New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
THE INDIAN FRAUDS.
ARRIVAL OF THE COMMISSIONERS Al
CHEYENNE.

,Sn,.x RING-1TIRIR INFLUENCE AND slhhN"'"
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROMINENT MEM
pFRs or THE RING ...
-, sprc1, CORRESPONDENT OF rHr rRrnuSEl
rnvvpxxE. W. r., July 30.--A buzz of ex-
80. cn.,tcd the Commissioners appointed to nVes-
80 alleged frauds in the Indian service upon theF
80, a, This place yesterday afternoon For days Ws'
o.. protntment aud arrival of the Commission h"Vepeen
enc rhect OF general discussion among he peoPie' anu
% doer concern on the part Of those Interested III he
Ind,n contracts either personally politically OF S'cN'
|s,or,. ia the uoint at which the Indian goods are
,shinned from the train to Red Cloud Spotted TALL
onA other agencies by wagon. number of persons '
ro Interested in The TIA lc and the contractor ana
indian agent have & considerable following ah"ns '
Who arr Indebted to them for favors Gov fletchcr W
peorcd 10 he the only Commissioners who was Iecos'I'
a., ne no Stoned forward Inc greeted 10y MI. saFc'
fhe Indian Agent at Red Cloud, who iao oo'io 80
10 zee the Commissioners and tax WIN ''n' 80
Investigation. Other friends also approach0' anu
mis>ioncrs Harris and Faulkner were introduce" "i
s3rc ,ook GOV Fletcher aside and asked WHAT was 'ne
- ~ tho nves. ication. and when the Commission III
,a 70 Start lie concluded by placing himself ut the
so,vce OF the Commissioners Mr. saviie IL s"af''S
man. OF spare figure, excabie, and nervous he l'oHs
like a slrewd thirty man, but his race l%u'H,'' no
s,ecl force OF character. He manifested coh'ioe'"V
s,,syity and exerted himself to be agreeable Ho' Only
., the Comu1i, .oners but also to all whom he eheo-
tered .. -, ,,,,vvv>,,r
he HaQ tltcscu ih'i' iiN'~'' '
received Numerous visitors representing the iFen 81
the Indian officials traders. In my inVesusauo'
,,o, .ln town found that there WAS decldeu ol'ri-
ion held by two classes The friends Oi tne 'H o'''
bol5ers and contractors declared tnat me chuKeS e
NV prof Marsh were nfounded, and were III ohoeu oy
for effect 4 fine looking old gentleman VINO WIS
on the platforIn. was introduced to me py d
r,o~.t on,ial | ASKED him incidentally what
10 tbbt NJ the charges against the Indian officials lie
reue! sharply ~ think that they are unionhdou 'h.
are started for purpose; people VIII soon iuu '''
what Is intended. There is more cry thah WOOL anu
Won viii find it out you much among our people Qua
here"
After no had left me asked who the gentleman was,
and learned that he was Surveyor General of wyoming
Territory | concluded that would take MN al MS
word aad learn what the people OF his cy had 10 say VII
The subject and l viii state right here that the eahS'
representative independent business men cohc'r'e'
the general opinion that the system OF obtal.nS anu
furnishing Indian supplies fraud upon the INDIANS
ma the government demoralizns 10 al VINO participate
IN IT, and benefit only 10 low rascaiy coh'r'c'oIs
"Why Sir" said prominent business man. III S'@h''7
70 reason that mau who contracts to furnish an article
at rate less than the cost of production - eher
swlndr or a fool Ny experience j. that they are NOS
f,o, Some one must cheated, either the Ihddh or
the Government. II is generally both.'
