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tint,tv, your nn.'lp i?i?li?\v of poaea. Very n
Ipectlull.v, jrotti obedkml gerran},
o. c. Kamo,
Yak CnUcje, July 10.1875,
?
PROF. M\i:-ir> HfP?TEMEHT.
To rib /'; -i/. ;,* **/ //ni 1 mu?! Stain, Sin: In'No
rgagahee lust, wini,' on i i.-, elogb ;?1 aapadition to aa>
plure Tn* ?" ii.i*i l*a ?u ' n .nth ..f tha Bia ik Hill*, I
Vr;U? Obliged til iel?? neill Kell CIOTI?] \l?'elli-V. 1111(1
wugtaataiue 1 tli ?i-1 \ r.,1 ihivs by tb ? opposition of
the Sii'uv Indiana In andanrorlag t" propitiate lue
Indi., ii-, .cul obtain thou pamii km to proceed with
gay party. 1 held aeveral oouncili with Bed Cloud
and bia principal chi?fi, aawthe Eaaneof anuuity
go ?K ; ml i'i.iv iakma, and hud othi i opportunities? f
hc-'itii* th?> actual sMle <?f ?iiVan-H ut tble important
A*? m.?- 1 inn...I the Indiana in want of fatal and
Clothing, greatly diaaatiaflcd with their agent, J. J,
Savill?*. and stroiiL* bl their belief thal limy were
ayst,. i-itic illy defrauded <>f th?* gooda and anpplica
eetit thom hy t???* Government. In ea? eouneil,
aatandad by nearly ???I 'hi* pwinonl ohiefa, Red
Cloud muda ipecific chargea of finn I gfcainst tha
fgjent and contractor*?, and urged moto make thla
"known to the firent Pather, und lo ea?ry to bim ?am?
pire of the rations the Indians wet, then receiving,
Miiiiil.*, <?? gain oonaent fog my exit-edition to pro
iced, I made Red Cloud the promise hu desir?*d,
Be .:. ait? i, In- gave ma ?mmplea of Sour, ingar,c<-IT? ?,
and tobm io, t<>"how m y,ni, aaanring me that they
wun* ilu* rntiana lu- bimmil waa uaii t, ',:ii' *
plea ni t Im -o lately leaned I?? his popio.
In eonaeqnonce of th?* promise thus made to *R? 1
Cloud ?.ml bia haanei it?*-, theil immediate oppoaitio i
t<> my preponed exploration! reaaod. ( ?th? r ililli? ul?
Maa were aaeceaaively orereome, the expedition al
!..?i i. ,n hi .1 its destination and fully a? complial ? d
itt purpoen, notwithstanding great suffi rino *
?au. Und op, n hos'il-.'yof tbe 11111 a ' ' i ) a iirol'i'l .
Whan about to return, woeaoupeda large war patty
of Indiana in eonsequ? nee ni warning and ?is?i.?!.i' ? e
?ant hy Cad Clond. Thiaactof kindnraa led me on
my return to the Agency t?> make farther investi? ?i
tjana.llifia. oapeclallj m thodirectioua mdioated by
Ihn chiefa, and I soon found reason to believe thal
th? it statement? ni ?i,i mian igement p.nd fraud w< ni
?aaenti.'illy true. The information I receiv-cd al-o
fruin nt..? ? ra ..i Un army, und other trustworthy ob?
aerverafamihar v\i?ii the subject, fully confirmed
thii, ,'ri! proved, moreover, thal affaira at lins
Age-itex h.ul long boen in the Rame < onditkra.
On uij return to the Bul my profusdonal duties
pro (??,!??'! ni" for some time from fulfilling the pro i
i.se muda ti lii'il Cloud : hut in April last, a- gog ?*? ii
leim'i.in i, I gnreyou his "tneuwge, showed you the
ajanple "f rntkma be iii! intruat d to ni", ami r.'
c? i.i?l 11 mu you theaasurani eof your wish todo full
Justice in th<- Indians, and corred any abuse? in
their iii;i!iit''."ii.nt. I then regtirde.l my mission
at hu ?ml. As a iii'i* of conrte-y I
lathe Coram*-*? m? r of Indian Affdrs ihe lame h im
plea, ?ml I ??id lum of v ari-n-a thing*-1 I saw a' tim Red
Cloud igencj til it indicated ;i li*i?l stateof affairs
there j naturally eoppoaing thal snob information,
flinn a ihatuterested obserrer, would bi kindly rc
t?'i\i(l and existing ?nonga in* p" vente I in tin*
futur?*, I regret i? say thal the ...i ?r;uation 1'.??:(
Inred to oil. i to this . ?';?. ?il m .is f n ?? i'u aei i pt a bit* ;
the inferior i nions l exhibited were plausibly ex?
plained, ami the dinna Iii-rF.n-t? 1 had obi-erved were
rftvnaidcrt-d "I lu?!'' coiisoqiience. Commissioner
Smith's manner of rcceii im, this Infoi mat Ion nain
r.i'l.v den i ii <! ni'' ti > .. :'i\ im' Inn' "i my ? th r fa' !?
?r?f ii siiiil ir natur?- then m my pots? Mion, n ul I bava
alun' ?h*- '.u*.I it l*eal to withhold them.
I ni; IX.Dg.iM B 'it.l .s mvi ? m; vin.-?.
Subs?'.,iii ml.? I nutt the Board ol Indian Commis
akmerain New-York, ni I heir reqnosl .i ai! gave th? ii
a inn!!* l ;il act ?iiiut ?.) iii?* ' ondit ion ni things ;.; I.'.-'!
Cli.'i! ind other A,' *m ??- thal I bad vi .?.,1. 1
-again ah-wed the rations Bed Cloud liad given me,
ami-, ii..1 to tho Cot -i-iin-i- that, while I did
not v..inh for tin- ii '?.ular samples, I ha.I do
leaaontfl doubt, fi ?ra nil laaw at hit Aceney, thal
tiny f 'iily represented the supplies Lvsned during
my vis, t. I gnre alna a detailed statement of nome
gd the traatla in brid ..rill" ami other supplies, ami
?bowed (?! it these bad resulted in great Bullering
aini'ii?.' the Indiana'during tin* paid Winter. In
OIlsi? it In tin It I Iii'u ?i i s, I ] -aiiitci! nat to tim Coir
ant-ia.il lera the great defect? in the pi sent system of
euppl i iliaii.i willi food and clothing,and
how, in luy ?.pinio-1, tin *e i! !?-. Is . "::!?! 'n' reintnlifil.
A few dayl afterward the following lett? ..,*
j. . d in the public p*-****". It explains I
ISTI MOB, )
V, IMIIKOTON. I), (."., Mu 1 " V
TliC f.'-" a |'!!*"|,lN" Ha 'li'.?, VU"' al 7 ? ' . ? ' / I ' I ^ I^ ^ ^ I li ? ?
CM
Sin: I nu desirous nf uofmlntlna ?? ' uti ? Ion fruin
t* . nt i ..m li ml tu invest i m pni is
put m en-; ii'iiiii'ii in s Mr. .Mi'i-aii. reliiiive to the It
Sen li i I ??li; ml v . i .,, un i I v i ? you i . ?
thul you Will euiiaiill With )*our Board aud nain lune
SU' .'I I'l Bill '? "t I' -1 ? ' I" li " li a.e|| :| ,| t,| HI .
ia I '...? ' tal CUIII
t-.. i-i i i t'iri n in ?:' -, Hilo i d u I?" uu.ilil. :,
i", ti ?. um -.,,ii. 1: mi.i, .,,,; you U< on Iii?
fi,... ? ? une nth r mil ?? ?'i a,, -
Camm ?"loners! i iie-ir- lo have Ihe con uii-inion iititiu I
I. > . ..Ul tilt iel.l.li 01 Ml.ll ,i -I ' 'le I' , a],|e:,|.
Tour.?,?-fe., ('. I?i i.a.n'o.
Supposing that thla *.imission would be np
point. 1. I ut oh? ?? tools m. ?i ii rea i" obtain the t.-a;i
jnoiiv .-; those wl th menu my expedition,
and others familiar with the facts I had oN rved,
?sim. I ? :? . thal ull 1 i ...I fated alunit
niiiainin .. n i.;? nt ol Indian affaira , r? lil
fenns: mtiate : hv .lim' daul evidonco.
While tbe Nioux delegation* wen in Washington,
in .lulu' a.-', 1 li.nl I lie honor of mooiing, ncunnaliy,
on !.;a ii.\ it it ni, the honorable Secretary of the
luteiior. Ile iuformeil nie that he had l?mg taken i
deep interest in the I dinna, and bad bad great ex?
perience in the m m..'eui..".* ol theil i airs.
Iin waa especially iiit-'rostcd in tbe cflurts t,<
Christianize and r?\??/n them warda <?!
tim nation, ami lie earnestly entreated me t?> aid
Mm In tho enterprise. His appeal in bt-halfofth ?
noble v ??h m which so min h ia eaid in the East,
and ao little o-h-u lu the Weal?moved me doepl.t :
but baviug no time and little inclination for such
j., -i. laional philu i ipy, I -va. obliged tod dil ?-.
Tha stan? of adair- at lied Cloud Ag? uoy ?u Sot i m
!???! '.tat, tn which I directed lo* attention, he de?
clined to ?lia'.i.s ? but, in the ni-.st solemn manuer,
US-fir! d m thal if I would give him all my iufornia
tion on ?hi- point, be would al once seo thai Ihe
?abnaea, if miy existed, were offl ially removed. Ile
ri'inif stn | great rerrovi that I bad no1 hrongbt Red
t'liiiiii'ai -?vides directly to lum a service which
J "ed ( ,?ml hiiusi'li, win. kiu-w the honorable 6ecre*
tiii.v, ??ni not ask mu to pi-iioriu.
In ri pl> n? th? urgent ii?i!i. si of the bonorable
!-.*( t( i.n.v ioi th?'in i oi mut ion in my p s >c,.?n .n about
Indian .iii,ni.s. I informed bim that wbeuevertbe
Commission be intoudod to appoint, ox any other
coiiiiiiission empowered t<? ascertain th?- whole
truth, should lu* r.-n ly, I would cheerfully cooperate
with if ?n I'Vi-ry way in mv powi 1.
IITi.h'lM'M Of l\ IW?si|.;uiM? COXHITTEB.
A iiionih Inter, orJnlj ?, I r?-a?l in the newspapers
th?' lallowing letter, tbe ..ri>*i!ial of which, ,lai,si
July 1, lts7j, I aubaequaatlj received l.v mail :
W vslllM.los, .Inly 1, I -7.1.
Tin' ii,m. | r. Smith, la Maa Cbaualaaloner, seal iba
foiinwiiiir leitcr tu-vi.i.v tn Proa Marah al Ki w-Havi i ;
At tin* leimest nfiin bonorable the Beeretaiy of the
liiU-i mi, tha Hiurrt of I m1 inn l. iniiii-?n n:. rt IniM' i. i
natetl as a Ctimiuitl stut.ile alfaira at Ked Cluutl
Agency, the lieu. A II. llullock of Wore? ter, Mass., tho
linii. ThomeeU. Cul- ,?i m .-si. Loula. Mo., sad tin- ii >u.
Oeorn? W. Lane ol the Cbawbei ..f Couuueree, N
Yoik: mu? it Isnaiareiood thal these irentiemen have
m? ? ]itt?l ihn service to which thej have lx -n mvlted.
