The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
GRANTS TARDY ACTION.
yyTERTSYTNG EVTDENCE IN TIE
SRE1T STATE TRIIL.
Tho Letter sent to Bciknap ny Capt. Rob
~son " hiskey Operations OF john -
5-,ns-Tbc Ex-Secretafy's Tciegrnns.

~tou " htskev Operations OF J0hh =.
5-pns-'rbc Ex-Sccretafy's Tciecrun's.
NAsriNGroN, July SIN the Bcllnap
,mnoechment trial to-day, Il. ID. Townsend,
Acknowledgement, L. :. Az witness for tue
nros.cut,,n, gro luced the order OF jan "A. 1871,
of the Secretary Of War TO Gen. Gricrson TO
remove all traders from Fort sin except j. $.
Evans. and testified that the manuscript came
~ him In the handwriting Of the Secretary Of
War witness also produced a letter from Gen.
C-,etaon commandant at Fort sill, acknowledge
ING ,hc recent Of the order OF Jan. II, and
testified that that order applied only TO Fort
SILL
Question by Manager Mcmahon DO you know
Of any similar order having been Issued to any
ntucr specific post7
Answer 90 not recall any other case thcro
may be some.
The Managers then proposed to offer testi-
mony TO the effect that charges were made
,gain,, Evans Ivy the SOLICITOR OF the Treasury
OF Introducing liquor into the Indian country.
MIR. Carpenter, Of counsel for the accused. ob-
Iected. aud said that he had so much trouble
with whiskey cases this year that he did not
want to get one into this impeachment to trialf
be could help It.
The question having been referred to the
senate II was decided that the Testimony should
be admitted.
The Chief Clerk then rea a letter from II. 7.
Banneld. solicitor Of the Treasury. dated Oct.
Is ISL. addressed TO the Secretary OF War, with
Two enclosures. signed by ~ q. Hurkelherry,
United states Attorney for the Western District
VI Arkansas, charging that liquor had ooen in,
uoduced Ia the Indian country by Evans and
THE TX sEcRETARY's LETTERS.
witness then prod ccd toe letters OF the Secre-
i sss Of N % h s s1 Mn ,bat Ey Ie lad
authority to Ike ten gallons Of brandy and ten
g,lln II whiskey to Fort sill for The use " tina
nitcrs there and The second, dated Nov s, 1871,
stating that Mr. Evans denied having takeu
liquor to Fort sill without authority, that NJ
complaint had been made Oy the officers Of the
post. and rcques Ing that no proceedings he
commenced against him until after tull lnves-
lie,tion OF the charges made against him.
Witness then prolu latter Of the Secre-
tary Of War To John 3. Evsus, dated Nov. ..
1871. stating that the attention Of the dcFart
uous liquors had been taken to the Indian
country without authority OF law. and asking
from Gen. NrierSor. d. d Feb. ~ 1872, relating
10 the post trader Evans. stating that his char
sent fro,u H. post and left " IN charge - !
J. Fisher, VINO was a'sGciAten with him that
rercsted complaints ~ been made % high
prices charged by the post traders; that he
tGuersonl had investigate them, and Was told
by Fisher ihat they 4 :, pay si:on rer an;
az lost traders. and that he lGiicrs0n) had re
quested them 20 NIKE tue statement 10 writing
that he might lay Il before the pro cr authorl-
tics hut tncy would not do ~ FOR fear that the
license 70 ,rJde would be taken froiA them.
GENERAL HAArN's EVIDENCE.
witness added; know no reason whv q
ucrs was issued, unless 1t MAS In conse-
auenoe of Gen. .Grierson's letters. Witness
havins testified tefore the Military Committee
Of tue House of Representatives thr Jaws be
foro that tune. Tue appointment of Evans as
post trader " srevoked March 8, 1873, after Mi.
Mr. Carpenter offered 20 submit circular
an fi q 4. a. tar nf 10
rrcsldet directi. : the uncil Of Adminis,ra.
tion oex mine me post traders throughout the
country eud report any snusea found 70 exist.
lie 4. tel fha. he propose to show that IN nur-
sn.ure ot tha; circular the Council 4 Adminis-
tftfton di. me ct at Fort Sill on the ilth OF pril,
I-,6. md every uiicer Of IT." Council rerof "a
ucnded the appointment OF John :. Evans as
Inc Nanacers objected 10 the admission OF
the circular and accommodation. on the
ii1e when Mr.. Belk nap retired from tue War
Departments
Inc obl c.ion was sustained by the Senate.
cArrAia ROBINSON.
