The New York herald., 1875-08-23
DELANO ARRAIGNED.
Ex-COmmiSSiOncr Welsh Charges Him with
Having knowledge Of Indian Frauds.
BRINGING DISGRACE UPON THE NATION.
A Sarcastic Chippewa on the
Worshippers OF Greenbacks.

or tho three ctters-severe and singing TO the on
cas Of the Indian Bureau and the Department Of tho
Interior because Of their plain and simple recital OF
dnmnng facts-which Mr.. William Welsh has written to
Professor O. c. Marsh, tho one which is printed below
Is the sovercst In this letter Mr.. Welsh devotes his
attention TO Secretary Deano almost exclusively Ger
tainly official OF the United States government has
ever been assaed powerfully, and at the same tmo
with little rancor tho Secretary OF the Interior Is
In the following words -
The subject indicated for this my third letter to yon
Is Secretary Delanos knowledge Of frauds in the In
dian service This can be uy proved by public docu
nents and by numerous credible witnesses A few Of
the incidents that occurred under my observation
WILL think, satisfy every unprejudiced not only
that Secretary Delano has full knowledge Of frauds in
lhe Indian service, but that he Is culpabc criminal
for suffering such frauds continue and for ncrlccting
10 prosecute the deirauders lie cannot cXtcnuate his
guilt by stating that others before him pursued a like
course President Grant distinctly announced that
q new departure in Indian affairs would be the very
basis OF his administration. All the committees that
conferred with the President this subject received
pledge that trust funds held by the government and
appropriations by Congress for the nations helpless
wards should be Just as sacred IL held by indi-
vduas in trust for orphan children From the printed
speeches made by the Hon. Columbus Delano. during
his political campaign, II is shown that he distinctly
understood that pledge and President Grants de-
termination to carry out he based his strongest and
most successful appeal for the Presidents election.
But for the desire 10 do my share in redeeming that
pledge and thus TO aid in rolling off the national dis
grace that rests upon every citizen Of this republic
could have been induced to make these disclosures
The removal from Office of the Hon Columbus Del
lno and his equally guilty associates will afford little
relief unless the principle just referred to Is affirmed
by the press and by tho people well by the gov
ernmcn and fully carried out by his successor in the
Department of the Interior People of all natonaitcs
have been cordially invited to visit this country
year and OF the primary objects is to show what has
been wrought by our Republic. Many distinguished
Foreigners will beyond doubt accept the invitation and
should be borne in mind that the relations Of the Cen
lennia Celebration with the government not through
che State Department but through the Department Of
the Interior. Imagine intelligent delegates from Japan
China and other called heather nations asccrtainng
that in one important point
THE MORALITY REPUBLIC
is far below that Of dcspotic heather government
Surely the faces Of honest citizens will be averted il the
present state of things continues and these foreigners
learn that funds held in trust by the government for the
aboriginal inhabitants, its now dcfencelcss wards
nre pundcred with tho connvancc OF government Off
GERS and that neither the officers the pundcrers
punished therefor. Am cxtravagant in the belief
lhat uniaithfulness by national trustee is infinitely
criminal than like conduct by individual trustee
because brings disgrace upon every citizen well
upon the governments
On the 7th day Of December, 1870 about month
acr the Hon Columbus Delano entered upon the Office
p Secretary OF the Interior, made written report
aim of visit to certain Indian reservations the Mis-
your under the of missionary organization that
then represented copy Of that report is file in
jhe Interior Department. and 1t can be seen on page
f House of Representatives. report No 80 Forty first
Congress- third session The frauds distinctly revealed
that report investigated by a committee of the
House of Representatives, and fully proved,
be in the Congressional report just referred
TO- They perpcratcd by j. W. Bosler and cert1in
colleagues among whom, it appeared from evidence
given, De Witt Clinton Wheeler, of Buckley
yelling L Co., of New York, was the leading spirit
The then made of profits by J. W. Bosler and
bis associates S50l 069 comprising beef 1896 603
aour, salt &c, under contract OF July $50 622, and
b33 $50 for that of August, with STA 104 profit
freight up tho Missouri &c. With the help of Vincent
Collyer, of the Board Of Indian Commissioners
had copied from tho books and vouchers in the Second
Auditors office and in the Indian Olce evidences of
these frauds prevent the desrIraon of convictng
testimony, and we then conferred freely with secre
tary Delano, The details can be seen in pamphlet
then published by me- entitled
''suMMISG EVIDENCE
before n committee of tho House of Representatives "
This pamphlet, well the detailed report of the
committee, was furnished to the Hon. Columbus Dc
nno. BY reference to my pamphlet, pages 81 and S.
