New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-02-13

What lie Says OF the Bribery Charge
Against Him.

What He Says OF the Bribery Charge
Against Him.
Hon. :. L. Pomcroy, United States Sena-
tor from Kansas, arrived in this city yester-
! day morning, and took his denartme last
/ evening for Washington. He was visited at
I the fremont House by a reporter of the Inter
/ Ocean, who was directed to ascertain what
, Mr.. Pomcroy had TO say of his defeat for re-
( election rs Senator and the charges ofwhole-
sale bribery made against him in the kansa.
Legislature. Mr.. Pomeroy was in bed, COM
planning that he was tired out by travelling
and campaigning. lie had stopped in Chica-
go tor~a little rest before proceeding to
Washington. The conversation with Mr.
Pomeroy almost Immediately turned on the
late intngues in Kansas and the coup d'efaf
by which Iorke * Co., by surrendering BRIDE
money said to have been received from him.
had brought about his defeat. Mr. Pomeroy
was asked il he wished to saw ANYTHING To-
the public in regard to the election and the
serious charges made against him in connec-
ton with it. II should like" he replied,
Ito make statement through the Inter.
Ocean, for that reaches more Kansas men
and more Kansas Republicans than any other
newspaper. But can only say nDw, as |
nave already said in a letter that has been
published, that l am the victim of n villain
Gus conspiracy, and only ask a suspension of
Judgment till the whole matter is made pub
lie through the courts.''
Reporter. But will not your silence be mis-
construed and tend to injure YOU:
Mr.. pomcroy. No, think not (; have
served the nation long time, and think |
have their confidence. These charges are
serious. What they call the Kansas brib-
cry case" has already been published to
show that deep plot was laid by persons in
and out of the Legislature to defeat nv cleo
ton. Of course, the man who was the in
stlSator and acting party in this intrigue was
not himself bribed, because this crime of
bribery can only be attached to those whose
votes are purchased with money. His mo-
tive, as shown by his own speech at the cleo
ton, was merely to accomplish my defeat.
X. Who is this man Yorke, who surrcn-
dered 81 900 said to have been received from |
you?
L. He is Judas. He was one of NV bit. |
terest opponents from the first, and himself !
a candidate for the Senatorship. He came |
around after while with some of his friends, |
and was warm in his support of me, but |
finally threw off the sleeps clothing and |
showed himself a wolf. He cannot iniure |
me, however, and his case will be settled
when the investigation is made.
IL. W hen you return to Washington shall |
you make no explanation before the Senate?
q
Ill detail, because, as / told you the case is |
pending in the courts. shall take occasion |
in the Senate, upon my return, to make a /,
denial OF these irumped-up charges, and ex-
Onerate myself from guilt We had the case |
In court, but the third party, man named |
Clark, sort of gO-betwcen, ran away and |
could not be Immediately tried. | have got |
a clear conscience, and that's n good deal of |
satisfaction. | am confident L can show
clear record, and will come out all right be- |
fore this thing is ended didn't get a vote
after that speech Of YOrke's. Ingalls, was |
fairly elected, and was showed ont entirely |
My friends asked for an adjournment till |
could be sent for and defend myself against |
the charges, but they couldn't get it, and the |
plot was sprung upon Us the people see how
it was done.
II. Did the result surprise you?
L. Yes. l was quite confident of cleo |
ton.
r. Who is Mr.. Ingalls,?
Z. He is a good friend of mine, and
straight Republican. am glad he is elected, |
for he will make a iirst-rate Senator.
r. Is he a man Of much ability:
i. He's a sort of literary lawyer and mag
azine writer. Has good education, is a fine
speaker, and will take a good stand in the
Senate. lie has done good work for us this
last campaign stamping. He is gentleman,
and / can speak well Of him say that he is
reputable gentleman-that expresses it. All
my friends voted for him, and am glad they
did.
II. Shall you continue to retain your seat
in the Senate until the expiration of your
term?
p. Certainly. After the 4th Of March |
shall spend few days in Chicago, then 90
back to Kansas, and 90 into business. |
have been elected president Of the King
Bridge Company, and shall manage their al
fairs.
r. The King Bridge Company Of Clevc-
land?
+. Yes, the western branch of it.
X. What is your opinion OF the Caldwell
case:
L. don't know much about it-only what
l have read in the papers. | have been West
nearly all the time while the investigation
has been going on.
II. The Credit Mobier affair is muddIing
up matters a good deal, isn't it?
Z. Yes, that's bad. The best Of us get
mixed up in muses. sometimes, but if a man
is right he will get his true deserts some time.
The Senator remained in his room the
greater part of the day, and left for Wash
ington by the evening train, via the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad. lie
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