Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-13

then ready Tor an examination whenever the
committee want him.
Personal.
Gen. Boynton has telegraphed from Cincinnati
that he will return on Monday.
The Real Estate Pool.
The House committee investigating the
called real estate pool of the District of Columbia
met to day and informed Mr.. ktlbourne they had
decided tho books and papers of the firm of Kill
bourne & Co. must be produced for full examna-
ton. The witness expressed his Willingness to
comply with the committees decision, in case he
should be so advised by his counc il, aud he was
given until 3 o'clock this afternoon to obtain the
desired advice.
In his examination, to-day, Mr.. Kilbourne said
that besides jay Cooke & Co. there were ) others
interested in the real estate pool, and that they
had put s., 900 each into the pool. He declined
to state whose interest he purchased, though he
said he paid s. 900 for it. He repeated that if he
could be shown that the government was any way
interested, he would be willing to made the en-
tire matter public, but would prefer not to say
anything until he could consult Judge Black.
Mr.. Glover chairman of the committee, said
the committee did not want to extract anything
that is not connected with the pool. He said that
Jay Cooke, Mccullough 4 Co. were indebted to
the government to the amount of Sl,500,000.
MIR. kiloourne said he had been informed by the
counsel of Mr.. Lewis trustee of Jay Cooke, that
the government would not lose anything.
Mr.. Glover said the committee thought other
wise and witness would have to comply with their
decision and answer the questions asked him or
take the consequences. The committee knew Jay
Cook Mccullough & Co. were indebted to the
pool and in that way the government has an in
terest.
Mr.. Kibourne-We have settled with Jay Cook
4 Co.
Mr.. Grover-And we say that settlement does
not cover the governments interest.
Mr.. kibourne-Well | have had no counsel
here and it is proper for me that | shall consult
with him In relation to the books, documents pa
pers, &C.. called for by the subpoena ducestum
served upon him
Mr. Glover said the matter had now been before
Congress for three years and that the committee
had concluded to finish it up in the next 80 days.
There was nothing to prevent the committee, if
witness answered promptly, from finishing it up in
ten days. 1t was even possible to conclude 1t IN
one day.
Another meeting of the committee was held at
O'Clock this z. NJ. kilbourne appeared accom-
panied by his counsel, Judge Black, and reiterated
the statement that the pool was probably private
association That no public money was involved
and that the conduct of no pubic officer of the
district ofthe general government was involved
in it, transactions.
He was given until 10 A. NJ. Monday, when he
will be required to submit a direct reply without
argument as to whether he will or will not answer
the interrogatories put to him.
Denial.
A charge having been made against Gov. Gill
bert C. Walker of having distracted package of
money containing 800, 800 from the Exchange Ma
tional bank of Norfolk, Va, of which Walker
was formerly President. Marshall Parks, direc-
tor of the institution, now in this city, in letter
replying to A. D. Banks, Secretary of the demo-
cratic National committee, says:
81 was a director in said bank from its organic
alton in 1868 to 1875, and no charge init
mated or heard of by me or any other director or
officer of said bank"
Trial of the Treasury Thieves.
The testimony for the prosecution in the case
of b. b. Hallock, one of the parties indicted for
the larceny of si7 900 from the treasury, in June
last has elected no facts additional to those stat
ed some months since, al the preliminary exami-
nation.
Naval Affairs.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Gideon Wells, was
examined bv the House Naval committee. to day.
His testimony elected no new fact9, it being re-
petition of the evidence given by him before the
committee of the House in 1872.
InvestigatiOn.
A subcommittee of the House Judiciary COM
mttee last evening commenced an investigation.
The testimony of Columbus Alexander was taken
at his house. 1t developed nothing which has not
heretofore been known.
Belknap's Case.
District Atty Wells had an interview with the
Attorney General, last night, in which he recount
ed the difficulties in the way of procuring an in
dctment against Belknap. Wells said he had
seen all the members of the committee aud could
not obtain from them any testimony, Marsh hav-
ing fed cannot be recalled and as the case now
stands he cannot get an indictment
The Safe Burglary Case.
Hon. N. II. Wells, district attorney for this dis
trct appeared for the House Judiciary Court to