New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-20
ARIZONA AGENCY FRAUDS.
OBSTRUCTION OF THK AGENCY BUILDINGS AND RI
MOVAL OF IRIS INDIANS

OBSTRUCTION OF nK AGENCY BUILDINGS AND RI
MOvAL or THE INDIANS.
WAsrIvcToN. Sept 1q.-Ihe Sunday Capital
,rnts the following letter which throws some light on
lae management Of the Indians in Arizona Territory
CluP APACHE, 4. T., Aug. "a, 1875.
H,s.r, Plat h IOyEJoY. Washington, u. o.
(FSuFwIN: We take this opportunity 10 inform you
q some OF tue rouds the Indian Department at tbs
publication We begin with tins agency while under inc
Indian Agent j. /. Roberts was dismissed about April
IS 1873, ana Ciuin then took charge Kone,s Wa us
snissed for dishonesty ami leading hhalheiu me az
D. agency with MC1can IroS lt ute Ciuln M, Mas
ksw agent could be appointed ana sent 10 tamp
Auaehe Now, then Clulu showed himself an honest man
sy al once proceeding 10 Washington for the purpose Q,
getting his brother appointed agent mere, or 10 tb ;,
having the White Mountain APdchcs IeuOfeu W tno VIC
sornc person Of bis choosing ia charge al salary
81 81 jQu per anhUm-thc same as an ageht-Whlch no
crI,be Commissioner Of Indian Affairs and false repre-
sensations at Washington. which VIII not rcduce tne ee-
p.pse of nat aiing the aforesaid Indians, hut rahcr
Increase H. For instance, when le arrived mere from
Washington be informed them 0he lndlansj ihey hsa
60 20 10 the Gina receive no rduons; ana 1urtneI 10
iptiID dat1 them Ia had Inc agency oahR puineH INC
Bonn 600 or Ss O0Oi offered for sale and probably
ooet the Government about $4,000.
Only about bali of the Indians went the rest saying
they mad their crops ground ana would not so and
wave what they considered as their homes as cen How
told them that 80 long az they d1 ho cIlHt M
Antions il would be their home and the Indians VINO
STAY ed here said they and their families Would rather 90
than their mountain home 10 go 10 inc ua 10 uie
Of fever and ague (Cun has taken them 10 an ou post
DV the military, as IL was very ui
healthy and further stated II was not telr h'eh'i'
- the reservation or commit depIedauOs ,o-z
These Indians were removed on inc oth OF ,9H, &c -
This wa a move Of great Importance to some OF the con
tractors those living in the southern part OF A1zoha
- they would be able 70 rob the 0ut VI
money through Agent Clum having some lsVV more AZ
tisns feed than before the move Inc military dufis
his time remained sincerely n9n1Gomittta' al a.
yice regardng movement they wen knew
took advantage Of this 10 intimdate them by Unreal
sned use Of the military United states lndlah agent
Norford has arrived here, and finds only ABOUT nan VI
the Apaches here the buildings all burned the agen'
uropry renOl cd Carlos, and was asonlsed u al
Agent Clum had far forgot himself as 70 burn prop
Sied TO pay fsr wien informed they could have been
veil sold II offered for sale. -. -.
The cost to Government 70 build snew agency on
sbe (a would be AZ least $4,000 Then Cluin PAID
about ~ have the property shipped 10 san AMOS
then bought new Lumber from The Sues. he burned
we're part new lumber We must sy Se
cannot see why the Indians were isnd,
here IL Is very healthy aud they well satisfied TO re-
main and learn the ways OF the w5lte wan.un n iS
soroe nsrtles FOR instance, Mr.. II. Huning OF Los
Inss New Mexico short fine age Informed parues az
e. q Cnrtiss who we're awarded the contract We all
further that no fault can be fond MIN a i az h
his bOndsmaH as he bas sb ~as ~ .npettor
quality 20 that issued 70 the troops AZ CanP
6r Huning further stated that the hoPraDe rams, nad
aioner told him In Washington that he could Rtoee.a
hnmo A. he was OF the contract OF which andAVl1
can be furnished II necessary
The letter In accompanied by the afdavit OF LoHr d.
m James Thomas NJ Wade, Anthony Long Charles KID
near NJ T. Burke James Iihaw J. II. OMEN, and Anto-
pia Gonzales These were sworn TO before Lieut. e No.
Rally 9Th Infantry, Acting Post AdJntsnt
IA, Oo,,sai also publishes letter from Samuel walker
a. -h,cb occurs this passage, illustrating the Depsr:
mept's policy Of suppression:
Agenf II X Risiey lad been the indian Agent foI H.
Aootssd LIN Iadisas etpW tUo yean Oui1ns 'A'' I've