The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-19

report, and when he heard that an I'M
proper use bad been made of the papers was
fearful that Mr.. DeIapo might censure Mr..
Brnnot, the chairman of the Board, for al
lowing an officer in his employ TO furnlsh
draft OF a report which had not yet been
shown to the secretary of the interior, al
though Mr.. Delano had no more right TO
claim to see the report than any other citi-
zen. 1t is not conceivable that any fair
minded man would suppose that Mr.. Wal
ker had desired the gentleman to whom he
| had loaned the letter to state aDythidg un-
| true or anything more than such truths as
he was bound TO state to free him from an
| imputation OF breach of faith. 10 test the
accuracy of the
INsINUATIoNS AND CHARGES
made by Assistant Secretary CowaD against
Mr.. Samuel Walker, will copy the very
words used in the Evening Bulletin, of this
city, or in the Inter Ocean, of Chicago. and
then, In response, append extracts from
original documents in my possession:
First-He (Mr. Walkerl obtained employ
m9nt in the Office OF the Indian Commission
through the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton of this city, of which be became a
member after professed reformation.
Rooms OF You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assn,
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 4, 1875.
This is 10 certify that MIR. Samuel Walker
never has been a member OF this association,
influence of this association.
GEORGE A. HALL, General Secretary.
Second-The methods adopted by Walker
during bis examination, and mis- use of the
report afterward, was such as TO cause his
dismissal from the service at the time. Mr..
Walker continued in Office until the original
members of the board of Indian commits
sloners resigned, and then he and Mr.. Cree,
the secretary. were unwilling to act with
the new board, which never had his conf
dence. have letters in my possession from
members of the board, written after Mr..
Walkers voluntary withdrawal, not only
confirming this, but also testitying in the
strongest manner to their high appreciation
of his efficiency ana good conduct during
the entire term of bis service and their con-
tinued confidence in him. One OF the COM
missioners wrote that "Mr. Walker was
most efficient and faithful clerk, in fact, TOO
much so for some OF the officials in the in
terror department" The letters before me
| are from Thomas K. Cree, Secretary, dated
June /, 1874; from Nathan Bishop, dated
June 20, 1874: from George III. Stuart, dated
June %, 1874; from Vincent Collyer, dated
June 80, 1874; from j. V. Farwell dated
January 20, 1875, and one from Felix r.
Brunot, dated July %, 1874, in which he
said to Mr.. Samuel Walker:-"You have
proved yourself to be faithful, efficient
and capable, performing all your duties to
the satisfaction OF the Board" Vincent
Collyer, a former member of the Board
and Mr.. Walkers co-laborer, sayS:-"He
was one among thousand for faithful
nesS, thoroughness, reliability, honesty,
accuracy and fearless ability in the dis
was discharged from the Board of
Audit for drunkenness. The following is
CERTIFICATE
from the first and second comptrollers of the
treasury, who are the Board of Audit, and
men of unhinching integrity:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND CoNPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
April IA, 1875.
| The bsarer Samuel Walker, was for some
time clork under the Board of Audit, and
was a competent and attentive officer. He
has uncommon qualifications as clerk and
man of business. JOHN NJ. BRoDHEAD.
| 1 concur in stating that Mr.. Walker was
in the service of the Board of Audit, and
gave satisfaction. X. w. TAYLOR.
The following letters from It. X. Cree and
| Vincent Collyer, secretaries and executive
officer of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, not only refute the charge made by Gen.
| CowaD, but reveal a deep-laid scheme to ruin
Mr.. Walkers character:
| MARCH %, 1879.
SIR: In compliance with my own sugges-
ton called upon DIR. Brodhead second cong
troller, and asked him in regard to your dis
missal, and was glad to hear him saw that
there was nothing in your official conduct
that led to it. He said he had found you an
unusually efficient and attentive clerk; that
you had given perfect satisfaction to him,
and had discharged all your duties in salts
factory manner; that your dismissal was
in no way to be Interpreted to your disad-
vantage. He declined to give me the rea-
son of your dismissal, but said there were
reasons why he had taken the action he had
but it was nothing either in yourself or in
your official conduct. L am glad to find that
you stand all right personally with DR.. Brod-
head. Respectfully yours,
i THos K. CREE.
Mr.. Vincent Collyer, in letter dated De-
1 cembsr 3, 1874, says:
i inquired concerning your present posi-.
ton aud the probability of its continuance.
DR.. Brodhead said that an attack had been
made upon you soon efter your appoint
ment, but it had not changed his good
opinion Of you. He said if Congress
renewed their powers You should be rein
} stated if he bad anything to do with it; thai
J you had thoroughly done your duty, and
they were well satisfied with you and you
. should not be forgotten.
Sincerely yours,
VINCENT CoLLYER.
Fourth.-He had been a man o
bad character while serving ou
! an enlistment in the regular army
The assistant secretary of the interior at
tempts to substaEtiate this by charges anC
, specifications on record, but be neglected te
, copy from the records that First Sergeant
Walker was honorably acquitted. Fiv,
, months after the publication of
. ME COURT MARTIAL ORDER,
quoted from by Mr.. Cowsn, Acting Captain
A. Kaiser, of the regular army, commanding
the company and post. gave Mr.. Walker
, certificate of honorable discharge az the ex
, pirstjon OF his term of service. The origina
! certificate is in my possession, aud under
the head of character the commander, in hi.
own handwriting, over his own signature
makes the following comment: ''Good
faithful and intelligent. A. Kaiser" You
know full we'll how non-commissioneC
3 officer Is prosecuted If he attempts to checl
! commissioned officer in wroDg-doing. Al
3 first sergeant of the company, Mr.. Walker
/ had successfully hindered commissioned
lOfficar from usino the oOmnauv,s finds in