National Republican., 1883-11-02
THE COURTS.
How Mr.. Hallet KilbOurn Lived While in Con-
fnOment at the District Jail.
business Transacted in the Various Legal
What the Record Shows.
TESTIMONY IN THE KGLpounN CASE.

TESTIMONY IN THE KGLBouRN CASE.
In tho circuit court yesterday morning
when the case of Hallot Kilbourn was called
Senator Voorhees, referred to the question
raised Tuesday in the examination of Mr..
Kilbourn as TO whether it was proper TO cX-
amino him as to tho expenses incurred by
him in employing learned counsel, Judge
jeremiah Black and others, in the legal pro-
ceedings attending his liberation from Jail.
Senator Voorhees, said there might bo some
doubt as to the validity of a cmim for re-
Enumeration for these expenditures, and they
would not, therefore, press the matter further
The complainant would also abandon the
claim of $1,000 made in the declaration on
account or these expenditures.
Mr.. James O. Clophane, tho stenographer,
proved tho transcript of the testimony taken
at the trial in 1882, read by Mr.. Totten to the
jury about Mr.. Kilbourn's health.
Mr.. w. L. Mattingly testified to the quar-
tors occupied by Mr.. Kilbourn while in Jail.
Witness visited him, and saw Mr. Kilbourn's
wife and daughter and Mr., Brooke Mackall
there.
"What was Mr.. Mackall doing2" asked Mr..
Tottcn.
"IIe was eating q dish of tcrrapin," said
Mr.. Mattingly.
did you see Mr.. Kilbourn eat anythiugW
" saw him cat some quinine."
Witness said Mr. kilbOurn was sick, and
that his face was pale. lie said that the firm
of klbourn & Latta were among the FIRST in
the real estate business here. Before they
went into business. and for some time after
ward, if u piece of property was sold the seller
and purchaser generally made the bargain
themselves. Now it was general thing to
60 TO a broker. "and," said the witness,
everybody now who has nothing else to do
goes into that business"
Mr.. Thompson was then examined as to
his authority for arrcsting Mr. Kilbourn.
"There was no doubt" said Senator Voor-
hees, that it was Mr.. Thompson's duty to
arrest Kilbourn under that ORDER
The witness said that the prisoner, when
taken before the bar of the house, was pro-
vided with chair.
HE was treated" SAID Mr.. Corkhill, "as a
sovereign in the presence of his subjects ought
to beY
Yes sir" said the witness.
Mr.. Corkhill asked witness how many
carriages there were in the procession when
he was taking Mr.. Kilbourn to Jail.
al don't remember" said the witness &c
recollect that there was quite number of
gentlemen who went out. | wasn't aware
particularly that they were in the procession" "
The witness thought Mr.. John o. Evans, Mr..
Hutchinson, Mr.. Olmstead, ex-Gov. Shepherd,
Mr.. Mattingly, and other personal friends of
Mr.. Kilbourn were in the party.
Mr.. Corkhill, referring to Mr.. Kilbourn's
statement of being cut down to 81 n day for
expenses asked the witness q If that action
OF yours was not taken upon the presentation
TO the country of the outrageous eSpendi-
turesY
Objection was made to this, and Mr.. Cork
hill declared that it was proper to show that
the committee and the country when they
learned of these matters were shocked, aud
the committee had taken action to stop such
I'VE know know what they did it for" said Mr..
Totten.
'"What did they do it for?" asked Mr.. Cork
hill.
Because said Mr.. lotion, "they were
barbarans."
The Witness being allowed to testify, said
-----rould recOllect only the breeze that was
stirred up in the house by Mr. Freund's $
bill.
Tho liberties of the country were in
peril !" exclaimed Senator Voorhees,.
Mr.. Wilson wanted the counsel to agree
upon statement of facts regarding the re-
duCtion of Mr. Kibourns fare to 81 day.
Senator Voorhees, said he would agree with
the addendum that Mr.. kilbourn was ex-
expected also to feed the congressional guard
that stood around him.
When the examination of Mr.. Thompson
was concluded the court took recess.
Gen. Crocker, warden of the Jail, was then
sworn, and testified that he did not recollect
ever having received letter from Mr.. Thomp-
son relative to the maintenance of the pris-
oner. Witness said that Mr.. kilbourn was
taken in the same door, as were all criminals,
including Guiteau.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings of the United States SUI
preme court yesterday were as follows
S. j. Crawford of Topeka, Kan. was ad-
mitted to practice.
Nos 92 and 93. George ID. Cragin, plaintiff
in error, vs. William s. Lowell, executor, &C.,
and George ID. Cragin, appellant, VS.. William
S. Lowell, executor, &c. Argued.
No. "a. G. A. Snyder, appellant, VS.. Morris
Marks, collector, &c. Submitted.
No. 95. i. II, Booth, plaintiff in error VS.
John NJ. Tiernan. Submitted.
No. (orignai OK parte). In the matter OF
inal ex parte). In the matter of the state OF
Illinois, petitioner. Argument commenced
Adjourned
GENERAL NOTES.
John Blackston was convicte d in the Grim
inal court yesterday for housed reaking, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five years
Jacob Rumph was sentenced to six months
in Jail for assaulting his wife yesterday.
Carrie Blackwell was sent to jail for sixty
days yesterday for petit larceny.
Milly Stephenson secured six months board
at the Jail for keeping bawdy house in the
criminal court yesterday.
Mary T. Shattuck, in her answer to her
husbands bill for divorce denies all the alle-
cations.
THE RECORD.
Court IN General 7Grn-CfiGf Justice Cartier, Jus
tices James and Hd1ner.-Langdon VS.. Evans; ar
gued
Criminal Comt-J,tdae Bpie.-C. Rockwell, lar
ceny; p. n:,g; withdrawn and p. g.; sen, to sixty
days in jail, Oscar Lee, assault to kill; p II. G..
Withdrawn aud p. g.; sen. to pay fine o.
SO. John Block, h. b., yer. guilty and
sen. to two years in Erie. Jacob Rumph, assault
yer, guilty; sen. to six months in Jail Molle
Stephenson bawdy house; Yer. guilty SEN TO six
months in jail Matthew Lawson, larceny; ver
n,C.
Circuit Court-Jud0e Cor-Kilbourn VS.. Thomp-
BOn on hearing.
Equity Court-Jud1e MacArthur.-Riley VS.. Riley
john Ridoul app, gdn, ad lit. Wash. Ben. EndOw
com. ord. Barry VS.. Clarke; decree constrng
VIII passed, shepherd vs. II, S. q Il. Co.; hearing
in geul term in first Inst. ord. Thompson VI
same; same ord. Beall VS.. Scagg; sale ord and c
A. Elliott app, trus, TO sell. stuart vs.. Smith
hearing com. Heimuller VS., 0lmslead; rule OF
gran.
NEW SUITS.
24,s66 Albert A. Wilson, executor, vs.. Henry T
Crosby yactiOn fOrSl03.4o q. Il. Hamilton attorney
2iS67 o. b. Graf W.. Francis w, Miller; action fol
S2G6.b5; i. w. Jones, attorney. 2iS6S, John III
Davidson vs., knte and Alonzo Marri to enforce
COURT CALL.
Court IN general 1erR--Jusiices Cartier. Hdgner
ant JtmCS.-NOs II, ", 49, and D.
Lqug CoWt-Judge MaoArhar-Assignmen un
changed.
Crcut Cont-Jud0e Co1-No a on hearing
tIimiHW COUri-JUd1C BWh.-Nos. II ,022, a. $50
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