The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-06
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WASHINGTON. March 3.-The com.
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges of bribery in the recent senate.
rial election in Kansas, preferred
against Mr.. Pomeroy by A. NJ. York
and b. +. Simpson. made their report
this afternoon through their chairman
Senator Frelinohuys The report
first calls attention to the charges OF
Simpson, and after quoting the tcsti-
monv of several witnesses, saws that Il
majority of the committee are of the
opinion that none of the charges pre-.
fcrrcd by Simpson, consisting of n
number of alleged specific acts of bri-
berry or an attempt to bride. have been
sustained. The report next considers
the specific single charge Of bribery by
York. whose statement is that Pomc-
roy gave him. on Monday, January
q. $1,000. and on Tuesday. January
%, 5000 as u bride to vote for him il,
joint convention on Wednesday. Pom.
ery's statement is that he did give
York money at that time and the
amount stated, not as n bride. but Ia
carry to Mr.. Page as loan from Pome-
roy to aid Page in the purchase of thir-
~ bonds of the Uuitcd States of the
denomination of a thousand dollars,
Page having twenty-five in currency.
The committee say the question for
them to determine was not which. il
either, of these two statements were
correct. but whether. taking all the
testimony together and weighing il.
York has sustained his charge. The
committee then quoted from the testi-
mony. including that Of York, to show
that there are circumstances that lc-
Ultimately affect the credibility of
York in the transaction. and say il APP
pears that York's plan was kept secret
until Wednesday at the joint convcn-
tion, when an excited exposure was
sprung upon that body and the money
exhibited nv York that York made
the statement that members of the
legislature had Pomcroy's money burn
ing in the pockets. of which fact the
committee not only have no proof. but
il appears that York had no such
knowledge. II appears that an effort
was made by members To adjourn. and
also To have recess for an hour or
two. that the truth of the allegations
made might be ascertaincd, and that
York prevented these efforts for fear,
he SAYS. that Mr.. Pomeroy might be
able To appoint his successor thus
even if ork's statement. and certain
~ if Pomeroy's statement be taken as
true. York was the principal actor in
any effort not only To betray and defeat
Pomeroy. hut 10 deprive the state of
Kansas of its free and deliberate choice
OF a senator.
These circumstances do not prove
that Pomeroy did not bribe York. but
they do impair the credibility of York
as a witness. for when a line of decep-
ton has been entered upon no one can
saw when il is to be dropped and the
golden thread Of trath adopted. The
truth which the committee sought
Was rs towhat occurred in the room
on Monday and Tuesday. when Pome-
roy delivered the money 10 York.
They We're alone aud contradict each
other. They say there is however evil
dence. relating to Works purpose IN
going To Pomeroy's room. which evil
dence they reviewed nj length. and say
they are nj a loss TO discover whence
York drew his alleged assurance that
he was 10 lee hrihcdi. and that il was to