New-York tribune., 1873-02-18
TIE poMERoY INVESTIGATION.

THE COURSE DECIDED UPON BY THE COMMIT
TFF-A PLAIN STATEMENT By YORK-LITTLE
OF IMPORTANCE ELECTED IN THE CKOsS-
EXAMINATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THR TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE PomerOy lnVes-
tgation was fairly put Its feet to-day The Commit
fee OF which senator Frelinghuysen is chairman, met
with closed doors this morning determine its mode OF
procedure 1t voted 10 hold the investigation III
Dubjic and 10 allow one TO appear as counse on
zach sde with the right to examine and crOsse1anno
Witnesses At O'Clock this afternoon the inquiry lIse
began in the room OF the Senate Committee on Faten'S
Al the large table the center OF the room SAT inc o
bers OF the Committee Frelnghuysen at the heAui on
his right were Senators Thurman and Acorn ana on MS
Iaft senators yicers and Buckingham At the foot OF
the table WAS chair for the witnesses and one Tor the
short-band reporter At a small table on the right sat
Pomeroy and his counsel the Hob. Caleb Cushing and
Judge A. H. Horton. I. s. Dstrlc Attorney for kansas
and near OF the large table was B. r. simpson,
counsel for the prosecution Chairs were pro-
vided for about fifty persons, and stahdihs
rooD for as many more. The people who gathered as
spectators were mostly Kansas men, including some OF
those who have been in attendance upon the CaldWe
Investigation the whole more respectable IN tneir
appearance than those who thronged MortOns Com
n,ttee-room bystander remarked that They must
be higher priced fellows" York. the first witness ana
tho chef consprator to entrap Mr. Pomeroy
"a a man OF medium hight, from IS to 40
wears OF age. with n thin face, full beard
and high intellectual appearing forehead lie gave MS
testimony without hesitation. though he was not lot
ward 70 volunteer information and, altogether must
have those who beard him that he was teng
the truth His interviews with POmeroy were described
with great detail He mentioned the different articles OF
fprnture in the rooms where interviews took place
the relative positions Of Pemeroy and himself when the
money was paid where the money was taken HOhl'
what was done with il, and what said It seems
that POmerOy, according TO his own statement was
too old a politician TO bribe anybody. He
would not offer York any money unA the
latter mad promised 10 vote for him. and
then cu one Of his friends he SAID ne would help him
Judge Horton who conducted the Examination TOT
Pomeroy u not a Of impressive presence lie pul
his questions IN deliberate manner and he very soon
showed himself a thorough master OF the sltuanon
and y ls sklful questioning detracted some from the
damaging force OF York's original statement Inc e4
animation of Yorks person before he went TO POmeroy
room IN order 20 ascertain that he did not take the
money there with him made five or six hours De-
fore his interview with Pomeroy and ne ud NOT eA
hbt The money until several hours after the h'ere"
closed at O'Clock IL the morning Nothing IN the cIoSs
examination threw any doubt the occurrence OF ne
interview.
D,r,n the whole of York's testimony POmeroy kept
his eyes on the foor or paper which he seemed
20 be making notes. Occasionally. during the cross
examination he would pass across the table on AttIe
ecrap OF paper suggestion % his counsel but ne hardy
raised his eyes upon the audience during the Whole
afternoon His manner coutrasted strongly with that
of York who must either ne an honest man or most
brazsn-iaced scoundre. Thei examination Of Johnson
one of York associates plot, proved very little
except previous knowledge OF the latters plan TO take
Pomeroy's money, il offered. and expose him AS
the Committee has permission TO sit during the sessions
OF the Senate the investigation viii be pushed rapidly
forward.
The prosecution the Pomeroy bribery case say they
shall endeavor % induce the Senate Committee 10 admit
other testimony regarding Mr. POmerOys bribery than
that relating the York and Col York has writ
ten letter 70 the Committee which meets the approval
Of Mr. Simpson. detailing what he expects to prove ana
by whom he expects TO prove IT,
The Kansas politicians also desired that the Committee
should admit testimony of than two witnesses
70 roye any fact but the Committee viii probably not
Yield BY a Mr Rohrbacher, Mr. simpson expects TO
show that he ROhrbacher) authorized by Senator
omery and United States Distrct-AttOrney Horton to
Day money TO members OF the Legislature for their
votes 70 elect POmerOy.
Horton mas already sent his resignation to Attorney
General Williams by Flank Bacon. member of the Lower
House of the Kansas Legislature, who has alse been
summoned It will be shown that he was offered $1,000
for his vote by RorohbacheI and also by Horton.
Mr ODriscol also member of the House. is expected
20 swear he offered to vote for PomerOy
by four different persons Both simpson and York. who
20 nave CnaIge VI pIoScCullOh say
earnest that they backed by the people OF Kansas
and that they will stop until dishonest man in
Kausas Is decapitated They say the State is wild with
excitement that meetings being held all over the
State and the influence OF such men as POmeroy and
Caldwell Is at an end.
COL YORKs TEsTIMOYY-THE CROss-ExAMINA-
TIOE-HE WAS NOT SEARCHED FOR SOME
HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER VISITING
POMEROY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-After the assembling
OF the senate Committee TO investigate the charges
against Pomeroy at O'Clock this afternoon the