Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-13
The Indian Frauds Investigation.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY,

or The Red Cloud agency met again at the
Ebbitt House this morning 70 continue the
examination of witnesses. Professor Marsh
was present, but none Of the witnes,es in be-
nsu OF the prosecution. 1t was expect i that
Mr. Bosler. he beef contractor would he on
hand to testify, but as he was NOT the COM
mission passed the me until a ter ~ O'CLOCK
IA informally discussing matters pertaining
sires TIE personal attendance of several other
whine; ses, among them Mr.. BREWER, now
IN Michigan, who was tele graphei for
this NOR Ing. Mr.. Brewer notffie
the commission day or two ago
that he had already forward n
statement, but Professor Marsh deems his
Many of the persons indicated by Prof
Marsh have already been examined. but four
or five cannot be found, their present where
abOutS being unknown Gov Fletcher chair
man OF the commission, stated that on ac-
count OF pressing business engagements il
would be impossible for him to serve ON the
commission longer than this week. 1t was
finally agreed that no more witnesses would
be examined unless their names are pre-
scented sometime to-day. Mr. Samuel Walker
came In at half past eleven, and asked to be
excused from testffying further until six
O'Clock this evening, and his request was
granted. The Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, who, it is understood, will read
written statement in reply to the allegations
against his mismanagsmento of Indian al fairs
when the prosecution closes, came i'm about
half past eleven O'clock
n
AT a little before IL o'clock Mr. Bosler beef
contractor for the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies, came in and was examined
He was asked for an exhibit of his receipts
ana expenditures in regard to cattle fur
nfshed for the years 1s73-t5, and replied that
he would give the commission srch a state
ment for their own private information, but
he would object to giving such information
to the public for business reasons He did
not want competitors to profit by the result
OF n1teen years experience. He then sub
m a not rrao 80
hScal year ending June 80, 1875. The cattle
delivered cost him 1851 .S51, and he made a
net profit OF about $4,000. He also gave
figures showing the number of cattle de-
livered at the different agencies. The cattle
purchased during the year numbered SO. sos,
ana the number delivered about IS, 900, the
other one thousand being stolen by the In
dams or frozen to death.
fIof. Anterior called the attention OF the
chairman to the fact that the commission
mad discovered a number of apparent dis
crepancleS In the number of cattle receipted
for and the number actually delivered
Mr.. Harris asked Mr.. Bosler to furnish a
detalled statement of his TRANSACTIONS with
The agencies for 1873, with the exact number
paid for and the exact number delivered
Mr.. Bosler said ne would do so, and that
every head of cattle receipted for was ac-
tually delivered.
Mr.. Bosler was questioned at considerable
length In regard to the weight of cattle de-
livered, manner of keeping cattle through
me winter, &c, but nothing important was
ELECTED. He sometimes bid rather high for
beef contracts, because he had but few COM
petitors. There are few competitors first,
because 1T takes large amount of capital to
fulhl contracts; and, second, because there
are but few who have had any experience in
UGH business He always paid cash on de-
livery. he never paid any money TO prevent
others from bidding, and never heard of a
lowest bidder being bought off.
Mr.. Bosler said he would like TO ask Prof
Marsh a single question, which Eyes" or ''no"
would answer, but the Professor said he
ii "a a
is examined, when the query might he pro-
pounded.
Mr., Fletcher gain remarked that he would
remain In The commission only this week
commissioner Smith said he hoped he
would have time given him to tejtify and
Gov. Fletcher said he would be heari to-
morrow,
Tie Commissioner again said he did not
desire TO be heard until Professor Marsh got
through.
DIR. c. C COX, OF THIS CITY,
who was one of the special commission ap-
pointed In 1874 to negotiate with the Sioux
relative to the surrender of their hunting
privilege in Nebraska, was called and eX-
amined by Professor Marsh. He saw no
acknowledgement while in the Sioux country
hut did not investigate. Samples of flour
we're shown him by Colonel Long, Unit~i
states army, at Cheyenne, which was
dark in color. Was not an expert in flour;
and might have remarked its dark color to
Col. Long. Could not have said anything
else because he was no judge of flour. Soon
amer ne got nome secretary DelanO wrote
him asking him If he had seen anything
wrong III the matter of rations. and he re-
piled that he had not; in his letter he spoke
OF the samples of flour shown him by Col
Long, which Long pronounced unfit for use
he spent an hour or so at Yellow Hairs
camp and took tea with him. They had
short cake which was rather dark and heavy
but still tasted good, as he was very hungry
snd tired. He was in delicate state of
health at the time and it produced no in
furious result that he could discover. He
would regard such short cake as inferior
III found on table in Washington. He
asked If he might give his imp. of
what he saw In the Indian country, and per-
mission being given, said he never heard an
Indlan complain OF the quality of articles
furnished him. There was great complaint
In council, and no Indian could speak with
out afraigning the Great Father for violating
treaties, &c, &c. The Indians were chronic
rumblers, and in bis opinion a little less
Indulgence and little more authority by
me government would be better both for the
Indians and the government.