Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24

Governor Slower, and. knew Of his own knowl-
edge York gave IL to Stover. Had the money
expressed to Washington, but il has not yet ar
rived. II was expressed by the treasurer of
Kansas, in whose custody witness placed it.
By Mr.. Simpson:-Witness is acquainted with
A. II. Horton, counsel for Pc mercy, and knows
he was In Topeka at the Tent house during the
Pomeroy. Horton said before the Kansas in
yestigating committee that he was the conf
dental friend and adviser Of Mr.. Pomeroy
Horton had talk with witness in regard to the
By Mr.. Horton:-witness did not know Of his
own personal knowledge that Pomeroy offered
any one money to vote for him.
Mr.. PAlNE's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. David Paine WAS the next witness, and
was examined by Mr.. Simpson.-Was in Tope-
ka during the senatorial contest. A man nam
he knew Mr. O'Driscoll and Mr.. Lancy, and If
they could be bought. Told witness he would
give O'Driscoll 81 900 IL he would vote for Pom
eroy.. Witness made this offer to O'Driscoll and
urged him to take it, but he would not.
By Mr.. Horton-Was not authorized by Mr..
Pomeroy 10 offer any money for votes.
M. Simpson said he had produced all the Wit
tss3Heny. He stated that Mr.. Schaeffer was
o4R04ay he1g, 1Asff he makes the connection
be here to morrow morning. He also stated
mat ney desire 70 summon DIR, Roerebacher.
Mr.. Horton. said he was i'm the committee
room. .f. u. 81
Mr. Simpson said if he was he had not seen
him. - r. y
Mr. Horton said at any rate gentleman told
him few minutes before that Mr.. Roerebacheg
Upon inquiry, it seemed that no one had seen
DR.. II. in the committee room this morning and
Mr.. Simpson stated that he had receiv Cd tele-
gram from DR.. r., saying he would leave Ean-
Attic request of Mr.. Horton,
Mr.. oDRIsCoLL, MEABER OF THE KANSAS
LBoIsLATUEE,
was recalled, and In answer On inquiries, said
MI. Horton had never made any improper o tfers
to him in consideration Of his voting for Pom
ercy.
Mr.: e. j. Hanks was the first witness called
for the defence and examined by Mr.. Horton
Witness has known w. HI. Bond, a member o
the Kansas legislature, for four or Eve wears
A dispatch was sent by witness at the instance
Of Bond to Major Crowell, at AtchisOn on the
night before the November election, asking aid
to help him secure his election TO the legisla-
ture. Understood from his conversation tn A.
Bond favored POmeroy's reelection to the
Senate. A man named George Crother told
witness Pome.oy WAS going to be defeated and
bets and he, Crother, would furnish the money
Witness asked him how Pomeroy was to be de-
ieated, and Crother said 'sthey had
PUT Up A JOB ON OLD POM
and he was sure to be defeated.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Simpson:-Enew
CroSeli was friend Of POmeroy, but had
money, and sent the dispatch at Bonds re-
quest. Witness was a friend of Pomaroy and
wanted to see friends of the latter elected To
read re q near e. line telegram sent to Crowe
Bond IN the 18th ward, as he Is our friend" Did
not know that Bond was making a canvass
against Pomeroy in the 4th ward. Bond said he
thought PomerOy would be elected. and conse-
9uently believed Bond was one Of Pomeroy's
friends. Was in favor of Mr.. Babcock for the
Senate until he withdrew, and subsequently
W. Pom M at 1t
Topeka. Witness is United States deputy mar
shall i'm Kansas.
By Mr.. Thurman Witness tried to get bets
against PomerOy after Crowther male the prom
osition to him, but didn't succeed; believed
CrOwther got bet of $500.
By. Mr.. Vickers:-Mr. Crowther did not state
where he got the $1,000 he had 10 bet against
ANOTHER WITNESS FOR DEFENCE.
MT. David w. Houston, U. $. marshal, and
ffes'a,ing at Leavenworth, was the next witness
Tor the defence. MIR. Bond always told witness
that after DR.. Logan was out Of the way he
should vote for Polneroy for the Senate. After
the hrst ballot he told witness Logan had re-
leased him, and he was ready TO vote for Pome-
roy; this was on Tuesday. Saw Bond al his
room next day, Wednesday, and he said he had
member that Bond told him then that he would
vote for POmeroy. Don't know OF a dollar Spent
to secure Pomeroys election.
BY Mr.. Simpson:-Think that soon after the
election of Bond to the legislature he said he
world vote for POmerOy il a Leavenworth man
could not be secured. Think ne repeated that
sta;ement twenty times Subsequently. Furnish
ed BCnd with $50 to aid him in his election.
By MIR. Thurman:-Told Judge Horton Bond
was going to vote for Mr.. Pomef0y. -l-.If
mr.; a; Lowe was called for the defence. and
during the senatorial canvass, but
DID NOT oPPER oDRIsCoLL 5000
IL ne would vote for Posneroy. Mr.. O'Driscoll
like going back ON ms constituents. witness
was an old friend of O'Driscoll, and had ALWAYS
STOOD by him, and might have said TO him that
ents to the amount Of 81 600 or AZ 600. was NOT
authorized by Pomer0y to offer money. Has no
personal knowledge Of Pemeroy using money 20
sea ms election on the contrary, when he
money, Pomeroy replied that he would not give
dollar for vote, as he wanted to be elected
sqnare.
fomeroy man when at Topeka. Mr.. O'DriscoIl
beat witness for the legislature.
BY MI Simpson:-Mr. fOmeroy never paid
MN anything for his services, and he never re-
eeived any Offices; on the contrary, witness be-
neved that PomerOy had him turned out As reg
lster OF the land Office at Atchinson.
"Paddy" Brown, was called for the defence
ana examined by Judge HOrton.-Was i'm To-
peka with a number of friends OF Pomeroy from
Atkinson during the senatorial canvass
NEVER HAD ANY AUTHORITY FROM Mr.. POM
ERoY
to offer any one money. Did tell O'Driseon it
"o1 i.Aciy Nc tWiIncsc) cOulu get MIN 500 n he
would vote for Pomeroy. Don't know of Pom
eroy or any Of his friends using money in the
election. Mr.. Pomeroy told him he could NOT
use any money. 49, : : - : :
By MIR: Simpson:-Don't know why he told
O'Driseoll he could likely get him $500 He sup
posed he was Just trying to find out about how
was, laughter, j and see whether Ne wanted
money or not.
The witness was on the stand when our renort
closed: The committee-room was crowded with
The Arctic Wave.
NEW YORK, Feb. A.-The following is the
state OF the thermometer at different places on
the line OF the Western Union telegraph at 8 a.
m-:7New York city, zero; Buffalo, 4 degrees
above; Chicago, degrees above, Cleveland, s
degrees above; Oswego, very high wind, II
degrees above; Boston, degrees above; Chat
tanooga, Tenn, IA degrees above; Richmond.
Va, III degrees above; Baltimore, deorees
above; Whitehall, n. V, s degrees below: Utica
y. T., degrees below; Montreal, 3 degrees
TWENTY TO THIRTY BELOW ZERO.
- BOSTON, Feb. S.-keporn from Maine and
New Hampshire show that the weather In ex- |
Iemely cold there, the thermometer indicatins
from ~ TO 30 degrees below zero at various I
TRAINS DELAYED.
OswHGo, n. Y, Feb. 2a.-The storm has beeu
unusually we're here since Friday niaht, The
uainson the Lake Shore and OsweRo Snd Rome
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