Ia |.n ;..ii in?- 1ii?;iiii tim ? tor iii- ; : i'n..i ,i. ?-. I have n :
Ixmii al.li" tu fui ii ?Hil I In-Ill ?mir Kiiiipl.nu:? SgStUMl ti,'
Bed Cloud Ai ?, y atlniinuitratiou, ex??pt In a
way. ma detauM t" me by fourm-U ii vii ,.ii tr.
hwviewa, Hut i t,,, ,- laforaied tiuui uf tii<>
nsju.?t nf tha Beeit-tarjr thal jroa will redaee
t?o-as?" eaasplalBtate u, v?niii-ti staletaeD!, to u- mi um
li.iliicil Uilu SIMh Hl'sif- ?,i|i| BnggmtiOlU n- to H.lui.le
aouii eaof ??vu ii-ii 11- ?i.? will aid in -, i w n ?. iii.i?rli In
VI ?ti,. I all. 1 llHVl' llllWI lill?.1 lill .1 lill 11! .,,* ||?, Uli'".Mit?
ti Wilt and uurpoM til this eommhutoa.i my inu-ntiuu
ga renew toe reqneal heretofore made bj theb.rabln
?eeretaiy, thal you w,M aoa furuisii ihu aaht wriiiea
StrlU nullt In,ikin,,' tbl 'li ii,i? '? -'ni.!: ..iel till li,.I.,;:,'
OVlilnUl t- i* IlllU'ii ill (li '.lil .1? |siaitlli||. ; or II MU! .ire lint
tut inti, ?l Uiin Hit*, thal ?nu mu m an., wai moal
able to .vniii-elf wake fcuown in a ?lettulti t?rm yow hu
BTCsosaai and vanra napeciiaa ladfaui aaaiia, k"< r?-su?*
lug 11 oin y um pi. n;i.', ni??, , ulla in illili, m ide li,,|..n,
ottoiitiy I arrana thla request of ??ni lu Um belief thal !
VOII t .U liuic in, i,I?,i i|e.,i,i,- lu tliis unit',. I Hiuil tHut Hie '
iataosU iiad tighia both ol Ihe ladlatu and Uovermueul |
iaa> be nwmtmmked. Ami I aaalra toroa, vv the aaauruuee
litictnlniii ?.i i i'u >iui. tliul it ia tin ?.in ?ii- is l-l, imj jim-,
pace of the Department to prevent Irauds ?is faraapua
hiliM-., ai? i lo ?uni nu i ?tmt u. dir,. vui tuen, whoa pe? i ??
t, j/.(J, suit lu all ?iMji- tu lo l?i,u? tlie luiiuii MrVNg U,
Hie 1iIl.*!ii'?I po??-l?los(atija!il of httmstilly and ?iirti't in
t) L'l Ut.
'i'o tvlii? li my Itfdy was as foll?n I :
y ? ik cn i aaa, N't-tt-ii t? i v .luiv rt. i?r a.
Thr lion i .1". -?tin , ftasiiiifiiioasr at Indian i?airt.
lu tu .-ii;: I nat*" n-.? mit ?.air Jitfi'i ..' Hu 1st lust.,
hdOra?ax is? ?>f tin- ?i?i?o'.t-ti.t of tit?? Unit. A. li- i i
Met of Ma??:.i>llii?.tt*. tin? 11**11. T. ? ri.'t.'li.-r ?if Mi
mihi, i-tiil tv- ll??n. ?..-on.''- w. Lan? of New-York, s? n
I ???'li.liiiltai'tu lnte-'l_,il.-att.i'i? at Red C1.1.Will'?. I
i hin-le. ? ??* ra. el VI d IMI r??tii?iiillil? iit'im fr?-tn ?tit- _?*tili?
ii.. ii iiaini-tl, lui! I t? ill i ? ii"?- i'.'ii? t-, ti to |i ?:? ne I? de
lilli??! ?llll'llle-llt. e-llllllltl? ilia/ tin- e\ lill Iii ??? u'l ?lu? sillt
J''t mm iii in.? i'..--- --,..::, a ,|.? .,' ??I,i.!i 1 vill .. 1111
pll'SStlSO lilj If 'e.II- lil. (VlllllliU ?? e?.> ?.tV., ill^e..iel
. ' tiiet bave organise.! and ara ready to nat. Wry
; nu,.? yours, o. c. Mvusii.
l.V?ll;ti 11? ?N- I?) mi ("VlMlsMo...
Tin- Dtp irttnenl letter of lustra? linns to ih?> ('??m
iiii??i?i!i, Hlihouit.Ii the gentleman nanu.1 hail not se-?
c?i>t ??: tluir appointment, a? Intimated In the ( '? ?i 11 -
mii-tisaer's letter to nu-, was publishe?! also. This
lett- r of i list i ii' til ni?, as published, coiitaius several
arroneoas ststsaiaati and n_isrrpre-_entati??n?t, rap? -
ei illy ssto the DStan and extent o? mj ob ?TVS>
t... ? at Bi 'i Cloud Agency, sad Virtual., prejudges
i theeaae. Hon itcorresponds with the tact ? may be
seen than the ?vidence given below, Hie lett? is
i us follow?:
Di r ?n i M? nt or Tin ivrsatoB.Ori in or IkpiasI
.V i tu ?. ??? ,?.ii"?.i'??., D ? ..I lb !.l .7.1. ?
Qairrtv.Mt.N ? tin Hu nominal Ion "t tbe C'lialnnan of
Hie Itnurd ol i m 11 in ( ? in an--,..ii' rk, si tbe i. ?i??*-a?i ?.. tlie
te ..i \ '? ii'? 1- t. rlor, ten li.it- i..""a a; i -nt. ?I I ?.?.
li?", -, l'l'Htm tulon t?) luventlgats Hie sHulr. ol tbe-teil
? 'i .'i.? in ..
I1' or. a-lim fur Ml? li ititi-tit,'iti.'ti ha- mainly nrk-ln
i?t. el in ?'ai.-t'i''i-i- ni ids bj vi, n.? Mu? li. 1' ifetsor In
Ma i1,? lei -. u .v iii.- h? bool. Vele Collejge, roncernlnit mat
tera which ho ol erv? i while al the agi uej durln,. Nov
t i i,ii?t. A? >? ? t these statements hnve no ihfliilts
form known in tu-ettii a- iitiii-r iiian a? iin.? baveap
in ita et m i lie jaiitiii ? pro ., and ?a> ni.nil? i srbaUy l).v Mi',
kal -n te? myself,
In Ihe I it;'? rpar! of Mnreb l..t. r- >f. Man-b hronebt i?
nu- ???-, ?.?in ssmpli "i i? huero snd Ikim snil tngur, ??bleb
: he 'ii?! lu accord nu '? v It'i n liront ?" made In He 1
( I.i'iii ti (in?.ii? ration "t i ?iroini?" 'aV Kod ! '.'?-U'l I?' pro
cine an ?-ntl ?ii? ? lol him ato tbe Wsett Hills einiiili? for
n?I< et, ?ii- ''.ni?'?????. Hesi.it "d tint in ra private Interview
\t i i Reel ?'loud, thal la nan ?hut complained vcrj hit
tt i V ?>'. ti. ? ?e-'.-iil in lu.ri.? if?|>ea-I-, ata! i- i li ? ?! In ?'?
n . li m .?. .mil ilini he h ni give n bim th? ?? u? siinipleH. r
tia? laiipplles Wlileh be wa* receiving from ?ov??nitiient.
Ile ;? ., -t .j. a thal th.- lier! ? ittlc Issm I t.? the Inillana
ti. ,, ?m.i.i ia slat", u t ol ' i ? ??-.' "f nil?-.i"i' e h nal ?? r,
nu.! t i ? i-h 'ti la am w'V ni
? ?|i i "i.i m iin- issu . ? .. lai ?? auiounl o! ia?? ? ? In s
stuirli?tint-. I.-of.Mar*_i t_t_pre.??d bin lielleithatthere
?kivi Ik'I'U an exchange of sit?eles purehuse?! for
t, . in, ier*t <?f lu ' lor ijui-lity while en mute
li,:,'.- i i ,h\. im. ami til' nia-nejr. II" hImi stated t hu!
I -, < . ? lee ...'.-lift air.',.'? ll'i'l'l' e ?al,; ia it hy ?..iit-r
tul .m? tvi'h other i? ? -?'ii? .' 'ilini ii,?- - ?? ey.
Prof. M ii - it -i Ihn! bi I...?I t"-t ta?., u . uy mcnftiirss
ti".?.i-v I.V.?-]: that the -iin.it- riven to him l?y K??l
(' ?ml . . ;. I i " . .1 ipi) - ,.| the U] ii - ?lilli li teen Hi? D
i ? . i-.li, ?I. an?! 11', ii *' ?: ? ' ? u ? '"? ?' ??
I , n thal tbi i v ero . ' imples; bul Ibu! tu le ocra
m u. I :. a-a.k ??! flour bud fallen i otu au 1 nillau
ti..;,i.in'-,,,,.,, mid hi ... ...1,1,1. -1 ibe ? *????_? of the
tloni a? u Iny ui-on the eround, itntl thom hi II not mm ii
, itiifi rent fn in iii" "inii" ? ftuiilshi ii li? I.i I Clou
i i,.,t i,..,.,..- ?. uni... ,,f flour be eoithl not mu ke tin eompai
??toil wllhui'iv ii?--.*ii ?? of se?tiraey. Tbe _-?iiii>le_ refciTe?!
?, Prof. Maisb di?! n?t leave witt me, nil I! .? | resumed
iii it lie- lia? t hem still ia lils pom' .?-inn.
iii? nilli r .._..<-?_-? : ? ?n -'.- ntl i?? agency nfl-tin are ol
a Mill nu .? hide!! ii" ellar.? 1er. ?
In mi Intel Mt-iv ?iii?-' m.tlv bel?! tvith the linii'ii-ili!'
,;v ol Hi- li.ti,)' r, Prof. Marsh wa* lav Itifl hy
? i','nee- hi* tttttellicnt? ol fraile)-? "i iti'-.-iiiai 'ti. -
In ih? Indi n sei tire to ttn Unir, In i neh I
i. ; ,.i>! in their luve? i itlon. !" th!_rciiuesl Prof.
Mai ?li lias u??l yet re- ?? . nor baa be declined it. I
have this day nott- I bim ??I your upi.iiiiltncnt. and
, .-.| legst?'*?! ti i - ii i" rnr nsli - ?1 '- uienl m mi :
: lie iaelie a? lu the ai.niiiu.?
ii ni I! d C!i.iul V' ? ?
If, however, Prof. Marsh should still deellne to fun l-h
si? li a- .-:.... ii ? uu?"i - rotary
thal t..n iirfM-eed In the ii,ve? i ilion, und avail yon -
- ?fall th)- means tt at pan he fimiid after arnvhi**,
UJrtlll til?? -.?'Ul '.. e.| . ' '"!". l.t i".Uti the ?I I.-' "I
-, n hniil *? ai- or fat i?r, hit estiii ne all
m ti it i./t net ?u i 'n'"' 'vi!..' a? to
h youd n el nid us t?e facts upon
? mi u i i mal.? ? - li ?r u-porl relativ ?? IO 11 (?
