The New York herald., 1875-09-20

TO learn If belonged TO the government Then knew
that he was preparing hide inquity of his own
and not long before struck the black trail which
leads from his store in Bismarck the agency ware
| houses In Fort Berthod. He is crafty man. with a
claw beneath his glove, No in Sing Sing can do
more quiet piece OF villany than he. sperry nerv-
GUS He works on the surface Raymond moves stealth
ily with smiles his face and deceit in his heart.
Once in my innocence went to his mercantile bank to
get draft cashed II properly indorsed, and the
! gentlemanly cashier gave the money Within an
hour Raymond the street disclosing what
among honorable considered business secrets,
and instead of calling my indorser, who lived in the
next block, he glided around after giving and beg
ging Information on the sly. But when he met me he
was as bland as June morning, and his extended palm
felt like the softest velvet
now THE POST TRADER FOOLED THE HERALD
One day he called friend, and with the password
chuckle OF the Ring he said ;-'That HERALD chap
investigating But am too much for him. have got
these fellows where they live and they can't touch
Why said he, with chucke No 2 81 have secured the
Berthod hay contract. / put IN bid at Sc and
fraction ton and got it for Sl1"
heard afterward that the price paid him 50 and
fraction ton, but the only person known the
tract outsiders was notRaymond but friend of his
Fortunately can produce affidavit that will inter
fere with what he may say to the contrary. We now
have brief outline Of Mr. sperry and his partner who
guilty Of frauds of the most startling character
BROTHER oRvILLE
But there is still another shadow on the wall When
orvile Grant made his grand backmang tour up this
river in search of public punder he gave the trader at
Berthod to understand that he had got come
down with tho cash. Raymond was the
Indian trader. He had secured the trader
ship Immediately after the advent of our
friend sperry. This in addition to his store in
Bismarck, gave him fine increase OF business There
was some misunderstanding in regard the place and
he was about to lose it, when suddenly despatch
came from Washington TO the effect that Raymond is
one of u.s. let him stay" Orville was willing and
understand that he has not collected his blackmai
from the firm to this day; but that he has with
drawn from the Upper Missouri suppose that he will
want his back pay.
THE POOR RING.
All of these say that they have lost money yet
1t is strange that they live we'll Sperry began poor
and claims that he makes nothing but he travels over
the country though he were wealthy tourist Who
foots the billsp Raymond began as a clerk He does
large business and he has become important that
our distinguished Secretary OF War, w W. Belknap,
called him during his brief visit the other dav and
the conductor had to hold the that he might
clude his talk with Raymond, the Indian trader.
Bismarck has several judges lone. of them
Rosa), besides preachers lawyers editors merchants
ex-army officers and post traders, but Mr.. Belknap
called only on Mr. Raymond the who says that he
receives IS ton for cutting government hay than
he asked over his signature Mr. Belknap himself
began poor but now he is rich, and suppose he sym
pathizes with such men Raymond who grow wealthy
by losing money. Orvlle Grant declares that he lost
much by his post trading operations This probably
for his strange conduct when he visited his
victims last year He poor that the government
had TO transport him from post to post The journey
from Stevenson to Buford is long in winter Or
vile did not buy lunch for the trip and he and
travelling companions were saved from starvation by rob-
bng the driver Of his ratons The poor drove for
several days empty stomach and at the end of
the route he not thanked for his services
provisions The chief of traders did offer him ST. but
the soldier courtly said THAT does not pay me- sir
have few who met 0rville during his visit
who do not despse him. This orville Grant is was
the third silent partner Of the firm Of Raymond sperry
& Co.
When Mr.. sperry reached the agency he gave the
Indians and whites understand that the reign of the
wicked at end. When the matter was talked
in Sherman three objects In view First to
Chrstanize the Indians aud reform the agency second
to drive away the "squaw men :" third to divide the
legitimate patronage among the faithful
Soon after the order established, Deacon
Beales and his daughter arrived from Michigan He be-
eved that the only way to the Indians con-
them TO Christianity. He told the men who had
squaws that they must turn leaf leave the
agency He was 10 be boss farmer the successor of Dave
sperry, brother OF the agent The deacon a talka-
tive old gentleman, and day he told friend how he
got his appointment 1t seems that he carried General
Howards brother two barrels Of Michigan apples.
Brother Howard is very fond Of apples, and when he
set MS teeth into Of Deacon Beaes pippns peace
fu smile took possession Of his face Perhaps it not
generally known that Newtown pippns grow
to perfection in Deacon Beaes' nighborhood. |
Queen Victoria fond OF them that she
orders good supply from Michigan every year
The Deacon watched Brother Howard's counte-
it frightened, and at the proper mo-
ment he tod him that he a member Of the mission
ary society in New York and that he had heard /
Brother Sperry was TO be agent at Berthod and he !
wanted the boss farmership Mr.. Howard saw at once
that the author Of such apples just the man TO |
initiate the savage into the mysteries Of agriculture so
he took another bite, and wrote letter to friend
Smith in Washington behalf of Deacon Beales and
in due time the distinguished apple farmer received his
appointment
sPERRY's ASSISTANTS.
Among those whom Mr.. sperry brought to assist him
his work Of reform may be mentioned Z. D. Morgan,
of Chautauqua county, agency engineer, married to
sperrys cousin; D. W. sperry, assistant farmer and /
brother Of Sperry Stephen Grannis, eamser married
10 Sperry's cousin Chester Grannis teamster son Of
Stephen; Mrs Sperry, wife Of agent, teacher Deacon
Beaes his accomplished daughter, and all Of the rela
tiyes which sperry brought out have left the agency
long ago They found that he starved them and .
made them many false promises that they must get
away TO reputation and life.
The following list Of the present employees in the
agency, with their yearly salaries:--
Agent L. B. Sperry. 1900
Doctor j. W. Southworth. 1900
Engineer r. Thomas. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Boss Farmer William Courtenay ................ 900 1
Carpenter Harvey Hendricks. 900
Blacksmith George Gates Observation-Disclosures. 900
Teanster W. A. King nephew Of Bill King .... 900
Herder James Walker. er........................ 100
Assistant Farmer Walter Stearns .............. coo
Teacher formerly xOOOl Ol................. 400