New-York tribune., 1875-10-20
FX-SECRETARY DEL1NO'S son JOHN.
OFFICIAL RECORDS AND PROOFS OF HIS BLACK
MAILING OPEHAIIONs-THE DOCUMENTS WHICH
LED TO THE sECRETAEY's RESICNATIOS.

OFFICIAL RECORDS AND PROOFS or HIS BLACK
MAILING OPEHAuONs-rHE DOCUMENTS WHICH
LED TO THE sECRETAEYs RiSICNAIlON.
, Bo,,toas washington, Latter 10 The 0aeHHat Gdzete.
Mr.. l.. {. Stevens of Cheyenne, man on
high standing aud iueproachable Character, was cleI
clerk Of Dr. Sias Reed. the surveyor General or the
Dr. Reed had made several corrupt contracts Tor the
benet John Delano. and that the latter was really.
blaclnai upon the deputy surveyors Nj stevens Wa
ardent Republican man Of nleair, ana one 70 NON
pcnse OF cOuceaing corruption Ana Wheh ~
Reed undertook To maze nin c9hhdanl III ~ nd''IT,
he took measures to expose the whole atalr. lie
t aoc M Ills Rruubcau friends who at once began To
persuaie him against such course. he finally agreed
fat If the pap could be brou sht 10 tile personal dten-
ti 81 The President he WOud send tine originals to him.
TO prevent their publication and tee consequent scandal
to ine PTesidrut through the hands of
tarv i3r.o who, upon receiving them FOR tha purpos
would have choice IN the matter nus Nold ~ "ye'
10 pass them over TO the President pom me arrival OF
Cen Grant by the secretary Of the treasury mo- ...,,
Stevens ser forth that he was person
ally acquainted with tine fact that Dr. Reed and John
Deiano had backmaled nye Gepd,s suHeyois 10 @ tie
extent Of $1,000 III All Tor tne Denhi .! !Vns A.-o @
and that lac had seen an autogtph ictcr 10 iteG rom
secretary Deano thanking Reed Tor what ne haa uohe
for his IL subsequently dpearei Iat lls 4een VI
the Secretary further expressed the hope haI mere was
nothing wrong nothing that would coproni>e MIN IN
matter MI Stevens mas lattlt ld lh lac' ~ IA ~
read letter from secretary Dclao IN the form oi
of several letters and documents setting iOrih tLe Wh0e
Transaction in Of the five contracts Dr Eeei wac
i'm reu Tor reinstatement be promised JOIn 20 do some
min for him In Spring John wrote Reed as follows;
INTERIOR DEPARpEsI. WASHINGTON D. c. hay 20 1874.
GENERAL. detained MlirS Illness,
but nope get of 20 II Paul by Monday ah 10 reac
my we account but viii g. back West of the sum
HOPE you be able topu Merriam q think lad Lad bstter %
be N mame good contract foT me Tor shall ssdl
nor prons my summers outlay-oni Of onice sieH
Thanks or yo,u knd letter Yours truly j. = DhiANo.
On this letter mdorsement by Reed 70 the effect
tbdt alter receiving 10 he terSIaphed Jouh Deldlo ma
their Negotiations young DolanO was pul INTO nVe con
meEt this name vas 1lolp%i' anu ~ ~! MT 49, dtv n
directly'tO the order Of John Dclano Ihr nv" oel.N
Reed $500 and j. ". Hammond II 400.
The following the forms Of the contracts
a. ooo CHRYFNyE oct 25 ls7f
o9 or before Feb l. 1874 jointly ANA seyeray lroosc
10 nav o Iohn L. bearer Out II ny Surveying con
f1SG 40 oa 9 ~ AT & Err, Naticna ans Of C6ey yenne
value waving benefit Of stay aud exemption Avs
Paia Sow 70, is74 J. WESLEY HumoSD.
$500 ,.- , eEs9EsyEi 'ni Oct Oct, :: n - l57d -Ii,,
i-e 10 pay Merriam OF bclrr out OF drA oi nl sur
yey9g c9atI No .! on way Fg - ] 49, n 5DS sos 1
for value received waying brneht Of stay ami exemption
iass With at per cent month ron maturity I'll
'-'' (tirst National Bank,l ,r.-,.v ,,.,,,.,,
I Cheyenne Wy.
These notes placed In Stevcnss hands for coec-
ton and paid as above. BY Reeds Orler with 5000,
draft ON New purchased PAYABLE to the order
OF John Deauo and transmitted 10 him in California
and the balance paid ~ Need on account 0f mining
operations in tab, IN which he and John DeiRno Wcrt
sievcns upoD receiving the III 400 deposited $500.
Iowiug draft which shows that DeanOs name, aud not
Merriam's, used IN thr settlements: -
EiH5r NArioS,L BANK CuErgsSK /
fsy 70 the order o, John s. psanO eight hundred