The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-10
formed you ,n., ,nsr, were to be v.oanoie.p A-Yes

formed you that there were to be vsoanciesp A.Yes
other posts than these Two. Fort Peek and Standing
Roc Al don't remember that ever did -
an poi,c We o. a"Hs Ia. pO'''''0 y" '"'' 'D''''
o'Didh he IL tbst letter state anything other than
the -lbuancc which rected In my previous Qucs.
Q-Theu il was s.tsf the receipt Of th, letter from
ss pressen, % si nat yea' lqyS Partnership with Cas-
9@un%aef % ' t6s % paStnef.nip VIII leighton vh.,
amount you drawn out a. vour share OF the prns
memnsr what smount, but he notined me that they
S"y % ,oa ara aw sSppsS tho Soa sS
more tnsn one occasioaf A.-Upon several occasions
PARTNER WITHOUT CAPITAL.
o.hsye you an idea Of The sgr!egaIe rmount o. the
suns drswn b, ycr, A. 'n9vId link they would ss'
eI1Su have s,s,ea !s yOG PG, n 10 capital at sP
Q.-nave you Ia any way, directly o. Indirectly, ro.
srved M A., ~ ssI from any st tradcrspI or from
ton ~ A.-No sr.
ntile money from Mr. Raymond.
lere was he post trader7 Ale 10 u trader
Q.wh.n 90 YOU dIav that money from Mr.. Rsv.
Q-Nhat VAS the a. Rrrgate amount Of the money
Al think the aggregate amouat would be about
Snwsrs you q partner in Fort Bsrtholdt Al
nevr claimed TO- oe sny partner there- never had any
o.-Nynsl had you dine then that YOU should draw
ter TO you, had the pr mise OF dr.hp there. Tne
X nS ,Sis M ,eat one he would give me one AID NJ
better do spou ~ that L wouu not pay for two s!ay
He saio he there and he wouli like to r.main and
he woua make sa.isisctory rrnscuents with me, out
o. Bui you did draw about 81 900 from Mr.. Ravmond
for permitting hun 10 rtmain there A.-Su sir, not
Tor permitting MIN 10 remain there but or getting
q You never put any money into the business Of
RAJ mond2 A.-No. cir.
WHY DURFEE 4 PECK WERE REMOVED.
1t was brought out clearly that Durfee and Peck.
WHO formerly controlled these trading posts
af.I ar NanA Il.
order to provide for the Presidents brother.
Oryil admitted that they were removed In ls7t
nnd that the President notified lin before
they were removed that they would have to go,
ana thtt IN pursuance OF this notidc tion be
made his application iOr the posts and obtained
them. He said he diI not know what the par
tic lar reasons were tor their removal, and he
never took the trouble To inquire, mel her dil he
know Tor certain whether they were remoNei by
the Presidents order or the order Of the Sc re-
tary OF wer.
The chairman asked the wltness whether Dur
Zee and Peck we're removed when he was mott
Ned that The posts were going to bo vecant or
whether they we're removed after he w.s mott
1ed tbat tbere would Oe u vscancy lie replied /:
~ cannot nswer that que stion simply because
don't know"
Nore rtm.Vedp Al ,hink he nOtined me TIA, taey
. You msoc spDlieSton then in pursuance Of the
inioym tion communicated " you BY tie iIcsdent7
2-AA1nd YOU got The sppo'ntment3 A.-Yes cir.
meet Lefore tnat1 AL i4uos application fcf Fort
Q. Did you get np A.-No. sir. Wen might ear
We kot Il. Tut We never did any business there.
Q-why uot2 A,-Bec use the lndian ATents oppos-
retied irom iOefc never old sly business mere
ossY?u sgd NJ. leighton were going 70 taks that
o;-Dil yoa begin therep A,-Mr. Lerh,ou sen,
Ing but , he never mps,od The DrildIns ana never
ss Unaer.! %s 9d1s cha. Su we're to have
news. !. iurulsb me stock for nvth NJ ces
AYES. sfr. ''' "'''''' ''''' -''''
THE PRESIDENTS HEIr.
Sp ise .sr, f,s.as9, s,sT 9o ySS
fns ths posts, A i.r..i recclie9li, hs eid.
@ &c .sss fS f.is bsta.p 1 1s s not sur.
specify o.Ssr.s 'X hiht % he "s spocIaea
cNny .ISer.2 Al don't know dom, ,sn.n.
eef any ctPers, doar SNOW but Cacyennc sseaSy Wa
'' q Yoa got GOT san SH1 nag sis soeE, sa- A.-Ye. SIR
,0-Yeq 80 led ioT sianaing Roek snd Beiknsp and
you about the vac nces Alt was done lu pdf.
Vsct ed
,9 ARE you IN the hsoi! Of gong out there on the
NJ onuii r.,erf Al never was tlere pu once IN uiJ
! furnish The capltal2 A.-lhcy 90 a. fOr, Peck Al
A. You .re not oniS 40 rcq ifed 10 furnish A,y can
al but YOU re not even qured to go out tAcre snd
Are those thee raders, ps at Standing Rock and
folt belsnap and for' feeA the Ony ones you h-'e
" Q'-0T Or aad any nsesrsi c resi- Tap A.-Yes.s sir.
| .. H.ye you had snythng to 90 with getting men
appointed 10 other tr1derships than thoseb A. as
s.tel hr. George " Eel little In ge Ting trading
| lconse At White Earth, tnnE am not sure Of the
n OF the post.
Qwhst consideration did you receive for rendering
| u I aAsistAncc2 Al never received any.
vsad give NE an interest," out don't ssSs nHS an Hs S
NJ way interested with him. and dOn't EXPECT II.
Q.-Haye you as0sted IN getting anybody e.se pon
ton OF that sort at any time Al have not.
q You nave application to the President or
oretsry OF War or the Indian Agent for any Of
p'icrs2 A.-No. SIR.
Y Are you surr Of that A.-Yes sir There IL o 20
! had forgotten. assisted man by th- name Con
/ rHd IN geiting license of BlEnap. 1 don't know IN
name he got the lcense, have forgotten whether
In his own name or Mr. Bakers. lie Ia one ot the nrn
| Of Baker Co.
In the course OF the examinat on II came out
| that Ofvl WAS employed by the firm OF Bosher
| Co. Of Baltimore. VINO do general business in
steam heating apparatus and iron work. He Is
now receiving from this Drh salary OF 500 per
| montn TO solicit OrIers for them IN Washington
| lie admitted that he mad secured contracts for
the nrm from the War aud Navy Departments.