, 1874-05-04
K1RTLAND,

KIRKLAND.
That mysterious myth which has 60 Ion,
floated drcamiiy about in tho mudd1o of tl
District of Columbia investigation has at las
resolved itself into reality, and Kirkland ha1
been before the Committee. II ho was unsasis
factory before, he ia ati11 more unsatisfaotor,
now. In fact, We know less about Kirkland as {
reality than ne did about Kirtland as myth
When he was simply = mystery-an abstract
ldoa-somo sort Of conception could be formed
OF him, because as an idea he WAS very magnetic.
and attracted Ill tho loose corruption which
waB floating about to himself. Whatever was
unintelliglbla In the testimony, Kirkland would
explain. Whatever Count Fosco did not
understand, Kirkland would mako cloar, What
ever money was paid out went to Klrt1aud. and
Kirkland could toll what was done With It. Kirt-
land knew all about the little twists and turns
the shuflings and lodges and evasions,
Everything hinged upon Kirkland. He WIS
tho pivotal idea, tho worry centre Of tho
h'ng, tho power behind tho throne, which
pulled oil tho strings md set Count Fosco, and
a.,
oil tho rest to dancing. Ho waa tho man who
had influence to sell or hire. In fact, before
Kirkland beeamo viHiblo to the naked eye no
know all about him; but now that be las burst
upon uH like meteor and disappeared, ho has
left nothing behind him we arc ouce more In
the dark, and It ie still uncertain whether Count
Fosco was born in an eclipse or not. Judged.
however, by the standard which Count Fosco ap-
pliod to himso]f, whom ho announced that the
eyes Of tho Masonic fraternity and tie Episco-
pal Church wero upon him; and that the world
would Say, and possority would eay, "Chitton-
den don't leak," Count Foaco must cease to be
tho model witness, Chittenden is simply a bar
rel that don't leak, but whothor there ia
anything in the barrel romans to bo
seen. Kirkland is barrel full Of
concentrated lye that don't leak. Count FoBco
may atill claim Ills laurols as tho model Witness,
but Kirkland can discount him. He has no ,dea
OF ceonomizlng truth or atraining ts quality.
With an airy and profound disgust for TINT dis
t'ngnishod ornament Of human character. he
loftily waves 1t one side aud will have nothing
to do with It. Count Foaco'a dignity, with
storr's ingenuity and adroitnoas thrown in.
appear little and coarse by tho aide OF this mans
elegant md refined ovasiycness. The Commit.
tee thought 1t singular that he should 60 to Now
York after midnight by an ocean steamer, but
they did not know that 1shlng waa good" The
Committee also thought 1t strange that he
nj uAY7 lii 1nx&1
which lie had obtained with part OF the
money ho got in Chicago, but they did not
kno" that "oats wero very high" Then
Eho Committee got track OF 100000 only |
TO find that it had been spent "for
millinery" When he wrote to Wilcox: "1pre-
'ume atall bo compelled to put in an appear
ance before the Committee, but somebody will
be sorry: am perfeotmg scheme TINT will I |
expect, knock the logs from under q certain
'rowd," ho only meant "hia wife" When ho
sas found registered at tho Ebbitt House under
! false name, be didn't know how 1t came there,
Vhon things got littlo warm at tho Washing
on House, he only changed his quarters bo-
auao he wanted to see StorrH, and storrs said
he WAS deyillsh glad to SEQ him :" but II storrs
estiflod that ho (KlrtlanD told him ho could
ot account for the proceeds Of tho notes With
nut duplicating porsous In high p1aoes, then Tho
ed II ho told you that" At this point wo quote
rom tho Testimony;
Q.-Hayo you l,ad any interview With any person
onneetc1 with tho Investigation since you roached
lls city
A.-No one except Mr.. stosEs, Il hs Ia connected
ih 1t in any way.
Q.-Whoro did you seo Mr., 8torss7
AL went over 10 hIa room,
Q.-And founl him in2
AL found him IN bed ; yer, sir
Q.-Yon bud an interview with hltnf
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-How long did ltlast7
A.--Dus few mnutcs,
Q.-What waa said nnl done thnrn7
Alto sad he was dcyillsh glad 10 ses me. That r.
~ al hs sad.
Ihs IL too much. Whom It Ia remembered tl.at
irtland went 10 hoe Storms for tho o1prose pur-
oHe Of employing him Us counsel, We cannot ,
Glove that this Ia all storrs said, It ia not
torrs' habit to let tat oasea slip through bis
agers on account Of sbynosa or taciturnity. l.,
ashss than loas oaas, ha would talk IN appli.