New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
MR.. LOUB47'S COMING SUIT.

RETAINING EX-JUDGE ARMOUR AND GENERAL BUT
LER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS FOR ALLEGED con-
spIRACY.
1t is now positively known that j. T. LOubat
will begin legal proceedings against several prominent
members OF the Union Club in the autumn, charg-
ing them with conspiracy and with accomplishing his ex'
pulson from the club 10y unfair means Ex-Judgs W. H.
Arnoux and Benjamin f. Butler Mr.. Loubats coun-
sci in the
In answer to inquiries exJudge said ycster-
day:
"Mr Loubat came to me time ago and told mo
the story of his trouble with the Union Club. became
convinced that he a much-wronged man and that
his expulsion from the club had been Sc
cured because certain members were hos
tile to him and not because he was
to blame in the Disagreement which between him
and Mr. Tnrnbull. Mr.. Turnbull male to Christopher
Roberts certain statements derogatory to Mr.. Loubat
Mr.. Loubat wrote Mr.. Turnbuli and expressed the
opinion that he lar That is private correspond
ence whereof club certainly take no cognizance
Mr. Turnbu answered Mr. Loubats note, and afterward
collected the correspondence into circular According
to the club committees report he indus
trousy distributed this circular through the medium OF
the club and brought the matter into public notice.
For they censured bin. For what did they expel
Mr. Loubat according to the report Because, 1t
says he had been guilty OF conduct preuicia to the
club That is not n That Is a conclusion why
did not they specify what Mr. Loubat had done which
merlted expulsion they had specified what Mr.
Turnbull had done which nertei censurei On this
showing came the conclusion that there was some
thing the obvious facts in the In short that
there had been conspiracy to deprive Mr. LouDat OF
his position and membership in the club.
beginning at the beginning. went down to Wash-
ington and saw Mr. Turnbu. He refused to talk on
the subject. 1 reminded him that he had made the de-
rogatory statements respecting Mr. Loubat to Christie
pher Roberts which the Of the whole trouble
Mr.. Turnbull replied:
"'I never told Mr.. Roberts that I had called Mr..
Loubat BLACKBOARD his face. Inevcr made any such
statement
"Ihave known Mr. Roberts q number OF years" con-
tnued Judge Arnoux. " He is q man OF position, and
had 10 motive to make any misstatcment AS between
him ana Mr. Turubul, with Mr.. Turnbulrs record. |
believe Mr. Roberts when he says that Mr. Turnbui did
claim to him that he had called Mr.. Lonbat black
guard. SO much for Mr.. rurnbull.
81 examined Eben Kimbail recently in supplementary
proceedings one of the things made clear 10 noe during
this examination was that Mr. himba had been for
time addicted TO msstatemcnts when speaking OF
his affairs And this fact VIII he made clear To any
who reads report of the proceedings Now then
the letters of these two Messrs. Kball and Turn
bull had been accepted in preference TO Mr. Loubats
when printed I'm the circular and their statements had
weighed down his when the matter had come
before the committee. Having had demonstrated 10 my
satisfaction that their veraciy could not be de-
pended on. became than ever that there was
something behind the facts which had become known
"At this point / associated General Butler with me,
stated the facts in the and he conciied with my
opinion The suit will be begun In the fall The Gov
body. There were many members OF the committee
then IN power who certainly would have no hand IN
wrOnglng felow-neInber. Tho suit VIII be brought
against individuals.
zone word about the supplementary proceedings
against Mr.. Kimbal. Twas retained - Mr. b0.tcl man
prosecute the claim on unpaid notes, and examined
MIR kmbali get the money. told him privately be-
fore The Of the examination that hld some ques.
tons ask lin in the interest OF another client ana
told him what they told him that - lie had only
the truth serve In the matter hoped he woul an
sweT them. lie asked time to consider the matter.
lie took two days and then said that
| assented. Mr. Kmbal's letter printed IN the Turn.
bull circular stated that he hal heard Mr. Turnbu call
Mr. LOuhat blackguard wanted 90 ask him v he had
not written first that the letter read, i understood
Mr. Iumbull To say that Mr.. lpnblt was blackGnard
And wanted to ask him If John Hunter had no. sie-
gested the change Well. Mr. kmba consulted counsel,
and after three days Of dc5rratOn he said that he
would answer them. put them. however, ana he
did refuse TO The claim. therefore That the
questions sprung him is absurd. lie had III
notice He said that IL serious matter lie
thought the matter and he put himself Oh record as
refusing 10 throw any lghi ON the matter