New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-12
freightng and stock raising; his present business was
raising cattle on ranch the Chugwater witness was
familiar with the several classes Of cattle he had con-
here three furnth beef to the military

freightng and stock raising his present business WAS
raising cattle ranch at the Chugwater; witness was
familiar with the several classes OF cattle he had con-
tract here for three years TO furnish beef to the military
he furnished beef dressed the hOof; he
had furnished Texas cattle, principally steers;
Texas cattle furnished the hoof averaged
577 pounds on 1876 head, net weight; although
sold hoof the estimates were metz the cattle would
weigh 1000 pounds gross weight these cattle han been
here Winter some cattle driven INFO TINS re-
gion early in Spring would get in condition before Win
ter; Texas cattle brought North and allowed to Craze
would get fat very soon he knew nothing Of the beef
furnished at Red Cloud Agency the Texas cattle wit
ness had furnished to the agency had been wintcrca
between 900 900 pounds each he knew nothing OF
Ts character OF transactions al lieu ''0"u VI 'r'''
TESTIMONY OF LIEUT.. HAY.
Lieut. Leonard Hay stated that he was at Rcd Cloud
Agency during the first week ten days in November
1874 the 18th Of November ne present at por-
ton OF the interview between Red Cloud, Red Dog, and
Prof Marsh the interview took place In Gen. Brad
leys tent; Red Cloud and Red Dog had samples
of coffee and samples Of tobacco; the coffee In
Red Clouds hands passed around to the officers;
the tobacco witness noticed particularly; II was plug,
and had neither smell taste II seemed to be com
posed Of the sweeIngs OF tobacco factory fastened
together by some viscid substance; 1t was soft
and sticky, and unfit for either smoking or chewin Wit
took it and bent it without cracking the plug
remaining bent; the coffee was small sample. and
seemed to he composed of undeveoped berries; II Also
seemed 10 he mixed with gravel, and altogether
not a full grown berry witness saw some OF the beer
cattle there party formed for the OF visit
ing the butcher shop; the shop was kept by an old In
diam herd of cattle driven up; these cattle they
seven in number, and were brought up from
the direction of the agency; among this nerd
| OF cattle were two calves; there was
one which might be called steer. not full
grown. and the remainder underszet: one OF the
herders who "a habrced Freut Iian, said that the
Indians had already picked ont the best Red Cloud SAID
that the cattle were OF the average kind issued to
them Red Dog said that the cattle were better than that
usually issued the herder said that they were the best
while the second hcrder said that the Indians
had nicked out the best and that these were
the remainder: Gen. Bradley Col Mix and witness est
mated the weight of the cattle witness estimated the
gross weight AT $50 pOnd the other gentlemen guessed
smaller figures and then all the estimates added up
and divided by three the result being naveiage estimate
Of 35s pounds witness had personal know ledge OF the
manner ill which affairs conducted at the agencies
he herd of about 200 Texas cattle which he sup
posed intended for he agency principally Texas
steers they seemed TO be III good condition. but were
rather small witness could judge they would
average about GOO GOO pounds THIS WAS about
the LIST "a of September 1874 witness had been sta
toned at Fort Laramie year; he knew jules Econer,
and had always regarded Inn az truthful man had
Lewis Richard and had heard him well spoken Oh