The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-23

Faulkner taking the Chicago route. They will
meet In Cheyenne and, after brief stay, will pro-
coed via Fort Laramie to the Red Cloud Agency,
where their labors really commence. They VIII
examine into the condition OF affairs at Spotted
Tail Agency before they return.
WHAT KNOWN OF TEE INDIAN RING IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISCLOSURES.
PHILADELPHIA. July q, 1875.
Messrs. Delano, COwen and Smith, 1t Is
now understood, have for several years
known that their cattle contractors were
grossly defrauding the government and the
Indians. THIS will be seen in the report made by
subcommittee Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions TO the House Of Representatives dated Feb
ruary 20, 1871. BY this document 1t appears that
Mr.. william Welsh, OF Philadelphia, IN o report
dated December T. 1870, made 10 the Hon. Coum-
bus Delano, Secretary or the Int terror, gave de-
tailed information as TO irards Ia beef, hour and
freight perpetrated by j. II. Bosler, to the extent
OF 100000. Every statement made by Mr.. Welsh
was fully corroborated by documentary ana otner
testimony before che Congressional Committee.
Bosler had contracted 90 deliver American cattle
at six and nall cents. per pound, and In lieu
thereof had given Texas cattle worth less than
half the sum he was paid, with the full knowledge
OF the Interior Department. A fraudulent voucher
was procured during the absence OF an agent rats
ing the weight oil cattle to 1000 pounds aud this
fraud was Immediately reported by the agent on
his return. Mr.. Deiano gave no directions to
make any reclamation from Bosler, although the
evidence OF his wrong doing was furnished by
Congress. II further appears that
THE FRAUDULENT CONTRACT
fer freight was made by Boser in ths name OF O.
d. Woolworth, Secretary, residing at Sioux city,
Iowa. and that Bosler wrote shat gsnteman's
anA droF FEC
which were paid by tae Treasurer OF The United
states, who supposed that they had been regu-
larry Endorsed by Mr.. WOODWORK.
When the Board OF Indian Commissioners gave
notice 10 the Secretary OF the Interior that they
were satisfied that the vouchers for cattle were
fraudulent or irregular Mr.. Deano, with full
knowledge OF Bosler's mode Of dealing, paid these
vouchers in full. The Board OF Indian Commits
sicners then sent their confidential clerk Mr..
Samuel walker, TO the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies to ascertain II frauds were practised.
That gentleman made report OF frauds and ir-
regulsritiss that drew down upon his devored
head the indignation OF Messrs. Delano Cowen
and Smith, who have not ceased to maign MIN
through the washington government organ and
in other ways to this day.
Nessrs. Brunot Campbell and Stuart. OF the In
dian Commission,
VISITED PRESIDENT GRANT
at Long Branch last year and assured him of the
high integrity OF Mr.. walker. Notwithstanding
this faithful agent was. at the instance of Messrs
Deano and Cowen, driven fro m confidential po-
sition that had been given to him in the Treasury
Department. To neutralizs the damaging effects
OF Mr.. Walkers report Messrs. Delano and Cowen
arranged for a Commission to visit the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies. On this Commission
two estlmable men were placed, one bishop the
other Q presbyter, therefore most unsuitable
to act as detectives. Bosler. having had six
weeks notice OF their coming, had driven all the
small cattle beyona the Platte, as appears from
the testimony OF this Commission, and had re-
moved all the hides OF yearlings and starveIings.
An Issue OF choice cattle was made IN the pres
ence OF the Commissioners, and Bosler had wit
nesses prepared to testify in accordance with his
wishes. The agents, who have all authority
on the reservations made common cause with the
beef contractor and OF course the Board Of Indian
Commissioners had no one to represent them.
II the Commissioners had gone out free to act as
individuals, or had been pleased to confer with
General Smith and the other officers at Fort Lara
ME, they would have made report more damag
ing than that OF Mr.. Walker, who understated the
wrongs done to the indians. The Commissioners,
occupying a scm-judcial position, could only ex-
anime witnesses presented to them. Bishop
Hare's report Is such as might have heen expect
cd under the circumstances, ana It enabled
Messrs Deano, Cowen and Smith to appear to be
ignorant and innocent OF wrongs that were
known to them. Professor Marsh, occupying q
position similar to that OF Mr.. Walker made o
truthful report, confirming all that MIR. Walker had
said In his report to the Board OF Indian Commits
sioners. Although there ~ not an oficer q
clerk In the Interior Department who Is ignorant
Of the gross frauds psrpetrated by the ring OF
cattle contractors. yet Messrs. Desno, Cowen and
Smith, In the most shams-taced way declare thoir
innocence and win try to justify themselves be-
fore the public by another Commission, to be sent
after all traces OF fraud are removed and all adj
verse witnesses bribed, frightened or driven
away.
Its, perhaps, unfair to Mr.. J. ". Bosler TO make
him the sole representative OF the cattle ring. In
the report made TO the House OF representatives
by its Committee on Indisn Affairs. dared June 90
1874 Mr.. A. Fl. Wilder, Of Minnesota, q somewhat
conspicuous member Of the same ring, was COM
PEELED py sharp cross-questionlng to dtvulgs tbs
secrets before unknown exceps to the ini-
tlated. De Witt Clinton Whseler aSo appears
In the Congressional report OF 1871 as
having had o most profitable co-partner-
ship with J. W. Boslsr In the cattle and
freight contracts OF that period. The names OF
q. M. Dodge, Baldwin b Co. and SlRvia d Kelly
were also given most reluctantly by Mr. Wilder.
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