' .'??.?'.-. h - ?!. : ecoin
iiieml dons h? lili;.", tbe lii'1'..i'.ii. m to take pioptsr
III I Ile |li Tail ? ?.
yoilwilllindoiihte.il?; leet with personi "1 -'pin-.-)i:tr
ti a.i : ? i-; i m? i ii"-*- ?i um ii h ir und mrali ; ih? luliiiinis
ti-itiuiioi Hie i":-i-nt ."?? ni -, i"i ita? youprueetsl yon
will i> ?' ? ?"?? ! illv aware <>1 the inlsrepn-scntatiitii
irtis i.-, in naturally i- ixliii-ei?, and the ex ti ?. .
ty "i r ?. ?vi ins ihe liulu oiuld iii? couUiciing
. ii
Wii?e ._-11 : ? i. ? > ;. " airains! Kivins undue weiubt to seen a
non? win. n -ai-iu .ii ia u. .ia .um mis|?i<ii?uonly, y?ut
\,. i n?.? In-ill .i.- to i?'.'ii" u,niul
hrtiiK to li-thl inyoffl ii ne;:)???'! or fraudulent or unfair
tr..iisai'tioiis ?a an? kind or di-eree, by whomsoever
I ?. .\ ? '. i;. ?'I .' ' ,,..-'
? " 1? lu ? '. 11 ii lui ii UT lli
.I??? a fii.'l lepor.of the rouncild lil-M with
II ii t'l ud and .i dele i lou u lue - blet, ami lu id m< ii
ut ?; 'I < ' a V'-'eney,al the 1? jta. ina a! of i.n- Inn . ...i,
M ly J? und ia.? ?'?.
At in. .ii'a U'l will iii.ti C II. Bostwiek, tee store?
keeper ol the t.overnuit'iit warebou-e, -. . I? .*, th"
in ??i .-ti. r at the floor ami tb?' nippUet v. hie-a liave I" ? ii
? ..|'i" iii,v -, Ki.i ? ;' ud Atcem > 'i i.ei- toe
\ ?..:?. You ure duo nvimsted while in the luiuau eouutri
ia in. ,t ,'iiuii, p??iiainlni! to I ti i i i.i 11 .
. -.a : a -. ii Iii "i ( ?.ni.I Al ?ney a* wili be ol mai Utuuc? m
Ila al,nilli '!..tn .!?',,. I ii .li.
ni vi i muni ?Ion ii"- lion. .v. li. Hulloek,ofWor
M? ?-.. Is th?? Chu :. (mm .? ii.an .?..n ?? ii.
.'? . r I itii " u ? in lilli 'iii le.' . .-.,. ? |.. I ,, ,. Dill?, '? i?Ur
" ? ?I | ?'- ?.,',!)?
be .?t n.?' in? ?" per itay, in iiddltlou lo
III It laal li ..- ? Di,. ,,(
the ni. ?" ' ii : ? - ?? um i?"' Iran |>??i tatton n :! Ik- i mi?
ni il uy tm-1 i ni .ii?- I iitnii I* leiiic I: iii
?nu du, nu?! ii"* ni er mi y ?mr le'in ii i.l i : ii,
weekly tajre nt l.:iramie en ni te to Led Cloud leave?
t lieyt-nue mi Monda.?. ? , flu the day,
? ?n .- i i.l.. il t.. 'u.- i.i':' ir li Hen I Hie
lu ii" m1 Ii *.m ' ' Keh. ?I , und to 1)
? i i,?. for . m i Ion ; ? ia
I - ill ?? Ililli - " I a ".li" ? . i ? . .
Very I K-etlull j oui - -??
Kow. P. sunn.
To ti I! ?';??? ?.,..!,.,. .v--.ii,- V.
, Xett-York til .) ' . -'. i ? a, ' ..
I'pto the ] 1 Iii -"ii .?eil im ?ii
fonnati m tlial thisC on I , bul I
. i. ml? to aid ?i in ? ?...:? . . ?? 1er. In
. i i tun . i lie ? "" iiiunieiitinn 1 im.? i ..an?.i,it
tains the information naked for "li.* the
i (';iiiini-?i??!i' r ?.f I muan Allairs, The results of my
. i..iii?-:i into I ho a flu i ra o? [.ed Cloud Iiuliau
1 i lil ! in tin- lu?!"'.-, i i-. -V.vr.' ?i ?,
,ii i." :_. 1 foi 11 i \ ?-i, ii m ?? ii.'nl,-; distinct In .ni?:
I. TV. IM'! W Ai.:.'. I A ) Ul Ii ?io: Li'? .t.,, s? Y.
!:i the lira! couver rition I bud willi llotl C1 mil,
G ii. I ? !'? R '?' .. mid < ol. T, ii. Stontou
weie present, he compli ined L*i?t.rl. ?d his ?? ? ut,
J. J. Saville, who for Ihe pnsl two \<-..: bus had
el-al ?-?'? "1 iii? V : ?? . . 1,'. 1 < ."ii "? ?jua i lit ii ? ?
Uilr, thal lils a-' ..I ?t;, s ?In nlllj.? I- Iii, ttt .:!,,,ii;,1
vaeillal i?. no iutluence over the Im.ian? ;
.ine! especially ? was in league ttiih the con?
tractors to deiran?! the Indians of iin- Im))! ami el-.ih
? _? ?. m them hy the Uovorniucut. I regret to say
:: I s.r.v iny-,-!!' a: the Agency, and all llearncd
in.m trustworthy ohsurven ami oflicial records
has convinced nie that t h? .-??* charges were srell?
fiiiinileil. A*- se.e n a? 1 !'n i the ngeul hiniacli,
and ohserved li? luetliod of dealing with Indiiu ?. i!
vta? at once et a?eul m me thal he ?.?a? entirely nutt!
foi the t- ?i" ?;.?!!? le position be occupied. This fac? i ?
illustr?t! e! let all I III., 1 e.Ji'f, Ini'.t Well l?:i?)\t ||, tt bil li
took place a few day h befon my arrival, when the
agont, by n single a? I of folly, aroused the bitter
it) ol the Indians in his charge, and rame
? ,i scriiicing the eut ire white population ol the
Agency, rhisw i avoided ?mi) li) the rare coolness
ami bravery oi Lieut. 1.1 rawford, __il tat airy, who
came with hi? cooipan) to tho rescue at ihe ?inn ..1
inuinim. Without military protection, ths ageul
could not have remained iu charge of tin- Indiausa
day, as (heir threats again t bim for imligni
ties and alleged frauds continually practiced upon
tin m tt. re open and \ ioleut < m the mi n d< ? smug
intluences whicb this Agency was nj-e uly i sen ?sing
ii|">!i the liiiliiuis I ttill no1 nott sp? ak, S-thongfa tin:
avid? nee >>:i ii...? peiint was obtained by dire? t obsi r
valiiiii. I .lill a (hiif of ian ii imte alni anility as
Kod Cloud should bo subjected to ths caprices of
sneh an agent, is in itself a gross indignity, snd ill
calculate I to inspire him e>r hi? people with i? ipe? t
1 ?! ?In- advantages of tit ilization.
1 In re app ared t?> be s total v.?mt of system in the
managi men! of Agency sflairs. . li? uvuesol ai,unity
goodes, "I I" ? I, and otber supplies, all weie- i.i.nie- m
a looss and unbusiness-like way,in which ? m-i
distribution amona Ibe indians wss impossible.
Al')-ut ?Saville wss placed in his position t" guard the
interests ?-f the Indians and "f the Governnn at, and
it appears that he betrayed both alike. He
defrauded ih?- Indians by withholding from thom
provisions which be charged a^.un.?t the Qoveru?
luaiii u? i.?sn??.i to tliein. For examnle! In his
alaa-ttnat of pl'?af i?ioIl ivin S for NutT.nhir, 1??71,
which he rendered to ths Interior Department, and
v? huh ?s nutt Unie mi lile, he states that Nov. s,
ls7l, he Issued io 12,33] ludiansfn ih l??eef amoont
ing to 271,249 poonda, or ovt r _.'t>u In-.ul ?>i cattle,
according to the average weight whhsh be allowed
tin. contractor <?u tho laal herd received,
lln- truth Is that be Issued no beef vth.ii
<". cr to the Indians na thal ?lay, nor
t')i several days ali? maul, a-? 1 sseritained trass ths
sgeuthimarlland others altin- Agency, lanivcd
al the Agency Nov. tt, aim wss luformed bl lb?
.?--??iii thai he liml been fus s,mi,, tim,, withholding
rations from ths Indiauasuntil th? y would coi ? m m
be countcil, au?! Un., fact ho ?.omiuunitatcd otlitLaily
t., Ci ? i', parti '.nt. ami auVeflnentty -BWEt*! >t,rt
j BishopW. II. Uni?? in my piraonco in Washington.
! Pleurai ?jane uiteg the aountingwas ?tilabed ?v is
j Nov. 11, and 1 waa then praatnt, and know that for
I several tia)'? previously Ina India"-1 had I h nu ftuflbr
ling from ???mi nf tin- v.i> fund he claimed la hil
1 nihet-'l report to hare is ned. in thoaame manner,
his officia) reporta npceaant ?>th?*r issue.. Hint never
look place, flow he, at the ann**** time, a ihoVrrand
ins Hu- lion rum? ni in reeeiptin ; foi beel '?huh he
did not receive is fully abown In Section lot this
I st ltenieiit.
The iucompetence and true character ?>f Agent
s-,-in,-...-i? v .-it known to the Interior IHt-rwi m? ii
l.eii.r.? HIV Visit, itn-i in -ill'lttn by 1)11 ollie li I' port
minie hy 1'iiiic?! Stat, m Indian liisiu-. nu .?. 1>. Ile vier.
Dct. 21.1M74. lu lins report ih. Inspector ex w?*-od
a li -annul? >nl rontTaH made privately by Agent
:- .ville \\ th his fat h -i law, \. li. Appl? Ion, by
which th? (mu i,um ut wonld have been largi-h a
In.aii. lu?). ?? mi* In? ..-r states, rnorwv?*r, thal
while i ? i v ? - : : . 11 i : i ?_- the < ?ntraet, Kgent SnvilUi
mad i ful-. |?n matioi s to him, and Mr. Ippli t? ii
.lea?..!. .I to brih ? . im tn nilen? <?. <>ih. r ?pe? ? il
i Commiasiiiiii rs of the In oriol I?, partnienl hnd lil-? -
v? is,, ri-nott? ?1 unfavorably ol this agent, and nftairt
I at the Agency. Ami \.t this man I taforthi pnsl
I two v.-ara;, ??it'i the full ?pprovalof toe 1>- partmeiit,
' had '( h.iii.f the most importan tg ncj in the
\\ at. win te nearly half a million ,>t dol?an snuuallj
pa s. s i|ii();iLr!i hi- huml-,
lu .ill his nun .ii relations tgeni run ille has proved
himself a weak man. and he si-mibi never hot ? '>? en
placed in so r sponsible a position. If boncsi when
appoint? d. aa ?i u,. good men '" m ve, he fell au easy
victim to lb?* wiles of beof and fi ?gul eontrai tor*, of
tlie Indian King, aa manj ?trong?;! men, agenta und
hi?!) nilli iola, have done before bim.
II.?M .M?k.ll Og IMilVNs Al Vii Ni Y OVEU-BSTI
MA III'.
