Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
| the information from the Sergeant t-Arms
| and pnblish the same

and publish the same.
Gen. Butler then wrote the names OF the
case and are now In New Orleans on q piece
or paper, for the information of the commit
tee The members decline to make them
". Scott Smith, the correspondent of the
Post, was then called and stated that he had
from Gen. Butler the information upon
which he based his dispatch.
1T is generally believed that the names
Gen. Butler communicated to the commit
tie were those OF Mrs. Gen. Roddy and Mrs.
EVANS, THE POST TRADER.
John g. Exams, sworn:-Resides at Fort Sill,
indian territory; has resided there since 1857
mas been post trader at Fort Sill since the
post was established in 1869. In the summer
of 1870 / visited Washington TO secure the
Fort Sill post: had an appointment on the
were two traders at the post. 1 came to
Washington TO secure IL, and was unani-
mously lecomn ended by all the officers at
giving the Secretary of War the appointment
he lett the city; when he came back was
intrc1uced to Secretary Belknap by General
R R, OF TINS city. spoke TO him about the
the position 10 friend of his, Mr.. Marsh. I
told the Secretary that myself and partner
mad every thing on earth at the post. asked
Mr.. Belkrap whether we could make an ar
rangement 10 sell Marsh our goOis. He said
81 don't know anything about IL. Marsh
viii be here tomorrow; see him on the sub
ject.' 1 saw Marsh the next evening and
ITied TO make some arrangement with him.
/ proposed to sell out TO him. Marsh said he
would prefer selling out his right to the posi-
ton. think he proposed to sell for 100000 a
year. told him il was absurd. Two hours
after he said he would sell out 81, 900 a year
We went TO New York, and there 1 agreed
to pay $4,000 year, and written agree
ment was drawn up to that effect. 1 mad
never met Mr.. Marsh before we made the ar
rangement. He Introduced himself to me at
the Metropolitan Hotel. and seemed To un-
derstand that wanted to see him.
q Who drew the contract with Marsh and
yourself?
derstOOd that should be the only trader at
the post. If there mad been a dozen traders
there shoul have paid him, because il was
Fort Sill from the Secretary of War. after
the agreement, that there should be but one
trader at the post.
Witness read a statement showing
HOW MUCH HE PAID MARSH.
In November 1870, he paid 50, 600; on March
ard June 5, 1871. gave notes for So 900 each;
In the following w n November paid $1,000; Jan
3D. 1872, So 600; June Is, 1873, 50 600; in Oato-
Der, 1873, 81 coo; November Is, $500; 26th No
ven I Der e Geo. March 3d. is,i 81 600; April
%, s3 0Oo; May, 1875, sSSi 60; June II, 1873,
- eco; July, S1l5 36 October IL, 81, 44I72; No
vember 80, 1875. S1,5I525-.naking
AN AGGREGATE OF OVER $4,000.
For year and half paid IS 900 quarter
In the spring or 1872 the terms were changed
from 81, Geo year TO $4,000. / cannot give
the facts leading to that change; my partner
arranged for H.. On my return 90 Fofs Sill
in 1870 L made the facts known to General
Grie1son, the commandment at the TO. [, and
til0 agreement TO Captain Walsh and Captain
Platt.
@. Had you at any other time any CONVEX
saticn with the Secretary OF War other than
what you have detailed?
A. j had not. l never complained to the
Secretary OF War about the payments had
to make 10 Marsh. There was
GOOD DEAL OF TALK
about the matter among the officers of the
post because they thought IL necessi lated
nigh pr:ces. When / told Grierson of my
arrangement with Marsh L told him If it was
mfde public / would lose my license. NJ srsh
asked me once how the facts came out about
our agreement. l did not tell him mad told
any body. He dep.ored the idea OF the facts
Q. Did Marsh at any time threaten to re-
move you?
A. can't say thathe did. 1 have copy
LETTER SENT NE BY MARSH.
The letter was subm tied and read.l 1t COM
planned OF draft which had been sent by
Evans IL Co on q firm which had failei. Il
also set forth that Marsh thereafter would
only receive exchange on st. Louis and New
YORK. IL also notified the firm that they
must pay $4,000 due, aud live up promptly
to the agreement, or put their house in order
AID get reanV To leave.
q. How does il happen that the commis-
sion of post trader was issued to you-who
had IL done?
A. Mr.. Marsh. He had it made out in my
name.
9 From whom did you receive the COM
"A. It was transmitted to me through Mr..
w. w. Belknsp, Secretary of War, was put
| in evidence.
The examination of the witness was sus-
| pended 10 conduct that OF
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| who was sworn.
| @. Are you acquainted with Mr.. Franklin,
the editor of the Omaha Tribune
| A. / don't remember him.
| A. My term began on the last 4th of March
/ four years ago. L was elected In January,
| 1871. The Omaha TTiL,ne was in existence
! in 1871 IL was not particularly in my interest
| q. Who was the editor OF the paper?
| A. 1t had several; there was a Mr.. Bart
| lett connected with it.
O. Did you ever promise Mr.. Franklin or
any other person that in the event OF the
| paper supporting you for the SeuatoIship
that you would secure them sutlership in
| the Indian territory
| A. never did.
@. Did you ever say that the reason you
| did not get the sutlership was beca use u. s.
| Grant was in the way, and that 1t W ould re-
A. did not; never did; most decidedly
| not. do not remember man named j. D.
q. Did you ever have private secretary
| by the name of Smith?
| A. There is a man who writes letters In
| my committee room named George Smith
| q. What do you know of the appointment
| of Roger I. Beall as a sutler at Camp
| Grant?
A. He was appointed trader at Beaver
| in U alb territory; / recommended him. He
went out there, and afte. a time filled q
| drunkard's grave. He was a poor miser-
able sOt.
Mr.. Clymer-A. ]. Moore was appointed
at Camp Hartsuff, in 1875. Did you recon-
mend him?
A. My colleague and did.
THE EXAMINATION OF EVANS
was then resumed.
q. When you accepted the partnership at
Fort Sill, Who did you send the letter OF &C
ceptaDce to?
A. My impression is that 1 sent 1t to Mr..
Marsh.
| q When did you first know Gen. Rice?
| A. was introduced To him by a friend of
| mine. Mr.. Kallock introduced him to me.
He said that Rice was personal friend of
| the Secretary of War, and through him he
| thought could get an Introduction.
| 81 goo FOR AN INTRODUCTION.
@ Did you pay him anything for the in
PRODUCTION?
| A. did.
| o. How much9