Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-15
HALLETT KILBOURN IN JAIL.
A cheerful Prisoner.

After the action of the House OF RepreseD r
atives In the case of Hallett Kilbourn yes
terday las reported on the third page of to-
days STAR, "the contumacious witness u
remained in the custody of the Sergesnt-at
Arms of the House. At o'clock Mr.. Kill
bourn made request TO be allowed to pro-
ceed to his home previous to his commitment
70 jail. he was accompanied thence by j 40
u Thompson, the Sergeant at Aims. Upon
his arrival at his residence, dinner being ~
waiting, be diDed with his family aud in
Vlted his custodian 10 the hsspitaliJies of n s
table Mr. Thompson accepted, aud enjoyed
the best meal be has eaten in many years.
Al o'clock Mr.. kilbourn announce
hlmself ready 70 proceed To prison, and
company with Mr.. Thompson was conveyet
Va the jail building, on the Eastern Branch
lie was assigned TO the WardenS quarters
on the lower floor, a commodiOds room, with
gas Chandelier aud other modern appliances.
soon after his arrival bedding, which had
been sent from his residence, was receive 1,
ans, he was made quite comfortable for the
night.
THIS MORNING.
This morning Mr.. KllbOurn arose early.
No provision had been made by Congress IL
Croker invited him to breakfast win him.
III was good square meal. Soon afterwards
suLGry bottles containing eye wash. hair
dye, &c, marked Hail Il Hume's private
stOcR, were received, consigned 10 Mr. X l.
bouTn. These were duly slowed away for
future inspection.
AT half past II o'clock the representative
OF THE STAR called on Mr. KiIbourn, and
found him
MERRY AS A CRICKET.
He had enjoyed a good nights sleep. and was
IN consultation with II. NJ Hutchinson, Mr..
Davidge, MajOrN andenbeTg, a. Williams
aud other friends. He WAS dressed in a neat
ntJlLs brown coat and black pants and wore
navy blue necktie. His feet were enca,ed
IN pair Of embroidered slippers. He said
that he had allowed himself To be committed
TO jail for a principle. A friend At mis- elbow
suggested that the Confederate Congress n All
caught him, and had put him in Anderson
VILE.
Mr.. KilbOurn is well posted on what is
going on, if he is i'm durance vile. He
Rad HEARD FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE
Well said be, ''sOme members of Con-
sress have an idea that President Grant was
IN the real estate pool. If lie was, il looks as
If the people of NV Hamps hire endorse tine
Investment and the man who made il for
him. He sand, moreover, that If the COM
mlttee had asked him if President Grant
was In the pool be would have given a salts
factory answer TO that question lodg ago.
AT II O'Clock Mrs. Kilooufn and her dau gh-
ter, accompanied by Mrs. II. NJ. Hutchin-
son, arrived at the jail and spent some time
WIN ne pIlsoneI; who mad them escorted
through the building. Alter they left Mr.
kilbourn amused himself by reading the
Count OF Monte Christie" and receiving and
entertaining frequent visitors.
GETTING READY To STAY.
Some time during the day Mr.. KiIbourn
Will have ntted up for his sleeping apart
ment large room on the second floor, hay-
ing bath room and closets attached.
The Sergeant alarms will make prOyI-
sion today for Mr.. kiIbOUrn's meals The
prisoner informed his custodian that he
wanted 10 live as well in the jail as he lived
at home, and that il Was his Ina Dit to live
there pretty well.
The prisoner is not in General Crocker's
charge while in jail, bat is in the custody of
deputy Sergeant al Arms OF the House,
1T HAS BEEN AGREED
oy the democratic members OF the House IL
is said, to bring articles OF impeachrlent
against any judge OF the District Supreme
Court VITO may Issue writ O; haceas CIR
pus for the release OF Ha, e hlibon.h from
jail.