Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-13
The "Real Estate Pools Investigation.
Mr.. Kilbourn Still Declines to
AuStrer.

Mr.. Hallett KilbOurn was again before the
House committee charged with the investi-
CATION of the "real estate pool" Saturday
afternoon, at o'clock, and Judge Black,
counsel for Mr.. Kilbourn, said the witness
was willing to answer any questions ground
ed on any connection of the operations of the
association with any public matter. If they
could show any such matter he would ans
wer, and that would end 1t. Otherwise IL
must be taken as an inquiry into purely pri-
waite matter. Mr.. Rea said the COMMITTEES
was acting under resolution of the House
of Representatives, and 1t was that BODY
that was directing the investigation. The
committee had nothing TO do but to go on
under the Instructions of the House. They
wanted the witness to state, without further
argument, whether he would answer the
questions put TO him. Judge Black said he
represented an important principle for which
he cared far more than he did for the witness
John Hampton declared that he would spend
his whole fortune RAJ her than pay 10 shilIings
unjustly demanded of him. He desired a lit
tie time to consult with Mr.. Kilbourn as to
whether he would make martyr of him
self To great constitutional principle. The
committee decided &c give Mr. KiloOurn till
10 a M to-day, when an answer would be
required without argument.
To days Proceedings.
At half past ten o'clock this moraing the
committee (having previously had a short
private SESSION. opened its doors. The chair
man, Judge Grover, addressed Mr.. Ktlbourn
as follows:
Mr.. Kilbourn:-By agreement of last Sat
urday, this morning was set aside TO hear
your final answer as to the questions pro-
pounded you by the cOm.littee which You
have heretofore declined to answer, aud 10
your answer as 10 whether you will comply
with the subpoena dLceS tecItDl served upon
YOU by the committee. The committee is
now ready to hear from you.
MR.. kILBoURN STILL DECLINES TO AN
SWKR.
Mr.. KilbOurn:-Mr. Chairman / still re-
To hn
questions. or TO produce my books, for rea-
sons which have heretofore given.
The Chairman:-Well, gentlemen. the COM
mittee will request all persons not members
of the committee to retire.
The committee then cleared the room and
closed the doors for
PRIVATE CONSULTATION.
Mr.. kllbourn's refusal has heretofore been
and is still based on the grounds that no
charge of fraud has been made against any
members of the real estate pool, aud that a.
the government is in no way interested In
the matter he does not think they have a
right to demand an exhibit OF his private
business.
THE CASE TO BE REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
The committee, after consultation, decided
TO report Mr.. Kilbourn's refusal to answer to
the House, together with excerpts from the
record showing the questions to which he re-
fused answers, AID accompanied with a resO-
luton directing the Sergeant at Arms OF the
House to present the recuSant witness at the
bar Of the House for its action.
TAXING TIME BY THE FoEELoCK.
When Mr.. KilbOurn was entering the Capt.
tol this morning he was accosted by col
oIed youth, who said:
"BOss, is you Mr.. KilbOurn?'
'YeS, sir; what do you WANT"
"Well, Boss, they done told me that You
are going to jail and If you is wants to cater
for you"
ANOTHER REASON WHY MR.. KILBOURN
REFUSES TO ANSWER.
In addition to the reasons heretofore given
by Mr.. kilbourn why he will not ans ger, he
says he refuses under the constitutional pro-
vision that no man shall be deprived OF his
liberty nor have his papers subject to search
without IrOct - Of law.