The New York herald., 1875-09-14
TEMPER AND BILLINGSGATE.
Strange Exhibition on the Part of
a Cabinet Officer.
HOW A CALLED JADE WINGED
The Investigation Of the Business
Of the Sioux Agency.
WASHINGTON. Sent. 1a. 1915

He has been stopping at Wormley's, at which place
Secretary Deano and his son, John S. Deano, also
guests The Professor, who is a modest and unob-
trusive gentleman, entering dining hall the
Secretary and his son. and quietly took his the
table he had occupied before the of Mr. Delano
from Ohio. Conversation begun by the Secretary,
who was still in doubt If this Ia MT Marsh" The
inquiry responded TO by the Professor who rising,
extending his hand, and addressing the Secretary,
said
Good morning, Mr.. Delano 1t is pleasant morn
ing"
Returning to his seat after shaking hands the Secre
tary, with a smile, asked
''when are you going to get through investigating
me?n
The Professor replied really don't know"
Mr.. Deano, continuing, asked:-'When are you going
TO get through assautng meS"
To which question the Professor quietly replied -
probably when you stop attacking me-"
This the Secretary Indignantly denied in tone OF
voice filling the large dining room, and said he had
done anything of the kind but that the Professor
was assaulting him. Mr. Marsh firmly, but quietly,
piled that since the commission appointed to examine
the affairs of the Red Cloud Agency had begun its
labors he had said word considering the case in
their hands, but that the Department of the Interior
had kept up constant attack him.
A CURIOUS
Then followed scene such as Is very seldom wit
messed, even in Washington. Secretary Delano rose,
called the Professor aiar poltroon, and used similar
epithes while he gesticulated in worthy of
pugilst, repeating the most offensive words several
times. He left his seat quivering with rage and men,
aced the Professor, who more than surprised
at this unexpected exhibition Of the Secre-
tarys temper in a public dining room There
was however no reason to fear violence, and the
Professor had as much right in the room the Secre-
tary, he concluded not to be intimdated forced
get his breakfast elsewhere. Mr. Delano returned TO
his seat, continued to talk in lower of voice.
and when sufficiently calm Professor Marsh told him
plainly that he would always defend himself he cared
not by whom attacked. This remark seemed to Invite
another
oUTPoURING BrLLINGSGATE,
the term 1iar" being frequently uscd and in loud
voice. the Secretary said:-
'You have set Welsh Walker and other hounds on
men
This the Professor denied and said he would not be
nsuted by the Secretary of the Interior any other
man; that he had treated Mr.. Delano as gentleman
should which statement the Secretary denied i'm
medately left the room, saying that the Professor did
not know what gentleman was. 1t was unpleasant
affair and which Mr. Delano's friends deeply regret,
the Professor having the best of the argument by keep
ing his temper
THB INVESTIGATION
The Commissid& appointed to investigate the manner
in which the business with the Sioux Indians is con-
Quoted resumed the examination of witnesses this
morning at their in the Ebbitt House. J. W.
Boser of Carlisle Pa, who has been the principal beef
contractor examined at length as TO
the in which he fulfilled his con-
tract for furnishing fresh meat to the Sioux
Indians At the request of the Commission he fur
nished transcript from his books for beef furnished
had amounted to between $780, 900 and $500 COO and
the profits nearly $3.50 O00 He claimed that he
had fairly and
HONESTLY EXECUTED THE CONTRACT
and ready to show how II that large profit
could be made and yet furnish good beef
in weight and quality agreed. He was rigidly
examined as to the manner Of the delivery
of the CATTLE their original cost the weights and the
risk assumed He further claimed that the receipts in
his possession would show that of 80 900 cattle
purchased ho had delivered in good order 20 O00 over
l. 900 having died his hands or been stolen by
the Indians Professor Marsh asked him a number of
questions, but the did change the tenor of
the direct examination by the Commission
Dr. c. c. Cox, who visited the Red Cloud Agency in
the summer of 1874 was next examined, and said be
did not from personal observation discover any irreg
uary whatever in the conduct of tho business at that
agency, and was convinced everything was honorably
and fairly conducted by the Indian agents.
To night it was expected that the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs would be ready for examination but he
was not prepared for the ordeal the Commission pro-
pose to subject him to.
Walkers EXAMINATION
Samuel Walkers examination was then renewed
He showing how much McCann had been oyerpaid
when Mr.. Harris proceeded to mako objection 10
Walkers using public records as evidence Mr.
Harris stated that the Commission had all the public
records themselves, and they would not allow wit
nesses to argue from them. Mr.. Walker pointed out
that his letter of invitation requested him to furnish in
formation the subject matter of inquiry and that he
doing from his knowledge of the facts acquired
clerk of the old Board of Indian Commissioners Ho
said however, he had no desire to take up the
tmc OF the commission, and referred them
to the records OF tho old Board to corroborate
his statements, unless they had been tampered with
The members Of the commission say that they
Influenced by any desire TO curb Mr. Walker but that
the documents referred TO by the witness were acccss
bic to them and that they competent to form their
opinions Mr. Faulkner the democratic member
Of the commission, and the chairman Mr. Fletcher did
not wish to interfere with Mr. Walker, but agreed with
Mr. Harris that they could examine the documents re-
ferrcd to, and said that they would do So
TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR MARSH
Professor Marsh being present and as there was no
other witness TO fill out the evenings work,
he was asked II he would be willing to begin his test
mony In answer to questions based upon his printed
statement published last July, the Professor did not
ject, but protested he had not come prepared for
critical rcviow Of hts printed statement and could
only answer positively from personal knowledge OF the
charges made There were, however, six scven wit
ncsses, men whom he thoroughly satisfied could
give important evidence who were not in Washington,
and whose presence here desirable. The two
hours therefore, devoted to Professor Marsh, tonight
is not considered covering the main points the
mission are desrous of obtaining The chairman stated
at the conclusion Of their labor to-day, that the
commission wished to be possessed Of every fact in
possession of Professor Marsh and would accept every
inference the manner in which the business OF the
Indian agencies conducted supported by
able argument As the beef contracts, the members