Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-23

tions as furnishing proof of said charge, to wit:
l. street north, from 18th tn 21st streets west.
streets. 3. Massachusetts, avenue. 4. The stree.s
in front of and on the south side of winder's
building 5. p street circle. 6. Scott square.
4. Rawlins square. s. Canal, from eth street
west. 9. street north, from 14th to 18th streets
west. 10. Ak street IL. Sewer on street
north. -. hast Capitol street. 10. Rhode Island
street west. 10. Blsdensburg road. IL. NJ street
bridge and abutments.
M. MKRRIcK,
SAMUEL SHELLABARGRR,
ROBERT CHRIsrY,
of counsel for memorialists.
PIECEMRAL CHARGES.
q. Judge Merrck, when will you file all your
charges. A. cannot answer that question.
They Will be prepared rapidly can be
done. Other charges will depend upon certain
measurements. We had no idea when we be-
gun that the memOrislsts would have to hls in
advance charges and specifications. The filing
discharges was precipitated upon US. As counsel
We do not wish to file such unless We have rea-
sohabie proof OF sustaining them. Again, We
thought the committee would direct how the
investigation should proceed.
MIR. Allison.-The committee cannot proceed
in such manner, fthe memorialists propose to
conduct the prosecution.
Mr.. Stewart-Hence it is important that all
your charges should be filed, so that the com
mittee, after hearing you on the same. can con-
duct the examination as seems best to them.
MIR. AllIson.-Mr. MstuiDgly, what do you
propose to do with reference to these addition
al charges.
Mr., Mattingly.-we propose to take no action
in pecemeal.
Mr.. LATTA RE-RxAMINEp.
James NJ. Lstta recalled: Examined by Mr..
Christie: Please produce the deed you received
as trustee from w. W. Rspley. deed pro-
Mr.. Christie called attention to the argument
in the deed, which recIted that il was more
fully set forth in printed paper of even date.
Witness was handed q map prepared by his
firm and explained the coloring upon the same
and what il indicated.
Q.-Have you the printed paper referred to in
the deed? Al have not.
Q.-To whom then did you hand it? Any
recollection is not clear as to whether L re-
ceived il.
Q.-was there more than one beneficiary?
Q.-who was that? Al decline to give his
name. will state this: the beneficiary is in no
way connected with the District government;
and will also state that when the sewer law
passed L was in Europe. 1 never spoke with
anybody on the subject.
By Mr.. wIlson:-Au this may be true, Mr..
Latta, but the party you were acting for might
have had great deal to do with the District
government
MIR. stewart-How does counsel propose to
connect the purchase OF property with these
charges?
MIR. Christie.-we have already shown that a
member of the Board of Public Works, ex-
OfciO, assisted largely in forming real estate
pool. We have made serious charge, and we
wish TO prove IL in our own way. We believe
that acting collaterally with that pool for the
purchase ofreal estate was the patent pavement
ring.
Judge Black speak for the witness
Mr.. Allison.-Judge Black, a member of the
appear?
Judge Black.-I appear for the witness, and
for the firm OF kilbourn 81 Lstts, and for John
.. Evans.
Judge Black argued briefly against inquiring
into the private affairs of the witness unless it
be shown that it is necessary to connect the
transaction with members of the Board OF Pub
lie Works. No man is bound to render to the
Congress of the United States an account of his
private affairs. All we ask counsel for the me-
morialists is, to say, on their professional honor
that they intend to connect the person for whom
Mr.. Latta made this purchase with some unlaw-
ful act of the Board of Public Works, and we
will permit the question to be asked. We do
not stand upon ques ton of delicacy, at all Ii
they can prove that an unlawful imposition of
taxes was made to aid the alleged conspirators
to make money, then those who held cial po-
sition, and those who assisted them, ought to
be consigned to everlasting infamy. But they
do not say they can do this, but try to do so by
making an exploration into private affairs. Ii
counsel VIII say, as matter of fact, that they
intend to connect the purchase of the real es-
tate by MIR. Latta with the Board of Public
WORKS, we will agree to let the examination
20 on.
Mr.. Thurman.-what do you say on that
point, gentlemen.
Judge Merrick.-The policy of the law of the
land requires all titles of real estate to be eyi-
dence of the record, and it is the duty of the
law to require 1t to be spread upon the record
NO secrets can be connected with it. The world
must know all secrets connected with real estate.
Mr.. Thurman:-Do you expect to connect
the beneficiary Of this purchase with the Board
OF Public Works? A. We don't know which
particular deed will make the connection. The
transactions were united transactions. We
believe that some of the deeds will make the
connection, as far as we are advised. Each and
all the deeds are made to the same trustees and
have the same studied secrecy about them. The
trusts may be in relation TO the general govern
ment itself 1t is for the committee to ascertain
whether members of Congress may not be con-
cerned In these transactions. All law requires
that the title of real estate should be thrown
publicly upon the record.
After further discussion, the committee went
into secret session to decide the point at at
ten minutes of twelve O'Clock, and announced
that public session would be held at 2 p. m.
AFTER RECESS.
The committee reassembled at twenty min
utes past two O'Clock.
Mr.. Latta recalled:-Witness stated he had
no other property now on hand which he held
as trustee except that of Hillyer and Sunder-
By Mr.. wilson.-Then what is all the fuss
about? Senator Stewart has explained about
Mr.. Latta:-I did hold other property, but
decided it to Mr.. Kilbourn.
By Mr.. Christie understood you to saw
that there was but one beneficiary in the prop
erty you purchased from w. W. kapley. Who
was that beneficiary a. Does the committee
desire me to answer?
Q. Do you hold it now? A. No, sir; 1 con-
veyed it to Hallet & Kilbourn in October, 1872
By AIR. Allison You have declined to an
swer who the beneficiary was. Do you still de-
cline? A. / do.
Q. When did you make your conveyance to
Kilbourn? A. In 1872.
Q. What was the consideration? A. One
dollar.
@: 1t was simply transfer of trusteeship?
A. Yes, sir.
Q: An arrangement made with whom? A
With Kilb0urn and Latta.
Q. And who else? A. Nobody else.
Q.Why was the trusteeship certified to one of
the firm, and not two? A. Well, the trustee
ship had nothing to do with. He told me it
was to be conveyed to him-that he was ulti-
mately to hold the trust.
Q. Was the money that entered into these
pun chases paid at one time? A. No, sir.
z. Was the beneficiary one or more? A. As
Tar as know myself knew OILY one.
After q further cross-examination, and by
consent OF the beneficiary, Mr.. Latta stated that
Hallett Kilbourn was the only beneficiary.
[Laughter.l
RESIGNATION OF THE POSTMASTER OF GAL
WESTON, TlxAs, AND WHY.-Gen. VIM. L.
Clarke, ex.member Of Congress from Congress,
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