The Van Buren press., 1873-03-11
FRANKLIN, March 1.
Old Subsidy.
Tie Christian Sesator Let Dopn Easy
National WhtteWdshers at a Buns
ling Job-Thurman Speaks
His Mind
WASHINGTON, March 3.

The Pomeroy investigating committee
reported last night that the charges pre-
ferrcd by F. Simpson had not been
sustained In regard to the single charge
preferred by A. M. York, the report
enters more in detail. As to the contra
dictory statements made by York and
Pomeroy, in regard to the purpose for
which the money was given, the commit
tee say the question for them to determ
inc was not which. if either of these two
statements considerable is in all detail
the best, but whether, taking all testimony
together and weighing it, York has sus-
tained his charge The committee then
quoted from the testimony. including
that of York, to show that there are cir.
cumstances that legitimately effect the
crcdibility Of York in this transaction.
and say it appears that iorks plan was
kept secret until Wednesday at the joint
convention when an excited exposure
was spread upon that body and the
money was exhibited by York, and he
made statement that members Of the
Legislature had Pomeroy's money burn
ing in their pockets, of which fact tnat
body had no proef, but it appears that
York had no such knowledge. 1t appears
that an effort was made by members to
adjourn and also to have a recess for an
hour or two that the truth Of the allega-
tons made might be ascertained, and
that York resisted these efforts for fear,
he says, that Pomeroy might be able to
appoint his own successor. Thus even
if York's statement, and certainly il
Pomeroys statement be taken as true,
York was the principal actor in any affair
not only to betray and defeat Pomcroy,
but to deprive the State OF Kansas of its
full and deliberate share of senators
These circumstances do not prove that
Pomeroy did not bribe York, but they do
impair the credibilty Of York as wit
ness, for when line of deception has
been entered upon, no one can say when
it is dropped and the golden thread OF
truth adopted.
The committee, some Of whom were
absent On other duties from time to time
while evidence was being taken, did not
receive the printed testimony until the
morning Of Saturday, the first inst and
have given the evidence such examina-
ton as they have been able, which has
been by no means as thorough as desra
bic. The committee bearing in mind the
whole transaction think it was plot to
defeat Pomeroy and remembering that
the burden Of proof is on the party max
-. A, h,r 20, tha
clusion that York has not sustained the
charge by sufficient proof, contradie,ed
az it is by the evidence OF Page and
Pomeroy himself. The report is signed
by Senator'S Frelinghuysen, Buckingham
and Alcorn.
The following are the views Of MIR
Thurman: cannot agree with the report
Of the majority OF the committee.
think that the testimony proves conclu.
sively an offer by Pomeroy to Senator
Simpson, of the Kansas Legislature to
obtain the vote OF the latter. | also be
lieve that the testimony convicts Pome-
roy of having attempted to bribe Senator
York of that Legislature to vote fol
him; that Pomeroy delivered the money
to York is not denied. Tho only material
issue between them is for what purpose
the money was given. In my judgment
the statements of Pomeroy are incon
sistent with Pages statements, and are
also opposed to the usual circumstances
attending business transactions, and are
so improbable, especially of circum
stances attending the senatorial election
that reliance cannot be placed on them