Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-21
The War Department Investigation.
More POsf-fraders' Testimony.


The Committee on Expenditures in the
war department met this morning at twelve
O'Clock.
THE wONANS RIGHT sQUAw, MRS. GAL
PIN.
Henry y. Pdrkins was the first witness
swoTh:-Has charge of the post trading es-
t. blishment at Standing Rock; those inter
ested 10 the post were MeSsrs. Bonaffin AMI
Casselherry and Orvil Grant. Witness was
lne person who attempted TO have Mrs GAL
pin, an indian squaw, removed as a trader
because she represented one Capt. Harmon
and did business on his and not on her own
account; Mrs. Galpin was not removed, be
cause the Indian agent would not allow it,
The capital stC OK OF the post In which BON
ann ard Casseloerry and Orvil Grant
Witness said there was no opposition at
Standing Rock, because the proclamation
issued by the President extending the great
Sioux military reservation closed it out
The proclamation was Issued upon the rec
OmmerdaIion OF the military Commanding
officer; it was issued TO benefit the morals OF
the Indians.
WHAT RAYMOND PAID TO oRvIL GRANT.
j. ". Raymond swOru.-Is post trader at
Fort BeTthOld. No one assisted me to get
the place. l received a license from the
Interior department; had been open but three
day s when was closed up by a general order
closing all the agencies up. / went TO Own
Grant and told him that had been closed
up; he said q have been promised the post,
but will telegraph 10 Washington 10 have
you appointed, and we can make arrange
ments afterwards. Witness continuing,
said: have paid Grant up TO this time be-
tween S1,lC0 and $1,000. l paid him to trade
| there under the superstition that he could
have me removed. Whenever he drew a draft
VI on me paid IL. Witness said that
MEEKER, THE CORRESPONDENT
or the n. Y. Herald when at Bismarck made
his headquarters in the lowest doggerIes
and associated with the vilest characters.
When respectable gentlemen would attempt
TO reason with him he would have nothing
10 90 win them, remarking that what he
printed in the Herald was true. Never spoke
10 General Custer in the world about any
connection had with Oryil Grant. Belknap
called at my house when in Bismarck to bid
good bye to Col. LeaSuTe (who was colonel
of the Tooth Pennsylvania regiment of vol
nnteers during the war; and his daughter
They were my guests and had travelled to
Bismarck in company with Belknap. The
last draft l honored for Orvil Grant was In
december. l am still ready TO respond to
any reasonable draft he may make upon me-
according TO our agreement.
NOT INTERESTED WITH MRS GALPIN.
Capt. Harmon was sworn aud testified that
he was not interested directly or INDIRECTLY
With Mrs: Galpin in the Indian agency at
Standing Rock.
The Moth Contract Business.
II. +. Crosby, chief clerk OF the War de-
partment, submitted letters bearing on the
moth contract of COwles & Co, written by
Gen. Garfield.
TESTIMONY OF DOM PIATr
Dom Pidtt was sworn, and testified that
in the spring OF 1871 Brega came TO him aud
asked him TO see the Secretary of War and
who had process for discriminating moths
had Known Brega for twenty years and
rather liked him; he was TO witness sort
OF Count FoSco; he always had some scheme
On hand; first made his acquaintance in an
attempt TO get up q reciprocity treaty
with canada. He was very active as an
agent OF the Canadian government and old
the treaty good deal OF harm. [Laughter
Witness continued as follows: Br.ga was
IN the habit Of getting Information, il wasn't
much, from Mr.. Fish, and selling i; Ihe
q
came 10 my house talked on tue mofh Fub-
jet. My wife had a hooking bird OF wonder
ful vocal powers, and whenever Brega
opened upon the moth subject the moe king
bid would chime in, and between the two
almost went crazy. Gen. MeIgs wouIin't
near anything about the most COZ
tract, ard the Secretary OF War wouldn't
see Brega. subsequently met Mr.. C1YIes,
Kind of practical man, and he agree
10 give me five per cent of the proceeds.
Ire QuaTtermaSterS department alter %
trial were pleased with the preventative
and we had 10 trouble from that Quarter
out there was good deal of opposition from
The war department and from s. :. Cox
Alter the contract had been entered into
Cowles agreed TO increase my comuensl-
ton nom five to fifteen per cent. 1 met
Cowles one time and told Rim my comp"n-
SALON didn't amount 10 what IL ought TO
he said: mo, we are under expense I
said: what expense" He said il was a
matter Of eXpt nse which Brega and himself
had lncurret, and il would not bear
Investigation. L then made up my mind
that II any one. else was in ii
Without my knowledge, | having given
Cowles and Brega all the standing they had
with The government, that 1 would have
nothing TO do with il. went TO the Secre-
tary OF War and had the work stopped Gen
Rufus ingalls, was opposed To the process; he |
favored burnetiZing process. CoWles met
me once in New York, and asked me to have
Gen ingalls, put on a commission to inyes-
tigate the process. L said 'sYou don't want
To put Gen. Ingalls, on, as that would be
putting our heads in the lions mouth; he is
a co TAll
put on, on his honor as an army officer"
ingalls, was put on the commission which
experimental with the process at PhiladeI-
phla and made strong report in It's favor
II Mr.. Brega, Mr.. Cowles, or anybody else
says got out OF their interest because they
couldn't pay me 1000 more, they swear TO
what is false. | withdrew because Coyles
said he and BTega had taken means which
would not bear the light of investigation.
&. Had you ever any communication per-
Sonally with lBgalls?
A. No, sir. Cowles ard Brega repressnted
TO me that he was hostile. Iogalls was put
on the commission 10 examine the process
banker, / think, can give the committee
some facts concerning the contract. FAINT
can tell to cent how much l received.
witness attention was directed TO a telp.
gram sent by Gen. Garfield TO the SecretRry
of War, requesting him to ''Stand firm - The
Secretary replied that he had suspended
pay ments to COwles 4 Co. on account of the
repTes entatiOnS made to him by one of tde
partners. Witness said II was upon his own
res pOnSlb iIIty that the work was stOnped
ana that lie was the partner alluded 10 bV
tie Secretary OF War Witness wrote to Gar
hcld that COwles had inferentially given
him 10 understand that lie had done some
thing which would not bear the light of IN
Vest1gatiOn, and hence he asked him to
write and so inform the Secretary OF War,
ard have the work stopped.
- Mr.. Brega says you received in all about
sZO,GGO as your share-is he probably cos
rect?
A. Well, wouldn't want 10 endorse any,
thlng that Brega says. Mr.. FAINT can tell
what got, as II was deposited for me 10 my
credit in his bank
The COMMITTEES. at haIfpast 1 o'clock, ad-
jouTned until Monday.
NURDERoUs ATTACK BY INDIANs-Nr.