Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is, 1876.
Special COrreSDOyadence.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is, 1876.
Special Correspondence.
There is conflict between Congress
rather the House-and the judicial
branch of the District Government which
gives promise of extending to the execu-
tive branch of the q. S. Government
Hallett Kilbourn's body is the bone Of
contention. 1t will be remembered that
he was imprisoned by order of the House
because he refused to answer certain
questions propounded to him and declin-
ed to submit his books and papers for
the purpose of inspection by an investi-
eating committee. His attorneys, COM
prising some of the best legal talent in
the country, made application for a writ
of habeas corpus to Chief Justice Carter
of the Supreme Court of the District.
1t was granted. returnable to the Court
last Friday. 1t was served on the Ser
geant at arms of the House and he ap-
peared before the Court at the time
designated. stating that the House had
not determined its course of action in
tie premises and requested until Tuesday
to make a more definite answer, which
was granted, The judiciary Committee
Of the House has made majority re-
port advising the retention of the pris-
oner in the custody of the House, and o
minority report advising his surrender
to the Court for trial Outside of Con.
gressional circles, it is the general i'm.
: preston that the House acted a tyranic.
al part in ordering his arrest and i'm
|. prisonment and is now acting in violation
of the law in refusing to produce him il
S Court, as it has provided by statute TO
= the trial and Imprisonment of such al
legged misdemeanor by the Courts. Henc
his continued incarceration after a req
uisition has been made for his production
for trial, it is held, is without the wal
rant of law. 1t is pretty general
J. believed that the House will refuse [
i yield.
p: The Grand Jury of this District hay
D. indicted Richard Harrington, Gener;
D, o. E. Babcock. Whitley and some othel
e, not as well known. for guilty cOmplicit
}, in the safe burglary conspiracy for whic
d. Harrington has once before tried. Bal
ir cocks bail was fixed at $4,000 and W,
IN promptly furnished by ex-GOvern
be Shepherd Up to the time of the VIII
is key fraud exposures in st. Louis !
ke officer Of the Government was mo
Oh trusted or respected than General Ba
ne cock He has lived in this communi
vet many years and has always enjoyed
NJ enviable reputation. He escaped cow
el- at st. Louis, but many believed in
lte guilt; and should he be convicted und
the indictment now pending against b
on it will seem to strengthen the convict
the that his aequital was contrary to /
of and in defiance of the facts which W,
ON developed during the trial. 1t must
not confessed that his explanations were
at wholly satisfactory to many of bis frier
on even. Should he ultimately fall it v
not be the first instance where n
ans who under ordinary circumstances WO
Iig- always have remained honest but v
of was not sufficiently well grounded
re- withstand the temptations incident {
ira high position. 0ttman who escaI
the conviction because Of faulty ind
the ment. has been again indicted for larc
and and receiving stolen property. He
hat sorbed nearly all the proceeds Of T
aw. leck's big steal from the Treasury;
ngs should be escape while his half-wii
the pal who did the most dangerous par
ties the work and then turned the mo
that over to his greedy partner. it VIZ
the furnish a striking illustration Of