New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-05
distribution had heard that they were more nuncr
then than at any other time.


The next witness called was Bosler beef contractor
He stated that his full John Herman Boslcr
and that he resided in Carlisle. Penn was acquanIe"
with James K Forman met him in Eew-York year
has known him for some years believed ne anu not
now reside in Omaha but in Leedsburg Penn; did not
know how long he resided at Omaha; dld hot
know that he ever resided there; knew David
II. Herman; believed that he was now IN Kansas !
knew NJ C. Herman who lived in Carlisle, Penn joseph
Bosler witnesses brother, resided In Carlisle Pen
witness never had contract for supplying beef 10 tho
Indians: James W BOsler had contract for supplying
beef aFot Berhold and for furnishing beef cattle
Bosler also had contract for furnishing beef on the
Missouri River witness had only been In this section Of
country for three years knew nothing o the contract
on Foman Ia furnish beef TO the Red Cloud Agency
knew nothing OF PaXOn's contract, except mat ne wl-
filed it; witness got his cattle for filling contracts
braska the stock were what Is usually known as Texas
cattle: witness acting for James W. Boslei III nhg
this contract for Paxton; James Bosler was bidder
every year. there was no reason why
he should not bid for contract; in buying his cattle
of the stock delivered ON this CONTRACT was Tor or nVe
and sx-year-od becyes. sometimes Few smaller caIl
will INTO the drove; In delivering beef AZ the ked
Cloud Agency witness generally present; the con,
tractor generally had at the several camps ana
and he then and obtained the cattle in deliver
ing this beef it always weighed witness reInenl-
bered the time when there was small ol OF poor eatte
at Red Cloud Agency which Dr. Savinc re-
eced and would not receipt foT tbeTa
the cattle the Fall were usually in good condition
/
shrink from that time until the spring there Is 9loeS
Association in Nebraska where Witness stock herd ana
they select inspectors to inspect all herds OF cal so
that no cattle shall be driven off by persons to whom
they bcong Mccarthy and Is the Inspector
in the Cheycnnc country remembered that In the carry
part of November witness mad plenty Of beef i'll the VI
entity OF Red Cloud but did not bring It in because Dr.
Dr. Savile under the belief that lie was issuing "a
tons 10 indians than were at the agency Or "a
Vile however, made the amount up when the count was
to ,no aiycrea Referring to Prof Marss state
! cf thp
ike 10 differ the Professor; the Professor wished 70
iii DE ruth although some times deceived Dr. Saville
/ EXPRESSED the belief that he issuing ratons and
good. 10 Indians than there were al 'he AGENCY
the Indians STOOD for time, but when they con
s.t, To I've counted Dr. Sayile made up the required
amount on Nov. II. 1874 witness delivered 'ol mead
| OF cattle on account of the Paxton contract ;
witue.s was interested In the contract 10 the extent OF
5000 year. at the time the last bid Wa put IN alr
Fornan in Peunsylv ania, and Is SIN there raising
stock FoTnan has no interest in the present pei CON
and TO the West at the request OF ms Dfote u
Mr. Paxton witness was not siSner to theconI.ct ID
any T2rg cer ' tbe Pst1 river from seth Nay hurry
! George W. ilttlciicd, William NJ Hurst. d. H. rant
George Schcdley, and others he bought some cattle III
Eii,wo Ith from the men, Who also herd thc sup
plies beef only 10 the Red Cloud and spotted Tail AgeI
6.rc; witness was interested with ". Wilder only
| IN this instance; James W; BoSler became
TaneG r n agr before w. Boscr furnished money
in the Wilder contract witness paid no money Oh either
wear witness purchased for the two agneies of Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail $4,000 mead OF cattle wch M
last year witness bough, 1000 pound boeycs at SIS
Saf;e last YEAR 81 80 to T. per pounds; witness
mad ~ . for yeaI-od beef weighing 900 pounds
The indians de and 'y S9 p pr 600 1000 Toan S can So So
/ had at $l2 for 1000 pound bCevcs they usually
paid from GantS sl9 10 to buy the hier saIe
of cattle as get more beef for mis- Inoney witness
head annually; cattle turned into the Indians could
have been made more profitable by tnnhK mem loose 2ose
the prairie ard kerins them uh nrE Wen' o.u ,
this contract netted 80 cents profit pcr 10" pouns nc
contractors lost more caiIe Py tno S.,' ~, iii rn
the weather other cause; witness Sot tHle GEMS
Mound for a special contract made N March 10 supply
ihc Irians al Red Cloud who needed food the terms
OF the contract gave the Indian Department the rs1 TO
cal for - per additional 10 the amount s~cIhed ia
The contract in the Fail of the year witness blouSht uP
"a surplus of cattle; in the latter part OF htl inc
Tor Dc. ~ s9py rnS t Ti,nc sid tI,t he believed
Professor for his learning and integrity but was com
PEELED state that the Professor was III error ana ne
1youII have taken pleasure in Showing nm me error; IL
was ruc rhat Prof Marsh probably c| see some poor
catte; these were delivered IN November ana DC
receiued for; when arrived al the agency, Dr.