Th'te j? i-,?ni reaaon to believe ih.it the nnmber i f
Ii,?li.ms supplied with provbdona at Bad flood
Au*, ney baa lort n largely over-* stimated, reanlting in
extensive loaara to the Oorcrmnent. According t?>
tltc provision return of Agi ni ?"-?\ ill?* fortba fourth
qnarteroi 1874, which he rend red t<? 11 ?? Interior
1? p n t im -nt. there ???-te 15,117 Indmnawhorecolveil
rationn?t the Agency Ort. I, 1-71. 'Ih." same of?
ficial dot umeht states that on Nut. 8 ?h,?l,'. h fore
my arrival) there were 12,9.11 Indiana fed til th?*
Agency, I waa informed bythu ageut and other
persons hut edhitoly connected with Ihe Agencj
that 2,0011 or 3,000 of theae Indiana belonge 1
m tim Kortbern tribea, ami were encamped
within a ibort iftsfcince of the Agency, on
the north side of Whit?* Biver. Agent (?avilie anb
aequently confirmed this tatomentin an Interview
with li'?. B. I>. Hinman and myself, in VVushington,
Uaj 31, i- 75, aiul stated, al o,tbal ion.I le
northern Indiana .?veil annuities ?t tbeaunnal
?sane, Nov. 12, 1874. A few da ya after Iheissnoof
?iiniiiit.v goods, wlimi aboul i?? .-?.(?i ???iii myoxpe
dil. a icm ? ' hilo Ki. a to the northv ird, I waa
led hy the agent and ni hers, thai tlie north ra
Indi na were .-?* ill in camp there, hut on ero dug
the river ??ith my pa ty. I f ?nnd le?* than li? loti ?? -,
by actual count, und ascertained thal ?>11 ?>r nearly
all of theae were Ogallallas, belonging t?? Bed
i i. a .'-, hiid. During tbe nexl 10day*moreover,
[ repeatedly eroaseil the greal northern trails lead?
ing n? th.- Black liills. uml ,'i-c it lim-.I beyond n :
doubt that no considerable l?ndj ni Indiana und h
??eiiil? pi..d n? r ih, ?a. li tin .. reasons, anti
illili. Vvlliih 1 dull |-.;l! iii? I lilli I "?.?VI-, I lillie?.!'
tin- tiinii" nais of northei ii iii'lians offli iaUj reported
al this Ag< n? v to he a n ytb.
'I'lm number of Indiana actually al Red Cloud
?igen ,', wb**n 1 was there lu f?o? i nils i last, ? oui 1
m t have In '?.'? inoie than 1.20(1 1? dges, or H, UKI ?ti
<ii".. ? I ' : ? -. Judging fruin nil Hie m nun at ion I ?on Id
ubi du, I ?! . il n i u-. mu ibei lins bti u oxceei ed
within ti.i* last two years. Rona obwrvers, l"-t
.?'lllill'i'd In ii:,'"", np.(ed tin IIUI'lli'l* |i.\? el', ;;'|, I
among these a ia .! ii? ? Brolle <>? l'or! L roinb*,
whom 1 have known for tteverui years. He waa with
meut the Agency, acted us in.*, interpreter in on?
council, mid is personally acquainted with iienrlt all
'.',,? Indian lhere. J ho staten.? ntol i i ?? ngt-iit, that,
..;i (),t. I. Ibcri! v.' i .ii Hie \|ii i .? ovrl ia",.-?"??
, m ? dil inter? -.ted \i i , u, i m ?liar willi Hie
? | bell ??? - tor -i moi ' r,. njiei lally as ?I thal
.- ! illltT lllliillllS Ililli llOl ( ...ill!.eil; , li ti
.. ?.lill lu tile .?.M"l?*.i f .1 i In- ?'..nul.
? ii.? i?? i <>; ?\m :i v t." I s.
I wai pi.-si at at the li'eii i ?."ni Agency at the
miuuulissuoofanuuitygxjtht, ?Nov. 12, 1874, and
personally observo?! nearlj all thai w ? o delivered.
I now Hie ? nun- i- -ne el blnuk? ts. and ? an fully ex?
amined the qn '.' of tbiMo delivered. Thennui1a*t
of bales of blankets 1 ?lui io; count as they were
issued, but, oon nfter all were givi i ont, my atten?
tion was tall? 1 . t ' O um,.Le, ?I ila-i? by tin-chief
Bed Dog, who atood nem me in Hie warehouse dnr
....? iii.- ii -ni", li-' - i..... ;,, . ? ; ; .1 that th? i me
Hululent, and thal the number of blanket*)
i - in-1 wai mu? li ],--. t., m II e 1 lilians w? t ? . nt ni.-,!
lo; and thal the number iwuud to bim for bia own
I.I wa not more than bali what h? iho Ullinvc
h d. Tills earnest protest on Hie part of the chief,
v. Im is next in rank to Kcd I loud, ? ailed ray atten?
tion part n nl.iil.? lotln amount ii* iml; and >'.i re
? illing the . ?. i ' rip iiuiai.c ces of t. >? delivery,
which I had witiicencd a fen minutes liefore, 1 fell j
ieasouably certain that not more than SO balea n n !
i m d, nml ? , Hin i i 'mid uni ...- libljr ha? ,?
ihtl 25 bal s. One of Hu p? i ii is whom
I then saw 8-t.sistjng the ng-'iil in i-tsuing Hie
eta ?..?a Louis l.'i P.ml or, na lim name ia
n nail j prouoi n I mil wtitlen nt the Agency, Louis
b'. stn *.. whom l l.ii". |H*rsnnnlly, mid sub -
i ; nilj - i. pi, ..."I na nu, rpn-li't bj i1 ? m!. i -i .t
li i. ... P. I'radley, who lia ! pr? '. i uslj i ,:? ?
- !', . ' a ? ' |
. li. .I. mis
ii in V? ii lui gi .?i with .1. .1 ullina i mu, m
I ". I. le, no .-??...- . ; ,. .- hioux
1 ii - : u ?? i'" hiid bru . .t him on ti in ii,,? I,, ,|
< 'I- m1 Ah *n v ?: ?. ,i i ni-!--, i.itii-,- utiT] ri , i, nid n ho
; a, e Hi a a Uj I ., tnitllfll.n MS. I Hi li II? I r.j ; r.;
>. iib Mr. Un ! ard ab >;? ti n u Ila i rs ni |, i t louil
\ ? ?.' , ?? i li ?' !..? li ?.?" ?.? re liol li ( out i ml, 1
a h ??i m illy ii, ,', untis]
ad Hi bale? ol bl m1 el ? thal tv? r??*ii mi d on
...'. l .":.'?-. teil m theil, nu..iii..
I !. U' a litre I mc thal the unmix ! i i
?- '.. id bl i then i.k1 n is I -, each hale
i-oiitaii ol blank, ts, and be gat? u c th?
folio? im? .it.ni.?n :
\. tsHiar.Tiis, li. i?., .inn. ?, i---,.
I hereby reftl ? th it :n iii in ol ? r, i
.i 'U NllVeill II .,!*-, 1 I . . I'll Ila. ?ti ut,
lu. .1. -I- - fill m i. e i - -m uni know fr?in u-tuul ?mint
'li ?! fll M- .... ,.li.. i :..,, , , 'i I. i, , m li,].,. Ih ] -..,, ii,
ruell bu.maiding lilly lutim. i ?. is p..eut ,,i i ,
?Unit' n .i.u -.ii. all Ihe anuuity f.li ?li mied. No
n ?!? s >?, ., i it in i.i" v..m lion alt. i Un; r. i ir Issue
l.'n lum ii l -. I i>. .",'in -? I. i,,., Isiiijun I ?in , , ,iii
Mi ti. ii ?nie! a? short weur bul? ,? I ti] leiten
. Lot is 1.,.-li ?H .
V. i'ii. ?s. .1. MeKenner, P. Vi. Ii um ?.
/. it, iel ?' ' ?? ,,. lia, i. 1. ni i Kenney, a not in
lu m 'l '"i lb? Dist rlil uftiii - Id, eil lily thal l.,,a -
? . .. ??. Im i- M.ii itine ,., ,,!i.?, ,| i , n,,, mltniu sill la
?li. I 11.11 le l'Ile lill ?lilli li,.III- (, 111 |.,:|l Hie mil'elS
' "ins.ni i up i are tia..- in iL he?! of his knowl
( (Ige ami lu lui.
Wita? s whereof, I hare hereunto m-t mv band and iu?
l.i ; n -' .; ! 111 , ii., ii ij ni .1 ill-- , I ?; i.
J. "ii ki.'.vi v. Notary Public,
Thai nob .les of blankets remained ... the Ag? icy
aftei the Issne of Nov. 12,1874, is shown by Mr.
bu hu.I'-, afllilavit above quoted, ami by A. til
>.i.'i!?''? I'liii.ert.? Returns,now on Ole in tbe lu
t' ii"!' I?? i'-.ni; < ut. Tins I also know from p munal
m. -i nat kui, .ia I waa -? vei ii limes in the wan tinuse
alii i ih. is?i;e. and *-a\? thai none w< ra lhere,
On aiiba-jqtiently exiuuiuiiig the liroperty retunia
ol Agflll fttVilli'l u tin- lum m ipi m, i. !?,;_.,! |;, ,|
i lou,i Age icy, ?? ineli he li.ul rendered to the luti in
bureau, und were <m hie in the Interi? i DeiwrUne it,
I waa mu prised to lind that be had i-enilltxl to tlie
issue, ou >iov. 12,1874, of no lew than :? ? baltwol
lui, ki I-, aild li.nl f ululai,',| ,, |,.,?iei |ni I ;,u| i , i,. |o
In- a n i-i ipi of iin- Indian chiefs for that number. In
a reun? i minimini.,! ia n from the indian liureau, 1
Irani that the true uumUir of bales shipped to Iii ii
i loud \:'. n , in 1 *?7 '? ?. as ?(7, ?a I,-.."a? paii . || n, ,.
n v.ou..i appert* thal the Indi ins >i this A^i ney n
.11. .1 s?, iii..n ?un-hall i.n number of blankotafor
VV hi? n tin li IVCI Ulliilit paul.
The hi i ii.i Is ni lu.I!. |??m d wen? hil terl.V <''Ii:
pli. ned .n bj tin* linn..us, for two r. i.a ?i,,. m?,
In ii.u their -?mid sisea, which \?ii no1 ailaptfd to
min as iai i??? aa Um ."-inn? bravea, ami wen only
lilli ?1 for ??ulm li .iiid ili?h!,.|.. I he m i .ad .uni
mo?! serions objection, however, m.i? i|.- fact thal
the brand l . .-*. I. I?, on each blanket had Ireen put
?m ?? mi si. m- material which rotted or burned the
i loth, .iml alii i .i -linn v., .ii ii,,, i i mil i, i, |, a ,,, ,i
bj lei's, u? -t.itedai.o?.' in the affidavit of Mr.
Ki. ii.nil. Tbia fact ia now well known toererj ne
attneAgency, Thurn blankets were furnished h?
.1. tV, .1. I'.ii-- m ..i I'iiiladi lp ..
The quantity and qnalin of ih? otbei annuity
c.Is iaaued during my vh?!l 1 ?? ?li imi now ?ii-., u?.,
uni 1 mu st eil i, i au i um st proUwl againal the mau
mi in ?vim li tbe whole is-iie ?? aa man.-. J he eulin?
issue fu i be yont waa mad? in a fen Uonreofa
single Novemls r ilay, m the mills! of a -now -aim m.
im- Indiana had boen suffering tor want of Muir
blankets and otimr ? lotuiin?' dui,i ??' m. cold weal bel
which preceded tbe issue,ami lb? re is m> good n aaou
why ttu m ..id? ? muid imi h m lui u al ihe Agent ?
ami in 'm ted at least a month earlier.
'lli.|s?iii ii?, n ?a.i? m.u|e in ile i ,-st en,!,-?, ami
irn-.sp.iii-ilei in.min i. i in- ?_? u.i-, m,,, delivered !??
t" chiefs ol banda, in bulk, in a banty nianm-r.
?vii limit uny ayatemoi cheeks to as eil min the a? tu ii
annum;-? ?i v t-u or required. I lu? mi y u.ita b. willoh
111! |a-,|, l\..? i ?..ll.lllll ??.i? g |l, 111 ,i lill n i. .i m.i,, m
in iin- banda of Um agent, ?? Imi railed oil tbnquantii ?
io lw. delivered tb eaefacbiH or head man. Hrnee
tlmre was nu gfMtfnntaa iii.it th. tndiaus retei.nl
oven ii.i.i "I lue ? ne Li i i. i lui loi iLiio, lin*
IiiHans ti.itc.ixl Ihe i?;ne willi suspicion, nuil
Satl l.ll?f ti.??? hh f.? IV??f|l.?l that ii WM fi.iiiililh nt.
