The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05
nALLErr kILBoURx,s RErREAr.
The Protector Of the seneca Sandstone Jail a
prirOmer MIthin it, MalIa.

EfthohtF Nthth Waiihs
WASHINGTON. April 4.-IIallett Kilbourn
does not like the new Seneca sandstone ilil a. a
residence. That Is natural enough. IL is one
Of the most solemn and gloomy looking piles Of
the Muliettonian order OF architecture Just tho
last place a gentleman OF elegant tastes, accus-
toned to sumptuous living, and taking his air
ing OF an afternoon, in his own carriage, would
select "a place OF residence, even for short
time. Indeed, there was OILY one man who
could have made q sojourn at that Seneca sand
stone prison ceeorful for forty eight hours un-
fortunately for Mr. KilOourn, he died a few
weeks ago.
Neither the outlook nor the surroundings have
anything cheerful In them. To the east a mon
ster marsh stretches, and crossing II there Ia a
tresslework, over which tho trains OF the Baltl-
more and Potomac Company pass at certain
hours Of the day. Only a few rods south Of this
gloomy prison Is one Of the largest powder mag
azines In the United states, which may explode
at any moment. This Is very disagreeable
thing for gentleman Of sensitive nerves To- con-
template. Nearer still Is that pest house of dts
ease and death, the Washington Workbouse.
Then there are n number OF chain gangs, In
striped raiment. made up chiefly Of Boss Shep-
herds old voters working on excavations within
sight OF his grated windows. And, as II to re-
mind him OF what all flesh must come to at last,
and to give "a touch Of deeper melancholy to the
scene, there Is paupers graveyard just north
and within sight.
No wonder gentleman OF Mr.. kiIb0urn's turn
OF mind should not be happy within the walls Of
this Seneca sandstone prison. But there Is
touch Of rctributvc Justice in the thing not gem
orally appreciated by the public. This new jail,
"a IL Is called was one Of the most hameful Iobs
for which the Seneca sandstone Ring made IT.
self Infamous during the latter part OF its reign
IL was located In the most unhealthy part OF tho
District Of Columbia. with all its repulsive sur
roundings, because the Ring and Moses Kelly
owned the ground In the vicinity. With the job
OF constructing the prison OF Seneca sandstone
this very man, nsett kilbourn, had more to do
than any other man, except A. b. Muett, the
inventor and architect Of this place Of torment.
Mullett. IL may be rcmem hered. was THE SUNS
hrst choice Tor atesident wlthln its gloomy walls
IL makes very little difference, however, so far
"a retributive justice is conCerned as She pherd,
and Mullett, and kilbourn were 50 closely re-
lated In all their rogueries that you could not
well tell one from the other.
II II Il desired 10 Kill prisoner In the shortest
space OF time, to MI him with malignant fevers
and double nm up with rheumatics. this Jail IL
exactly adapted for the purpose. Hdett Kill
bourn uuesrstands this hence his anxiety to
get out. He tells us, with touch Of innocence
which those who know the man do not fail to
appreciate, that this Real Estate Pool" we
have heard 40 much about was a really harmless
adair-lcgitimate business and highly honorable.
/ have heard people say highly honorable bust
ness transaction was not ia Mr.. kiloourn's line.
The original object OF that hoa Estate
Pool was cruel, hcartless, and corrupting.
Its author, this very Mr.. kilbourn, mad
fixed "A coyetuus eve on the little homes, In which
a large number ~ poor people had invested the
sayings Of lifetime, in the northwestern portion
Of the CITY. one OF the PURPOSES or this pool
was to so increase the taxcs for special Improve
meuts on the property Of these poor people that
they. being unable to raise the money, would he
forced to sell ~ Al sacrifice to the men IN the
pool. Gould ANYTHING be more cruel and he'rt.
lcssY Another object WAS to buy up cheap and
uuimpruyed property IN outlying portions Of the
District, and then so direct the " comprehensive
plan" a. To ut and improve u, snd Increase IT'S
value Eve hundred per cent, az the expense Of
the general Government and the taxpayers VI
the District
Mr.. KiUourn calls this private business and
highly honorable. And yet ths ~ the same man
D ~ a a
Green into the General Post Once, where he
had been employed "a messenger for fifteen
years, ana threatened that II ne did not sell him
| (kllbOurn) his property on n street. at a price
! fixed by himself. he would get him discharged.
Green absolutely refused TO sell his property foI
any such price, and In two days afterwlrd was
| discharged by Crvswells order. The Rings In
nucnce over that illuetrious patriot and adnireT
| Of Grant was very well illustrated In this case.
! Green had been as said before. fifteen years IN
! the service OF the Government. WAS made pti-
! vate coachman to Creswell, though paid on the
| rolls OF the department as messenger, and
froze his feet" 10 use his own language
"waitin' for Missus Creswell at nights" Aud
| yet Cr,-weil dismissed him In obedience to the
| Rings heartless request.
| This Is the same Mr.. Hallett Kilbourn who
| concocted the scheme for depicting the Freed.
| mans Bank, and now wants To make two deai
men responsible for II. II the committee in
| vestlga'lng the affairs OF that fank do theli
| whole duly MIR. kilbOurn may md himself 40
! occupant ~ one of those dismal cells In tn,
! Seneca sandstone prison. instead u the quarter
/ OF an OFtr-indulgept Warden. He. too. Il TIA,
man whose genius for rascality devised th'
! RING fur "gObtltng NJ all the wood and con
! crete pavements,' by which thls city was =,
! tong piIulcred, oppressed, and is.raced. IL,
| terestiug crowd who went To- New York witt
| Shepherd, Harrington and Fisher, to bring Ut
! editor OF Tnu srN TO Washington, and arfaiel
him In smells Police Court for telling tue trutl
/ and a. Xupaiuu IutiF VillluiHs.