Ilcaru that the principal contractors are evenly di-
vided among Democrats and Rcpu0hcins WIN oHc
execution do not understand that they operate under
in this hard. practical country a man would "hY ne
launched II for his hypocrisy. and gain nothing Ia tie
end A n United states official said ono, the men
who are engaged in the work OF furnishing lnd"h sup
mica here do not perform their contracts in the name OF
the IorI They obtain their positions through their
pcca efficiency or the adroit use OF their money ana
n the investigation is properly conducted this facG Will
Be dcnonsrattd'
The Indian Ping rs represented here is composed OF
md a 81
officials, Who from necessity or policy are compelled 10
oouDteaucc their proceedings and indicate their actions
II Is compact organization, and its ranihcatlons arc
WILDLY cxcnd through The West. 1t has managed 10
bull up Constituency Of considerable strength
TIN, WAS LARGELY duc TO the fact that the
Din, sp.Dt q good deal OF money in the
county aud mauy Of Their adhercnts were
boaul m favors received or expected. The activity OF
TIC mcnbcI % the Ring in politics ha HeeI aIg 20
Their nsh. and vi "A none AMI influence tney nave
MANAGED 10 accomplish al aat they nave SET out 70 POI
n "l j. ann the contractor FOR transportation the
Bnscr broth, and W ~ Paxton, beef cont FACTORS; 81
sUIleu lay, 5' IRON yolnn. 10 Con Tss:
(iacke he Postmaster Cheyenne; and Or lierd tlc
furvevur,ieneral of wyoming. Inc organ {" thc RING Is
Tie (hesac Lccdc paper Leit ~ G.,Ic.e;
dcnonccs bitterly an who pretend 10 see oppor Tor
inprnyeu,.n nj in he administration OF Indian AFFAIRS
McCann has taken rather prominent part in he nvcs-
tieaor. lie is man oi ady need years, 90 great sh"
aud talent FOR intrigue lie las been prominent ~
the blsress OF furnishing indian supplies for years past
and has obtnned u strong grasp Ol the business hhi
INK IL desirable az t"hr' 10 PIoceSh 20, 20 ,rtL
ipgton to maintain hs cordial IeanonS Ti'n
the indian Bureau. lie is member OF II, -
church, and processes 70 he a dcyout Chnstltl. He
Stands charged with ntSlls nee IN te iahs"l Jtioh o.
supplies furnishing Irregular packages OF h9ui iI lno
Rcd Cloud Agency and Win Deng c9lceIncu ~ ,g SUI
repitio- aiming OF contracts which were moi fulfilled
He probably has larger following lheh tc o'ier con
Warom-iri,tug. His contract enables hun to employ
Transfers who are happy TO IociproSaiie wiei
the occasion OF - To his ninueee y Ml1'Sa H.
st,, present Delegate To congress NbIcu lVr ms
When the met u njiiiilc t'NltlIdl
for Delegate. Mccain packed 1t with hls teams'efs, ana
tue result Was tina; Mr. steele nominated and elected
Owe Iut, Carey the ke9nD an olie NJ: n,'eao
has been elected twice ana - now one OF 1e hlo@ St'
ous defenders OF the Indian RING. Originally Repu0i
world goods ana nis that tie jocfa's rue" ING
Territory, he modified his political creed.
Tne I}oser Bros. noted Tor this pecuiarity-who-
ever gets the best contracts BOsler furnishes e cattle
Paxton. who delivered 2,9l9 head of c4tle weighing
contract supplied by Bosler Later on from Jan. 10
April Il, Paxton delivered 3347 cattle, aggTega.mg
3,i34Jsl pounds. Boslcr was also behind hlI III TINS
H. j. svilc is physician by profession and is proba
bly, better most of his associates He ~ member
of the Iroto slant Episcopal tuch and before he came
t. yOming, was a resident OF Sioux City, Iowa.
been indicted for an attempt 70 bride United STATES land
officers statute Ia manner a1orablc to iS
can he round at Whenever interests need
vindicauon. Gafckc the claquer Of the concern and
NO doubt earns his money
INVEST CATION.
There indispostoli the part Of those who have
Information testify. This is due to the fact that they
do incur the displcasure OF the Ring. TIE
adlcrcuts OF the Ring have been instrumental also in
SURPRISING tho information by making personal appeals
to their fIicnds Of the residents Of Cheyenne
have come boldly TO the 'front.' and although in some
they have actual proof of fraud, they
given cews which, properly followed VIII lead 10 good
Reliance for honest statement Of facts must he
PLACED nani! upon the army oic'S SateneIts ~ the
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