Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21
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and publish the same.
Gen: Butler then wrote the names OF the
case and are now In New Orleans on q piece
Of paper, for the information of the commit
tee. The members decline to make them
W. Scott Smith, the correspondent of the
Post, was then called and stated that he had
from Gen. Butler the Information upoa
1T is generally believed that the names
Gen. Butler communicated to the commit
Le were those of Mrs. Gen. Roddy and Mrs.
EVANS, THE POST TRADER.
John q. Exams, sworn:-Resides at Fort Sill,
indian territory; has resided there since 1851;
has 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. / came TO
Washington TO secure IL, and was unani-
mously recommended by all the officers at
giving the Secretary of War the appointment
he lett the city; when he came back was
introduced to Secretary Belknap by General
Rice, of this city. / spoke TO him about the
Fort Sill post, and he said he had promised
the position 10 a friend of his, Mr.. Marsh. /
told the Secretary that myself and partner
mad everything on earth at the post. asked
Mr.. Belkrap whether we could make an ar
rangemeDt 10 sell Marsh our gOOis. He said
81 don't know anything about IL. Marsh
will be here tomorrow; see him on the sub
ject.' i saw Marsh the next evening and
trIed TO make some arrangement with him.
l 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 $4,000
year told him IL was absurd. Two hours
after he said he would sell out s15 900 a year
We went TO New York. and there L agreed
10 pay $4,000 year, and a written agree
ment was Drawn up to that effect. / mad
never met Mr. Marsh before we made the ar
Tangement. He introduced himself TO me at
the Metropolitan Hotel. and seemed To nm
oerstand that wanted to see him.
q Who drew the contract with Marsh and
yourself?
derstOOd that i should be the only trader at
the post. If there mad been a dozen traders
there should have paid him, because IL was
q matter of necessity. An order came to
Fort Sill from the Secretary of War. arter
the agreement, that there should be but one
trader at the post.
Witness read a statement showing
HOW MUCH HE PAID MARSH.
In Novem Der, 1870, he paid 50 600; on March
! ard June 3, 1911 gave notes for e, 900 each;
in the following November paid 50 600; jan
uary, 1872, IS ,0c0; June =, IS 900; Novem Der
o, 1872, s., 900; June Is, 1873, 80 0OO in Octo-
her, 1873, $1,000; November Is, $500; 26th No
VEN Der az 600; March 30, 1874, 81 600; Al ril
-, SO 0Co May, 1875, 1854 60; June II. 1873,
81 200; July, S1l5 80; October IL, S1,44l.72; No
vember 80, 1875. 81 ,5I5.25-.naking
AN AGGREGATE OF OVER $4,000.
For year and half paid S3, 600 quarter
In the spring OF 1872 the terms were changed
from S12 eco a year to $4,000. l cannot give
a9e facts leading to that change my Rar5ner
in 1870 L made the facts known to General
Grie1kOD, the commandment at the 70. {, and
showed him the agreement. / also showed
TIC agreement to Captain Walsh and Captain
Pldtt.
@ Had you at any other time any CONVEX
sation with the Secretary OF War other than
what you have detailed?
A. 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 tated
nigh pr:ces. When 1 told Grierson OF nv
arrangement with Marsh told him If il was
mfte public would lose my license. Marsh
asked me once bow the facts came ont about
our agreement. did not tell him mad told
any body. He depored the idea of the facts
being known.
q Did Marsh at any time threaten to re-
move yOu?
"A. can't say thathe did. have copy
A LITTER SENT ME- BY MARSH
The letter was submitted and read.1 1t COM
planned OF a draft which had been sent by
Evans * Co. Cd firm which had failed. II
also set forth that Marsh thereafter would
York. 1t also notined the trm that they
must pay $1,000 due, aud live up promptly
to the agreement, or put their house in order
AID get reauV to leave.
q. How does il happen that the commits
sion of post trader was issued to you-who
had IL dore?
A. Mr.. Marsh. He had it made out in my
name
Q From whom did you receive the COM
mission?
A. 1t was transmitted 10 me through Mr..
Marsh.
The commission OF Evans & Co, signed by
w. w. Belknap, Secretary OF War, was put
The examination OF the witness was sus-
pended 10 conduct that of
SENATOR HITCHCOCK,
who was sworn.
Q. Are you acquainted with Mr. Franklin,
the editor OF the Omaha Tribune
A. l don't remember him.
A. My term began on the last 4th OF March
four years ago. 1 was elected In January,
1871. The Omaha 7TjJITe was in existence
in 1871; twas 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.
u. Did you ever promise Mr.. Franklin or
paper supporting you for the SenatoIship
that you would secure them sutlership in
the Indian territory
A. never did.
did not get the sutlership was beca use L. s..
Grant was in the way, and that 1t would re-
A. i did not; L never did; most decidedly
not. do not remember man named j. ID.
Mccoy.
q. Did you ever have private secretary
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 Il. Beall as sutler at Camp
Grant?
A. He was appointed a trader at Beaver,
in u ah territory; recommended him. He
went out there, and afte. a time filled a
drunkard's grave. He was poor miser-
able sot.
Mr. Ciymer.-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.
@. When you accepted the partnership at
Fort Sill, who did you send the letter OF ac-
ceptaDce to?
A. My impression is that sent 1t to M.
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 a 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.