Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-21
THE PONER0Y INvESrIGA ALTON.
The Committee Adjourn Until Monday

The special Senate committee charged with
the investigation Of the allegations of bribery
brought against Senator Pomeroy met at IL
O'Clock this morning. MIR. b. F. Simpson coun-
sci for York, stated that the witnesses sum-
moned had not yet arrived. Mr.. A. H. Horton,
counsel for Pomeroy, said there were several
persons present by whom the counsel for York
bad stated he expected TO prove corruption on
the part OF Pomcroy, and he saw no reason why
they should not be placed upon the stand to-day
The witnesses referred to were J. G. Richmond
and W. NJ Matheny. the latter a member of the
state senate OF Kansas. Mr.. Simpson replied
that they might use these witnesses in the re-
bnttal OF testimony offered by Mr.. Pomeroy, but
were not ready TO call them TO the stand now
Mr.. Horton then read a telegram from a Mr.
Murphy. to the effect that the evidence given
before the committee by w. III. Bond was false
He then read the following letter:
BAD FOR BACON.
ATcnIsoN, kansas, February Is, ISIS.
Horton; see by the paper that Bacon, y member
OF the Ieglslstnre is on his way TO Washington, in
he was offered sa,oS to vote for senator Pomeroy
l thought II my duty to intern yon that THE man
done so on three different occasions told Senator
Pomeroy of his offer, and Senator Pomeroy refused
Bacon claimed he was elected as liberal, and wa.
consequently under no obligations TO republican
for hs vote, and therefore told H. would for
the man who would promote his interest the best Ii
THIS viii aid you in any way, send for me- have ne
facts am Yours, very respectfully,
Mr.. Horton asked that Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
DOlan be summoned, and the committee grant
ed his request.
Mr.. Simpson said: There are
TWO NuRPHYa
in Leayenworth-John j. and John c. The
dispatch read by Mr.. Horton was from the lat
ter, and he was not the Murphy referred to by
Bond, the other day. Bond referred to John
j., and not John c. Murphy.
Mr.. Horton said the name was printed wrong
in the dispatch published i'm the morning pa
pers, and that the Murphy he referred TO was
John j.
Mr.. Frelinghuvsen said he wanted to impress
upon the mind of the counsel for the prosecu-
ton the necessity of getting all their witnesses
here as soon as possible, as the time of the CON-
mittee is limited.
The committee then adjourned until II
o'clock Monday morning.
BACON WANTS To KNOW WHO Is T. j. DoLAN?
Mr.. Bacon, member of the lower house oi the
Kansas legislature says he knows no such nan
as T. j. DOlan, and denOunces the statement in
his letter that he Bacon) offered to sell hi yoi
as fabrication.
LETTER FROM Mr.. BOND.
We have received the following from Mr.. W.
a. Bond, one of the witnesses who testiieo
against Mr.. Pomeroy on Wednesday last:l
ASH ING ToN, Feb. 2lst, lAs3
To EditoT Ersaisg S'aT-I noticed in the morning
papers despatch from Leayenworth. signed by J
@ Murphy. DENYING that he made any offer e money
~ me to Vote for PomerOy, that p~merOy had told
him that h. would give me- money
In my testimony about this matter dilIi refer g.
J. c. Murphy hut 70 J. J. Murphy one OF tine
city Of Lesytnworth. Respectfully,