New-York tribune., 1882-04-22

and the Republicans declined to take any part In
an election which they regarded bogus, tho
Democrats made superhuman efforts to draw out
the full Democratic vote. but the result
was 1874 votes for Dibble against 17,4JS votes
returned for O'Conuor the preceding November.
But this was the least remarkable thing about the
election. Although there was no opposing candi-
date in the field, Dibbc's friends and managers,
through mere force of habit or innate love OF de-
bauching the baOt-boyes, caused tissue ballots to
be prepared and hundreds of them were voted so
that when the ballots were counted at many pre-
cncts the boxes found to contain more tickets
than there were names Oh the poll lists and 1t was,
therefore NECESSARY to draw opi and destroy aroy
when only Dibble tickets were placed in
the boxes. The Little Joker" used in this case
pink paper. The Little Jolers " were then neatly
wrapped inside another ticket 2l2 by 3l inches III
size, also printed on thin but opaqn" paper. mus
folded il was impossible TO detect the presence OF
the Little JOkors hy sight OF feeling Specimens
of these tickets are in the possession of TRIBUNE
correspondent.
KILBOURN AWARDED HEAVY DAMAGES.
WAsHINGrON, April 21.-Thc case of liallet kil-
bOun against J. q. Thompson eX-Sergeant-at-Arms
of the House of Representatives, for damages
claimed to have been incurred By defendant arrest
ing him CKlbourn) in SIG and taking him to the
Jail, where he confined for forty-fivc days and
released under a write of habcaS corpus was re-
sumed this morning.
Mr. Totten opened the case for the plaintiff. W.
S. Smith and Mr.. Corkhil followed for the defend
ant, and Senator Voorhees, for the plaintiff At the
conclusion of the argument of Senator VOORHEES,
Judge Macarthur charged the jury explaining what
constituted compensatory damages, maintaining
that in this case compensatory damages only could
bc awarded and leaving it entirely with the jury to
determine the amount.
The case was given to the jury at p. IN. Soon
= ' m hey ref a
of 800, 900 damages for Mr.. kllbourn. Counsel
for the defendant gave notice before adJourhnent
of their intention to file motion for nc" trla''
In January, 1876, special committee was
appointed by House TO inquire into what was known
as the District Real Estate Pool Certain persons had
entered into arrangements for spccuatng in real estate
in connection with pabc improvements, ana MT
Kilbourn was the trustee OF the funds belonging 10
them. When called upon by the committee to produce the
books of The firm OF kibOurn Lota he refused saying
there had been fraud against the Government ana
that his books contained reference 10 any public oi-
GER and holding that his person and papers were pro
tectcd search seizure by the Constitution The
committee reported the matter to the House. aud that
body aduded him to b. in contempt aud ordered
that be confined in Jail until he purged himself OF CON
tempt Speaker Kerr issued warrant for bis arrest,
and on March Ii, 1876, Sergeant-at-A1ns Thonp-
son took him into custody Mr.. Kilbourn was
confined for fortyve days in JAIL and was then released
on writ of habeas corpus by Chief Justice cartier. IN
August 1876, he brought suit against the SpcaEer the
and committee, claiming Sl5OooQ Tor
illegal arrest false imprisonment and INJURY 10 MS Dsl
ness and reputation. The committee answered that Mr.
kibourns thc work Of the House ana Coloncl
Thompson answered that he only executed the orders OF
House and had not ltleated his prisoner IN any
way. Speaker Kerr died on August 10, 1876, and the
suit was abatcd TO him. Mr. kllD0uln dcuurrfd 10
the pleas made hy the committee and The SerScaltat-
Arms The demurrer Overrued by the Cncnt Court
ard the Supreme Court OF the District sustained lDc
Judgment holding that the defendants were not aDe 10
damages. The United States supreme Court sustained
this decision. except as to Colonel Thompson In ms
case the Judgment reversed with cos ana MT
Kilbour declared entitled TO receive S72 AZ from
him Tho case was then rcnanded TO the Supreme Court
the District for further proceedings as to colonel
Thompson