National Republican., 1876-03-28
HALLETT KILBOURN.


HALLETT KILB0URN.
Presertment for Misdemeanor by the Grand
Jurv.
The grand jury yesterdsy afi fiernoon came into
court, and, among other Indictments, made a
lengthy prtseutmeUt against Mr.. Hallet Kill
bourn. 1t covers nearly thirty pages Of legal cap
paper, and contains five counts, which are sup
posed to cover completely the case Of the accused.
The principal features are as follows:
In the Supreme Court Of the District Of Coium.
bis, Holding Special Term. March. lST5-DIs.
trici of CoIuubii, County Of Washington. ss:
The grand jurors OF the United States of Ausr-
lea, in and for the county and District Aforesaid,
Oh their oath, present that Hallet Kilbourn, late
of the county and Dstric. aforesaid, the 4th of
March, A. D: 1879, at the county and District
witness by the authority OF the House oil Repre-
sentativts Of the Congress Of the United s S,ates,
the said HOEse then being IN session, to give tes
mcny and to produce certain papers upon q
matter then under inquiry before q committee
OF the said House of Representatives, to wit: A
special committee OF the said House, OF which the
Hon. John NJ. Glover was chairman, at their
room in the Capitol, the room Of the COmmitte
on Mines and Mining, in the city Of Washington
and District OF Columbia aforesaid, and to testify
what he knew in regard to the matter to be in
quired of by the said committee, and to bring
with him and produce at the time and placo
aforesaid TO certain deeds and deeds Of trust and
declarations OF trust relating to certain parts Of
squares lots and parcels Of ground situate In the
CITY OF " dSDluRIOu anu DlsIIlCl OF COlumDla, ana
more particularly described in q writing attached
to the said subpoena, marked Exhibit A." and
relating TO all property purchased or sold BY the
witness, Hallet ktlbourn, as trustee for
THE REAL ESTATE FOOL,
in which the nrm of Jay Cooke & Co. and Messrs.
Stewart, HilIyard and Sunderland, or either of
them, had an interest, together with all copies,
drafts and vouchers relating to said documents,
and all ether documents, letters and paper writ
ings whatsoever, including bank books, bills of
exchange, bank checks, stubs Of checks, ledgers,
blOttGTs, day looks and other books Of account,
and maps that could or nigh afford any informa-
ton evidence relating to the said matters TO be
iTqUired Of BY said committee belonging to the
ssid Hallet kilbOurp, or subject to his control,
eItl er individually or as trustee, or as menbsr
OF the firm of KiIbourn & Latta: and the grand
jurors aforesaid, On their oath aforesaid, do fur
lore the said special committee Of the House of
Representatives was q real estate pool heretofore
ezistIrg in the District Of Columbia, 10
Jay Cooke Co, consisting Of Jay Cooke,
Henry D. Cooke, Pitt Cooke, Harris q. Fshns.
siseE ssy TSSas, ESS1 s Tan Yama MSS5shsad
were debtors TO the United States. and the trans
actions Of the said company and OF the interests
interests OF other persons therein and OF the ma
ture of q settlement there recently made By
Edwin NJ. Lewis. trustee Of the estate Of the said
matter and history Of the said real estate pool,
an y Of the character Of the said settlement, and
the amount Of property involved in which the
snd tie amount paid or to be paid In said settle
ment, and that the said exhibit "a" TO the said
subpoena attached and therein referred to was in
words and ngures following, to wit: (Here fol.
lows the schedule OF the real estate transa ctfons
OF KilbOurn & Latta, John F. Olmstead, Hallet
KIibourn and James NJ. Latts, which is known
as exhibit "A.) =
AND THE JURORS AFORESAID,
upon their oaths aforesaid, do further say that
alter wards and on the 4,h day Of March, 1875
the said Hailet KIbourn appeared before the
said committee, in obedience 10 the command Of
the said summons, and was duly sworn according
to law a witneEs before the said committee,
and was then and there duly required by the said
committee to produce the said papers, docu.
pents and memoranda referred 10 the said sub
iona Guces Hcum so served upon him, and did
knowingly, ublawfulIy and wiIiiully refuse and
deeds and documents here pertinent to the said
question Of inquiry by and before the said COM
nittee Of the said House Of Representatives, and
were tbea within bis own possession and control
against the form Of the statute iu such case made
and provided, and against the peace ana Govern
mept of the United States.
