The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-13
rnr stLE or poSr rRADERsHIPs.
Tho Pn-is in which Iiedrick wns Intcrcstcd-
a.ninp $50 nlind ON Sim0n Wof.


WAsuINGroN. April 12.-Defore the CIV
mcr committee to day Gen J. NJ. Hcdrick of
ouumwa, Iowa, testified that he is Interested
with A. c. Leighton in the trading posts 1T Forts
Fcttcrman. Buford. and Lincoln. MIR. Leighton
furnished the capital and witness aided in the
procurement of the appointments. lie hnd
known Gen. Bclgnap for many years, had served
with him In tho same regiment four years, and
lived In the same town with Leighton for thirty
years. 1llotsou is trndor at Fort Fcttcrman,
Leighton at rrt Buford, and Scip at Fort Lin
coin. Witne and Leighton had each a third
interest In the three posts. Leighton kept all
the books. witness thinks he realized about
$1,000 from Forts Fettcrman and Buford lie has
yet onc-third interest in thc.st ock and buildings
Of the three posts. 1ic was also interested with
Leighton Mt Forts Gnfin and Cuncho they
being equal partners at both places. Witness was
trad r at Concho about eight months, and sold
out through Leighton to James Trainer. The
profits Of these posts to witness was about
$2OOl Witness also had an agreement with
Leighton and McCOrmick at Fort Laramie but
there being 80 many partners leighton aud Wit
meas Withdrew. llcfuro the arrangement was
cnnsummAted, witness secured post called
Fort Coucho he sent his brother and brnther-in-
law down there he three were to nave third
interest. Witness spent about tlJO % paying
his brothers ex cnses down there. AMI TO stay
there "A year He got about 5000 out OF tho
post. He to nave gone down there nlNlself,
but waa appointed Supervisor Of Internal lteve-
nue. on March |, 1871 and gave up MS interest
there because he could not attend TO II. Rey-
nolds, for whom he had secured the post. re-
fused then to go into any further arrangement.
Witness had not been at any timo Interested IN
any other posts. lie did not know whether
the Secretary OF War knew lac was In
terested In any post except the one
to which lac was himself appointed. witness
never had any money transactions with Gen.
Belknnp except mess accounts when they were
| both officers In the same regiment never had
| any money transactions for him directly
| or Indirectly, either IN cash or notes or
promises contingent on success, except in ono
| Instance where he got Leighton to pay "a trihing
| amount Of taxes due 10y the late secretary OF
| War In Omaha.
| James Trainer. post trader, was recalled. He
| reiterated the charge that he pail Simon Wolf,
| Recorder ut De ds OF w Washington, $50 for as
| sistance in get ing his post. lie said lie was
| .aken to Woifs house hack uf the Pat mt ONCE
| by Congressman Degener, who said Wolf had
| Wolf twice aftcrward at his onice, and finally ar
| ranged to meet him at night at the Metropolitan
| Hotel, where he paid Wolf $3.50 In currency
| Wolf asked him for ! retainer VI that amount
| ana g., 100 II he (wolf succeeded IN getting the
| post for him. Wolf DIDN'T succeed 10 securing
| the post. Witness said he did not expect he
| would succeed, because Gen. Belknap ha told
| him that Hedrick was appointed and he mus
| deal with Hedrick, and that Hedrck was the
| regard to the practirlbity of such payments a,
| he made to Wolf, witness SAID he had frequently
| before "coue $3.50 blind" itness said the
| money lie Iaid or loaned to Congressman CLARK
| Of lex = was not for any inuueuce Clark haC
| exefted or wac expected to exert for him.