, 1875-09-14
The Professors Story Mostly
Of the Hcarsay Order.
1 Reci-COutraCt0r Denies tho Re-
ports Alleging Frauds In
Contracts.
An Empty Experimental Lightning
Train Dasbes Miasis-
sippiward'
che Chicago Custom-II0tlSo Conn
mission Will l>elibcr;.to
III Philadelphia,


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THE MARSH COMMISSION.
TESTIMONY TAKEN 1EsrERDAY.
Epeeld1 Ulsnateh to fAe Chisaao Tribune.
WAsn1xa1oN. D. c., Bept. t3.-The Indications
aro that tho Red Clond 1nyoatgating colnmiasioi,
have discovered all that tloy likely to do hero.
Tho members Of the Commission vAo lave taken
10 acttyo part in the examination. and WHO alone
Appear 10 havo conception Of tho nature OF
their t]usies hnve signilod shoir intention Of ro-
tiriu8 from tho Commission thiB weok. Private
business requires thosr attantlon. A few moro
v1tneseog will DO examined A conBderablc
portion Of the remaining time will 10 required
70 snalyze tho vast amount OF testimony. The
Commission had not until yesterday lad any
general meeting for conference upon tho esl-
dence, or the probable nature OF that report.
30 far ss can DO gathered
TuR hAJon1TY REPORT
viii critoiso tho action Of the Agent aud Hofue Of
tho contractors at tho lied Cloud Agency. but
will not Say that tho Secretary or other ofilccFs
at tho Interior Department havo baen guilty or
conscioun CO Of wrong. If tho Domocratic minority
report, should therc be one, ts to bo ludged by
tho apathy and inacsion Of tho Democratic noln-
hs1s of the Commission, 1t will bo q very in
offensive political document.
The inyoRtgation to-day brought out the facts
that Boeter, who furnished tho beef without be-
ipg The contractor, n,ndo for bis net profit last
Jcsr, out Of the beef soId to tho 1scd Cloud
Agency, SlG0, 600. BoB!or Wan ohreTd enough to
decline to Bhow tho Committee how ho could
rsal.zo tho profit nasigaing hiH reason for hiB
1tfuAal tho desjrs not to diecloHe tho socrats Of
fifteen yeasa experience to competing contracts
o5s.
SAMUEL WALKER
sppoa1ed this evening, but the, Committee do
clned to hoar him further aftor lo indicated tile
nature Of lis testimony. Walker clh,.ns that he
WAS excluded from giving further evidence
because his facts woro uncomfortable
onas 70 30 me 4Sa pnnls Qn0raa''g tand
strengthen this boof In many quartora. Tho Com:
mission ts not empowered to take Btrict1y legal
eVidence from nTb01y, and considerable por'
tlon Of its teBtimpnY lB therefore, Of necessity,
tbe conclusions Of peoplo supposed to know tllo
fecta.
There ia gomo reason to believo tha. Secretary
Delano will ro1lre from tue Cabine. shortly aftor
tho publics4o1 Of this report, and that he will
claim that, being exoneEated from al charges
againBt him, ho cno lenv0 without any imputa-
don upon h1a chaEactor.
PROP. MARSH
WRa examined th1a evening by tho Red Cloud III
veBtgating Commissioners. Tho crosB-oxnmlna-
ton was quito rigid, and tho Professor in worry
tain any Of hts charges from bis own perAona!
knowledge. He was pressed particularly close
10 ascertain whether ho had nuy gpcciitc 0Ti.
denco to Anatain tho charge Of criminal neg1i-.
only hearsay evidence hs 10 sny Of his charges,
and that for tue most part derived from Inda.,a
whose cretbilitv he admitted WAS questionable.
Altogether, Prof. Ma1sh showed TINT ho hos not
\ very accurate appreciation OF the naluro OF
evideooe, and that many Of his ohargea cannot
b proved
WASHINGTON, u. O.. bept. 18.-1he Rod Cloud
Hv,fE, ft1Air
OF witnesses In Washington this present week.
Prof Marsh and Comn1issioncr Of Indian Affairs
Smith Vero at tho Comrnisalon's rooms to-day.
The latter will make statement, occupying less
attendance Of aovs1al moro wisnosses. among
thom Mr. DrGvior, who Ia now in Michigan, nnd
who Was to!es. nphed for this morning. Mr.
BREWER has sent . statonent, but Prof. Marsh
desires him to be fntcrrogated.
no MORE WITNEaAEa
are to be examin,d bablJes thoso already sur1-
monod, unless tho namea bo furnished to-day.
Mr. Doster. the beef contractor, wAA examined
q 10 tho purchase and delivery Of cattlo by him
under tho Freeman contract for tho yaar ending
cattle purchased was 20, 820; the number 0eliv-
ered At tie Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, aud
other Agencies, 28 COG tic dlnoronco betHocn
theso amounts having boen lost BY atampedes,
Tho Government paid S7o0.s50. Tho cost Of the
cattle NTH tho e1pouse Of delivery, was 455lt-
ooi, and, deduotlnK Tue interest and incidental
p q, VIE o 10 tho
contract for 1873, avery lead OF cattle recoipsod
lot ~ ~ ~ ae!ssered' ...,n l., - 49,.
Mi. noetef ~aa questioned 10 fegafu 70 tne
sMel8ns o. cattle del9efeo, SUI 1naanef OF koel-
ng cattle thtongh the 'tutor, ETC. iie some
tlnos bid ether high for beer contracts, bo-
competitors first, because It tskcs a large
Naouns or capit01 10 ialliI contracts. ahu. 200.
oua1 ueeauae thefc aEo pat 70" VINO nave Lad
my e1pcticuce III such buslncHs. 1ia always
II. pA1D CASH on DELIVERY.
~ never pasd any money to prevent otneta
1lota bludlng' and never heard OF tho lowest bid
Ger bong bought oh; -
u: y; y. Co1. OF this CITY WHO VIE one of the
spto ~,th ~ a;noo 9pponsea ~ iaa 70 nego
seoaeI q thelt huntiux privileges IN Nebraska,
1sa!aneo taat after he returned homo Secretary
.n!i Oataho wrote ham, Ask1pY him II he had aeon
suylatoR msonS IN tue matter OF rat!ons, and be
rspMea taa1 70 nad not, IN TIC letter 10 apoko
VI ,i bhmp!es OF nout shown him by Col. Long,
"AACA AouE pfOD0nhct1 uDtt for uHg. lla