New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-24
RED CLOUD AGENCY FRAUDS.


INDIAN AGENT SAVILLE'S DEFENSE.
PROF. MARsHs INVESTIGATION NOT THoRoUGH-RE-
fUsAL OF INDIANS TO BE NUMBERED-GooD
QUALITY OF PROVISIONS FURNISHED.
fyRou A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Rrp CLOUD AGENCY. Neb, Aug. 1S.-The Com
missioner began yesterday the examination OF
Indian Agent Savile. He had prepared formal
yeply to Prof Marsh's charges, and submitted acopy
for the information of the Commissioners The
reply was as follows:
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Aug. IL, 1875.
ANSWER or j. J. sAvIILE. U. s. INDIAN AGENT AT
RED CLOUD AGENCY To THE CHARGES MADE BY
PROF. MARSH.
charge 1.-The Indian Agent al Red Cloud agency
I'm reply to this charge win say to Red Clouds and
Prof Marsh's opinion to my vaclating character
have nothing to say leave TO the TO
appy 70 those who had better opportunity Of sscer
tnins as 10 nv competency Prof Marsh had little ep
uortupity and did take advantage OF what he had
20 ascertain anything about my method OF dealing
with Indiana as 70 Of asrs ssre A to the oc
currence to which he refers IN this charge, wmeh
hs els an Of indian Aifars OF oct "a 1874
JTpon referring abstract OF issues hnd what fo
s nns tSs figures opposite the date Of the 9Th
stead OF the lst should be- Furthermore that ,ne
Sorns imam which these abstracts are made do not anu
cannot represent all the facts connected vita the issue OF
provisions and matter Of fact that all tne ISSUES are
mol maae oio I from he stu TO the l4h and the
18th to The "a d. ana 'na Se sne twe Sse that the
issues beef are always made on aieitnt .o u r
assent the number days for which the amount Oh ii
tons set opposite these days are gwen anu tns nSy
foot M an aggregate of the correct amount OF provisions
mai are issued during the quarter each month issues
being divided into four parts and thus eaeeI on n Sax
the Indians having firmly resisted any change u t1e
eight days ISSUES or a" T IN rs 10 the Comm
soner Of Indian Affairs Of Oct 49, lsl4 In reply 10 inc
letter OF Nov 10. is74.
charge . Namoer Of Indlo us at the Agency o'e'-
Twill, state that this charge mas been constant com
saint of all faultfnderS since have Dctn al ts
Su that have earne sIly eneavOred TO obtain the
correct number of Indians 10 De FED at te agency ana
fusns Io allow their numbers 10 be kn0wn III
has been the of the greatest part OF the
tailed of this question VII refer 90 my e.'e Of
TO Commissioner OF lnan 4ns n ui held SI Dec
20. 1873; report of tie number oi Indians re-
9eHIns stir Of Feb @ 1874, to the Commissioner OF
indian Affairs letters OF Feb A. March "a ana Oct ~
sonr Of Indian Affairs and also to correspondence Win
Major MeaIs letter OF Nov. D. 1874 ana the Statement
81 n%mT u is44 viii further reply that Prof
incorrect In his statement tna' Sd hs
~ the agency ON the north side OF White River stated
hers he wished to 20 or bones And this statement
gave from Information received from indians. lIOl.
A. purely conjecture he having no meAns OF ascetanhs
the truth of any sucn statements
CHARGE 3.-Issue Of Annuity Goods
pro, Marsh's quoting of the supposed words OF Red
Dog only shows his ignorance OF Indian character ana
the OF affairs at TN. agency ana a he b ,g
gone 10 the other head men who were receiving ahaee
made INQUIRE: Of Re6 fSsy % wss fe In mae
more than his share and they were o getting III,
~ I'm small number OF blankets what would always
occur uuder any circumstances But as matter ol iact
,ng and this fact duly reported by me to the De-
rar:nen Will further say that ms aaanlt Oh LOUIS
for gnng person 10 obtain aidaSits ion suon men
a. Rcuard aeout things OF whlSn nSy rtltrS
10 the number of blankets issued. snail
s If my hooks and papers, bills of ladng Of the rail
- aud ~ the feigheIs at Cheyenne 10 the agency,
and the testimony OF the emloy Is WHO assisted IL
received the goods further STATE that my returns snow
that there were thrt! seven baes lSsued ana 40.
sLirt vvc as Prof. Marsh states. can sy mat nave
never observed the stamp had injured the blankets
heard amy S IN Ssa and the
tIacto,s Tor which L am not Responsible VIII say
snr Ina, as always customary to issue goods OF
this Kind in this manner in one day. ana tat me In
dians would not receive tneln IA any o'n'i way n"O
attempted TO issue them dlieieiillt. -. A. , , mil,
In regard 10 the time OF delivery OF the goods VIII
sent On These were immediately loaded anu the ffs'
received at the agency was V and o. the %1 e
held ui Nov II, by order VI the commissioner "a iu-
a aIn - Soei The Indians 70 being counted
SLch mad been 50 long endeavoring 10 accomplish
CHARGE 4.-Erauds IN Beef Catte.
Tho erst statement in this charge which affects arc
the words Prof Marsh. quoted as uttered oy me- ano
which convey an incorrect idea OF what said 10 him
told him that did not remember distinctly the facts
about the cattle; my impression was that there
were six instead of eight, and two OF them al Ieas
were yearlings. and had not been received from the
contra,or, and this ind@Inite statement Prof Marsh
tortures into his positive statement, WhlCh COf'
rectod twice, once in the presence OF Dishop mare
when accused tue former Of perverting my words
VET after This correction lac publishes TINS Incorrect state
;nent as quoted from me ON my return 10 tho agency
fomnd the facts as follows: Two OF the eight cattle
referred by Prof Marsh were nileh COWS, Que OF mem
belonging Mr.. Reed living near Shey thhf, INC oeI
cow which the herders had MIXED al Suninef ana me
remains six part OF thirteen head when had re-
and which, instead being taken usual out OF
The corn by Indians had gone TO the range WIN inc
The case with the mich cows hut Of them were
issue 20 the Indians beef as have never issued such
c'''ie 10 TSnroe 5-Pork Issued at TIE Agency.
Prof Marsh says h%s te e.nSa as m Of
The mana geneu Of affairs AT this agency The barrels
empYeS the head of the barrels knocked in with an ak
and the contents turned upon the ground the pieces OF
Sofk were then given the Indians who we're waitne
4r II without being weighed any other measure being
taken to Just stribu0n ms rs 1r sample
OF the wifu miscellaneous an 'he.e
Prot Marsh one barrel OF PORK rolled our TO ran
which large enough 10 receive 200 pounds by ins
request the barrel was kno1 1ed open ana ihy usrip
uted il among themselves All the rest Of thc pok Was
Sssned inside the warehouse through an opening into
another rooin into which the nAis come 10 receive IN
tons -, 80 oou,r,,.,. y, ooi,o info the
xrarebu and seeing the issue therefore characteze
this statement far IL represents ~ a. pes Tue sa
neegentiy incorrect. Tue pork was sweet ana good
and prime mess PORK COMPOSED OF sh1ade I anu
used pork mainly for the grease, and did not
pork Thy cut of the fat and threw the lean
A. soon as ascerained this stopped the issue ana re-
ported the facts TO Commission Of Indian Affairs
EXTRAORDINARILY when the Indians learned how to eooA the
pork hey sought with ayldy ana sea II al p
Indian Affairs under date of Nov; - and Dec.