National Republican., 1883-11-01
THE COURTS.
Interesting Cross Eek animation of MIR. Kill
bourn by Judge Jcre wnson-IIo Tells
Who Composed the Real Estate Pool
Other Legal Matters.

Who Composed the Real Estate Pool
Other Legal Matters.
MR.. KILBoURN's INSTRUMENTATION
Mr.. Jere Wilson commenced his cross-ex-
animation of Mr.. Kilbourn in tho Kilbourn-
Thompson case yesterday. The questions
were as TO tho circumstances attending his
imprisonment and the expense attending it.
Mr.. Kilbourn said he knew nothing of the
items Of the bill, and that dinner costing
S3i.55 wasspent in entertaining distinguished
guests of the nation. The itemized accounts
of caterer Freunds bill was then read. MIR.
Voorhees, objected to this saying, ut seems
to be pleasure for Mr.. Corkhill to read
about good things to eat. Mr.. Corkhill
thought it proper that tho jury should know
the quality of the fare OH which Mr.. KilbOurn
had lived" While Mr.. Corkbill was speak
ing, Mr.. Voorhees, went out to get n half
dozen raw" After n short recess, Mr. Will
son resumed his ss-examination. Mr.. Kill
bourn said that several times during his inn
prisonment the officer in charge of him per-
mitted him TO go out with him to walk for
exercise. He walked to the navy yard once,
and another time nearly to the capitol. Tho
night before the petition of habeas corpus
was heard he went out in q carriage Ito his
home, and remained away from the Jail about
three hours.
The real estate transactions of the firm of
Kilbourn & Latta wero related by Mr.. Kill
bourn. The firm. he said, acted as brokers
of the real estate pool, which furnished
sum of $4,000 to invest in real estate.
who composed this association" asked
Mr.. Wilson.
"Jay Cooke & Co. put in $25,000" said
Mr.. Kilbourn; Judge Macarthur put in
5000, Gen. w. w. Belknap put in 5000,
Charles A. Eldridge put in $4,000, and Gen.
p. NJ. b. Young, of Georgia. put in $1,000"
as that alp said Mr.. Wilson, "and was
all this fuss made about that?"
J "The newspapers and Others" said Mr..
Kilbourn, "made II sensation of it, The firm
of Kilbourn & Latta was a little too pro-
gressve for them-a little too active in get
ting the city out of the mud"
! The witness subsequently recalled the
name of Eli s. Parker, who made the fifth
man who put In $4,000 into the job
GENERAL NOTES.
Mary d. Governeur, as executrix of the last
will OF the late Samuel J.. Governeur, yester-
day entered suit against George Hammeken,
administrator of the estate of George l..
HammelSen, praying an order to restrain the
defendants from interfering with award
, made to complainant's husband by the Mexi-
can Claims commission. 1t is also prayed
, that the defendant be restrained from selling
1000 acres of land in Texas until they have
made answer and agree topay certain moneys
to the complainant.
Mr.. Dan Cahill, counsel for ex- Detective
Joseph Acton, moved for speedy trial of his
client in the criminal court yesterday morn
ing, and was advised by the court to consult
. Mr.. Taggart
George Adams was sentenced to three years
r in penitentiary yesterday for stealing $3S
from John BALI.
The bill for divorce filed by Joseph Nc
Donald against Katie Mcdonald has been dis
missed.
Christopher Tyler was convicted in the
criminal court yesterday for stealing gold
= watch from Miss Winnie Bryan in July.
: UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
: The proceedings of the United States su-
preme court yesterday were as follows
Mills Dean, of Washington, ID. c., was ad-
mitted to practice If'
+ No. 90. William Y. Williams ct al, appel
lants, VS.. L. d. Morgan ct al. Argument
concluded.
No. SO. The Kellogg Bridge company,
plaintiff in error, vs.. Thomas II. Hamilton.
Submitted.