Secord count. And the grand Jury aforesaid,
on their oath Aforesaid, do further present that
Hallet kilbOuIp, late Of the county and District
aforesac, on the An day Of March, in the year Of
cur Lnrd 1870, at the county and District afore-
raid, was duly and lawfully summoned Rs wit
ness by the House Of Representatives of the
United States, the said House being in session, to
books before a committee OF
THE SAID HOT Sc OF REPRESENTATIVES,
to wit: A special committee Of the said House, of
which the Hon. John NJ. Glover wGs chairman.
at their rooms in the Capitol 10 wit: the room Of
the Committee on Mines and Mining. in the city
OF Washington and county and District aforesaid,
and to testify what he knew in regard to the mat
ter to be inquired Of by the said committee.
And the grand Jury aforessid, on their oath
aforesaid, do further say thaNhe said matter so
under inquiry before the said special committee
Of the House Of Representatives aforesaid was
q certain real estate pool heretofore existing In
the said District of Columbia, in which the late
nf Tav n
sstiDg Of Jay Cooke, Henry ID. Cooke, Pitt
Cooke, Harris o. Fahnestock, Jay Cooke, jr.,
James A. Garland, who are debtors to the United
States, and the transactions OF the said company
and of the interests Of the said Jay Cooke & Go.
therer and of the OF the persons therein
and OF the nature of o settlement then recently
made by Edwin NJ. Lewis. trustee Of the estate
Of the said firm OF Jay Cooke & Uo., and to in.
real estate pool, and Of the character of the set
tie ment and amount of property involved In
which the said tirm of Jay Cooke & Co. were in
terested, anu the amount paid, or TO be paid, 10
And the grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oath
Aforesaid, do further say that the said Hallet
subj Iena upon him, the said Hallet Kilbourn as
Aforesaid, to Wit, on the l1th day Of March, A. ID.
Is76 appeared in obedience to the said subp@ns
before the said committee Of the said House Of
Representatives, and was then and there
DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW
as q witness before said committee.
And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oath
Aforesaid, do further say that the said Hailet
Kilbourn, after the service Of the said summons
and subj ena upon him, the said Hallet Kill
bourn as aforesaid. and after tho appearance of
the said HaIlet Kilbourn before the said commit
tee Of the said House Aforesaid, with force and
aims at the county and District Aforesaid, on the
said llth day Of March, A. ID. 1876, did unlRH
fully, knowingly and wilfully refuse to answer
two certain questions pertfnent and to the
said question and matter under inquiry before
and ty the said committee of the said House, to
wit: He did unlswfully, knoTingly and willfully
refuse TO answer the following questions: "Wil
you state whero each Of these five members re-
side2" and twill you please state their names?"
which said questions were pertinent and material
to the said que stion Of inquiry before said CON-
mittee Of the said House against the form Of the
statute iE such case made and provided. and
against the peace and Governmsnt Of the United
Slater.
Third count. And the grand Jurors Aforesaid,
Hallet KllbcuIn, late Of the county and District
aforesaid on the 4th day oil March, In the year Of
said, was duly and lawfully summoned as 'S a wit.
ness by the authority of the House OF Represent.
stives Of the Congress OF the United States, the
said House
THEN BEING IN SESSION, TO GIVE TESTIMONY
and TO produce certain papers and books before Q
committee OF the said House Of Representatives,
to wit, special committee Of the said House OF
Glover was chairman, at their room in the Oapt
tol, to wit, the room Of the Committee on Mines
and Mining, in the city OF Washington and
county AnQ DIeIIlCt huu 70 LcsLliy HnRt
be knew in regard to the matter to be inquired Of
by the said committee.
And the grand jurors Aforesaid, on their oath
aforesaid, do further say that the said matter Of
inquiry before the said special com Iittee Of the
House of Representatives Aforesaid was o certain
real estate pool heretofore existing In the said
District Of Columbia, in which the late firm and
copsrtnership of Jay Cooke & Co. were debtors
TO the United States, and 70 inquire, Into the
nature and history OF said pool. the character Of
said settlement, and the amount OF property in
yolved in which the said firm Of Jay Cooke q
Co were interested, and the amount paid or TO be
paid In said settlement. -.