Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-12
The War Department Investigation.
More About the POst-fpadershiDs
Gen. IIedrfck's Testimony.


| terested IN post-traderships with Mr. LaytOr
| AZ Orts Fetter man, BierfOrd and Lincold
witness has third interest; never put any
! money IN any of them. Secured Laytont
| appointment; the getting of the appointment
| Was my part OF the capital. l don't think
a LAY received from all these forts more thar
- q. How mnch did you receive from jim
| TTainDl?
| A. Nothing.
9. How much did Layton receivefo- you.
| A. got as my portion about 3, 900.
| q. what other forts are you interested in?
| "A, Fort Laramie; Layton and myseli
were interested, with q man named ATcC'Or-
mick. He has been relieved by John Collins
! have no interest with Collins.
=. witness said at the time he secured Fort
1oncnO he secured the appointment at Canu
! supply for his brother, brother in law, and
| himself. The appointment was made out in
| me me name OF my brother. law, Latimer
| was appointed supervisor OF internal reve.
nue in ISL, and for this reason did not 20
| IN the camp then made an arrangement
win man named Reyu Odds to take it
agreed with Reynolds that should nave a
tbiTd interest, and my brother and brother
in-law were to stay al the post.
how much did ReyL olds pay you as
A. A bout two thousand dollars.
g. Did you ever ask Secretary Balknap fOr
post leadership FOR yourself or Others where
sou were refused?
y. don't recollect of any such case. |
Knew Mr.. Bel knap intimately: I served with
.in Tour years IN the same regiment during
Witness said that when he came 10 Wash.
ngfOn bis chief business with the Secretary
Of War was about post traderships He often
saw Mr. Belknap at his house. Mr.. Belknap
EneW that the application for Camp Supply
was I'm ms interest and his brothers. Witness
Tecomm ended the appointment of Seip at
Fort Lincoln. The arrangement for the
prohts OF the post was made by rIr
Layton; l was TO have third, and |
Wituess denied that he was ever interested
In anything with anybody by which the
Secretary OF War received any benefit eli ther
present, past or prosp active.
g Have you ever paid any Indebtedness
for the Secretary OF War to anyone else
A; l think paid some tax for him once
at Omaha on account of some lots. The
amount was not large, about S1OO Was an
pointed supervisor of internal revenue by
Secretary Boutwell,. Yves recommended by
Secretary Belknep for the place.
MR.. WOLF AGAIN.
James rdjIlOT, recalled:-WitneSs said 81
want Mr. Wolf here Wolf was sent for and
came into the room. Witness said he was
nrSt Introduced to Wolf by F.. Degensr, a
member OF Congress from Texas, aud pro
ceeded: met Wolf at his house, on a street
back OF the Patent Office / there made me
arrangement to meet him at the Me, rOp9li-
tan hotel. paid Wolf the $3.50 at the hotel
Far room. | think Colonel Jackson was
about '3oi wren ! paid Wolf Wolf said to me a
DAY or two ago, 1ou will get your friend
Degcter into trouble" | said, 81 can't helm
IL. ! don't think Gregory is a fit men to
Criticise me-" He said l had been drjn<ing
The Pres iient of the United states drinks
some time. l want the committee to know
what / said about Mr. Wolf was the truth
and nothing but the truth.
Mr.. Wolf was told that he could cross ey-
anime Mr.. TratnOr IL he wished Mr.. Wolf
SAID he would wait urtil after Mr.. Frelander,
VINO was summoned, had arrived. He would
then submit a statement to the committee
or come in person aud be examined.
IN fHE CASE o. Mr.. SIMON WOLF.
ne following Is the full report OF what Mr..
br,S0rv testified taking IL in connection
WITH what Mr. T.-c..nor swore. 10 wit: Tina.
re did rot Know the !nau who Introduced
him." that Wolf lid his hand on him."
That WGlf said / thought You was dead"
l.: NJ. GREGORY, post trader at Fort Rich
q You are acquainted with James Train
=! a. Yes; have known him number or
q Ifanything took place in your presence
between him and Mr.. Simon Wolf recently.
please state II. y. ! was in the committee
roam and heard Mr.. Simon Wolf testify
some days ago. Later in the day went into
he National hotel and walked up 10 the
dcS X, and / saw him there LOOKING at the
register. accOsted him and asked him what
had Occurred in the committee room after
he had finished his testimony. His reply
was that he had left the room Immediately
afterwards ard my recollection is that he
then said that Mr.. TrainOr was here and hs
0ld not know him, and | asked To see
Tra'nor,s name, and Mr.. Wolf turned the
leaf OF the register and pointed TO the name
James Trainor," and just then happened
10 turn toward the door, and 1 saw Mr..
TrainOr, and said: "There comes Trainor,''
Mr.. Wolf asked, (Which man." and |
said; The Gentleman putting his hands
IN his pockets and, as Trainor ap-
preached, / stepped forward and accosted
hlm-it was the first time we had since we
had oeen here-and innocently and mad
Vertently said, "Do you know this man."
turning towards Mr.. Wolf. Mr.. Trainor
looking at him without speaking, and II be
came little awkward after time. and |
said: Let me introduce you 10 Nj. WoIro'
Iralnor then, wihout taking his eyes of
Off him, said: 81 should think l did know
MN; ne is the man to whom l paid the
money Then think Mr.. Wolf said, Chow
is mar" TrainOr then said, 81 think You
published card" &c. That was all that |
heaTd. believe / said soto rOce TO Mr.. Wolf
10 ray no attention TO Trainor, Jim is
. From Trainor's manner could you Judge
whether he had ever known or seen Mr.
Wolf before or not? A. No sir. That is the
point that 1 would like to have brought out
clearly; that inadvertently and innOceutiy
gave him that Introduction to Mr.. Wolf,
ana although ! was witness of their meet.
ing, / was unable, and am still unable to
form an opinion either way. One thing is
certain, that had no sooner, said, LET ne
introduce you to Mr.. Wolff than Trainnr
said, 81 should think did know him. He
SAID That, however, after l mad mentioned
Mr.. VOLTS name 10 him.