Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-09

ussript came to him in the hand
writing Of the secretary Of war, The
witness alao produced letter from
Grierson. commandant At Fort Sill,
acknowledging the receipt of the or
der on January IA, and testified that
the order. applied only to Fort
Sill The mana gers offered testimo-
ny to the effect that the charges were
made against Evans by the solicitor
Of the treasury for introducing liquor
into the Indian country. Carpenter,
Of the counsel for the accused, OBJ
jectea, but, the senate admitted the
testimony and the letter was read.
+ The witness stated that repeated
complaints had been made ofthe high
prices charged by post traders, that
he, Grierson, had Investigated them
and was told by Fisher that they had
to pay l2,ooo per annum to man
in New York Tor An appointment rs
post trader and tha, he, Grierson, had
requested them to make . statement
in writing, that he might lay II before
the proper authorities, but they would
not do so for fear that license to trade
would be taken from them. In re-
gard TO this letter the witness testified
that il came to his Office on the 9th Of
March ana vas submitted to the sec
retary of war on the 1lth.
The appointment Of Evans ~ post
trader was revoked March 9th, 1876,
after Belknsp retired.
Cross examination by Carpenter.
The witness testified that he knew
Capt. Geo. T. Robinson, formerly of
the 10th cavalry, who was court mar
tailed and dismissed. Carpenter then
offered to put in evidence the finding
Of the court IN the case OF Capt. Rob
inson and the letter written by him
to the secretary Of war to the effect
that he (Robinson) knew Of the abuse
in the Fl, Sill leadership, aud threat
ening that if the secretary did not
disapprove Of the finding OF the court
Robinson would expose the whole
matter. Carpenter stated that he
would follow this up with testimony
to show that the secretary did ap-
prove Of the finding Of the court that
the officer was dismissed and that his
threatening letter was placed on file
10 the var department by Secretary
Belknap.
The manager OF the Warrington Western
Union Telegraph company produced
sumber Of messages, but as they had no
bearing on the case, were net read.
w. t. Barnard sworn.
| was private secretary TO Secretary Belk-
nap from April LIST, '73 until his rcaigna.
tioo on March ID last, and bad charge of
his private letters and pspera The sscre-
tary of war usually went to West Point in
the latter part Of Nay Had bees TO West
Point with him several times Was ibcru
With h,m in 1872 and ia Mr.. anA Nrs.
Mnrsh were there either IN 70 or '73 At the
time Mn Bowers Wa there. Thought II
Was before they went TO Europe Saw Mrs.
Marsh At the war department. on one occa.
sion, in 1874.
Heard : portion Of the conversation
between him aud the secretary but paid
no attention to it. Saw but one letter
from Marsh to Secretary Belkn.p and
that ono WAS the sue already given in eyi-
dence. After Gen. Belknap resigned the
witness put togs,her all his priv.te pa
pers End letters and took them to him.
Did not read any of them.
The senate then At 4:45, sitting asa
court Of impeachment, adjourned uatil
Monday at l2 O'Clock.
Legislative business. was resumed aud
Ar. Sherman introduced Abil providing
for the completion OF the Washington
Fnonument. Referred.
A message WAS received from the house
announcing the death Of Edward G. Par
sons, Of Kentucky, and on motion of Mr.
AcCreary the senate, ~ + mark Of respect,
adjourned until eleven O'Clock, Monday. =