The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-03

Here Is good place TO quote the law See vol w.,
n 1856, sec H.
And be 1t further enacted That no person employed
in the Indian Department shall have any interest or
concern In any trade with the Indians except for and
on account Of tho United States, and any person
offending herein shall forfeit the sum Of IS 600 ana
upon satisfactory information Of such offence being
aia before the President Of the United States it shall
become his duty to remove such person from the Office
or situation he may hold.
Last winter Raymond did large business particularly
in -four When the agency buildings were burned
heavy orders were sent in and his teams travelling
back and forth continually. 1t should be borne in
mind that his large establishment Is at Bismarck and
that his Indian store Fort Berthod next door to
the agency Office. There was no demand for so much
-four in Bsmark, yet he went to General Custer and
asked leave to borrow buy -four from the Quarter
master He said that the supply was short and the
people would suffer lift increased The agony OF
his benevolent must have been great and suppose
it for this that the Nelly Peck scheme was
concoced The -four stolen from her would be just the
thing to ease the market and keep the Indians and
white people from starvation and death.
INDIAN FLOUR SOLD ny THE TRADER
The facts are Raymond had large quantities OF -four
all winter, and much Of il was Indian flour. One OF his
teamsters told me that he hauled from 400 to 500
sacks Of Fort Berthod from his private warehouse
in Bismarck He also hauled some OF il to Standing
Rock. Indian -four is generally put up in double
sacks. only the outside sacks are branded
so tho work OF removing them Is easy
enough after a gets his hand in.
BY these statements 1t will be that sperry and
Raymond were determined to make money out OF tho
agency. As there was claimed to be large cash de-
Gciency the first year. and not an overwhelming ap
preparation the next they tried the experiment
Of converting Indian supplies into greenbacks.
IN tha parf{ a. tt,o o.n
when the warehouse and most of the agency buildings
were destroyed II a favorite way OF covering de-
ciences and Of giving contractors and traders a new
deal all round The goods to be stolen were already on
their way from below. If Raymond got them he must
have a chance TO sell them. Besides this Sperry
wanted new buildings BY having good sweeping FIRE
the trader and the contractor would be benefited
Then the men who put up the buildings would need
supplies But why burn the stores? Haul them
away the night put bill for them the as II
they were burned by this all the partners in
the reformatory board would receive double odvvesp
and our 10 600 taxpayers would be wiser
learn from Raymond's and sperry's employees tia,
scarcely any goods in tho warehouse twelve hours
before the Gre
DETAILS or THE FIRE.
on the night or the 18th Of October Mr. Courtenav
the clerk says that he in his room adjoining The
ONCE In tho stockade, when suddenly there was
a glare OF light Rushing to the window
no saw the fire breaking through The
roof Of the south row OF buildings He ran toward n
awakening the inmates az lie went On roachlno tbo
door leading to the cooks room he met the cook com
Ing out with small dish or water in his hand
'There must DO fire somewhere; am going 10 nut II
out, . said he, cooly.
81 should say there vas are replied Courenay. and
It not long before all tho buildings lnclosed on The
map with dotted lines we're IN flames Mr.. Courtcnay
admits that there u mystery about the nrc The agent
and hs vile had their things packed in trunks ready to
be pitched into the yard They wero saved Mrs
Sperry said tho next morning that she had expected all
along TO 90 East In few days. but have yet find
single person who knew that such was her intention
before the night Of the fire. On tho contrary in.
formed that week no before she did not expect 10