The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-16
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wAsHrxeros. October IL.
Ex-senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, was shot this
afternoon by x-Rsprcsenfatiye IF. Conway, of
Kansas Pomcroy was walking up New York
avenue this afternoos, and when Dear the eorner
Of Fourteenth street he met ex Representative
Conway who drew n large revolver. and when
within six feet of Pomeroy, fired three shots at
him, one of which took effect in the right breast,
iust below the nipple. Conway then pat up his
pistol and started TO walk of, when two gentle
men-J. B. Stillson and man named Addison
who witnessed the shooting, Immediately stopped
him. Addison exclaimed,
"sroP, SIR, YoU HAVE SHOT MAN,
and you must give your reason for 90 doing"
Conway replied: ale ruined my self and faini-
ly." He then surrendered his pistol to Stillman
aud accompanied that gentleman to the station
house. Pomeroy who had fallen to the pave
ment was carried TO q carriage and driven to his
house ON K street, near Fourteenth, where ply
sicians were Immediately summoned. Drs. Bliss
andHeadi made au examination of the wound aud
pronounced il simply abrasion. The ball
passed through two thicknesses of POmeroys
coat, and also bis vest and shirt, and its force
was thereby so far spent that after penetrating
the skin it was thrown off by the cartilage of the
ribs near the end Of which il struck. The wound
has bled very little and will cause no inconven-
ience. One of the shots fired by Conway passed
through PomerOy's hat, closely grazing his head,
ana anOt1er missed nitE altOgetheT, alInOugn
fired within few feet of him. Pomeroy says
he Mas never had any controversy with Conway
and has not the remotest idea why he was shot.
Mr.. AoMERoY's STATEMENT.
Senator Pomeroy says Conway saw him a few
days ago for the first time in about two years,
and said abruptly, II am ont of money" to
which replied, Il know, then, how 70 appreciate
your situation, for am nearly in that condition
myself" This was all that passed between
them. To-day not word was spoken before
more than anything that happened him before.
Pomeroy is emphatic in stating that he had any
controversy or ground for difficulty with Con-
way. On the contrary, he says that about three
years ago he and Senator Sumner got Conway's
wife clerkshipin the treasury department,on her
representation that hsr husband would nos sup-
port her. Subsequently,, says Pouieroy, Conway
tried to draw her wages ut the treasury depar-
ment aud failed to accomplish it; but he (Po-
merOy) had no controversy with him on that sub
ject or any other.
IN CUSTODY.
Conway is at police head quarters in custody
of the authorities. Except the remark that he
made when he was stopped in the street by Still
son, that Pomeroy had injured him and his fami
ly, Conway has been entirely reticient, and
has not alluded to the affair.
The wounds of Pomeroy are not of serious
nature.
Conway will be retained until Monday, when
he will be arraigned before the police justice.
The weapon used was six-shOOter, three bar
rels of which were discharged. After the shoot
ing he was very much excited, and upon the first
remark made to him by Stillson: "What have
you dOnef" he replied, 81 don't know, or hardly
know what am doing"