Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-18

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A. g. Leighton; General Hedrick was q
partner OF Leighton; J. w. Vaughan
was designated TO succeed the firm at
Fert Stevenson; the firm was put out,
as Peck understood, through Oryille P.
Grant, though J. p. Pierce succeed the
firm at Fort Rice. Eeltz attributed his
appointment to the fact that he (FeltZ)
had been attentive to Mr.. TOmlinson,
an invalid who had been placed in his
care and brother Of Mrs. Belknap; Mr..
Athey was appointed tosucceed the firm
at Fort Sully; Mr.. Peck said he had
conversation with tho sOoEOtary of Vrar,
who told him that the appointment had
been given to Athey by order of Presi-
dent Grant, and that was the reason
why his firm was put out; Athey had
been clerk for w. c. BabcOck, Surveyor
general OF Kansas, and q brother Of Cen
eral 3 sbc0ck, late private secretary Of
the PTesident's; it was a valuable
post when the firm had it, netting
about ten thousand dollars a year;
the firm entered into contract with
Athey, who had no means;
w. G. BRbcock came to zee the firm
about q contract to employ Athey at
the rate of fifteen hundred dollars a
year until he could furnish means to
purchase The stock and supplies Of Dur
foe & Peck; Athey subsequently OBJ.
tanned such means; witness supposed
the appointment wSs got through the
influence OF SurveyoT-G General Bah
cock; in fact it was so understood be-
tween him and Athey. 1t further APP
pears from the testimony chat Dursee &
Peck were Indian traders at Cheyenne,
under license OF the interior depart
ment, and were succeeded by Geo. Feltz,
t. whom the firm sold their stock at sat
isfactOTy prices. Witness understood
Feltz's appointment was through the in
fluence Of OrVille Grant; the post was
worth from eight to ten thousand dOllsrs
q year; the trade at Standing Rock was
worth ten thousand dollars q year; wit
less attributed the removal of the firm
at that place to OrVilIe Grant, having
understood an order for revocation of
the license of Dlrfee s. Peck was issued
from the Indian bureau; witness asked
the secretary of tue interior about it,
and the secretary told him the order
was issued by direction OF the President;
the secretary Eaid that if ne did not cut
off head when he was ordered to do so,
the President would cut bis head off;
there was no com plant against the firm
OF Durfee IL Peck. The witness detailed
the character OF the contract with Athey;
in consideration that he would buy up
the stock Of Durfse d Peck, lie was to
receive a salary al the rate OF fifteen
hundred dollars year until he should
do; this WAS done 20 protect the inter-
ests Of the firm, SO they had forty thou
sand dollars worth Of goods at the post,
and as Athey might have goods there at
ay Il CHI lv1-r
goods of the firm, they would pay Sur
veyOr-General BabcJck seven hundred
sud fifty dollars quarter; this they did
fer three quarters, making the sum of
twenty-five hundred and fifty dollars;
this was in consideration of BabcOck's
having procured the contract; witness
aid the proclamation Of the President
extending the Great Sioux reservation
enhanced the value Of the posts on that
reservation; Cheyenne and Standing
Rock were on the Great Sioux reserva-
ton; the effect OF the proclamation was
to drive away all competition. Ques-
tion-Do you know the reason when in
duced the issuance Of the proclamation?
AusWer-It was generally understood
out there that it wss through the in
fluence Of OTville Grant. Question
To close out all competition? Answer
Yes, sir; which it did.
THE SPENCER INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE senate
committee on privileges and elections
to-day began an investigation of the
charges brought against Senator Spen-
Ger, of Alabama that he secured his cleo
ton by corrupt means. Senator Spen-
Ger was present with his counsel, Hon.
Mot T. rcr~nntor OasiGfah NV ffhcc Il
Meyer, chairman OF one Of the two Re-
publican State committees Of Alabams.
General John S. Morgan appeared in
behalf OF the memorislists of the Ais
bama legislature. John J. Moulton,
postmaster at Mobile at the time of Sem
ator Spencer's election, and now dep
uty collector of internal revenue at that
point, was examined by General Nor
gan in reference to his testimony given
before a committee Of the Alabama leg
islature last April, in which he (MOul-
t0n) stated that money was used to Sc
cure Senator Spencer's election. Cen
eral Morgan read from the testimony OF
this witness, and asked il the answers,
as printed, were correct. MOulton, in
every instance where the printed an
swer5 contained an iutimatiOn Of his
knowledge Of corruption, emphsticaIly
denied that he had ever given such tes-
timOny. He specially denied the state.
ment attributed to him in the printed
testimony that he had asked Senator
Spencer for ten thousand dollars, but
said he had requested loan Of five thou
sand dollars, and that subsequently Sem
atOr Spencer handed him a check for
twenty-five hundred and fifty dollars,
which he Senator Spencer) said was all
he could spare at the time. The witness
afterward repaid the money. General
Morgan asked the witness if he had not
heard Jerome J. Kinds say that a GER
tain State senator had been fixed. Mr..
Carpenter objected to the question, on
the ground that no conspiracy had been
shown to exist between Senator Spencer
and Kinds. General Morgan rejOined
that the connection would be established
at subsequent stage Of the proceed
ings. Mr.. Carpenters objection was sus-