New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-15
WASHINGTON.
TIE INDIAN FRAUDS INVESTIGATION


PROF. MARSH SUBJECTED TO SEARCHING ORDEAL
his TESTIMONY EMPHATIC AND UNsHAKES-A
PRIVATE EXAMINATION OF CONTRACTOR BosLER
AN IMPORTANT POINT DEVELOPED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUsE.l
WARRINGTON, Sept 14.-The Red Cloud
Commissioners continued their examination To-Day
working away on Prof Marsh with about as much un-
fairness rs was shown yesterday. He had his papers
with him. however to-day and he was thus enabled %
better sho wing. and to establish his statements
with new and indisputable evidence His examination
WAS closed after o'clock He on the stand
three hours this evening and about four
hours during the day, besides several hours
spent IN the same way yesterday NO "tncS'
ever passed through trivial and minute examin
ton. There not suggestion. hint, statement,
reference however Insignificant that did not furnish the
basis OF numberles, questions. The questions were
twisted and turned and enlarged to suit the case and
every means tried 10 confuse the witness and leGd
him from his facts.
The first subject taken mp this morning the beef
issues at the Red Cloud Agency Prof Marsh stated that
1t made no difference whose the contracts were
that Mr. Boser the real contractor; that he STANDS
outside and grabs up contracts from successful bid
ders bv paving for them II seemed TO be impossible for
the Commissioners to understand how the Government
ia cheated They did not see how the lowest
bidder got Of the way Tho neat lowest bidder
would get the contract Prof Marsh impressed 1t very
their minds. that, even II Is
at certain figure and subet at lower one. the Govern
ment loses the difference. He called attention to re-
port made in February 1871, by the House Appropra-
ton Committee in which it was shown that Bosler iur-
Ished Texas cattle, instead Of American. and was paid
cxtravagant prices them lie charged fraud on Bos
Ter In other cases and showed that he was Wen Know
for frauds in previous years.
During informal examination OF Bosler during inc
recess certain facts elected regarding double pay
rnent Of 81 10000 in 1863 1870 AZ the Crow creek
Agency Mr. Faulkner aad that while in Omaha he was
shown by the Disrict-Atorney letter from Attorney
General Periepont telngthe District Attorney to dismiss
the suit that had been begun in tins case, provided the
eras OF the compromise had been been carried ont MI
Faulkner said the case was where Morrow the con-
tractor, with whom Boser. as he himself admted' "7
Interested had received pay twice for herd OF 400 cat
tie that Il discovered, and compromise was hHur
b. Which 1t was agreed that hc amount should be made
up in cattle. Boser denied that he was ever
mid twice for the cattle. but said a mistake had
occurred. in consequence OF sudden change
Of Agent. He Offered. rs be did yesterday I"
make a private statement 10 the Commissioners ID re-
gard 10 explaining eyeryth ng but he n;ht
ne said called witness II the suit. and he dd not
want TO make any statement now. lie sad the trouble
W., with the b0udsInen whose credit was Injured, ami
they had rather be BLEED to the amount the money tah
have tAeir credit md fingered 1T that time Mr. Faulkner
thought that compromise where the whole amount Oh
the money involved Was eed upon evidence That
the cattle had been pau Tor lNlcc. u was f'i! %"
elusive BOint
Prof Marsh wss examined at considerable length, on
hs statements that The Indian Ddredr unwilling 10
receive reports OF frauds H. statements we're very en-
phatc conclusive with reference to his Interviews
with Cc.lrni Toner Smith. Tia gntlcman," said he.
's more apt 10 indignant win the person making
a complaint than with the offender" The testimony WAS
in nearly all respects similar 10 that gwen ny Prof
March in New-YoIk. He t,cd strong certificate
signed by Lieut.. Ray to the iEicIoniy
OF the cattle at Red Cloud. and c inferior ra'ions &c
also filed erfcate from The Goycrnmcn; Inspector OF
SUGAR showing that the sugar originally sent to Rrd
Cloud was better than the sample prodlcod by Prof.
Marsh whc. proves that the passed b. the III
sDector was tempered with before il reached tho indians
P-of Marsh showed the sample he obtained from Red
Cloud. and which he promised that warrior LIE would ex
hibt 70 The Great Father.
MI Delano, Gen. Cowen. and Commssioner smith will
be examined tomorrow.