Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-09-14
From the Madison Journal.
The Kilbozrn Flectioneering Pamphlet.
TART THIRD.

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The opening Of Tins division Of the Kilbourn
pamphlet, is fragrant with the peculiar odors of
its author. Il assumes that the Committee of
Investigation have made no specific charges
against the La Crosse Co. but have INDUCED
/ " gross violations Of duty, fraud aud plumber
I z" Those gentlemen being In a position Of safety,
SAYS the pamphlet. where. bv virtue OF their
exemption, the law OF libel cannot reach them,
have in the most gnoble and dastardly manner.
sent forth their destructive missiles against POI
sons particularly obnoxious to them" sc.
4 This staggering and clustering Of Mr. Kill
/ bourn, is only specimen of the old sort, and
will pass for what 1t is worth From reading
the Land Grant Report, we had supposed spe-
and plumber" were respectively made against
the late managers of the La Crosse Co. and what
4 is worse. prouod. too. Let us see
! Charles f. Jenkins testifies that the Board of
+ Directors, Immediately after receiving the Land
Grant, voted TO themselves the following sum
for '' extra services :"
Byron Kilbourn, sos, 000
1 Moses Kneelaud $4,000
Edwin II. Goodrich, 25090
Charles j. Jenkins, $4,000
1 Moses NJ. Strong, p 900
James Iudlugton, $4,000
Total sI5O,00o
/ MS large sum TOO, WIS voted anu istiu over
without any member sending any bill or charge
for any such i" extra services and no one knows
[ to this day Of what :tey consisted.
/ This item alone, If no other We're to be fur
nished, in our opinion pro,es the charge of
." gross violation of duty fraud and plumber"
and was an act Of downright robbery. But /.
I is only drop in the bucket.
Kilbourn would not take his $4,000, but af-
forwards got himself voted $4,000; and this
was raised to $4,000, and PAID To him in cash
! on pretense OF selling residuary interest IN
certain lots TO this Company-lots with a per-
feet tide, not worth $4,000.
In addition, the committee make a pretty
"specifc charge, as we understand it. that BY
ron Kilbourn placed in the hands Of jackson
! Hadley 100000 Of the bonds Of the La Crosse
/ Company. to use among Congressman at Wash
iugton, 10 get lands granted to the Territory of
/ Minnesota that Hadley tool, the bonds. and as
/ he SAYS raised $4,000 on them in money, and
used Il but has not Tie TeGlotest recollection who
he paid any of it TO, or for what purpose; and
/ for which he has never settled or been asked TO
| settle or account TO the La Crosse COMPANY
a plain and palpable act on the part of kiIbourn,
HadleV q Co. of 50 gross violation of duty, fraud
and plumber on he Company and Stockhold-
crs. What business bad they to seize ON n Wis
/ couSin trust fund to buy a land grant for anoth-
( e. StateE 1t was most wanton violation of
official duty, and evidently stepped 70 the trim
( in corruption. III addition to this 5000 0j0.
Hadley had 100000 voted TO BIN for services
for which he was every much obliged
But let us look n li,tle further into the acts Of
this immaculate Board of Directors. who talk
about libel suits The testimony Of Prentis Dow,
( (pace 1881 shows the following facts:
+ stephen II. Alden, advanced the Company in
. cash $4,000, He received rs collateral sccu-
. rites IN farm Moltgages,stocks and bonds 81 oG,
GOO, on which there was sacrificed by the Com
pany = $4,000.
Alfred Nixon, for about $4,000 cash. had
$4,000 similar securities on whi-h the loss to