tradicted, and are inconsistent will
. Pages statement also. Thurman
: refers to the usual circumstances at
! tending business transactions, ant
, says Pomeroy's statements are 81
improbable, especially regarding
the circumstances attending thu
2 Senatorial election, that reliance an
not be placed upon them.
AS no good will result from al
elaborate statement as to the testi
mony and reasons that bring me tC
these conclusions, l refrain from
making such statement. Were
there time for the Senate to consid
er the subject fully, l should feel i
my duty to give at large reasons fol
= my convictions. But this is the las
e day of the session and OF Pomeroy'i
= Senatorial term, and before the re-
Y ports can be printed, much less con
J, sidered, the session will be oyer.
n will therefore say no more than tC
r report the conclusion to which my
t mind has been reluctantly brought
f Senator Vicl-ers says: Consider.
: ing the motive and character of the
g testimony for the prosecution anG
g defense, with all the surrounding
= circumstances, have not been able
to conclude beyond a reasonable
doubt that the charges against Pom
eroy have been sustained.