New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16

connection with SAID contracts, and yonnteer I'M nm
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snsaHca q, or cnpe the poeen aper
OATH or to compel witness to testify IL or noe 10
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are opinion that thorough
powers viii reflect unfavorabty upon The Official oonuSt o.
Before such commission are at al times ready TO appear
The commissioning then went through the examining
ton Of such witnesses as were prodneeM ~ rng II
then a sdoe tome to meet in washington where they had
access to every letter that had ever written "a any
credbly informed sought ont from scandalmongers all
the reports that had ever been IN circulation III rrta'u 10
triun, hantly IMPLICATED These Commissioners pro-
ceeded step further than is customary with men a,h
consemea IN the R s1r smith to some mental
@ sGe With If hf 6s S verdict i ae al my sanity
they thought 30 sane man would war WIN the pt-
o1 81 s as it's s don nSs printed
In pamphlet OF 146 pages, which was widely elrcu-
hary by ne the soF taken Dspar Seiore
sion, where the lawyer OF smith and Wilder was
present with that taken few weeks aerWnd Sr" o
which procured, Will be- seen how utterly nieane
by Secretary Deano. Tue difference was most married
in the testimony TO TIE yaue Of pine tinber land i9r
IT. r.. f.S
tracts vita A. II. Wilder Mr. Wilder testified that no
interested with him in the purchase aud that nc
any transfer When Mr. Wlers attorney pat on the
witness stand before the Legislative Committee ne tSt
Mr. Dwyer for oneinh of large purchase OF timber
That gentlcmans lDwyerl agency for tr De2nos j. wen
si"n"rs ard TO entertain them courtcously and Indian
Com,is Smith showed his appreciation of tins KIND
to the extent hundred Thousand dollars in de-
Of the United states laws obligng HIM 10 adver-
nj IA fIa Rnlf nj
sioners.
INVESTIGATIONS AT RED CLOUD AGENCY
We will now return to Your old hunting ground at the
Red Cloud and MILESTONE Indian Agencies Az have
before stated, the permanent Board of Indian coins
sioners pointed by the President had rejected vouchers
to large amount because Of real alleged frauds at
these agencies aId their confidential clerk. Mr. Samuel
Walker had, after personal Inspection repored that the
Board was fully justified in refusing tn approve such
vouchers secretary Deano. having paid them, deemed
IL necessary send Commission to see II he was JUST
fed in 80 doing The agents and the contractors were
duly notified Of the approach OF this Commission, com
psing the Right Rev. w H. Hare, the Rey > D. I'm.
y. II. Smith, one OF the ncwly-arpohtsd pcrdheh.
Board Of milan Commissioners, ana D. D. iG. isr an
Indian Inspector c,ietul peru.al o. hr, pii
comprising SO pages, will show Row tiooughy te spirit
OF the Secretary o the Interior and OF Tie AsSst sec
rotary had been infused mo them. lhe s
ha., "a easy time the Agencies were well prepared Tor
SON Of iheir rrort with that Of Mr. Samuel Wake Will
show to any accustomed to examine testimony tue
n
ministry to play the part OF the detective One OF the
most experienced IN that vicinity thus wrote to Inc
Immediately afterwards:
offered them nv services wanted TO make few state
ments, but not sinl qaS,o was asss mr. E d , If t
agents The n r neplrnea, ~ ao1'e ~ tce 81 hsi
charged aud never made ana Other s" ~ am, oIIo'
|. is certain that this Commission was deceived com
potcy but the eyes Of its most estmablc Chairman are,
of yrv smHelior cattle the Chairman gave Mr. Boser
certificate Of approbat,n which to the aSton.lnenl OF
Mr. George II. stuart Chairman Of the Executive COM
mitee who knew him thoroughly, was presented TO
claim that the restriction on his bidding Tor contracts
the report of this DcIaIo investigating commission as
Is now understood that they were dsee,e ~ , VA,
OF Mir. Samuel Walker.
AS to the Commission In the field, to examine the
in it owing limited powers The only hopeful tea
arises from the presence of reporte for one OF the
Ncw-York papers Some of tncse ubiquitous gentlemen,
as YOU well know thoroughly intelligent, and just as
persistent as ~ on sni'y a,rIen E ne one ed on
shaken off from point going Immediately to another
Yeu are fortunate IN naylns one ntel-ent man WIN Tue
strained by the rules Of evidence Iheit oie e con
%1 hat n, q n.y. y?n T & Hg report
And now, my dear sir, having written very prosac
more spightiincss in the conclusion do not wish 1t
understood that the rather e1tIaSaSaht
aud the rkabe feat performed by the chie officers
OF the Interior Department can hardy be so styled a. IL
exceeds the performance OF any OF he polessloha uS
giers When a child was amazed at the account OF
snake swallowing an entire but ataZein"nt Is
stl greater that able "a swao" lJoOU UPS,
or Indian tents with the capacity Tor .oooO II hhiu
pressed From recent accounts 1t appears tbdt the
iOuuger oNlcTs Is tendcr-h"rted man. therefore
he cannot, without violation OF fcelLg, separate lhc
vearliup oxen from their mothers In most innocent
DAYS do not think that ever thiiy DtiItNcd fs"ps
starry of tine frog eQalng the IN SIZE III II now my
fer, To me how ycarllns that cannot he separated
from their mothers extended until they r,dch ue
size of oxen and 600 pounds IN weight us Is
testified TO by Mr. DelanOs ny esgatlon cOinls-
These commissioners may lave D'tn tHitilr III
the use OF Fairbanks scales put l a,n hle.u "
think with of the latest Indians on the festrNa-
ton that with balancing scales he would outweigh some
az hose warnings doomed large IN the eyes OF
Investigators You hardly tell how much am re-
doubedIy prevent the Commission from taking on a
commission in luancy for you, as was, no douDt con
trmDlated WRrn read aloud 10 my family the report
f the duiucs of tie Minnesota Commission, III winch III
ter broke iorth IL did ridiculous that merc reliant
who had pleaded for iity years OF lhcicltnc me
should become yoiic to tilt at wndul- lou
arc n stranger Ia me. nave ancl,d that you nave
sarins consequence il an infalhbe Deano investigating
should decide that you have the pl.uonltDry
symptoms insanity. What ieaIiui Thought tit your
FAMILY should Wacn all yOiir moods ana move hehts,
and have "A straight acket always WItbh fc.tD, ana
V.ritl men AT band 10 apply rs Icstants! lnn can
readily understand mcasur, of relief That fee III t'
pr ,Icc OF reporter who was not dp0b ed ny TIE III
'i WM. WELSH.
No. 1l22 Sprnce-st PaNadephia, P,nn Aug IA, 1913.
AGENT GIBSON'S CASE.
NATURE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM-A hELiG-
IOUs CONTROVERSY IN PART-sERIoUs CHARGES
OF CORRUPTION AGAINST the AGENT.