Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-08-21
JosgPH CHANDLER,
90. IA II. OLEpHAST.
N''s"''' DAVID SEAL,
WILLIAM PETERSON.

You've County, Tex, July %, 1858.
certify, that in the Fall OF 1857 Travelled
in company with Captain John Il. Baylor
from the Clear Fork Of the Brazos, TO his for.
mer residence in Fayette county, Texas, and
in passing the frontier counties he made state
ments to the following effect: That during his
time of service as Camnnche Agent, that he
knew the Indians in his charge were IN the
habit Of stealing, and depredating upon the
country, but tina; he got $1,000 per erannum'and
that he let il pass unnoticed. When he arriv.
ed in Fnye.te county, in speaking OF the Ca
,nanche Indians on The Reserve, he said hey
were nroverbial for their honesty and ntegrl-
ty OF character.
(Signed3 H. +. JONES,
Upon eouslly eood.aut.ority shall publish
two more circumstances connected with Cap
tain Baylor, and the Indians, which VIII for-
ever close my correspondence. win nm.
Waist keuas Agent, he was instructed no1
TO allow any violation Of the intercourse law
within the limits designated and regarded as as
Indian Territory for certain purposes At the
line, or adjacent to it, a Mr.. King established
grocery. The Captain in obedience TO the
law, and his instructions, proceeded TO the
place and dcstroyedthe whiskey. King. sued
him for trespass. He recently returned from
court, and stated, that he had persuaded King
to compromise the suit, and to employ him as
nm Attorney to prosecute the Supervising
a Agent. That he had allalhe testimony in his,
own hands, and thathe would snppressall that
might be useful to the Agent Vandpuse such as
might proverprofirable TO King, and in that
WAY eheVeould greatly annoy and harrass Maj
Neighbors, and at the same time make money
by the operation. The above facts Mr.. How.
lILeish, suter at Camp Cooper, will estab.
ish at any time.
Sometime since he applied to Captain Ford
for detail Of men to be stationed near his
house, for the protection of his family. Cap
tim Ford granted the request, and of the
number stationed there we're two young un-
suspectug men, tBenj. Payne and Major
Hungate.) He gained their confidence and
friendship by kind attentions, and civil treat
ment, That accomplished, he told them that
he had an excellent bow, and large culver of
arrows, precisely s,tch as are used by the Ca
aanches on the Rcserre, for they ,cere pur-
chased from them. That he could use bow
AS well as Camanche, aud if they would go
with him, lin the night time) to the house of
MIR, Shaw, neighbor not far off, they would
destroy his bee-gums and his crop, and he
would shoot arrows into his hogs and cattle,
make trails and drop arrows in the direction.
of the Agency,-that it would be charged to
.he Camanches on the Reserve, and that Cap.
tain Ford would go there with his men and
kill the last one OF them. The young men
reported the facts to Mr.. Hughs, who had
charge of the detail. He told them by no
means to engage in so nefarious design, and
reported the facts to Lieutenants Burleson and
Pitts, from whom derived portion of my
information. AIR. Shirley's letters will ex-
.plain matters in rcfetence to Henry Anderson,
whose certificate appears in the same paper
| had no trade with him whatever.
- Very Respectfully. &C.,
~ M. gLEEPER,
Special Indian dgent Teras.
"CoMANcnE AGENCY, Texas,
July 25, 1858.
Sir in answer 10 your call on me as ira
der at the Camanche Agency, for explanations
In regard to horse trade with Wn. H. An
derson, April 9th, 1853, l have to state that
met Mr.. Anderson on my way from the
Lower Agency, about that date; he stated
that nearly all Of his horses were stolen, and
requested me to procure some for him. told
him that il was contrary to my instructions to
purchase horses from Indians, but being press
ed by him on account Of his losses, | consent
ed TO do so If possible. When Mr.. Anderson
arrived at Camsncbe Agency, ] showed him
grey mare which had been offered for 25s, the
,,iaare recognized as an Amerlca7 animal, and
.;sne did ret rerceirg ahysa .axr r.