Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

wood, grain and -four. The advantage 10 Us
was that we were on the reservation.
49, Sww N nv was your asrseWent with Marsh
The commanding officer OF the post at
Fort Sill wrote to the Secretary of War In
fscts S were in a,sn MN OF inc acts Inc
Tribune in 1872.
@ Have you been removed from the post?
A. have been removed, and was reflect
ed by the council OF administration al Fort
officers.
Witness stated that IL had been printed In
the papers that he had reported to Captain
Robinson; that he paid tie money to Secre-
tery Belkpap direct and that Dent 4 Co. were
This be denied. He also said that he did not
raise the price OF his goods the tenth OF one
Marsh.
q. Who is this Johnson Dent?
A: L understand he is the Presidents
brother in-law.
@. Did Rice accompany you TO the secre-
A. He did. He stated / was an applicant
for the Fort sill post. He then went out |
think: l remained and had an interview
with the Secretary.
@. When did you get Rice's bill?
A. He sent 10 me at Fort Sill by mail.
The negotiations were conducted by letter.
Witness was requested 10 send for the let
tiers on the subject TO Fort Sill ana hand
them TO the committee.
Complained TO Rice about his bill and said
L didn't think he had done me any good. /
paid ii, however, sooner than invite any
trouble. Rice's bill was sent to me in the
dered.
Witness said when he saw General Bel
knap on the subject of the post, the Secre-
tsIy said: mt: Evans, very much regret
that cannot give you the post. Your refer
ences and recommendations are ample and
satisfactory, but have promised the place
10 friend OF mine
TIE INTRODUCE.
III. ". ChoidT, sworn:-Witness Is the per-
son who introduced Evans to Gen. RICE. he
did IL because Evans wanted the Fort Sill
post and witness knew he bad influence with
The Secretary OF War, having served In the
army with him. Never received a dollar for
the Introduction.
A LOBBYIST.
HG'cktHs Taylor, sworn:-lIesides in Wash
iugIon.
Q. What is your business?
A. do nyIhing for what money is paid
fer.
Q In other words, you are lobbyist?
"A. Yes, sir.
Witness said he wanted NJ. ID. Bradford to
get post leadership; he received 300 for his
services. ID. b. Peck came to him about
Bradford, and introduced him as one who
wanted leadership. l told Bradford il he
could get the Maine delegation to endorse
him and the New Mexico delegate / would
help him. He offered TO give me $1,000 TO
help hIm. i didn't like BPadford's looks,
and / said so to Peck. The next day he came
10 me with the endorsement of the Maine
delegation except Senator Morrill, Took the
n
with them. He SAID, "I'll appoint DIR. Brad
ford; you say To him though, IL he don't stay
sober III dismiss him al once. Bradford did
some things he ought not to have done, and
recommended his dismissal.
q. Would you have done that IL he had
raid ) on 81 ,005?
n. Yes, sir.
q You got an appointment for r. NJ.
Stevens at Fort StantOn; how much did you
get for that?
A. si25. After he was appointed the Sec.
rotary OF War was notified that ne was a
common gambler. He never took the post;
somebody else took it.
Q Are these the only persons yoa took an
interest ip?
A No; l tiled hard TO get man appointed
at Fort Wingate. did not succeed. When
tried 10 get a New York man appointed,
one of the parties was TO give me al GOO. /
ihiDk for the trouble weat TO go: Sij0. /
work ed very earnestly to have Colonel Van
Miller appointed at Fort Baird, n. NJ.
sucCeeded.
A. How much did you get for that?
A. He wrote me he would give me 81 500;
but said would be satisfied with 81 COO
which was paid to me.
q. Did you have any partner in the busi-
ness?
| A i think Perry f. Brochus; who lived in
New Mexico, got one half o: what Stevens
paid.
Q. How long have you known Secretary
Belkpap?
| A. Since 1851.
| Q. Did you live In keokuk?
| A. Yes, sir.
@ Did you follow him here?
| A. No; he followed me here. Laughter
| Belknap was al Old friend OF mine. He was
| democrat when was whig, when we lived
| IN Iowa:
| Adjourned.