New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
,cd by Barclay White to Mr.. McCann the contractor


the transportation Of Indian goods this aour was In
spectcd at Cheyenne by Mr. Coakey much of this In
dian -four was received before witness became store
keeper and great portion remained in store as re1ec'ed
could not tell whether dis Martins -four or that
shipped by Barclay white goods intended for Red Cloud
were usually shipped by co;te train; Mr. NcCann the
contractor for transportation made arrangements WIN
these oattIelan owners aud usually sent them TO the
sorehouse for lcading Mccain had small outfit for
trans ortat;on which under the charge ~ man
named SAWYER: Agent savie never complained OF de-
tention of goods at the warehouse; the goods were
always promptly delivered except last Winter when III
severe storm il was difficult 10 ct the necessary cattle
for transportation; three cattle trains were procured
hut after n day or two Il impeded their progress
did not know whether the distance between Cheyenne
and Red Cloud has ever been measured the rejected
-four in the warehouse sold by Mr. Martin
to Mr.. Althorp; Mr.. O'Hrien, the sheFiH
of this county acting agent for Mr.. Martini over 200
sacks removed from the warehouse by Mr. AthoIp
believed that the shipped to Red Coud Agency was
in double sacks stencled with words, Indian Depart
ment believe tie flour received from Martin was III
double sacks; the -four received from Barclay White III
double sacks furnished by o. r. Hurford, and was
also branded Indian Department" the rejected -four
OF o. p iurford agGregaiiug l03 sacks remained IN thc
warehouse long timc these 1913 sacks were delivered
to o. T. Iurford d. J. McCanns order; Huriord gave
an order to firm named Cubertson Young, srOccrs'
who received the -four and sold IT; they sald 'nat
they had received 81 % 10 ~ 90 III Hohe!
for some of the -four, and in trading for meat
were allowed SO 80 for the flour; the flour shipped
BY Rarcay White was put In various sized bags, some
OF - Wounds others larger; TINS Hour was always
weighed the warehouse and aeah at the agency I'D
shipping 10 the 'Sellgy ,hc @ ~ ,ant an6
lading is for himself another Tor te agent anu
tie third for the contractor; tile agent eeres 10 va,
condition of the goods; witness shipped some DacS pi
blankets Red Cloud which came from minneapolis
MINI, last Fail could not remember tnc tlhc, nut
would furnish il from lis books ocn sampled supplies
when there were ana feAiis ne,ts s,H
thlarl al
intended for Red Cloud Agency; TINS coffee was inir;
shipped tinrteen cases bat knew nonR 81 l,ie I",ry
every shipment OF the Hour was weighed never hane
spineuts unless ne knew the actual weight; the wagon
hill, which the Indian gent hey er return 10 thc store
In me examination of this witness Commissioner Harris
asked what check there the operations % ms
warehouse: whether the Government IL Washington
Cnc,f1Hc The Wines rsied that there wa. no
nmneaton between HIM and the Indian Department pu'
that Agent Savlle was the man vino gave the as' It.
Commissioner Harris wished to know what check there
upon the operations OF me warehouse Acicd
whether he informed the department OF inc am J9t ol
goods he received or delivered Tue Wllhe r.e' ,h'
the department did net receive any RECORD if"in mn
goods received 0r delivered, nut he give 'he lnspti"
wo tr lG EUC c and ~ rcmova6ie at his
pleasure; did not know Man named D. n tOln~h'
TESTIMONY OF j. COAKIEY.
j. CoalIcy, n dealer in fruits and vegetables al
Cheyenne stated that he formerly employed to N
sncct some -four for the Indian Department by Col H.
H. Long CopimssaIy Subsistence, L. : A.; the flour was
on account j. H. Martins contracts some deiNef'a py
Martin himself and another lot delivered Oh account
by q man in Omaha; the samples for Inspection "tIo
furnished by the Indian Department; witness rejected
considerable portion OF the flour; large poI-
lion was for the account OF Martin; believed
that the Indian Department sent ont a sic-
cial inspector to investigate the matter; this
nspec0r was satisfied that the Inspection was proper;
the samples were kept TOR time, but becoming dieIy
were thrown away these samples were received hO!n
( H. Palmer, at that time sOrchcepcr ut Cheyenne. and
No now Michigan some OF the h0ur receiver wa
turned over the stOrckeepcr, and the other sent uftcs
20 d. j. Mccain rejected Hour was disposed "l III
various WAYS ny the contractors some OF u gong 10"
dealer in groceries later he had inspected Hour without
his instructions beng to icccIiCd DOtIc y ~
M re hantable -four witness had Lad extensive cXpc-
rrucc IN O having received ana Inspected 0f the pas
six wears he COlunissry Department. = u; the Hour
furnished since Martins contract i double Nv ana
NAV be "A shade better; appointed formerly To iHs
duty of inspector by Col iJn-, aud recently ny tho
Llcan Commissioner; Ind received his Instructions iroih
Tue Indian Commissioner 10 the qu.Iiy Of lOuJlc
y m0rchantube lUuT which should 'c taken; some OF
the sacks Martin tOur weighed ~ pounds il sack
witness counted the whole car load and cn weighed
number Of sacks sllkng an IOIgc weight c hliuc-
tons flou the Indian Commissioner were 10 select
numIe o es weigh them al strke an average r thc
loal weight nis 4Dt not 10 stf1hC all average III
Weighing for tie army ) he weigicd q. '.F '"g'