Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

EX-SENATOR PoMERoY SHor.-An attempt
to murder Ex-senator Pomeroy was made at
Washington, Saturday afternoon, by Ex-
Representative NJ +. Conway of Kansas.
Pomeroy was walking up New York avenue,
and when near the corner of 18th street was
met by Conway, Who drew q large revolver,
and when within six feet of Pomeroy fired
three shots ut him, one of which took effect
in a.. I i, breast. Conway then put up
| his pistol and started to walk off. when be
was stopped by two gentlemen p. b. Still
| son and Addison, who witnessed the shoot
ing, the latter exclaiming Stop, sir, you
| nave shot Il man, ami must give your rea-
sons for SO doing" TO which Conway re-
Piled, - lie ruined me and my amily.' lie
then surrendered bis pistol, which was
shooter, to Stilson. and accompanied
chat gentleman to the st'tion house. Mr..
Pometoy, who had fallen TO the pavement,
was ASSISTED to a carriage and taken to bis
house, where his wound was examined and
found to be simply an abrasion. During
the evening, Conway was taken before
Judge Smell, and, upon the presentation o.
The physician certificate t. the slight
nature OF Pomeroy's W uud, was released on
| 2lU 900 bail. Alexander Adamson becoming
surety Conway was laboring under grea'
mental excitement; to the question Of Mr.
otiison if he koew what lie had done, he
replied Il don't know or hardly care
what am DOING He atterward stated that
| the cause of the shooting was that he had
suffered frequent political reverses in Kan
sas, which lie attributes to Pomeroy. Aside
| IRON this remark he was very reticent, and
dad not allude 10 the affair. Upon being re-
leased be was taken away by his friends.
Conway is a snall-siZsd man, and about so
years cd he is a native of b ,ltimore, and a
printer He studied law there, and then
went to Kansas aud took part in the early
struggles of that territory as ree-stat.
man. Alter serving as county Judge for a
while he was elected to Congress as the
first represent tive OF Kansas. At the end
If his term be was appointed consul at Mar
sell es, but was removed by Grant soon after
she latter's Inauguration. lie has been liv-
ing in Washington several years.
Mr.. Pomeroy says Conway met him few
days ago Tor the first time 10 two years, ano
said abruptly, II am out of money" t.
which Pomeroy replied, e. know then how
20 appreciate your situation, for am il
early the same condition myself This wae
Ill their conversation at this time, and hi
was never more surprised than when Conway
began firing upon hun, Saturday. Pomeroy
Is EN- phatic in stating that he never had 40,
controversy or ground Tor difficulty witt
Conway; on the contrary, he says thai
about three years ago he and Senator Sum.
ner got Conway's wife cIerkshIp in the
treasury department Oh her representation
that her husband would not support her
subsequently Conway tried to trustee" OF
draw her wages at the treasury department
and failed, but he Pomeroy) had no contro.
versy with him on that subject or any other.
The next session of Orange County Union
liz. o. of G. T. will be at Brookfsld. Novem-
Der 18th.
The Calling gun was successfully tried at
Fortress Monroe on Saturday. Six hundred
shots were fred in minute and a half, five
hundred and thirty four of which struck the
target. The eating gun has proved itself
superior to all other guns, especially at
ranges beyond two hundred yards.
! Mr.. Clarence King, the United.States ex-
plorer and geologist. is reported to be quite
sick at Inds psndence, CAL, having arrived
there after an ascent of Mouns whitney. in
which. owing to his failure to return to
Visalia, as promised, it was feared he had
been lost