IV.?KilAt I?s IV lll-.l'l i'ATVn.1.
The trggPEt prr-ei-tni'i''! in ml] iir? the Red Chnul
A-??)??)* with beef ?utile hit" mob so gigantic, and
St hm? and s.v sternal ii allv coutume?!. 11 al ii i? ?tell
vt'orth while t<? shove Imw tint are Bafcomplishcd,
atnl v. ho i? t, qmnsible for the outrage.
TI i- (???ntl.'?? t feir furnishing cattle to this ind ?ithe r
sie?n\ Agendasfsrths lust tis? al yt-nrnras flvonto
.1. K. For-nu???, of (?leah?, and s?s signed by Indian
Coiniuu. si?-n r Sinilb. .Tuly 1 I. 1-7-1. Tin? eat ti? ???
HveTed ?vere required In st*. - 130 i? nnds tot ths
lir-t ?i? months, am! I.ihm) pondi for the last six
months, a ni the pri< e ? ss 1-2 ?-(Ma 11" i 100 pound -,
! inrosa weight,on the hoof, it was ezpressl) -ii|?u
lat.'.l that ''all the I eef offend fot a" I Ji'aiir?'
m,:,, this conti mt .hall I"- snbj -t t<> s thorough
inspection, and if. onsoch inspection, nny of it fails
tm oufonn to tin n-i|ia',iiiments "i this eontraet, the
-m n shall he reject? ii hy the parties making th? in?
sp-etion." The i n-poete ei? wi T?? aufboi i ' d, in stn li
a ?lae. ta MSJUirs the i-outi u t..r to r. pitts ill?' re?
ject, d i attie within Bvs days Uypn ?s r beef. If not,
theright ural reeervi I In purchase the eaMs i -
? ini.nl at tha expense of the contractor. A '.A of
#1 ?*.<'.?'??.. with ttt.) L.1 and ?m f n a! t-curitiea,
tras wqnlred to he given to Insure the faithful ful
Ulna nt of iin- .ulina, t.
liar.? Is abundan! evidence that this contrai f wa?
met ii:,.', ni '..n)l f.iiih. Ih. contrae! was no!
filled bj tin- potty t" whom li was ?riven, bul 'like
t,,, mam li dian i ? ntrai Is) was Iran ferre.1 for
*'a valon?le consideration" s flea days after it was
signed, to W. A. Paxton of Omaha. As lins assign?
ment ? l'i'l'l not tai i pi n t-, by the i- rms >>t the < ou?
?ra? I. " tt ?limul th.- i ritten commit of the Secretary
of the Inieri'-r." the mli n ponaibility ??f ii.i?
transfer reats with bim. Hu? oontis t was nomi?
nal!- in force at the tims of my visit to Ke?l ('???ml
U- mt. Tin? real lM-eiee,, motor, however, whom
I found snppljring this Agency, wns the well-I?
l??.|. ??. notorious f??r frauds in previous contrae! ,
nndforthi i ton excluded by the published r?gu?
lation? from ati) participation in future contracts.
This ?'.iiiiti virtual traimfei of Ihaeontsael to him
??a? tt i ii known to every ?nu- al the Ais ucv, an?! in
that I? linn, ann 'nil?! hate beni equally tt i ii ktlottll
lo the lilli I an I ii I ililli ? lit.
On my arrival a! tho Agency,Nov. 0, lf.7-l.Ifl cer?
tain? .1 that then* lind h. in iin In . i i-ii for some
tinte, an? I mi'' ?' .u In-.ni of rattle were then n
i - - ai- ug over ?vin previous issu?*??. Tin r seven
rattle lind al1 1n*cii receipt? .1 foi to the contra? t?r,
e? i ?v< -I ?it th" a --ni niiil wi ." ni his ? barge. \.i,
or nearly nil, ?>l them were sul?**eqitrnily i neil in
the Indians, These fuels, which an important,]
,. un? ?I at tlie ?.'.'at aa.i tint were fully admit titi
hy Agent Savill? lo th??lt?-v. H.?1. Ilium ii, tin otticinl
?iitcnireti r ?>i the I iterii r I)e| artim nt, mid t"
myself, in Washington, May '_"?. Thr*se a Te ti"?
examined, ni Uni I'loiii.".. reuur-tt, I?) lion.
Itnidley and Ins .-fli era, .ind nbmil which ?to much
bus been mid. Tlie resul! ol lb?! examination is
niven ... i ' following cci'tiiicuto, the origlualof
s hil li i- ia mt i?' ??' union,
i i lil li u til. DI IBMY OFFIC1 I-,
V.'i-, Il i n. ii i-i.ii ?I, t'lti. i.? of I'.-' Unit? .1
tin ?. ...., present al su lut? rt li s In'hl it lt?'d< in ti
OU : I i li ?i .- i , N'ovetulM .. I-'." I, lie. tua li
Prof. 'L ) M ii-l) . .id 1.' 'I ?i, Id al I !.. I H".?
h ai .n lit I'ln ii 1 ? nu? a? to lln- ? n ched n1 '' ' ? "'
Iii.- r.? I.,ii . a ii. I n. du ii ii.I" ?i/ ? anil l'un? ? ?m :.::? i ni
m*v( n in id ??i i? ? rua ii'l'-t ". a iini.
Willi ' ?Ve , e- (|. li I' . I l tied ('lOlld I i, I ? lug I?-. u .
to in? 11 >pl< i". h.< t.. ni i ere stationed.
EiM'b ol u-t, uiil_uiiv.il to th?? oth i, mar?? I nt thal time
bis estimate of iii? -i.. - in nrlil in i !?? -?? ?attie, and re
iii' a. M-? ih.? at i,; thor?-?! in he it'-1 pound?, ?a?!
? I 11 I. I U U I.V.I i i "....li?, all i nil?' ?). tia i.t ti . -, 'I
i:? ih.it th.-* i little .? n- nu ?niall r than t ios? i ui ne I
e,t. r "i' -.in rtiie i ..i .ia .a ilium ? i-- m- ii.it.
I,. V. V.l. '.ni 1.1 , lu -I.I ni. '.ila i.li.,.1', inlii.il.il Ung
I ?I-,. 11- i i : i '. Hills.
.hill?. ll\, ? '.iii .ni Vi Cat ill r.
ia. .s tan ll.tv.l i . Mi .u., .tia. :n:i Infantry, A. A. A.
li. Illili iel lil ii .. I!,ii-.
Fort Li roi tie, II*. ... May 19, l>7...
Tbiscertil itc,which wa. published while tin?
si'iu?. ii ?!" .-a ??m -.? i>? in Washington, I ?Hy con
my own stat einen I in regnnl to the lame rattle, and
is entitled to reutw?) b1 aa these officers have had
larg ? ???--i> -ii? 'n ? i i \\ '-stern sfftiirs, hnd are perf< fly
fan iliar \\ iii' m itten b1 the Sion! lu th
Black Hills IMstnet. T ie Ind m H n in imme li?
?t |y ende ?? m A io di ?tro? ti <*:. r! of 11 i ?
t.y, .null!," met hot I ndop.cd >ott?ll illustrates
the n :.i um: in v hi- h that ofll )? r i'civi i information
i'-:i iii r.- mi iii.i na-r- netil o? it - i'i 'ii? t na it is
worthy >>i record here, especially as t!..- name
, h ill's-' a employed to weaken ii" foi ? ?>i
th?- facts I had i>v rkiusl) lah] befo, ii about al. tirs
al Hie -nins A '."ey.
Commiaasoncr Smith dictated loth ngen! of the
i!".l Press, for publii uti ?n, the fi Hot? m ?
coitntei ' ? it, which was wittel) publiait? I tit?
ihm day, May 2?.
? . i .. ?louei -n th of iii? Indien Rnrrs t say*. Inn
.: || ii lo li.t- I ii I III l.. li. '. .' n ?-. . |iil... .. 'I . .iii..
thal in, . iii" '?? ken? ?._vd l? e eon ti u toi ?thal
11.? t "i-i ??? ail li, -. laeill Iii? ii eli iii-, lilli Illili
till) N'l < not issued to till In i. u.-. .aiial |hal iben m .
I' a .nie at lol uf ,?i, Ila ni Kim] ii la cause the.v tvere
111 i, 'I a . i -? I. II Is Ililli I..-.I
i ...' .laieiii -ii".-, ..nu , uni ;;. ?i i loud in
I" III li 1 III lili? 111"Il !_ I, .1 I.'. I |l . 1 li li \. ... II III |l ,1
.n - n. lo ?.i ii. li . ,.. ii ii I'i ol. Mu i i i
r iiImi ?Iii that lieu. Itr.idlev i ubi have ? ii
l-ii. l| li !.. ? -'I . 1 li I " ' t ill ; llrj "f t .
.11. II 111 I ..lill 1.1,11 I I I. I,I ill 111 .1 li
As this reply contained som. ?tat?mente?? which]
kliev? to bo ? i m. i. a u?, I at ouee < uleavun I toas ii
tain the cam ? truth .?''?>.tt these cattle, lu eompai y
with the Kev..??. I?. Hinman, the official uti i -
of the Ititi nor 11 it, I called np in Aa ni
H ?-.., Ma) Uti, i* Iii hot 1. snd nal ? ! bi n ih ii
tin- t ailie it III ;a al i.\ (.,- i. I a ;i? 11 et a l'l till* I'll I
nib? era. ivilie ?ml lb ii " Ibes i atti
no1 lielon? i) I be contractor, but lo t bo Govern?
ment; thal in- 1 .el . a i .?i.t ti li ,l li. ||.II
lel.e'll'l .".'I ?It I II li 1 I. , - | I ! "I II,. HI, ililli |..I'.
Were ill - ? '. ul -*...'. a,, \. e-;,I I ,.ee
of Hiern weil ned I j bim i" the Imitant?; thal
Hi"??- cuttle tt.-. ? n.>i sick, ;,'ii noue ii them
bad broken !??_:?: and thal they were the
only i i ? Au? ney v .:? n (ieii. Iii ailii t tt us
th- v. ' I al.: mi it .1 < m1 liitii- If, uni lie
positively d< ? -ha I he I? I my conversation
m bat? ' ? : i ;i a < ?' umi imii i m...i li ilt-mit I In -
cuttle!.' il m..vi.,i'.', ii.i staled : und 1 I.- , iciii l>
leal ??' ' , i ii] . ni nil " the ?inii\ m ? i|-i, i i
Ila ti iii the i ii ., I h ia ?.ii-11 tt li in al. ???? li ? ? ?mt. v
? nulli he In.ii. linn I.V.I ti.uni ?..,,1 m. ?i i ii
? -iii. :? vii. t? i"i ( ., umi?inner ?sii.ii li. Heit Cloud
also told m? thai he ** must liuv? la-en iiiisuiiderMliaHl
II III" I nain ii l-l l'l lil .t . V! ... '_???'. Iiee.il ||Ol :.I
le. say iii.it ?: to i oil" had 'iin 1,'jt.t.il le. the
,!i.? ?imply ti, : .i . i . u ne i ii ii. liradli t -..tt
lin-lll I'li-.t li.al in I In i a ?Mill d to tin I ii-, mu
bad lawn left over from a former issue," This ti ti
mony liol, disposes ol lb? explanation attt-mpr?*d
on i ms pnii.t ?e, ? ou in: mil mer Nuil b.
on in.' n nruii i'"! ?-et. I ;. tvhil< I ?... at the R .1
('Lui.' Agency, Mr. Hosier.oi.I tin ? luitruetors.
lu mi. it to the .\j ne) s herd o! s ? vera! bundi .1
I" .a o! Ti \a?e title, tin first that hail la-en received
fur some weeks previous. Ibis lol witaaccepl iib)
t eut, aim receipted f??r, bul he only wi : ??! a
portion of tin herd, li, - ? rattle I ?nu m m care
i ill) examii - ii. .? .aj.-i A. S. Buri t?f the Utk lui ?i
i:y, t-. hi ) ,1:1.111 uni) u I in- e-inll lu lu ? i \ j?, ?ul .??li,
ti. i . t? li n Hi" it lln ii i.-, ninl ;:!??> i \. muli, ii If. ni
with care, I ley v. .?. i . |.nat lot ??I less cal le
I i lit e i , t r seeu during .ii! nu > ? ? ; eiici in the
West, where I have seeu in any biiudttals <?! lie ii ?, it
furious point? iiiitteiii vi? Agency und ttouthcru
K.iii-s i -, a ii have in) li purchased main animals
loi lln- ii*i- nt ni) )??;?(.ni' ii?. All the ' I! ?
ni ilu.? hint were wretchedly gaunt and thin,
. 'I ih" in mini..' ??I tin in u?, am ill, mau)
iieilig yeal nu?. A larg? number were ?I lue
Lind known amotig < ittli ueu ua ' a? alluvvuga,n and
hot a few were .ti ik and deirepid, i imti ed tile
?har.n.? i ?ii these ?iiiv?? partieulurty, beean-a? i ?
beef i ?sin-1 at I hi? Agency liad been lue ?ubjecl ul
several couvera*atious bet vt cou lied e'loud, Uen.
