, 1875-09-15
Prof. NfNrsh's Testimony Before
tho Investigating Cons
mission.
The Bcof Contractors and Their Po.
ouliar Medic Of Bargaining.
savage ProYensIer Badly Watcred, and
tho Road 10 Wcalsh Made Easy.
Indians Gathering at Red Cloud for the
Grand Council,


NAsn1sarox, D, e., Eopt, 14,-Froi, Marsh
cccup,al ,uoet or tho tlnv befotc tho 1ulian
t,,,,,i..it,, ron,iderahfa norttop ~ Tho I'm, n
o."'' "'A".'l,, =. '"s s =,
WAS ae9o'ea 10 'ae EXAMINATION VI Tug Hosnoa III
supplying beef to tho Sioux Agencies. Truf.
Marsh sustained htu,self very much bo.ter than
ho did yessoytay evening. and mede sorno ve,y
.,rana ,n;n,s .s.ins, H., 1n,ti,r scrv;so 49,,
o,'""s t'i''" "*9'uo' 'a' A1'''"'' 81 'eo' ~,
hts statement to-nag theFo can GO very littlo
doubt that tho hscf contractors hnSe obtained
xxowx,us SUNS or MONEY
for vorv c,,aan vr.to. nf c.u1c and II ia oy,dcns
IT,. -, - ., !. IN mn r,n. xt,;,, 1to1a.
l!'s' ao'lo o1 1ne 91o"'"'o l'"ns "n''n Doo'e''
tho contractor admst' ha''ns 'naao 1856 Scaf'
nluHt have boon 1nado ont Of tho Indians or tho
Government. Prof atarut said 70 day sltat the
eenlssoef ot 1nalan . @uasss n'sns ve"es .
""as ""s 'oia n'us "ooat l''suo"es'u,os' 20" uA
that tie Information WAS unk1na'5 seee'soa' ano
the Commissioner was moro Indignant with the
lespon aho Drought tho information than with
tho perEou agaiuat whom tue fraud mas alleged.
e." fhs dasoeld'td i'rtts,1
1osLEH's lIhkoA1Ns
WASHINGTON. bept l4.-fro!. Mafsh Today
b1foro tho tod CLOUD commission "aa quts-
toned At length. lie said TINT Dot'er ~as the
tea' contractor iof etppiSinR peei ~ 1u9 SIOUX
AKonctes, though he niBh1 10 attlng nnues shs
cont'"c. ot oi!era: n1ssnl ssaons & oatdo i. ana ~
buys ont tho auccefefu! hlnaor' DoslsE oeing oo
tho ground aud having ca i*al eha al tno o'her
Q.-how u tue uoveenmcnt aoifanac<a. as Sou
charge. II boslcr doca 1nfnisn psol hno coln-
; pl4oa w!th Tie contract ..-t-
Az llan obtain contract 1t . large price,
and can aublct 1t ht lower price. ne allersnto
bosucen tie TWO ~ tho loss to tho dovsrnment'
IN AnsWes 70 she ch"fSe tens noaSs - na.osi.
ons for frauds IN former Contracts. Prof. narsh
reieEsea 70 Aemb!e q A!nct.e report 70 tua ~
afaia osilco III "hca tnoy say tne qua..ty o.
beai ac.naf!y recelfed oy the Mh1toatono Agency
wna nnilueetionahty greatly !ess thAn thas r.
celptett LOT 10 tho Contractors. no rctcIled 10
tue report OF the Hol'so Ho!nmittaG on hppIo,,
rslauohh ~ ieo1uat?' 10TH III WHICH, IL ID htste"
that Bos!er doitVeseo o
1H1Ao ifs1han OF AafalcAH CATTLE
VAS Fa'a o1a eelu ioF Rtots "elRn' "uon
Inc, me 1s en.tie neiFe'Hu "c1o "Gs ~u1su .1n
hat that price: frann was atdo pfac-
tieoa y bosler ~ tue TatEns ;I u
eastlo. Ine liot"ssot aAla 10 eollu aiao Rl9o
sn1oamatioh WHICH 10 nltlse'1 oo'h'n"o "hiao III
thg hess. - -.
the fsoiesses "hn sahea ,ue AIesss1n u, "Is.hot
40 could atate "hothcs boaef vlolAtea the termo
committing frauds III any pua Mauo ~ h!n. no
ens"e1eu hot .! als o"n anMoaip6u8e; M W. ~ at ~
tetIeo 10 tno ropolt o. tne o'q boa1a u Ma;ah I.
commissioners made 70 she 3tes'aehs; u Nn1ea
"na o.e'eo @ aMnt c1nsfauso "9to nnJot III ~ XII
naa oocn 1o}eesca tne rsev1oas year
on SUSPICION o. FRAUD.
Ane Laoisseet eass. w !aaseu, .sohs H. ~ Saps
4!oneo WIN tA0 1uu14 o4uau s4tAs Wv co1Nt@449
s!onet "he un"llne 70 teceivo ln1osnAoa y. ~.
5pcsslnR the 4oohu unnAHcluess ~ ~ ~ wv
lteo Cloaa agency I1o!Gssos Mals9 "as ~. Insse
1nga!oa q iehs!ht soe nteea.ona ~ nao pain
pntes sosiMnH sae eas.s " 'aa ao7atsoaa. ~. ~
sad, IN 1usthes tesusnony, .naI 'no @oms 'as
nlih1lonsf plgas oemeYe hoa. ~ w eo.a n.n
aoons tno eManaseno'as, oaa sno ~. ~
"as auA4nots lsee1seo' o w., , n.n>t4
20 90 !nal8haht Witn ING psthou VIII "au osuakns
lne !niulanas4oH taan MI! 'nI paievn ~ assAos ~
maoa Inc 11hua "as ate6eu;; Etol. aateu nas.
ing neen sssoa wnetnst snelo w. anIsainB r., iB
onehsWo N tne nas ~ mnion ~ Mp1i..sa0ao snn ~
!o1mauon 90 ms atton''oa " tno Goonu'eo.onaas
iopaeo snA. He39 "ho: An saoahas no "ae ~ ~ .
inR lesol ~ otthe'K 'an a.;oos.ua ". ~
sonl1niesionas 70 1oo i"o' ~
ou1 ~" Eeeep'.on ,>,
oAhATLI AMAZED HIN, -.
ano, ent 1oI VIC heemng toassAise is " sue ton.
nlSsloaef 70 reserve conpia!u!s' ~ 7aon!o Iaso ~
t,scu Atn a.! ~ ~ n's u. :
a. ts po.nt Con.i1S.onot M oa.n esne at tutJ ~
Ioniua'ss1o1'loa ~ Co1nlntoh1s ss aouu.oa
.1o ttuta o. sou;o oa tFo.i s!a1n ~ ~
.n'nNng No mao peen ~ na"'ea w aas ahusana n.sa
statomeot' ApaIt 9,om sno eann.e' @ 4ngs 81 angn; =;
uout ana .ooa@so o'ud' " .no ;ys ~ rnnA =.
sno Gossoet, ~ ooa nn'G ssse 10 tnsS ~
ln1ae1oner otner lniot"*'lon' II 10 n*A poon o'o3
paHea ,ne', % receesa +. ,...,o ~ u,o, x,..h
1n'n essu!'8 I4e eaaM.u y! wv It@tou H.
MAs resumed. ne W. luss,fuSstoo ia 70 Ms ~ m's
ena.ss u i5aaos , ~ cs".mv,k"s " t.ns oH hu