The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
THE PROsEc UTIoN CLOSED AND THE
OFFENCE BEG wv.

the frat witness In the impeachment trial to- |
day. lie was examined by MIR. Mcmahon. aud !
testified that he resided IN ~. Louis aud wis a |
partner Of the n,m OF J. Evans 4 Co., post
traders at For. sill. The Arm was organized in
1883. John s. Evans held the appointment Of
post trader then. The arm carried u stock II
goods valued at from $4,000 to $4,000. Evans
held a petition siaued by Of1ceis Of the post
recomme ndinv HE appointment.
of turh appointnleat A. Yes sir We paid money.
o TO wnomp Alt was transferred to Caleb T.
vance Inc arm q. ars. paid $500 sansm. ana
The amount was chang"d IN the spring OF is7S after
inc paoioai,o, o. The sr,lce e me rO,. !,,egss
haty,sry in adyingc Tne ntm made the last pay.
% nS 70 he s A sS That WI" 10 Dc
Q.cYoa can state why ,ais money was paid regular
Y DID tie scsrssary y SsSs1sr saare.: yCp any
coirmunicsuon In regard to this mstter. A.-Never,
ODD he address any communicating 70 the Arm in
Cross examined by MIR. Carpenter;
Q-You say you nsid that money to Keep your place.
mot t yy ne ad s sSu' ss so sss 'n
eos,r4ci5 x.-Yes SIR.
Mr.. Carpenter then submitted 10 evidence the
letter OF Caleb =. Marsh to the Hon. Holster
Clymer, dated New York, Feb. 70, 1870 to the
erect that there never was any agreensnt be-
tween the Secretary OF War aud himself.
THE PROSECUTION CLOSED.
Mr.. Manager MoMahon said the prosecution
had no further witne sses, with tine exception OF
Jonn =. Evans. lie had been Thoroughly exam
ined by the House Committee on Expenditures
In the War Department, aud also BY the House
JuOr larry Committee. lne managers tnerefote
the counsel for the defence, with the UNDER
standing that each side might put In sucn por-
tivns Of II ~ they desired
MI. Car enter said the counsel for the de-
fence would object to this.
MIR. Heistei Owner, Chairman Of the House
Comtpittpa Expeuuit Ia War Depaft
ment, was recalled, aud testified that portion
OF the testimony OF Marsh was in his own hand
writiog.
by Mr.. Carpenter-The committee OF which am
Chairman Organized on the Ed Of February 1879.
aninine Into de affair. OF the v ar DepartmsatS
OBJECTED to by Mr.. Nc Mahon. who said n the
defeuce proposed to nave the Inference drawn
that nothing else wrong was found IN the War
Department. the Managers would submit proofs
to snow that there we're other ihHs found
wrong ia that department. The objection was
overruled by the Senaie.
Witness replied that the committee entered
upon tue Investigation ABOUT the % OF Feoruar,,
| aud continued II until the last week or tNo.
| Mr.. Mcaahon again announced that the prose-
| cution had no other witnesses except Evaus, but
they desired to examine HIN wuen he should be
put un the stand by tue defence.
MIR. c -rpenter said that tue defence would OBJ
ject.
MIR. Howe said that question could be settled
hereafter,
THE DEFENCE
The testimony on the part Of tho defence was
MAJOR Gen. John Pope testified that Fort SUI
W III the department which be COMMANDED.
he applications To sell liquor we're alw ays sent
| to the War Devartmeut for approval
g DO you know OF any instance here the recon-.
proveIi loojec,e u BY The Manager. and oojecticn
| 81 tame. By the sen.Ie.l
| witness was then asked about the extension
| OF the F,rt sili Reservation, but the nauagers
| objected. 90 the Rrounl that the ~ der on he
| subject could be found IN the war Depaitment,
! and need be testified To Dy the witness.
| he objection was sustained. Witness SAID 10
knew "a Instances where the post tracer or SUIT
| Ter did not reside al his pos, PRIOR - the order
! OF M.rcn - 1875. lie had known Gen. Bslknap
since $50. lie knew II no reason way tho gem
era ON Iai conduct OF that Officer mad not
| bo,.orsDle aud upiiRnt.
Mr.. c. rpsht@r then submitted q letter from
| Lieut.-tien. sheridan, dated Chicago. Aarch -.