Uradley, and in) elf, and I waa di ? i aisol kuotviua
with certtiint) srheiber Hie Statements of the cb i
?.illili? pom! ttt le tun-. In the- iliei .lunn t.l tin
sail.o ii.i? ii,.,t tbe cattle wore re ?-ived, Nov. li. 1
t.iia? ?-a ?l, in co ipan) witb Major A. 8. Hurl the
Issue of beef, wlieu i kirge portion of these catt li ?. -
delivered to ttt? ImliS'.-. Hu? deliver) tta? made
frtna tua Agency i rrol, and the cal i?- wera turuud
out, a -mail nun '? i it a time, to the chief. <>i beatl
m ii, who wera waiting with their mount? I yoiiuit
warriors to pursue and kill them. I tt ,: beti Ibis
i??in? tutu uni? h i m ?it ?i from ni ?t tu l iel, snd saw
every?.I tbe cattle thal t? j? turned over to tbe
Indi.m?, a? tt.li a? tbe remainder ol the beni, r?v
t lilli i| tor I Sllle-l illlellt V-ID-. | lilli ? I all llili-Ml ihi!
tbe average weigbl ol this herd waa mit more than
"...n |. ?eiii.i?. awi 'lu- 1 i' /iini a? a lu.i vii estimate,
Ms a Hurl was b) mt .- ile ?| mug the issue, and
sit? nil ?u these rattle. Um t?*stimiii v i? ? ?iieeially
important, a? be has long been stationed ia tue
V?i ?I. inn. ia |? lui IV liiiinii.il with tin- -?ulijti i nt
tti.nn be .peaka. Iii- ??i? i.i m ?u thg catt It iveex
au.iiii ?I eau bo learned from the following extnut
Imiii a? t-rtiii? ..ia- relating to allan? al l..?l Cloud
Al. in t :
i ..i i I. tin m it, WromscTl n n ? i< ?i: v.. I n n? 12,1875.
1 i. ii.i.. Iba! I t-.;i* prrsrul Un! lill .it Kt-d ('lirnd
Ai.- un ?. i,. n lrnt. ??. ? Marsh was lhere ; thal we to*
selber at it lo the cor ral to m-? .?a U?).i i aita to u?<
iini- it.? : ? n ii lbs ?i. ti li- as am nt imii ti.were i ? ?,,?
i ailie lil lill-' llinle- i "li.Ill. .11, a lill? ni lia In aMI ttt u? I i.t*
inii,.ia- i.aiii-i in.i goad t i ni "ii "i a molk, rbeuilili
??? i. .i ? a i n - ?:n i.l iii - r, ? * *
t s i.i ii. t sptala Mb inf mu >.
lu tbia region the cattle shoulu be ia good ? mill?
U?n al this a-asou of the year. If ???,? r. \? i ih i it! e
??i i h ? in a?! were ai wretched!) poor i iii even Hie
?'?mil.n toi, Mr* Hosier, deeined n uecessnrj toaaoi*
opSxo tor t nom. In mplanat-sii ?>! theil i ??minion,
be iuformed me thal in- bad been obliged to over?
drive th'-ai, s i M 1 > i' a' h lln K% Bet in time for the
ln-.u?;. 1 auh. t.tutull> liiuiivd tool lin.i \? ?j a stautl
Im excuse, when jx'i-ona not dire? fly interested in
Indian aH.iiis witiieaaanVa oatfla delivery,
AOKM gAVIl.l.r.'H HYPVYlU STAIIONH.
E??eiiHally the ininoevtite for the inferiorrhar
aaferof Hu Mental was made by A trent Gavillo in
WuMhitigton. .Inn? 1, 1878, v. h, ii (|iii*stiotir?l by
lliahop \V. II. Har?-, in my pre-u-ni c, In regard lo ibis
particular hame, Agent Bei Ula than atatod" " tli.it
the i? '?T condition <>f theae eattle araa owing lo hard
driving? me forty-eight honra with little gram or
sloop, to hurry th-m thron gb, us the Indians had had
in,l.. i-f fur 8.11)1- time. In- Iii? in?.' kept b.u !? ra* no-? to
Induce tb**m to be counted These cattle arrived in
Hu* maning, ttti ha weighed mord "f them (he same
forenoon. ?me few thal wore wild be dH n I
weigh, but ?stiinafed. 'Hie i--ii<* waa m ada ?>n tho
sime aft.'moon of Um receipt. Among the cattle
Hi ii issued were forty or more small and'- ella
'.? ?' cattle. Agr***dVtinville waa confident tlial three
? ?ii i le, thin aa tiny were, would weigh MO pormda
mi nn average." On my qneattoning tin-*, he ii si-ted
that "tbflw lu? weighed? na np to thal avenge,
and that thone <'stim.i*i d ??en* fully aa largo. Be,
himself, weighed nil of the herdtha! wereweighad
on the morning they arrived." Memoranda oftbeae
-1 l?ciin ut of Agent Boville were taken doun ?it the
time by both [tisbop Hare and myself, and at a enb
lequ -itiHi!. ?. ?n e ?.-.i re f.iiiml to agree.
.', - i waa confident that tbe weight altbiaherdof
??attie?lid not ex? ' ' 1 T.'-ti poonda avreare, this p<>-i
tive itatemeni of Agent 8ni >',',?? to Bishop Ii..i ih it
the ?o tnat ??' ight oi the? attie rom bed an i?i i iga of
*-".n p.iitn.l-i each, aa weighed by him, inereaaed my
stiapi? ion that the winde trana* Ihm mu ir.? a, lu lent.
I was not prepared, however, foi the evidence which
I fo uni in the -ei ..ml Auditor's "?ii. < of tlieTre i ?ur,
l?,? ihm ut, where tlie receipts are tile las vouchers
for tbe payment to ti.mitraetor. I there a cor?
(..ii id thal Agent Raville bad given a receipt for
ibis .in. h, ard el 7t I 1 ?? ni of din,unitivo ? attie, in
??Pah I. certified ti h Muir actual noighl M
??(?nhill hy him ??as 731,4K5 poonda, which would
make the average exceed 1,043 poonda per heuil.
More ti m this. I found th it, according to Agent
ISaville'a receipts, all the cattle received during the
same quarter of 1**7! bad reaehi*flni irlj the one
average, or nmre than 1,040poonda each. Asthil
?a matter <>f great ln?portnnce, I liere give Hie
ofiicial statement aa furnished bj the ["rea ury Ile
part ment.
.--i i?' i n 11 m* / a i i n't'i i>, 11 erred al 'he r,,i ti aid Indian
le ?, i Jut - : f-r I --irrft i, m.-i-'i e. ! , I. n?,,, ? , , rt I,J
a,, .i. I., ni i, i :. ? .. ii le in thi* office :
Vi I .-' 1.
/ f.-. II- h t. I.i-',. Farntehed by.
1 71, h. ? 1.1! C .1 ? 'I M \ I',.', a.
;-;.'- ?. ?.'. .. 7.is 7- ;.i 72 W. A I'aal I.
1- I, Nov. 11 . 701 7:!|,|s-, \\ \ p,\i ?.
l-,"l,.rii - ;.!i7 i.-.'l H7 Vi. A. l.ixtiui.
Total 2.719 ?:..-? liri
- i .\l' \i I'l.i. 'a i.i i i. ; . .lime 7. 1-7V
1*1 e In.i? i- ., . .- ,i cm 1 ei- s!,il( li" -ii i'.-i a ! ?s ;.; - nV 11,"
r" "lil ? ? ! I' i. ".!,. ?' t. I!. I'lil.M II, All
Ia oil. r words, thla largo herd of cattle which no
um- could t i i.*, e-t?inate at a greater average vvi ighl
, ? r head ' au 7B0 pounds, and which both the
'ent and contractor a)Nilogized for as being much
; to their i gular isaucs,and which Agcnl
*- . ii'e " |y claimed to have weighed **"'> pounds,
wire ? h ?i.'? ?1 io the Government bj that ollieiul a*
wi bing !!!":e t! :n 1,043 ponndseach, lind the
c< . cttir actually n coivod pay at that rate !
of Hie cattle received during this quarter other
than the a'.ove I have no personal knowledge, bnl
.i tu all I ?"lid hain from tllOOfl ?v lu? had get a
them, they were no 1 Merl nth beni I examined,
?? hi. h l'< ' (lend in Washington pronoun? 1 u a ? d
one. .ral n|H*rior to nu ti of Hu -? recel veil. I Hil ?,
it ?mi ii."?!'- safe to say that the cattle received for
?I...I ??!;"!?? i|unrter did no1 exeend W10 ponnds
u'.ii.i .. nul y el Aueiit Hiivillore iptod for them to
th ? ?mil. n ii r ni "\i i 1,0-10 ""urn's.
Thexe frauds in v. i ?.?'-, ???' i h are consul.?ted
I ?? (In it i ' ll'i-iii!! hetwi m tho intent and Iba i",
?i.i. a .I tbrengh which both the Indians and
the llov? i .i i ?- l in ?? .-o -,?? ;i'y ib ii'...'dei i, Imiiiiiiil',
part of til li? ii. '? ? iii ' f th? ft. I have I seo .
,,, i . ibat i nual ras? 1 tv i ? pi icti r-d in i . i ii
to ti nmi i" i "i ?? it'h-. I'" ." i ' i''. there ii i in?
clusive evidence tim' the mil cattle at tho Aacnoy
Nov. 11, 1*74, ?vi i.- ii,e ?,. vi u b< a lof i? iii) .. , a'
: <| by iii-,', lira ley, j et, iccmdiiig n ' .
pu?! kui i*.-t m h ? of Agent S'?;i!' for tie fourth
?I ii Ki i ni lu" I, now on lil" in the Inierior Ihparl
.:. i.' .??I have had lHI,IMi.*i p m.. , or,a
i nling lo li ? " II? lal i"> ? pK 17:? lu ml. 1; I ..
In i ?! ?, ??ii a'?, e. however, that the lieef is? .
