Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-19
THE POMER0Y lNvESI1GATION.
Proceedings Of che Senate Special
Committee T0.dny.

with the recent Senatorial election in Kansas
met this morning at 10 O'Clock, when the chair
man read petition presented to the Senate
State Senator York, praying that The power OF
the investigating committee be enlarged 70 in
clude other charges Of bribery against Pomeroy
The chairman stated that while no direct acton
was taken ON the petition Of Mr.. Simpson, the
Senate did adopt resolution yesterday enlarg-
ing the powers of the committee 50 rs 10 include
other charges Of bribery against Senator Pome-
Mr. Horton, one of the counsel for Pomeroy,
said they had intended to-day TO disprove wholly
and entirely the specific charge made by York,
but since the powers OF the committee had been
enlarged he desired the prosecution should pro-
duce all their witnesses before Mr.. Pomeroy was
Mr. b. F. Simpson said he was here to per
form public duty, and he desired to state that
several persons are retained in Kansas by the
legislative committee investigating Pomeroy,
delay in giving the committee the names OF
additional witnesses against Pomeroy.
ANOTHER MEMBER OF TIE kANsAs LEGl La
TURE WHO SAYS HE WAS
Mr.. Frank Bacon, member of the Kansas
legislature, was called as a witness, and stated
that he had been approached by two persons
DIR. Roebacker, a friend OF Pomeroy, asked wit
ii he intended to vote for p, about the 10Th
of January, and replied in the negative. At
about midnight on the night of the first ballot
to room l0i in the Tefft House, and see Judge
Horton, the confidential adviser OF Mr.. POme-
roy. Went and saw Horton, alidh
OFFERED TO PAY WITNESS EXPENSES
in the canvass IL he would vote for Ponieroy.
Horton asked witness how much his expenses
would amount to, and he said 81 900. Horton
said he could pay no such sum, but would pay
500 or 81 900. Horton told witness that wit
ness colleague, Mr.. c. +. Hutchins, intended 70
vote for POmeroy. Finding that witness would
not vote for Pomeroy, Horton said he would
xvifh Slrov lint ,hexa.. aRfl, oA,,p
offered witness $500 to pay his expenses
On cross-eAaminationw witness stated that Roe
hacker was tCs
and that he had been imprisoned for two years
and half i'm the Iowa penitentisry, for the
crime of burglary. Heard that Roebacker was
OF his disreputable character, but knew nothing
positive abont it except from hearsay. DIR.
Roebacker told witness POmeroy had author
iyed him to negotiate for his vote.
BY the Chairman:-Witness believed Roe
hacker was unseated in the legislature because
OF alleged fraud in his election.
ANOTHER MEMBER WHO SAYS AE WAS SAP
PREACHED"
Mr.w. II. Bond a member of the lower house
of the Kansas legislature, was sworn, and was
first examined by Mr.. Frelinghuysen. Advo-
GATED S DE- Logan for the senstoIship: A friend
ness to vote for Pomerey. Next day Murphy
said he had seen PomerOy, and the latter said
Pomeroy said he would pay witness any reason
quently saw Pomeroy, and told him he could
not vote Tor him. POmer0y said he (witness)
was young man, and
3OCGHT TO BE ON THE WINNING SIDE.
Witness replied that his people expected him
to vote for DR.. Logan, and he intended TO do So
PomerOy urged him some time. but offered no
morning OF the joint convention witness went
to Tefft House and saw several friends OF
Pomeroy who wanted him TO 60 up stairs with
them. Went up and they urged him to vote for
ol1ryt lsosr
urgent witness became indignant. and said he
would vote as he pleased. A short time after
saw Judge Horton and the latter
WANTED TO SEE HIN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.
Went in Horizons room and Horton locked the
door and sat down in front of him. Told him
(witnessl that he understood he was cramped
financially; that he (witness) had recently lost
a child and that as a poor man he ought to look
ont for himself. Horton told him POmeroy
would give him money, but it must be under
expenses. He further said if witness would fix
reasonable sum they would go right down TO
P0meroys room and have this settled at once.
: After he heard Horizons statement witness got
up and unlocked the door, saying that he could
not accept any such proposition, but might see
Horton again.
HE was . uni sn y Judge Horton.
caused to be sent, dispatch to Judge Horton
asking if his expenses would be paid by POme-
roy. A friend told him he had received $500
he (witnessl could get saoo. Witness refused
to avail himself of the offer. Did give Judge
Horton and several others the impression that
he might vote for Mr.: Pomeroy.
q, By Mr.. Vickers:-Some forty of fifty men OF
influence and wealth Of LeavenwOrth were i'm
TVeka -l--tl ~ e
and some OF them said to witness: at now
looks as if Pomeroy is going to be elected; If we
ascertain that his election is a surety YOU had
better vote for him. OF course YOU can hold
yourself aloof; but if you see there Is no chance
nr.usn nfG a
best to vote for him." That was why witness
gave out the impression that he might possibly
vote for Pomerey. : : : f.
AND ANOTHER ONE WHO SAYS HE WAS GAP
MIR. b. q. ,Driscoll, a member of the lower
house of the Kansas legislature from Doniphan
county, was sworn: Had been approached on
four different times with offers of brides to vote
Tor POmeroy. One gentleman, Mr.. Asa Roe,
was very sOlicitous that he should vote for
Pomeroy. Witness refused to vote for Pomeroy,
and said, as Roe was friend of his, he woufd
be glad to do him favor, but it was utterly i'm
possible ter him to vote for Pomeroy. Roe
said he
A WOULD STAND TO THE ANouNr OF $1,000
between witness and his constituents, but did
not saw POmeroy would give that sum. A man
named Paine said POmer0y was buying votes
with money stolen from the government, and
he, witness, might as well have some Of il as
others. Refused Indignantly, and told Paiue
he was pledged to vote against Pomeroy. AZ
forwards related the circumstances, and other
offered money by Pomeroy's friends, and tina,
witness ought not to feel insulted. ,Subse-
quently, a friend Of Pomeroy; named Hope
offered him money. TtFt- p-t Il
a man of wealth and influence who said NJ would
give him large sum of money next day to vote
fer Pomer0y. Witness said nothing, and had IL
eroy. The next day he saw Brown, and the
latter said he was now ready for business as he
had the money. Witness told him not to show