Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-30
sHALLET-T KsL.souR>'sss $3.50, 600 SUIT
Progress Of the Trial TS-day-Hsr. Kill
b0urn7s Testimony.
A IrRY ENpANNrirn

case of Hallett kilbcurn against John g. Thomr-
SOB, eNSerreantat-armS OF the House OF Represent
ativeS. for :30Hoo damages for alleged false i'm
prfSonment, Was taken up, the first business being
the empanneling of the jury the defense having OBJ
Jected 10 the method proposed of striking a jury
from twenty names without previous examination
or the twenty as TO their qualifications After some
discussion it was decided 10 examine the members
OF the panel on their Co1e dire and then striking
Jury from list of those qualified. Eugene A:
by the court. as they had formed opinions.
The following jury was then obtained by ''strtk-
from the list: Richard w. Cant, JamesaNapi. Jno
w Gray. VIM. 7. Whiting, Andrew Goddard. Daniel
Pfeil, VIM. II. Rupp, VIM. A. Clark. Daniel p Neay,
Thos j. Gait, VIM. H. Gargas, Andrew H. Stock
man.
MR.. TOTEM OPENS THE CASE.
Mr. Totten called attention 10 the demand made
by the defense for the books and papers of the firm
OF kibourn and Latta, and stated that there was
no room to place them in the court room. The
Judge directed that when brought In they be placed
In the judges room. Mr.. Totten then opened the
case for the plaintiff prefacng his address by stat
l,lg lhaC TINS was not question of dollars and
cents so much as ii is a question OF principle. He
IeHeed the facts attending the Incarceration OF Mr.
quiries put to him 10y the rea estate pooln nveStf-
CATION committee.
MIR. Coyle followed Mr.. Totten for the defense
Mr.. KILBOURN AGAIN TELLS HIS STORY IN COURT
Mr. kilbourn was then called to the stand.
MI. Coyle objected to Mr.. kilbourn being exam
1ned III reference to anything I'm his books lthey
were produced. and the defense had had opportu-
i ni,y TO examine them. This objection was snis-
tained Shortly afterwards the books were brought
10 court in charge or Mr.. John f. Olmstead. and
were carried through the court room TO the judges
ROOM Mr. kllbourn in his testimony gave an ac-
count of his arrest and Imprisonment, reading pas
sageS from the report OF the invest igation commit
tee, and OF the proceedings of the House.
AT half-paSt II a recess was taken.
DELIGHTS OF THE WASHINGTON JAIL AS PLACE OF
RESIDENCE.
After the recess Gen. Jeffries continued the exam
fnatiOn OF Mr.. kiIbourn.
"Was this jail In which you were impr.soned,-
asked Gen JefflieS, "the one In which burglars,
thieves, and other criminals were confined 90
eyes. sir" said Mr.. Kilbourn.
NN here Is IL situated ?'
.On the Eastern branch, mile or two east OF the
Capitol"
.What are its surroundings ?" asked Gen. Jefrrtes.
I'm the rear OF it," said Mr.. KtbouIn, sis the
Eastern branch and its marshes When was there
the smallpox hospital was adjacent to IL. The
cemetery and the poorhouse There was a great
waste OF land and nothing in sight but the dome
OF the capitol and the Goddess OF Liberty"
"lOu could see the star Spanged banner occa-
Slonally?" said Mr.. Totten.
occasionally said the witness.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER ENTERTAINED THAN
KING KALAUKAU.
Then Mr.. Ktlbourn narrated the circumstances
attending the cutting down OF his allowance for
rations and placing him on ration Of a dollar
day. Mr.. kilbourn remarked that he thought that
as guest OF the nation he was entitled to better
treatment than that. "1he year before" he re
marked, ''the Congress had appropriated $50 600 TO
entertain the king OF the Sandwich Islands, who
egn Of This f and The Witness "s eseS hs bs
imprisonment had affected his health seriously.
