, 1873-10-13
P0MEROY SHOT.


HIH tttt i1'4IH, nubtcbt Va tbHFG11h"aNh AhA
'yonp!p hero this esoning.} 10th Of tho parties
bo!ng personally wo1-know1l, tlloy having lived
horo groator pnrt Of tho time within tho Inst
acqliai,,tnncoa. Theso acluhntHnooa! wero very
actively stirring about this evening to got at tho
"details atld -
CIRCUMSTANCES OF TIE DIFFICULTY,
at all Of tie places where persons congrcgato.
At tho hoto1B, on the Btroot-cornorB. eto.,
tlioro we're collected parties, among whom woro
goAHips relating marvellous storioa Of the history
Of pomoroy's and Conway'a acquaintance. and
intimato relations. Tho stories aro as conflict
Ing an tlloy arc Numerous. There appears to have
boon q worry general expression Of ,satisfaosion
at tho information obtained from tho
physicians. to tho effect that the wound OF Mr..
Pomcroy waa not dangerous in fact, TINT 1t was
mere scratch.
THREE BnoTB WE'RE FIRED
by Conway, only tho Inst ono Of which struck
pomoroy. It ponotrated his clothing, passed.
along his right sidc, cutting cash In the
flesh on hia body, near tho lower rib, but did not
tcnoh tho bono.
THE ACCOUNTS
giyon by tho combatants about tho aftoruoon'a
shooting aro when summed up. about as fol-
lows: pomoroy WINS walking along Now York
avenuo, and whon near tho cornor Of Fourteenth
atreet ho saw Conway standing at the corner,
evidently awaiting him. Whom Pomoroy WAS
Within about four feot Of Conway, tho hitter
drew his pistol and firod three shots in quick
Conway, walked ieisurslyi; away, but wau i'm
nodlately brought back by citizen, to
whom ho surrendered hla pistol with tho remark
TINT "He .(pomoroy) hna ruined my
him ~ pnnHrNv {n1tar irtn M rffSnn nm
by, and shortly aftorward driven homo In tho
carriago Of friend.
roMEnoy sAys
ho cannot divine Conway's reason for Attempting
to tako Ills life, especially nj Pomoroy had mover
injured him in my way. On tic other hand It
Is said that some time ago Conway drew upon
Pomeroy for 9100, aud persuaded tho lattor
to honor the draft which potneroy did. al
e% 1us avs he aY'd opwsy Conway sRoa nS S
Senator to lot him have. sone
no funds In bis pocket aud could not draw any
from bank undor the then exiating circuln-
stances. .-
CONWAY nErnEsEYTs
that Pomeroy has done h,ln and bis family groat
injury. However, that may DO, It IL wolf known
TINT Conway has not lived with his family for
IL destitute oondtio I when @ about t two years. re1s
ago, ut the solioitation Of Senators Pomeroy,
Sumner, aud Wilson Mr. Boutwell, gave MrH.
Conway corkship in tho Treasury Department.,
which Bhe still occupies
is said to bo an astimaolo lady, with some &c
complishmonts. Mr. Conway III about 43 yeara
Of age, was active participant i1l the stirring
affairs attending The settlement ot Kansas. wa3
has occupied othor placoa Of distinction In TINT
State.
Mn. poMEnoy
made himself quite, popular among the oitizeuH
Of that district while lo "aa Senator hy buy &C.
commodating spirit, There was hardly anything
that was to be dono in Congress. however trivial,
that he was not applied to for Ills vot5
and aid, aud he nearly always respond
cd fayofably, which will account for tho fact
that ho Ind probably moro real friends there tla,,
in his own State.
TIE TWO MEN.
Conwayh held no public position in this District
latterly, and he could not be- said to have beeu
st II RsRa'1 n9 s is ass1g saa 5sn sss
to hive spirit enough IN him to shoot anything.
while Po.neroy is very stout corpulont man, OF
ahout medium height, With round, jolly face,
mud weighs at lonbt $50. In an encounter be-
code, the contest wuuid be very unequal.
L would rsQlltre eharP 1narksmau to ht the
nguFo o. oonmaY, while It would bo difficult for
al II inainefent markHman nas tq q miea Pomeroy.
TAsnlNo1oN. 9ct. 4!.-E1-beuator Pomeroy,
" Aansae, WIS shob tlils afternoon ny ex-lopre-
s'S.n.,su Gaa'ate, -; = 1unmay' Way u Mahsaa.
SENATOR fomefoy "hs walking up New York
avenue, ana ,"1en neaf tne corner OF Fourteenth
stroet. he mot Con%ay ii WIG dFew large reVol-
'et' ana' "Aou N4sn'n.o teos Vi fomefoy,
.,, f1hEp THEE SHOTS
At nm one o1 which took edeot in tho right
pleast' Jnss oelo" tno nipple. tonWay then put
np hls pistol aha s stafaeu 10 ~alk on Two gen.
who Witnessed tho shooting. Immediately
ssotppoa @ uoamny, aoaapn e1slalmiug, stop,
slr! you havo enot q man and you muht give