II will be that procured Mr. Delano's signature
certified copy of the contract made with j. W. Boslcr
by General Parker, the then Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs privately and without competition, there
fore illegally and tainted with suspicion of fraud.
In this contract J. W. Bosler agreed deliver beef
"Amcrican CATTLE at six and half cents per pound
gross whereas nc was allowed TO deliver what in con
tradstlnction TO American cattle, is termed Texas
tic then worth three and quarter cents per pound
gross This brought the notice OF Secretary
Dclano. Mr. Boslcrs estimate of the value of Texas
cattle is shown by the following occurrence:-On the
9th day of August, 1870 advertisement was in
serted asking bids before September 12 On that
ing telegram received from J. W. Bosler and J.
Morrow reducing their bid for beef from S3 90 per
100 pounds SO SS and their bid for bacon fourth
of n cent pound thus releasing their suretes for the
higher bid. This bd had no legal value, because unac-
rompanicd by surctics Still the was awarded
10 j. W. Bosicr and J. A. Morrow who had bought off
the only bidder below them, and this was allowed by
The Indian Office instead of compelling the low
bidder to fulfil his contract This gives
Boslcrs status in the Indian Department and his es-
of the value Of beef of higher grade than that
he then delivering under the other contract, and
with moro stringent conditions, because he was com
PEELED keep the cattle at his expense and risk
and deliver them needed whereas the cattle deliv
cred under the private and fraudulent contract to
be received once by the agents and herdcd at the
and of the Indians Mr DplanO had thor
pugh knowledge OF this fraud and Of others by the
man in the weight of cattle, as certified to by
Indian agent, yet he did not demand the dismissal OF
General Parker and tho dcfrauder not handed
10 tho Department Of Justice; claim made upon
him for this money SO fraudulcnty obtained, and he
was
NOT EVEN DRIVEN FROM THE OFFICE,
but tho contrary, has been the favored contractor
fCm that day to this Imagine the president OF one OF
banks trust companies finding, just he entered
upon his duty, that his first payments were fraudulent,
and not making any reclamation availing himself Of
the help OF the law 10 enforce repayment Would not
his private estate and his securities be liable for such
neglect And would any board Of directors brave
public opinion far as TO keep such man in oicc?
You will remember the extract made in my last letter
from tho report of Commissioners Kembc and Avord OF
cattle frauds at the Spotted Tail and Red Cloud
tions This has been confirmed by letter received by
me few days since from Captain Alvord. The Board Of
Indian Commissioners and It's officers IN vain tried to
induce Secretary Dcano check these frauds and you
know how ficrcey he then turned upon you when you
did that for which he ought to have been very grateful
The frauds in freight by McCann were fully known
machinery given by Indian Commissioner Smith 10
Mr. John /. Deano, his These contracts were
given privately, without notice to the Beard of Indian
Commissioners, and therefore Illegally and tainted
with fraud. This machinery of made in
Ohio, and instead OF being sent direct to Sioux City
went up to Minnesota and then down again to the
Missouri River Of course tho father seemed very much
surprised when announced them to him. but when
The fact was proven he did not dismiss his son from
The Office of Secretary neither did he dismiss the Rev
L. +. Smith from tho Office Of Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. The latter gentleman made contracts very
lnru owto with nf with
out competition without advertising and without
10 the Board of Indian Commissioners, therefore
Inng three OF the laws of the United States This
brought to the knowledge of Secretary Dcano without
decreasing his interest in Indian Commissioner Smith
or In A. IT. Wilder. will rclcr TO ono Of these
very contracts in which authority was given to Mr..
Wilder purchase cattle without any limit as to pricc.
blank voucher given to the agent of A. II. Wilder
and filled up In the Indian Office by consent OF Indian
Commissioner Smith, without notice TO the Board OF
Indian Commissioners. Their examining officer. per-
ocivng the difference in the writing between the ccrt
cate and tho price, sent TO me for examination Hav-
Ing knowledge Of its character, returned IT, with the
following letter. which subsequently, aUpearcd,