He was impiegnated with malaria and broken
MR.. KILBoURN's EXPENSES AND LOSSES.
MI. kibourn testified that he paid about $500
physicians fees and 500 or 600 for trip taken
by the advice Of his physician after leaving jail.
He was asked what he paid for lawyers fees in the
habeas corpus case, bat objection was made and it
was decided to argue the proprlety Of the question
He said his real estate business which was pros
porous, was substantially ruined by his confine-
ment His credit was destroyed. and he was forced
which had been demanded by the investigation
committee were In court. 81 don't object, he OBJ
served ito any man, woman or child who has any
interest In them looking at them"
The crOSS-examinatiOn OF the witness was post
pOned till tomorrow.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. BULKLEY.
Dr. Bulkley was called, and testified to the injury
done to MI. Kflbourn's health by his confinement
The court then adjourned till tomorrow.
Underground Wires.
THE ORDER IN RELATION TO THE STANDARD UNDER
GROUND CABLE COMPANY CHANGED.
At the meeting OF the District Commissioners
yesterday they revoked their order of October 9Th,
1888. In regard to the Standard Underground Cable
company, and in lieu thereof substituted the fol-
lowing:
1. cat TIE request OF the officer OF public build
ings and grounds the Standard Underground Cable
company, acting b. ID. s. Robson, its agent is au-
thOr1Zed to lay Underground cables under the public
streets from the Executive grounds called Reser-
18th street northwest, from q street to New York
avenue, the said cables to he for the use OF the
United States and District governments, and not to
Oe taken up without the consent OF the District
Commissioners
2 "The said cables shall be laid on one OF the two
of public buildings and grounds, or OF the agent
above named, viz: From the Treasury gate, at the
intersection OF Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street, to the nearest point OF the tracks OF the
Washington and Georgetown railroad company,
and thence under the pavement between the inner
rails OF said track along Pennsylvania avenue and
1st street to the intersection OF lst and streets
northwest; thence along b street to the conduit
entering the Capitol grounds at North Capitol
street. this route is adopted the said company shall
first enter into such an agreement with the Dis
ttct commissioners as they shall prescribe for the
lying between the tracks of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad. Or, from the southeast cor
@ ne1 o. f6an 0n sSS no along e sgeet north to
thence on Missouri avenue to Sd street; thence on
Sd street to Pennsylvania avenue; thence on Penn
sylvan1a avenue to near the Intersection of 1st
street; thence across Pennsylvania avenue and on
1st street to street north; thence along street
sfe TO sne condt s ABOVE mentioned 70 at North caplfol
laid under the sidewalk on Pennsylvania avenue
and on Sd street, on other streets under the road
way.
3d. 1.-THE work of laying these cables and replac-
ing the pavements shall be performed under the
direction OF the Engineer Commissioner and to his
satisfaction, all expenses being paid i'm advance by
the agent OF the Standard Underground Cable
company"
Mr.. Henry Hurt, president OF the Washington
and Georgetown railroad company, has protested
against the permit to the Standard Cable company
to lay wires between the tracks of that railroad
from the Treasury to the Capitol.
District Government Affairs.
The taxpayers and residents In the county peti-
ton the Commissioners to repair the Grant road,
near the junction with the pike road.
Permission has been given the Washington Gas
company to lay gas main on 4th street. from
POmerOy street to LIE DrOir Park.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Addison
Hilton and Marion v. Hazard; John Tenney and
Mary Harris; John b. Johns and Susan Williams; |
Henry Gaben and Kate Seaman; Levi Ma1sh, OF
York, Pa, and Louise l. Miller; Richard E Miles,
OF Charles county, MO, and Mary Clark
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards, on the Metropolitan Branch B.
and O. railroad three miles from the city. Lewis d.
Means proprietor, Monday 179 head OF cattle were |
sold to butchers at 4a5kcentS per pound s22 sheep
and lambs uD and were sold follows. Sheen /