, No. gu. Relief jackson, plaintiff in error,
vs. j. ID. Roby ct al, and
No. Sl5 J. d. Roby ct al, plaintiffs in er-
= ror, VS.. Relief Jackson. Submitted.
, No. SS2 q. DE Rosset Lamar executor, &C.,
l appellant, vs.. Charles f. McCay. Submitted
No. 81. The New Orleans National Bank
ing association ct al. appellants, vs. John j.
Adams ct al. Argued. Adjourned. %'7"'
THE RECORD igi 'I
Court IN General 7ernl-C2Lef Justice Cartier Jus
ices Hdgaer and JGmes;-Ranb VS.. Masonic Relief
, commented. Adjourned until to. day =
= Criminal Court rt-Judoe lPBlie-George Adams
' larceny; p. 6. and sen. TO years IN prison. VIM
II. 6. e. case;y VIM. Bankert, h.. b.; p. n. &
o christopher, Tyler, larceny ver guilty and mo
|, not guilty. John: Leonard, sunday bar; p IL. e.
withdrawn and nd ?. g. entered; nned SO go Henry
: t. iliod. john spedden, larceny YER gully; mo o
for H. t. fled. Vincent, asslvg onieer: sen. To jail
R ta j. ja t. Withdrawn ana p g. entered sen, to mo
d Equity C5urt-Judge Ha0ner-Davls vs. Treackle
test. bef John Crukshank ord. tax. Caldwell ".
Baltimore and Potomac railway; hearing post TIL
Nov. 3. Shoemaker; decree debr no lem by rea.
son OF decree in equity S,lO2. Adjourned until to
, Circuit CoHrt-Judoe Coz.-Kilbourn vs. Thomp
k son; ON hearing. Adjourned until to-day At i
i. Probate Comt-Judoe Haoner.-Estate of Judge
John A. Sehnopp; viii admitted TO probate and
letters testamentary issued to Catherine Schnopp
f, on bond of 500. Estate of Charles q. Huntey
- Will admitted TO probate and letters testamentary
E,tSse Of Of caroIne 4. Mcmillan; n" petition % of Aex
nnder i. Mcmillan for letters testamentary
Estate Of Catherine smith; statement, of aceoun
aud release f ON her filed. In re- Penelope Lacy
d. gSaTdn petition for an a!i9waGee allow Esats
- James w. Frere; j. J. Johnson's bond completed
70 Estate Of Michael N Nash; S Anne NJ Nash, app
- Estate OF Virginia Taylor appl firm ord of Oct. 10
:. NEW SUITS
r No. S767.-Mary ID. Goyerneur, execntrx VS.
=; | George Ham uCken, administrator; injunction
'u and festrg. ord, James Lowndes solicitor.
10 No. 24,h65.-W. f. Burlord VS.. Lewis A. AM
y; Thomas E.. Walker acIioniIor S52OlBirney &Blrne
r. altorneys
4 COURT CALL.
y, Court in General Ierm-Justices Cartier, Hdgnei
" and J1mss-Ncs IA, To- l6, IL 10, 22 %, 81 2S 3l
=; 81, and No. 80 on hearing.
l. EQUITY C0urt-Judge observation-disclosures un
J. changed.
Circuit Court-Jud1e COr.-No. A on hearing, anC
y Nos. SS, 81. "a, 100, 10l l02, 103 l0i and 95.
G. Gfglinm COtri-JUdGc Wylte.-NoS. II, ,03l32 II 500
% l459j 1892 l4,9Sl and l5020, l4,7sS and $40
* 1885, li,65i l4,057 1885 4,3i7 and 1850
m Commissioner Marbles Retirement.
s. Commissioner Marble held a reception yes
ID terlay afternoon to the employees of tn
patent office, and received at his desk boil
the regrets and congratulations of the ladie
f. and gentlemen of his bureau-the first becaus
s. he was about to sever his official Copnectio
as with them, and the latter for his success il
er his private undertakings The doors of hi
Il. office were thrown open at 3 o'clock, an
n from that time until there was
n continual stream of clerks of both sexe