?. |ai ?.i lu-1 liiiuieil lo I ave m ni i Stix, h dil not tah?
pi ,e. il m he -in ni-1 bave 1 ad on Nov. 1 1 al
li -? : III _'7 p um:-? i lie I. or als ill : al 1.. idol
( ;.'ile. ?? III n ! e ;'< lu illy I.li ?ml? reve . !
I In -. ? i ion o- ' ; t ? a i- i 11" is took place nndei
the tout rm-i uanigui-d to \V. ?. roxton, well k own to
. I? Hie .,i t lituf II 1er, ?? It? p,i - I -I .. .. I'd
the e nil"-' f. Although this con! rael It 1 h ". ti vi -
hu ed ?a nil ita important features, and shum?-ful
I'lUlllls pl.nl 'I'll lil I!" lulllll.i (? li. ( 'mein. ? h m ,
"l lim? anira lol
?.a ?,ii ; . ? . ?. . ; i .,1.'!, '1 in; ! i , do, hut,
on Mareil 17. 1*7.1. privately mail? a neu mil c1
?viiii the .-.nue "A. A. Paxton lor iii n ulit. n li li I'.o
|i ??, - pi.', beef for flier nile l.'"I ? h uni \i ney ?it
.: ii 111*1 ?..ii. pi ? ' - ; |? i inn i.ii<| il.it - .
? i, " fur It "' m igii ?illy bound lui is 11 to ? '.. I '. .
< ?mua. i ??.i i ill gal, no it waa given by the I'um
.i i lit ., I' ,i , I -..!': I"l j .'ipi'?.!-. | I li,, ii
.? li Hl till- 1 .1 alr.ll! ?V I? .a .'I,lilli). Ha,.'. | !..
( ie tri t ?? i-iirri'?I ??uf '
ii,..!,? oi i.i a:. \..l,. Curpeutci ?ml others given
In low.
Li at.! pe? i ?'.i- with me on my expedition
In No
i.'.-.l i '"i, i .gt'iicy, whir.? be had th? b. d opp? m
l-i III ?Vi : ?I ' WilOll) li .di Id Illellt "f iHli!!-.
Mr. Lou i lo ..???? iKii liard) vvasal.toal the Aaoiicy.
m..I ii . a ,i ,! d ?.na ??h..: tia i- ir? 1
i h re, I- li were pn eui ni . .I'll ? i- m -, m ?I i?
lust, mid the results ?.,' tilt "ii observation are eui
Lu..i li in I ,1 ? lilli lill - bl le glVI i :
I ,, i'h iii ii "ii... .lima Hi I .'.i ,: .?. uf M ..., 1-7 i, I
V\ ?Hie ?.I ? -i , I ?if '" ! e li.le III I ..,- Ililli 1 Ititi
I., il ??..r.! A . le .. N n lu?* the i .! I" Illt-U Issued
II "l a -.- I .1 ?! , 111 I I' a'* .' a lill I I . |
1 " I.i -: i I On* ? rtls'ii.ead ib'h I I
ut tliiit i. i ii?*? ? wore hut tlirepi.x? u wlili-li tviiulil Is
i nul .i ? tor i- un in i..
i . . tv? re i i.v ) ii Hie 1" id, ? hieb ?vi u ii
i,dI i., i ? ' n j .? ml? if lu el ? lui '?? i i i.. t oi m. I.n m
.,i" Iel ... ...I.." l.t lil ?'.,..11 li.ii .(?Li?! ,",ii
j t .(.li ? a ?? l Wi - l^. Vt - l.. I ' \ I f, "I Ni ? .
Flrsl I.I. ni nth li ' ,ii".v
Cn ip nour Trinidad, Col., Jua j ?'?, is,.?.
\, -.-ill*. . I.?N. .lune ... Is7"i.
I h? ret | .-.- ||fj thal I w >- ?' K dCloud \-,
tu . . -m- m Hay, 1173, sud that of the i Hie then
1 - . I In Iii ?ii .li- 'mile I.i 'li i li. -i lind Mi le ?i iipli.-a.
1 have ful k11 tills fait, as 1 hiiiii*l r,.f I
iii.nia n?. 1 1 ,1 ii..'. ,. 1 :-.. raitt ? :- iii 'I air it ti iii 1 li ?
um ni,a -i ni Hu- i?'!:;.- li :t aftei this issue ??. ,.? .1.1
Mue!, nmi nat 1 1 er li ni iii" ? 1--. I.
!n 1..1 nine,?? 1--1!" ii.1 ,!inv -nee was ? nie to the In
il..,,-m1 lue bin .I i.iiu.ti vend, all counting ?liko.
Lui is i^-iiA?).
It will b' remembered th.vt the contrat'lor r.
ceivwl .. h m h big .11 pin e ? ?r the ie ? a ti.? than I' 11
ih.ae p;i>.. U?I) deliveiod, aud li,at Hie rout nu-1
i a,h d for "goisliuer lianiablo btvf cattle, ??>
ia.. H.10 p..?n.ii ," .nul tua! "if ?uy 1 ? '? '? oil rod l??i
at'reptuiiri* siioiild fail to coiifuriii to the requit
m, M- if this ( nut rai t th ? . ne hall be.I by
lit." The ni.'ti'i a'- ?li iw th ? kind ni
cattle actually delivered under this t .1, t ? ?? 1. The
K11..I d' cal He p-iid tor '., tim Uoveruuieul ia iudi
? ate?! by tin* foliowing extract fruin the records of
th. ullice of the Hen id Auditor of th" I r.
which 1 ? taken from tim ..iii.ni r-et ni. iii? en b? tile
ag.*ut io lii-at'a'iiii tor on which Hw lal tor receives
nay. It ?villis*.observed ti al the guutual average
foi'the whol ' hit is i.v. I* 1 02? punt',N.
M, ?im ?in ,' Bee/ ' trie ,1 tit red al the rd Cloud
Indian Igenep,comment nu lam. 1, is,*.,, a* appear*
i--j account* m Hit in thit office
i'-'i- /''v ? i, ".1 ' " ?'- B.kemi 'n ?.wi-uriit.
l-7-a. .I.iii. 1 ... \V. A. lu?.'..11_ oil ?.i,??1,s
1-7", I-, li. 1 .... \). A. l'a*.mu.... 1,7 I I..".;
I -7 ., I- Ii 17 . . \?. A. livinil... 4(i7 1-n.111
1-7.1, M in li I .W. A. Paxton.... '<?; nu..: ..1
I-. , M n.-.. -?>. V? A. P.iii.iu ... Altg " , 1 ,
IK7.1, April 1 . w. a. P.V..11 ... Baa -.?'i....!
is,*.,, April lil... W. A. Paitoa.... ."i"?4 .s,,ii,
Total . .:i,:;t7 .'i.i.n, 184
See -ntl .lu,Iltur ? tlffoe, July H, 1s7j.
Auotber fruitful source of fraud in rattle at the
I'.?! i loud Agvut*p is the system <t stampeding,
v?lin li upp, ira to have b? 11 practiced.there, al
-nu e the ?ni sein agent 1. ok rliarge. A stampetle of
1 ? " -1 ?( tie mi? result from vari wa canaan, nul tim
natural n-suli of m stampede oi tim Ageiiej herd
???'III'I he tbeir I lllTlllitl.lt. le! HI II I.I |||, t'Olltr.U lol' S
lu id from which they wen driven. While at the
\.? 1.1 Niiveiiiiii r. 1874,1 heard that a etampede
ni till-, k11 li Ililli taken pine? .1 1' ?\ I!,"III... I.e."le.
I In juill, ulara ol litis ata upede I afni *.\ .v:. 1 h .um ,1
from t.iiioii, persona ainoug them Louis Ueahaw,
who waa t munn with the i-iriu m st uieea, ami te.sti
i.i-i in Um ia?t- m Hu* following certificatei
\? ??HIS Ulta, li ? . Jin e . Is7."i.
I in tell? ei-rilfy that la the hunuaer m 1 -,71 1 i. uni
lit?,lilli .ii 11.e 1.- ?1 l .11 .ii A-eui), ??Illili liuil lii-iii le
'? 1 de :,, tgVIlt Irwin Iii. 1 ..i.H.i. ?"I. ?lan.,h 1,, ii, alni
m., t ..i tin m. .1?. 1 i ?. 11. iiuiiii"-!, ??, 1,1 1, n itu the con
ti'iuii'i's in ni nu the Platte, iaaas saine rattle aren
.ii lu.n-1 driven to the Agency, aud were ra? . ,-1 t-.i 1. -1
>- i"l Hine by tue Agent, li.ratraetor'shenler
0II1 led lo a II lue III,is,. , at I al fill lu r lie. I I? Lue Im
? in >e ii in liai., in the tgettey. LorisKasMA?
I r m su, ii stampcdi -, and the fraudiil? m resulta
foin.?? mu. bolll Um linn.ins nmi life IxiVi ilillieut
bate tottered pi ?-m lurnea,
\. POBM inst |p Al rua aih \?*v.
Major A. S. Hurt and Myaall watt ni tin* in-um ot
proviakma, ?Nov. l.'i, 1*171, and MMfaf otlui ihm?',,
rasa and examin?t! tim park thai arto delivered. The
nu. I hud luipi"*, d 1U d jUiuUtii'ii li..- s?i.l-J i" Hi;
' s
Indians was characteristic of the man.-geincntof
siiairs nt this Agency. Tho barrel? of j.ork tt? ra
roll? d out of the warehouse hy ? no of the Aif-t.ey
cniplov is, I In btMtls of the bernis kim? kid in m?ajg
I an ax, siul the ?out? nts ttinted uj'on the ground.
The pie''?-* of pork wiro Iden given t<? th?- h__Uaac
who tv? ie- waiting aroiiiul, without batagwsigjbsdsi
any ollie means adopted to !n?ur?? a \MAXdistrA?
tion. Tina pork 1 exauuued, and f?iin?l It old aal
j tttrong. ^oiiia of it, at least, w,tn rusty and
j unfit for liiiinan food. On this point _U.ij.>r
Hurt, in a ceiiifieate wMeh lie ha.? r?? i i.y teni
nie, (?lates an fnllow,: "I nhawisd tin- tunk
ivvi-'i to the Indiana ; it was li sa ?rusty stuff anti
f< i snyl -i '- n- -. ' Ths Indis is received this n rk
ration with evident diagnst Musi of lb-am merely
? ut 'fi th.- outer thin layer of fat, snd ihn a the n ?t
atvat ?m ihe ?pot. In "ne ??f iin- re- ont Coi neila in
\\ ...?lui.j,!,,n. R, ,| ( Uiud earn? ?ii. ...,. plain? .1 ..i t ,'.,
pork iasned to him ami his people, i .1 -1|?| thal In?
Ihouirbt soma ol the children bad ?I'..*?! tr.?m eating
if. Aftor t'.i? parti? ular issue, the Iiidians matron ??
ly objected to thi qnality nf ih . i>.?rk that Mu v ?
waa i ? rtetl by til? Agen! to the Dcpaiinic.ni ?\
' \? ' lilli [ton. I II'? le,li') i. t u. ,| . - ' , |, ,!,,,
? li I pork \\n furnished to the Indians wss
: it i n to J. w. I.. Blavens of Kansas l ii. ,-ji
kuown sa a favori!.n trac toi of the Interim De?
part went?and ?t.i ?ignrd bvCommissionerHmith
July 11, 1??71. h contained li"- USIial phrao-M
" that the article ^rnishcil slum b1 Is nub cted ?
thorough inspection and careful rompa ison tt.ti,
- p?os th r? i ." .u.ii the usual bond ??.. ? .
i.-'iuiuei. Tbe price paid was *??l peri im-L
vi.?Klori: i-t ri? tT nu ,t);i ?. v.