Tho witness knew Capt. George Robinson. 4
mFly u the entn Cavalry, who WAS court
mMU1lled ana dsi. issed from the army.
NJ. { rpelS,f tuon ,fcre1 to nut In evidence
tn timing Of the court in the case Of Capt.
Rouin-on and tier itien ny him To- She
se ttary OF War. to the eject that Ire Rot in-
son knew q the abuse 10 the Fort Sin / 1T
trad ssnip. AMI threatened shat II the Secretary
do mo- Do apirCNe Of IA. finding II the cuur;
IL Qtonin-pnl wouia * ose the waole M ,.er.
Mr.. car inter aid he would follow this up
vita testmon, 70 how mat the Secretary did
spprove Of the finding OF TIE court ih't the
Ciicer was dismissed. and MS threatening letter
pi., ~ CA tie IN the War Department 10y Secre-
tafy lielknap
# IA the JuCga Advocate General OF the United
States on tue 81 OF March, 1919, after Mr. Bet nap
LETT the Var Department.
The Managers objected to the admission OF
The testimony.
Alter argunt mt the objection was owe ruled
and 1t was ordered that tue evidence be admit
ted-Yeas 81, navs II.
witness tuen testified as 10 the court martial
In he case OF & pit. Robinson, date Of his dis
missa from the army. &c. TIE letter ~ CAPT:
Robinson w,s then read Il wa, dated -. Louis
Barracks. Mo. Apri IS. 1878, and directed to tue
Secretary Of War, marked =" Personal" The
writer stated that ne vas preu2ring charges
against j. :. am a Co., post traders A. Fort >
where he CRoGinsOnJ was stationed before be
was iricd tv court martial, that one OF the
CHARGES against Evans was one OF gross and ma
hrious Sian Ter ia stating In the presence Of the
writer, Gen, Emerson, Gen. Hazen, aud others
that he paid to the Secretary OF War 5000 per
hnnum az one time, and fl2ODJ per a. lum al
another. for the privilege Of trading there, that
h. could not sell his goods cheaper because he
was obliged to Tay the Secretary OF War this
sum incn'hl, In advance. Tho writer further
stated that every man and oiicer a. Fort Ill
h q been OUR geonsly swindled ny thes,
tr der, and u he tt Ibinstnl RETAINED IN tnt
orul> ne would transmit all the evidence - sec
Wiuess Ginning, .cs,iGed no had served 81
AtIutnn' ~ r.l under secretary slant n
Grant, haEllns. S"hohcd belnnap, TAFT, enc
hper-on who took great care 10 uud. rstand al
tn business tnat c ne oefcre him aud tgansac
n 81 ientiY am Justly.
L. 'nard "hinr' manager Of the washngtor
tnice ~ ine Western tnion Telegraph Company
beng requested 20 produce certain telcgr. m
and rrNhes. SAID he could NOT DO - uniess no
CURED ~ $ TIE court, and he respectfully sub
liht'rp tAti tlcl were privileged coumun ca
tohs' ana hS ought not TO DO required to pro
duce them.
1hf question was submitted TO the Sonat,
and II was decided that he must produce them
witness thcn produced number OF telegram
uhtfied 10 cretary BrtkuLp, but none u theU
hhd my cohuectiOn with the cast, and were no
read
TELEGRANs.
IAe following Were then submitted:
MAnHIh1InN, d o.. Fen %. 1874
h,lrsh, &c H"Hg br7iter, 81 LrOd.1a1, Aei
Letter " man day You musi come
w BELKSAP.
WAR DRPsRTNRNr
WAsrt&G4 vs.. ID q Ai-. go. 1876
IT, =. = L1rsh. cure l3u ~ street. Nsil iniH
h. We her TUESDAY eNth.As. Mi ue At n Jane
He Wednesday y. W. l..
lne witness was directed to produce 90 Mon
tap otler kilograms when have PASSED b, twec
Nj BvlGuap. A. q. Cary CO., ana T.. T.. Marsh
" !. Barnard, swOrn-Was private secret r.
g. Sec etHry lielkn1p from April /, Is,' untli ni
resignation Oh the I'd " March last. Had rharg
Of nus puypte letters and paDsrs. HE secret ar
Of NAr usually went o. West Point ~ the latte
part of May. Had been To West Point wit