1872, stating that he mad ex.min, the circu ar
| on the subject OF pust u aders. issued ON Mare n
%, and thought very well Of II. So far as tue
! tr ops were concerned II W especially fair.
| Gen. koDert McFr-eey. Commlss .ry General
OF subsistence, ties iu-d that he mad oeen sta
toned on the IVES ecu frontier y eyiOus to 1880
| lie knew OF one nst.nce at furt Is adv where
| the sutier resided W Y from tue post. Preyious
To tue order OF March p, ls.2, there MAS no resu-
lation requiring post trauers To- reside ~ their
posts. vi ness had been C1mmlssar' Il neral
Of Subsistence -ince Aprd. lss5. and so ar IS .
| hal any knOwledge tue niau cement OF mo War
| Dep .Ttment under Gen. belknay was characte r
lied 10y homes ~ and Justice.
AdjuIant Gen. T. u. ON nsend was recalled,
and test ned that ne forwarded the letter of
harso makins application Tor mat post u der
ship, ana a,so the ter Of G-n. Grietson cum
pl lining Of abuses at Fort sill, TO the 5 cretary
Of " ar through the ordinary course OF business.
| Col. Nelson "A. ID vas. Inspector Geu.r ., testi-
ned that ne knev the post Traders. Du ne and
Peck. Iney had Forts Rice, Stevenson, and
Sully.
Before proceeding further with the examine
ton, Mr.. Carpenter said he desired to say to the
ienc- 20 go ON without the witness Evans, and
he asked the Cour TO adjourn over a reason
able tine To a low the witness TO get there.
| Inc sIan gers objected, and argued that the
defence should be compelled to 90 On with ths
Mr. Edmunds submitted the following Are
not the counsel und b. the laws OF practice &c
state or saow oy afidAvit what u Is tna. the 81
pectant " itIIess Is expected To testify TO, IN or
Der that the Court may know that II was mate
rial -
NJ Conkilug made the point Of order that the
question oouid not DC put 10 counsel under this
rulo-.
dr. Edmunds .ppeaiea from the decision oil
the Chair. anu toe qdesaon being, SosI che
decision OF the CnIir stand. u was decided IN
tns uegative-yeas IL, DAYS II.
Nj. c rpenter argued that the defence should
not be compelled 10 Disclose what they ex-
pected to prove oy Evans. IL was not the fault
Of the defence that Ev ms was not here. out ths
fault VI tue prosecution. lie never knew Of
defendant being compelled to disclose wha
he expected to prove on - motion for nr.t con
thu nee.
Alter discussion between counsel and Man
ayers. hr. Conkling submitted the followin.
oruer, which Was ugreed 70;
Ordered, That the senate u III receive any evidence
spuud. nj assure tue seua,e will be connected
case oy testimony Of tue witness, Evans. nov alb
seat Jut VINO has been sunlmOneu anu 10 expected u
appear.
Before the question was put on the request tC
adjourn over until the arrival OF the witness
Evans. MIR. Carpenter said tue defence had sD,u'
witnesses present whom they would examine
ana then take The chances ON postpOnenent 81
await Evans.
WAR DEPARTMENT RECORD.
II. T. Crosby, Chiet Clerk OF the War Depart
ment, ,lfieu In I ait,r he passage OF the v
of 1870 III re xard to gust trauers, tue Secretary
called upon ali department comulanoers To re
porL the n mes OF persons acting - post trader
within the limits OF their com lands. The wit
ness produced the look OF the department u
fegaru to post tr.ders' aDulicdtlOns, and testi
hed that Evans W $ recommended by all the OH
GERS ~ Fort Sill. Witness UNDERSTOOD thaI tn,
oraer Of ,arcn Is, 1872, rep red ny Gen, Nc
Duwell, was for ne purpose of correcting abuse
complained Of In the New York Tribune article
ODD the Secretary OF wareIpre desire To Y
ali hr evils comp al"ed OF ~ That aruclr RENE led
A-lhe paragraph, IN the order, according TO my un
der-tanulug, were Hamed 10 IeMtuJ tue c"afsts II
int article.
Witness here produced the indexes Of semi
Official letters, &c received by The secretary %
War and testified mat he kept the indexes ant
entered upon them everything ne Thought I
m.terlal 10 remember Inc letter OF Z.
Marsh req resting tn l the appoin, ment OF post
trader 1T Fort Sill be made out In the name %
| Ian Rv ma u.a received ON lOtn DC