Sayiie said lac would have 10 reject 10 mead OF catie'
Savle rejected the 10 or - ~ a events ne rccPtcd
for the rest the rejected cattle were turned ln'o
p,sture and witness intended to have called and driven
h of hut the Indians AT the agency made rail ana
killed them; he never received thtm ana -aN'r wa
paid FOR them; tie condition or me calio
was also affected by weighrs thcT wefe
frequently trampcd upon 10y one ah"' III H' iS M
e sc.ies and were often killed or badly mainci ami
got into decidedly bah condition; Ill tic cdlll' were
furnished ny "lI-s, III the name % III y. m va WI,
Vtrius which Prof Marsh or others noticed III ms nero
were q which could not be driven away; Woh Nirs'
bought The herd OF cdltc th rings M'Iv 80 "a
her: well known to catt" dealers tha ye"ling' vi"
follow their mothers for one or Two Y,af'; IL ~
/ Impossible TO drive tch a"dy "a, ~ h'I'
ines, - yeaGlinSs out wond have required the service
~ many men when !e took The herd 10 NE agency The
ycrir, followed. and The indians Who were gathered
around. knowing that yearinss mere not go0u deiN-
err oil reef, kArd many as ih'y C"ud takin- ihe
bUdicS Tor thcil use tnc &C." 'aiih-s VIZ
weighed with the gene ii herd bur o es'llna "I- i'd
f.f a fIpf H.
count and not rcgcpCd Tor; "tAcsS wa not I'l
paid any thing for thes' Lctrlings; .,
I'm Cociuding his testimony BoSlor said that be had
been cruelty injured ~ tie charges made atainSt nm
ne was honest, Go,i-ieirin2 man. member 81 ~"
had been enabled t. make money these conr'ci- at
low prices b"cau-e he also bought them very ioy - dc
tailed and the lensc OF keeping thcm was V'y !itllc
II. W. MOORE, Issuing CLERK.
HW Moore formerly clerk at the Red Cloud Agency
under the agent Dr. T. W. Daniels, testified that he was
ISSUING clerk hen about three years aso; altoihai b-
came storekeeper at Cheyenne, and was agent for d. j.
Nctnn the freight contractor; never a. the sscn-
cy under Dr. ravile; i'll receiving hee cattle were not
weighed because there scales large en"ueh for
the purpose they killed beef and then after dressing
il estimated from The net weight the gross weight
Ne.srs George supplied the beef at That time, ani
witness believed that the weight was all right :;
witness could not explain the object in haN ing nOur put
up in SspOund sacks; Mccain or l. W. French explained
10 witness that The mills had out OF sacks ana That
therefore they used these odd sacks never knew oil sae
sacks having been used before or since; witness heard
that there was large amount Of goods on the road
which were detained because Mccain did not pay the
reirts: when witness the stOrekecper he received
II 900 year for acting McCam's agent and $1,000
from the Government the storekoeper could DO Nc
CAMS business if properly authorized by the Govern
ment. and having the neccssar, money McCahll
| the same when witness was Government Htorekeepri
he hired easers at the rate OF 81 30 per 100 pounds