Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-28

they wonld be rejected. You have seen
the result Of the inspection of the pork,
now will give you the result of the in
|sprction of the flour.
Mr.. Story was putting in flour on the
Kiskadden contract, aud Informed me be.
fore commenced the inspection that lie
had In store at the Agency two thousand
sacks of fiour fdt inspection. This flour
was ranked up in the Agents storehouse,
together with Hour that had been inspect
ed in December last, and possibly with a
view to having Some of tho flour counted
with 1t. l separated the flour and in
spected and'bfanded the sacks. The flour
was IF m excellent quality, but fell short
Of the number of SACKS the contractor re-
ported to have had, there being only elev
en- hundred and ninety -seven sacks in
stead IF two thousand.
This difference of eight hundred and
three sacks feel satisfied that Mr.. Story
intended, with the assistance of the
Agents, to make up by taking from the
already inspected fiout, first, by counting,
if possible, some of the old flour in rank
with the new flour, and, secondly, by re-
sacking some Of the already inspected
flour. My reasons for suppos,ng the latter
are these: Mr.. Story had large lot Of
flour made at Mr.. McAdam's mills, and
gave Mr.. McAdam particular instru. tions
about the sacking Of It. That was tina,
the Hour should be double-sacked, in flour
sacks; inside and outside sacks to have the
miller's brand, and the inside sacks sewcd
up separate from the outside sacksj and for
this Unusual way Of putting up flour Mr.
Story agreed to pay Mr.. McAdam for any
extra expense he flight incur.
It must Seem evident to all business men
who might consider this matter and man
ner of having this -four double-sacking
-four that it shows at first sight an intent
ct fraud. and from the fact that Mr.
Story has attempted to bribe ME in these
matters don't hesitate to say that his
manner of having this -four double:sacked
was for the purpose Of defraudlng the
Government.
You can readily see how it could be
done. The Inspector examines the flour
by running . small probe into the sacks
and if the -FOUR IS good ne pisces his brand
lon the sack. This does not penetrate the
in side eack, but leaves it clean. The in
spector goes away and on his return this
-four will have the outside sack stripped
off and an unbranded sack presented for
INSPECTION. Fortunately for me, Mr.. Nc
Adam, Who put up this fiotr, Informed
me of this unusual way of sacking it.
which put me on my guard; otherwise ]
might have, and probably would have,
branded the dutet sack only.
would now invite the attention Of the
c Commissioner to the beef cattle being fur
nished to the Agent of the Crows, and
the reports that have been made to me by
reliable men IN regard to them.
First The cattle are now beng put In
by MIR. Story ard received by the Ageht
without the action of an inspector. The
character of Mr.. Story in regard to dis
honesty is sufficient to warrant change
lin this matter.
Second. DR.. Hunter told me last Sep
ltember at the Crow Agency that he knew
positively from his own knowledge thai
Nelson story took from the herd OF beet
cattle belonging to the Grow Agency forty
head at one time and placed them in lii
|ox train and sent them to the Missouri
river. Mr.. Willism Carr; . reliable citi
zen of Bozemau, told the on the 14th inst
that he knew positively that large mum
bers of beef cattle belonging to the Grow
(hgency are now in Mr.. Story's herd nea
1.-THE old Crow Agency; seventy five mile
west of HE present Agency and that NOR
|are IN herds on Shields river. distance 0
'leighry-five and ninety miles from th
kAqency, and that he (Car.) knows mos
) tof the Indian Department cattle, and tha
be can 60 at any time and pick them oa'
Mr.. Carr says that he kpows positively 9
p Mr., Story's having put bis (Story's) bran
lon Indisn Department cattle. The mat
I Iter of beef cattle does not come unde
my jurisdiction - inspector, but these r
I ports ha1e beeH made to me 80 often ths
! I deem it my duty as IN officer Of II
'lGovernment to lay them before the D.
: 'lDartment for Its consideration, and woul
olrecommend an investigation of these r
Iports.
: I am, sir, very respectfully, your obed
: : ent servant,
t Captain Second u. s. Cavalry,
!. Inspector Of Indian Supple
ltITHr OOAtMhA IONER or INDIAN affair
: Washington City, D. 9.
Headquarters Department
4 bskota.)
THOS. N. VINCENT,
+ Assistant Adjutant Genera
!. IApJurAxr GEHERAL's OFFICE.
al june l. 1876.
IL sr0RY's REPLY.
II WAsR1xGroN, d. O..
II JUNE 17thj 1870.
AtI Hon. J. @ SMITH,
81 ConMIssIONER or MDIAN ATFAIR
hi SR:-In reply to the charges ma
Rsl against me by Capt Ed Ball. In : repd
D.Ito you dated February 18th. 1876. ha
Ddlthe honor to submit the following: ] pe
selaivsly deny making any offer of mos'
,n|to said Hall whatever, or making any
osIteups 70 btibs OF influence him in 81
8. lmanner whatsvss. q making any aitem
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