South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-11-09
= Letter from Washington.
From Our sey~la, correspssf.,,,.


Judge Coxis attracting some attention
I though, OF course, all the points in the
case We're developed on the previous
/ trial last winter. Kilbourn, il will be
remembered. was imprisoned in the
District jail By order of Congress, for
refusing 10 answer questions concern
ing certain real estate pool when be
fore q committee Of investigation. lie
/ brought suit against Sergeant
I Thompson, aud on tile first trial OBJ
tanned q verdict of Sloo. 600 damages,
which was set aside by the court as
excessive. lie HOW comes TO the at
tack with bill tor $3.50 900. which.
IN view of the fact that he lived on
| the TIT OF the land, at government exs
pense, while in durance vile, ard
really had no important business in
terest TO suffer, seems little steep, 20
| say the least y Washington caterer
furnished the prisoner with 50 and So
! dinners, including wine, etc, most of
the time that he 'lapguIshed,' and tue
bill was paid ont of the House con-
tingent fund. OF course Mr.. Thomp-
son was merely the creature of the
House in the matter, and if the case
goes against him Congress will have
TO appropriate money to pay the iudg-
ment. The real question involved is
the constitutional right of Congress
TO compel man 10 produce private
books and divulgc private business.
Both JUICE Black and Matt Carpcu-
ter, the best lawyers of their time,
are on record in the negative.
The capital is already becoming
lively and interesting An atmos-
phere OF preparation and chcorfuluoss
Pervades TIE city 20 n degree quite
unusual SO early in the season. The
Congressional halls have been made
ready to receive ga increased volume
OF legislative WISDOM, and the white
house has been put IN prime apple pie
order for tho winter campaign. Board
ing houses have been reiGvenated,
the Old carpets turned and shaken aAd
the Old furniture vanished over.
while the eXpectaut landladies, array
ed IN their best gowns, anXiouslY a.
wait ;lc bridegroom coming The
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