Mv attention waa? ?ned to ths ii ?m i itions st tUs
Agency bj RedClond li toself, and thi was one of
the samples h_i gave me to take Its Washington, A
tew days afterward l saw the i?-ueof pm? sions at
the Ag i" t, u ?! ?: : was ntctin stn i? ted
to ih' subj ' ''" ?? -vi ?.. h , i , ? . t. bit 'i is
Indian woman had fnstn-ceiv? land waa ? irrying
away, huts! ope i, iml par! of Ita i un ti nts fall n
the ground. ; ; ? dont was ?i nk in ? ?lor, and sdbe
.site lu ; lit lull !i. all ?i" l-.'n ii hail Hot la. .-'I ttt-t, a ,1
itlfi .1 .; in ?j.lia..,. Tin l! ' if \.a-i ...
without any brand whatever. I niter ward ia? i"
th?' wari iin- ? ii .-,,..fi-, pot up ill Hie is is wa .
and cut ire-ly without brands, ;?...:...' . ,? i? r
of sacks, ali bough i be ? onti u I ? -???? lally st |)'t! it> d
that tin* dour waa t?> be "fresh ground, ??) \ \ qu d
i?y, to li-in ?.I,- v. i "11, front'j-.)))'.-.m ni win it, and
to be ilelivored in good, strong, double -:.'?-. each
sa? k lo i?- bmuded 'I idinn Department I lorn " I ti
none of the floor that I saw in th? wai*eh?io>__ ?!t?! I
observe any I |s '? b A -, b toms of
the sack, nay have bad ia b marks witbool i .
noticl -'til tu.
I after*ai i saw t!"!i' in iin " dill ;? ni In ' m
Indgi ?, su i nil anne ired to ; ? ? q_ iltty
n? thal I -:t v '?? ' -I a* the .?..??n y, 'fu! . ?? ntially
ih-i ?'lai.- as the ? ii")!,, i: I Cloud hadgiv u me,
slthottgb 1 mad ' u ? i!:? ? t ? oinpsi i-"'1 h- s ? ?i the
two. As t1" falm.u the latter, n* a sample ?g
the floor i- ned al Ihe \ - ney, wm mla?t-?-|nantljr
questioned by I 'omi I ja re?
apon -i'i!i for 1 tm I have taken eon
? ni' rabie pains t?> a ? er! i-t the i; ? Sour
furnished to the Red fin ' . ey under thoco-K?
trad which wss in foi eduringthe las? half "f I-?71.
vtl.et m) visit was i". le nnd during the first h*itf
of tin-[)!? ,-tit y.:?r. Tilla contre ?? to J.
11. Mat' li ol I >) II .??:. ,ri?l M i? -' 'I ? ?..-?
-?i?>:. ? r Binith .Fnly ii. IVT i. The H? ni
di lit, ii-ii in < hi j M' b1 Um i.iii? of ?*-2 "?0 i r HM
poitnda, i I ? "?I ol ?*-!n.iiiii? bein ? ? i en to im
faithful performance of the contract. I ! .v.
good authority that this contract conhl not I ?bon
?'sill til'' ii, aci ?'lilil?.: to the at < ept? ii sa |>le, al iii?
prk " paid.
i ? '.-.'i ?? * re 'nil A " Ih ii the ,!? n i il r -'1 for
ai? ,-|ii mee 'uni. ?? this con! - eil to
a ihorongh i pertiou, and c.reful i i i?ari_?in
with t'"* -a : ;?')? iii r f whiebhi. beenadi-pteil,
um! if i,n m, hcmi ;>iriaon and insp
ii mi fails to e - 'r ?:,: to or equal s 1 ipi ?the
ih" ?>.iiii ? milking the In?
.-t?'' li'lll." I li eVl? le i 'lilt* 'til it?' 1' l' '";. ? "I .,?
original a mple of the flour on which the? (rael
u.iti.i d for the last flscnl year, 1871-7.".. Thisla
a totally dill i"n! article in appearance from ths
iii m- [sawi edf??the [ndl its I I
in nae in the lodges, and no one could i laloki .',.
one for the other. This sample uf ii.mr is the only
-a pie, of all the supplies pnrch-ts? llnstyi r, that
the I'? ;> ut : cnl ti lal ed, bj whii li to ? >???, ire ths
-iil>t?li. -, ,-utuiiilv ?h-livered to the Indians, and ti i
prevent fr ind. 1 reason why this n itm ti "? ? t
; ion us ?nal fraud - li ? no1 !?? ? i i I a? im
;!.'? h? p _?? nent of the I ? v r to ei
g.s of tia Urs! flour ?I? lit. it-1 ii.,,!"! ibis oona
tract, a lol of 2,000 sacks, or 2!?,ono pounds,
i*"ii hed < li ? ni ? In .ttgttst, 1.74. Thia ' ii I
Door, m re than em hird of lie - lu li ??
?,1. for li I l'l i ' - ' r, "? : ? no1 ?????. ? ?
uniied, I am mi' rnted I ml Dr. Irwin, . ii I -r
loadout. Ii <li ina, who wai
,' I,. ?. i| the i ni - : ilit.v of thal
-, -.'? d 'In I i ' a . i?. I ' ' >' ' ' ? ? i i III . I " ?
ii nid. Agi : - ?-? ?Ile waa al t lu?)
?m ! li? Ima ?ia iufoi mell 11 - if
i ?u la ? - i ? ?!
Hie Unir ."i to II f Kam r; a sam]
Ve he re t-ll|l"ll li'. I . li !,' i.l'
i" ? i!, i , here of the I ? au I?, r, mid who, ..-I i
, i i||!.?? in!' '
t., "it , I.-, - )"_- !.. I.rill" l .' ? .
11 . ni lion ?m tho part of Con . -1 .tu
u.iu'.ls io to indicate I. ua - ii) with tin* tu?
llian l,v ??
! u v in <. pi ? ii? r, 1*?7I, Mi _ .. 1 *"?<.
|| ??I -.,'? ( a- lilli?. It l D? ptirl e ||f, t? ' . ,.
,..', .1. .1 i.i-ii. , '": al i .,' ? ? . I ii
? i ?*. I - >, li ?t ' . : .i :* ,.i i|
?, ??- m lu? 'Viia . ? dm ii ol iii al li lot
of li .. r 1?7 aa?*!.??, vl.ub
i.y ti. ? ..?.?r, i i-, |.-'f? i, tlie la! te.
Ma i i la. ? stat . -?' . i !
? I Hutu :tt lirai :tlii ? I
Hint 'i ?? n '"? i???l -oiiii
? . t Iini:.m All..ii ?. ii.el i:,-, < . ti ii 'I
|> i,,. ?I lit t)
, it ' with li shop Hare, ni
Wa?,.i mi ii, J n 1, at whieh I waa pi - nt, i ia
: / nt atatiil that " ?? " i-lptol ?
.., ,.'.'. ml dall ii" r, i
?.! ii? i - ? ' ? '-. |'.irehiy Wl ? lo fhs
Ki-il CI ii ii Al lout h
??title. I hit tt.i? ?. i ? ;??? t lb? tr, i <1 tvaa ? I
a!,., i-, ,i; ' v ia i ? ui) t. ii .'ni lie th ? -r
I - ? ? l'n u- tt.i? -. pur! "i this
Tbta teatimonj tioui o-mhi ers wl iseotfleial f
ii waa to? ?amine the ehai i< * ?f ; ? H rfor l?_*_l
C1,.ml \ .'??..' . . ? Hy disposes ol th? stuti i t
tt im h iii ? Iii '?' m Comunas ?i r gav? to li?
e i ii -.1 Tia ??? " .- mtr oin [ion i?! my 1 s
ol' tile ) a-?? at W Babington. I .? ? i ilia
( ni uni-?.oa- i. .-Li. a ??a- ?i'?1-'' -i"? M-?. ?', n ?i
follows:
h i- uti ii st "i" I* 'II "i l nrean, ?mti? reference t I a.
oompbtiuts? - Diugsupptb-s ni ue*b<-4 lotli i *
?t in? la -i i lu ?I \ ;
ill?-,., , i. -i at I i ? '. V ?J | -, | | , |f. I ., . ' f
h iiMlkti in - ?I tb I ; .!? ?tates .ti;- .-, and | ? Y
lum i.s ? ina! to tue i.! ? i npi li ?
? if ni. ii fbat t ' ' ?
t.? Prof M.n?!i at tbe r |tti -t ni I.? I lion4 ? J
mil i--,.. . el lie -,' . nit i- ?.. - . '
I,,"-. .1,,n i . I :.?????,.??'H' to Hie ut ti'1 i ?bile m?as
Iml ill,?' IN ?? a-. ,
I.iv.i ,t li e-a'ile ?t?tennllt ?tah previously I " S
tu m ? I-t ? un i tul?-!, i el .lllitb, Uni Vi ? -I-?- " ii '? 'I
nu- 11 mi i ni vina liini further iiifotuia iou about mis?
1,111 ..! "Ii.I li! 'II lil?!' III 111 all??.
VII.- ?I ?i til t_tl> ('iUH'K.
The snpplk - "f tg ? it m?! ? ? ii.?' at this A ? I
ktmtt comparative]) little? abont. l_? ?1 Cloud__a*s
me i Hunple "i each, a h eh bs mid wera tot ita ???*
wss then using, and Red Dog sis ed ? leutlally ths
?amo thing. I Mar both of ih-?.? srticb-s i-..i??l'o
ii.n Indians Nor. 15, l-?74. but wily mHfcedihi
ingar particularly. Ii was darli la rc-or, m kW, and
of low egratltt, 1 ?U?! a >t ?? ini'ii?' t Iii-? ?In?" f v ??.th
the sample lied Cloud had riven ?ne. bat I ha vi tm
doubt the ttt?, won In m the ?.?m?<?"i. ami ??? j tijj
of tho same quality. I'bo eoU'tw I dul liol se?' '? ? ???
mil di .ni? soiim ..fit ...? pn-psred -ii ? U i* *
the 1?.)'_..?. li..? ?tas -.ii ?'?'?' v"? "
.ml nut uuliks ?tu? h a? 1 im i,ii'?' Had Clouds M
Would lu.? i.e.
V III.-Ii ' ?l 'V
The character of the toba co furnished th? l?d ?
al this Age u . lins ht ? nan: liter ol ?
. ii.-? .-ii. and justlj so, .w? this arti? l< ? . '1>T
tin- Illili:, i.? aS SA ?Il ??-?liant |.lit ?'I t?**'?! '*'
r. iii ii-,.i( loud ami i;?-.i i>. t rompUincd en j
(...'nil al the iii ( iDum ii held with Ibem, sod?*?*?*
the samphis lied Cloud gave ms was ? -i1 ??"""l"'
tbe tobacco bs was then asing This -peci'
tr.uie.l much ii(i?-iiii?'ii among lbs B?lewa in ont
.nuil? nuil led n? ?to observa th.? quality la as?- as MR
the Indians. All the tobacco ??? M? waa ti'? ' '.
?liri? in ?ol.ir. u ni mu? h of It waa satarsled whm a
ii ui? viscous liquid. 1 san thofci-?ac--iisM_?-utuiua
lu.liall?.\..t. I.?, but ..lil? imlitv.l tli-it it "?' "t' I
in color. I Mib-a-uiifUtl) sa? V s Uibaw-u uawl I?) itej
Cloud, IC? ?1 Dog, alni Mai-iitaal f! li- btiWeS. ami
I.t ee.ee- ? .ililli Miit.Uil the I.? U'??? |'ln?'?l ?'? ??';?'
?.ivitUlii U?<.-?Mii'ii)e. A-lolll-_>*ai'-v<*'*H'tUV?'ls'

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