Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-03-06
THEKANSAS BRIBERY.
PGMEROY,S SIDE OF THE
STORY. "
A Very Different Tale From that
Is. Told by York and His As, ,r.l
tSOciate Schefners.

/ WASHINGTON, February 25.-Before
the Senate Committee to-day, Senator
Pomeroy submitted a statement de
nying that he ever gave at any time
authority or permission to any man te
use money or any valuable thing te
control or influence improperly the
vote ofany member of the Legislature
and explained his interview with
York as follows:
"And now, as to the charge of this
Mr.. York and his associate conspira.
tors, I will say, the two facts that have
already been stated by witnesses, and
the transaction already seems to be
purely business one, having no rela-
tion whatever to his vote, which On
several occasions I had learned of his
pledging me. About the last of the
week before the Tuesday set for the
first ballot, t. b. Eldridge. Mr.. w. w.
Reynolds, Mr.. Delong and others, all
from his county, assured me with more
or less positiveness of York's support.
Aut some days before 1 learned that,
had after much deliberation agreed to
aid Mr.. A. j. Page and associates to
start National bank at Independence,
where Mr.. Page had a private bank,
and having satisfied myself of his abil-
ity, capacity and fitness for the man.
agement of such Institution, / agreed
to furnish him with money sufficient,
when met with his own twenty-five
thousand dollars, to make sum sufi-
cient to purchase thirty United States
bonds of the denomination of 81 900
each. Page urged and was anxious to
procure the money before he left To
pekd, but I told him it was inconveni-
eht for me to furnish over $1,000 then,
but / would give it soon, and he might
cepend upon it and make his arrange
ments accordingly. AT this time i
met at the Tefft House w. T. Borland,
of the Second National bank, Leaven-
worth, who inquired of me if should
not want some currency before leaving
Topeka, as he thought from appear
ances my hotel bills would be large
First. / told him no. Next day Ilmet
him and said Ishould like to get S., coo
at forty or sixty days, as uhad agreed
to help friend to organize q National
bank, and he would refund asgsoon as
he got his currency from the govern
ment. HO then brought me a package
said to contain $1,000 which never
opened OF counted, or even gave a note
or receipt for at the time, and L put the
same in my yalise. On Monday night,
9th, Mr.. York came to my room, hav-
ing seen me or having sent me word
several times that he would do SO, and
at once began to report what had been
going on at the anti-Pomeroy caucus,
heard him through. Before leaving
he spoke of a favor L had granted his
friend Page, and said Page had re-
quested him to get the money and for
ward it to him at Independence, and
that he York. would leave it soon after
the election for him. / told him / was
not prepared at that time to furnish it,
1 had promised it to Page
before / left the city. York said per-
haps 1 had no confidence in him. / |
assured him of my confidence. l told |
him ! could furnish $1,000 at that time,
and thought should be able to fur
nish 5000 more next day. The
amount necessary 1 had calculated
would be from $1,000 to $1,000, to pay
for the bonds and their premium, in
to the $25,O0O Page and his
associates could furnish. / then paid
him the first installment of $1,000, and |
next day paid a package of 5000,
use as I had received the sum from
and neither gave Borland my
note nor took a note from him, but l.