Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-13
TIE SHOOTING or EX-SENATOR P0aSR0Y
.TR. .sy'REEE.fSED 0.N' R.fEL.
Clear Statement OF the Affair by an
I've Witness.

Eye Witness.
Ex- Representative Martin F. Conway, o:
Kansas, who shot Ex- Senator Pomeroy, OF thaf
state, in this city on Saturday afternoon, a,
stated in THE STAR of that day, WAS taken {
police headquarters where he was locked upir
a cell. He was In a very excited state of mind
He expressed wish to see Mr.. X. T. Merric
as his cCuUsel, who was sent for and soon after
wards arrived and was admitted into the cell
no one else being allowed 10 converse with him
While Mr.. Merrick was with the priSone
Mr.. Alexander AdamsOu, keeper of a bil!iaT.
saloon on 9th street, just above PeGnsylyania
avenue, came and offered TO become his bonds
man if permitted to do 80.
RELEASED ON BAIL.
Mr. MeIrick sent and obtained certihcSt.
fromDr. Verdi TO the effect that Mr.. POmeTO,
was not seriously injured, and after cOnsults
ton with Judge Smell il was arranged that NJ
Conway should be released on $1,000 bonds foT
hearing at the police court this morning Mr..
Adamson, who knew MI Conway many YEAR
ago in Baltimore, where they both resided.
tered on the bond, and after the crowd had all
dispersed Mr.. Conway was released and pro
ceeded in carriage to his lodgings.
CoNwAY's STATEMENTS.
When Mr.. Merrick came out of his cell he
remarked to Mr.. Stillson, who was in the ante
room, that Mr.. Conway was terribly excItec
and nigh upon the verge of insanity, declarin.,
that when he saw nr. Pomeroy approaching
him all his misfortunes alleged by him to hay-
been occasioned by Mr.. POmerOy, reverted
to his mind, and he could not resist the i'm
purse OF TAKING vengeance; that POmerOy Ia
destroyed his happiness, separated and scat
tered his family his wife one way and his child
rem another, leaving him dishOnored, and tina
he had lately added insult 10 his other wrong
that all the troubles and misfortunes of his III,
were brought upon HIM by Mr. POmeroy.
Mr.. Stilison, an eye witness of the affair
makes tie following statement:
/. STATEMENT OF MR.. p. b. sTILLsoN.
cat 2:15 O'Clock p. m. | was standing wit
MessTs Huyck & Addison at tie corner Of 14th
street ana New York avenue, having some busi-
ness with them, when my attention was attract
ed by the report of a pistol Three shots were
fired in quick succession, only a few second
Intervening between them. saw AIR. Pomero
and Mr.. Conway. MIR. Pomeroy started towards
us, with his hand to his side. spoke to him
and said care you hurt?" Mr.. P0merOy RAISED
his coat, and saw a mark on his white YES;
near the pocket Conway started TO go dag
onally across the street, walking fast and look
ing back at almost every step or two. | TO
lowed him mp, and got within about twenty feet
of him and called TO him to stop. He stopped
and turned about, and | said "Don't GO on I'm
this way" He came up TO me and walked To-
wards him, and when we met caught hold a.
him and said "My God, man, whatd yOu do thu
fOr?" He said 81 can't help it: he has ruined nv
family" replied, THAT is no excuse for whs'
you have done" He repeated again, 81 could
not help il; he has ruined me aud my family.
| asked, VIII you &C with me to the police
Headquarters" He replied, 81 will" L then
said, GIVE me your pistol He had put hi
pistol in his pocket before that, aud he took i.
out and handed it to me, aud l put it in m.
down 14Jh street to the corner of F, when
street car overlook us. We got into the car, n
making no objection, and he went with me { y
police headquarters. i do not think any more
remarks were made by him until we arrived a.
the headquarters. None were made by me e
him, excepting that said to him that was az
attorney, and If l was 10 advise him, it would
be to say nothing until he had seen his counsel
He was very much excited and Continued s.
during the time we were riding down. He asked
me to act as his counsel, and L told him that a 2
was necessarily a witness in the case felt q
deiicacy about it, and should not like to act a.
such and give testimony at the same time, bu'
told him that If he had any attorney whom h.
preferred, he would send for him. After wait
ing five or ten minutes without answering, hC
said he would like Mr.. Merrick, and | sent for
him. On oar way down I'm the cars Mr.. CONWAY
acted in very strange manner, wringing hi
hands and tearing at his hair, pulling some
it out"
THE CHARGE AGAINST Mr.. CONWAY
will not come up in the Police Court to-das
and the bonds are continued from day to da
until Mr. Pomeroy arranges for the prosecution
which, ii is reported, he intends to proceed wit
for his future protection, fearing further a
tempts on his life by Conway. No warrant o
Information has as yet been sworn out BIZ MI
Pomeroy, however.
DIR. VERDIs CERTIFICATE.
Mr.. Conway was released Oh the receipt OF tn
following certificate:
al hereby certify that i examined ex-Senator
POmerOy, stated to have been shot; that found
confusion alb Dut the seventh rib or three inches
from the sternum; that the confusion seemed o.
have been caused by bullet from pistol; tina
the wound is superficial, not entering through
the cuticle, and that il therefore is in no way
dangerous; that the condition of Mr.. Pomeroy
was good showing that his nervous system had
shot. 1t was about fifteen minutes after the
shooting occurred that l examined the wound
above me ntioned. L. ). VERDI, NJ. ID.
october IL, 1873.