The New York herald., 1876-03-14

With reference TO these statements hr u. w. Evans,
the brother Of the trader has addressed US the follow
MR.. O. W. EVANS LITTER
To THE EDITOR OF THE TMRs:-
j. s Evans was never in the Confederate army az
suffer- or In any other capacity whatever. At the
breaking out OF the war he vas resident OF Louis
vlle KY clerking for mercantile house in that city.
He was a member Of a military company, Of which
Brecken (aiterward general in the Confederate army
was captain. The company by vote determined to
list IN tho Southern cause. Ny brother, voting with
the minority-a small one-dcclincd to 90 with his
company Great influence was used TO induce him. he
beng an officer the company t utenantD aud pOpu-
lar with his companions, but all cnorts TO persuade
him TO take up arms against his country failed. 80
much for falsehood No. l. shortly alter being thrown
out OF situation by the unsettled state OF business
he tcudcrcd the sutlcrship OF one OF Il think tho
Indiana regiments
In 1866 or 1861. when the military post cstab-
lshed Fort Gibson, then the most Western station
on the frontier he secured the appointment Of trader
nj the post from the general commanding the district
THIS station was continued ior about one year ana
then moved about 200 miles further West aud estab.
lishcd at Fort Arbuckle, my brother gong with the
troops In 1863 from the unsettled state OF the In
dian country aud the unheathiulness Of Arbuckle,
and in order better protect the frontier, the post
was moved yet further West about 200 miles and Fort
sill became continues to be the outlying frontier
military post, brother stu keeping with the CON-
mand This station II was supposed would be per-
manent aud buildings OF substantial nature wero
constructed both by the governments and my brother,
TO the demands that were likey to be made
DESr FAMILY APPEARS.
In a short time, aud just when the business or the
trader beginning 10 moye rcmunerativc. one OF
the Dent family appears on the scene, anu supposing
that there good thing the leadership went
the place for himself or somo member OF the family.
But finding that Jack" was IN favor with those
authority and that he could not succeed in having hn
displaced, assistance WAS sought al Washington by
change In the mode OF making the appointment e.,
by the law transferring the appointing power irom the
general commanding the district the Secretary
War Tho bill passed, Of course and
simultaneously with its passage my brother waited
the secretary and laid his apple alton before him ask
ing Tor hrs reappointment aud was Informed that the
appointment had already been made 10 Mr. q r.
Marsh OF New York. The Secretary suggested that he
had better Mr.. Marsh, probably he did not IN.
tend TO occupy tho place personally.
THOUSAND DOLLARS pRR MONTH.
Ho called to the gentleman. as suggested, aud
learned that the fact aud that he was ready
TO dispose OF the place for consideration and as baa
been told by the gentleman himself the result ~as
finally reached by contract by which be was 10 re-
ccive Tor his appointments $1,000 per month Ny
brother submitted 20 this unrlgheous demand solely
TO prevent his financial ruin and TO secure the neresa
Of those whom he was in honor bound in business re-
lat0ns.
Another item passing around IS what purports TO be
bill or tarf OF prices charged at the post
The great risk in transportation, through hun
dreds OF miles OF unsettled country in Wagons,
exposed 10 all weathers and rarely reaching
months from the date OF shipment and often
a much longer tme-ali these circumstances, with tn
further fact OF inability 10 encct Insurance. aud danags
10 zoo by exposure with loss by stcalngs make "
a case which renders t Impossible for not in tht
business Judge Of proper tzrin OF prices
20 be maintained. Ny brothers character busf
Is highto and honorable, as may be fully
sustained by reference TO such old and respectable
mercantile houses Monroe Snatz 4 Co., q. H. Car
den A Co., Sitter Price x Co., Market street. and Con
Co. southeast corner seventh and Chestnut
Streets this city, and L. w. Bates a Co. aud others VI
New York. J. ). Evans does not occupy position
Of one comp0undiug felony IN either Offering tak
ing bribc, but submitting TO most unrighteous aud
unjust imposition apparently Of noble and great
Try the person persons Of those charged with tho
administration Of its government and laws.
GEORGE W. EVANS
No $500 WALNUT srRHRT, PHiLADRL rniA, March IL