The New York herald., 1876-03-23

mittee tonight
am the same witness who testified before the Com
mittee on expenditures in the War Department; in
Montreal looked the printed OF my
tmony; with ineonsiderable addition II Is correct;
Ss na sd 70 % Sss sas ySIt Z,
Mr.. Evans, and i requested the Secretary
to make the appointment Of Evans post trader; I
came to Washington in answer a note or a request
ofMrs Belknap nOf Of the Secretary OF War; when
came here called on her hrst not on him. she told
me she had prevailed on him TO give me the appoint
ment; she said had better 60 and see him. did so
! think | pryduced letters of recOmme mendAtiOn from
Judge Bahnmann, OF Cincinnati and one, pos
sibly from job Stevenson, hnt do not recol.
lect distinctly ! cannot positively state that
KNAPP at tho hrst interview, told that Mr.. Evans
town, and that had better him and arrange
TO buy out his stock, &c, as otherwise my appointment
would ruin him. called on Mr. Evans; he much
frightened, and proposed partnership, which de-
clned either he or ! proposed bonus OF SIS, 900
year. think II was he proposed the bonus under
stood was TO control the post agreed to take
tho $4,000; then went 10 Secretary Belknap and
what said 10 he Secretary Of War further than That
the interview had taken place; do not remember
about the interview specially, or what .ranspired
| pointment went through mo to Evans or not; Mr.
Evans made his nrst quarterly payment to me month
or SO alter our contract; The hrst remittance made
Chairman Hunion-The receipt Of the express
! pany is signed by Nv. w. Belknap.n
Witness continuing, surprised and somewhat discon-
ccrted d:-Then am very much mistaken; my transac-
tion was with her; can't explain it II the package
went TO General Belknap; the sum sent 81, 800;
this was half the amount received from Evans;
sent halt the amount because was pleased to do
| present. after Evans went away | don't know
but that only half expected to get the
know that should have threatened to have Evans re-
moved II he did not pay up; presume may have SAID
TO Mrs Belknap that she might expect present when
she spoke OF getting me appointment; sent only
enc payment Ia Mrs. Belknap; she died lew months
aterward: | can't say when the second payment
made, except that II was about three months after the
! first; sent tho half Of 1t to the Secretary OF
| War; sent the receipts given by the ex-
Intted to Mr.. Bclknap, and he returned the
same me- with his endorsement 20. X. on the back;
| these receipts destroyed in all cases some
times an acknowledgement would be made by tee-
gram, but such papers also destroyed have an in
me to buy him government bond; do not remember
whether II was for 81 900 or 81 5O0 am quite sure,
however, that once sent HIM certificate oi deposit
the New York National Bank OF Commerce.; do not
think the certificate in blank, but that followed
the usual form and made IL payable to General Bel
General Beknap. except when Evans asked for
favor at Fort SILL IN such cases would send Evans
letter to the Secretary of War, with note something
like this, II forward request from Evans. Can you
comply with & 7"
The witness said several years ago he saw an article
in the New York Tribune saying that owing 10 the
payment OF tribute by Evans TO Marsh, the iormor
charged exorbtant prices TO the soldiers at Fort sill
seemed to witness that there was something in the
article about his with Evans; he thought
that he then mentioned the subject General Belknap
General Belknap asked him whether he had contract
membered he told him he had; the
| witness said he had no pecuniary relations
with Belknap and family other than those to which be
referred; having been asked whether 1t immcdi-
diately after the publication in the Tribune that Gen
era Belknap to New York, he replied he did not
know the year Of the publication the reduction OF
the royalty he derived from Evsns from
out consulting With General Beiknap; the witness
| made some payments 10 Beiknap in person in New
understood Where the money came from without any
conversation upon the subject the witness might have
said TO him Here are 81 500 or present OF money"
| he was under the Impression Belknap knew the money
| came from Fort sill
In answer 10 question, how he came to make the
present TO Mrs. Belknap, the witness replied that
| General Belknap must have known of the arrange
| ment he made with Evans, for he had asked the
Secretary 20 appoint Evans to his place and the
O DO you believe that the transmission Of money to
| General BeIknap was dishonorabley A. felt that If
| 1t should become known IL would disgrace him.
O. Was that the reason for destroying all evidences
! Of payment in your handsg A. l should certainly
| @ Why did you voluntarily, without solicitation Of
fer to General Beknap money, constituting transac
ton that would disgrace himf A. do not know; tho
first money was Mrs. Belknap; the next was
to General Beknap; whether this in consequence
idea that the transactions would be made public did
would Disgrace him.
q Can you state how you came 70 pay the Secretary
the money! A II fanss have been IN consequence OF
! arrangement ON Che night after tho funeral OF
! Mrs. Belknap with Secretary Belknap Mrs Bower
Q Did not this Mrs. Bower say, You must not let
the Secretary know you arc going to make me a
present and did not that imply the Secretary would DO
offended got some impression when at the funeral
either from her or him that could send the money to
AT ten O'Clock the Committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
THE POST LEADERSHIP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ENcEs OF DR. BRADFoRD-How SECRETARY
BELKNAP MET AN IMPUTATIoN ON HIS HONOR.
John s. Evans recalled before the Committee ON
the Expenditures OF the War Department to-day and
explained that General Rice did personally intro
duce him TO the Secretary of War but had interview
with the Secretary the DAY before the witness called
the Secretary in relation the leadership Fort
Sill
Dr. Bradford testified that in March or February
1871, he made application for a leadership D. A. Rus
sell any other post; he met b. d. Peck a clerk in
the Treasury Department and had conversation with
him tho subject TO enable him to secure the ap
ponment he procured the recommendation OF Senator
Hamlin and other members Of tine Maine delegation
Peck said he had friend (Hawklns Taylor) who had
intimate relations with the Secretary OF War, and
could, doubt the appointment; he
introduced TO Taylor who afterward said the
Secretary would like TO him; the witness
accordingly called on the Secretary, who asked him
what he wanted; he told him; the Secretary
Toned he had heard something about the private
money transactions Of Witness learning that he had
been little loose in his business; the witness
an explanatory letter; seeing Hawkins Taylor,
afterward the latter informed him that he had pro-
cured the appointment, and produced IT.; the witness
called Peck and handed him $500 give to Taylor
the witness gave Peck $lo he entered into agree
ment to give Taylor $1,000 year SO long
he remained at the post; Taylor promised
keep him there; Taylor said no would into
the agreement unless he would to give Peck
500 rnorc this is the 500 Taylor said he returned
the witness procured the appointment OF post trader
at Fort Craig, but 1t taken away from him through
the influence of Taylor alter he had made
goods and given TO Bonnco Chavcs, a brother OF
the then Delegate from New Mexico.
During the examination the witness said that the
gecratarv of War fnformed HIM that thonob Haurktns