Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-23
The War Department Investigation.
More About "Assessments', ON Post
Traders.

Traders.
The Committee on Expenditures in the
war department met this morning at half
| past II o'clock.
Tne firm of Durfee & Peck have contributed
money Tor political purposes-the last Pres
| lGehtlal campaign We paid $1,000 To $1,000.
mtseht III 10 Warrington to the secretary
| or the National Executive Committee Each
post heldwas assessed at a specific amount
| by circular sent us from Washington. The
| election in 1868, but l have forgotten the
| amount. We were notified a contribution
would be acceptable.
q Was it regular demand?
n. tElnk IL was request; it was in the
| form Of printed circular. L wrote once con-
| csrniDg the matter to Hon. James Harlan.
My impression is the circulars came from
| him. The remittances were made from the
| post The amounts we were to pay for our
military post was designated in the circu-
| i6r, and was based on the number of troops
| at the post. We sent the money because it
was eXacted. We would not have sent the
money had we not thought the refusal 10 do
30 would have resulted disastrOusly to US.
FiSITER'S CONTRIBUTIONS.
j. j. FsSteI recalled:-Tne trm of Evans &
Co, at Fort Sill, have, think, contributed
money for political purposes. Evans paid
The money. a circular was issued assessing
Is, and we thought il best TO pay IL. The
cIcUlar came from Washington city. don't
know 10 whom We made the remittance.
The firm. think, have paid on two OcCa-
sions L did not understand the payment
vas compulsory.
q Would you have contributed il YOU had
bot been called on?
"A don't think would.
@ Which side did you contribute to?
A. IL has been paid within the past Eve
years ard you can judge OF tina; Yourself.
q. But as matter or fact, you don't know
which side you paid it 10?
A. No, sir.
q. You don't Vknow but what Won might
have contributed 10 help Brother Clymer in
a. Nf.1Y laf oh, III
account of your L niOn services:
y. No, sir.
UNHEALTHY.
BY Mr.. Blackbun:-DO you know Of any
body ever leaving Kentucky on account OF
their Union services?
A. Well, there were some portions of
kentucky where II was pretty unhealthy.
q. Not since the war?
A. Oh, no. am speaking or 1851.
Witness thinks the circular assessing the
firm was signed by
AMAN NAMED HARLAN
j. g. Evans recalled: During my absence
circular came to Fort SUI requesting 300 to
be sent to the National Executive Committee
at Washington. My impression is l RENTED
II through my friend Mr.. Marsh. / think the
request was mat 10 be remit TIED through MIN.
Since 1872 have paid $50 to The Republican
Exc cutiVe Committee. / TCmitted ii direct
by check 10 the order of Postmaster Ed
munds. considered IL an outrage that our
hrm should have 10 pay the assessments. l
thought it should have been paid by Nh.
Marsh. II / hadn't been called upon 10 pay
IL shouldn't have paid it.
By Mr.. Bass:-Q- THESE circulars rather
converted YOU to the
OLD IACKSOSIAN DOCTRINE
Of 70 the victors belong toe spOilS?
Il. Wei. il might BE- We've in that light.
f. e.. LcOaurd, sworn Resides in CUcjl-
n til was III business in that city with Mr..
Bower. The firm was T.. G.. Leonard & Co.
MIR BOWER ESTATE
at the time OF his death was about SOS 600 or
so Geo including SO coo policy Of life insur-
~ &c. The lie Insurance was put in the
| urm Of +. q. Leonard by Bowers widow.
rEe life insurance was paid N $50 in
monthly inStallmcntS OF Siy2i.22 BY y. q.
Leonard to the order Of Amanda Blvers.
The money was paid by NE psrso1a.ay
| as her friend and attorney. Two OF tho , =
stallments were not paid on time. The las
iostallment fell due September II, 1871.
RnOthTng Of the progress of a claim ag4inS
| tue government by George Ii. Penile,O1 o.
account OF the Kentucky Ger iral rai!rOt al
| 9 Doyod know where the money was paid
| after IL went To Mr.. Pendletou2
| a. l do not. ] paid II TO Mr.. PeniletOa q
| got my notes. l had known Mr.. BDgsr for
long time. He wore roundabouts wEea hy
| first came into ny service
| . e DID You know Caleb II. Marsh
| A. Very well.
q. Did you ever hesr from him II any va ;
| o Mrs. Bowers connection with the rai.rUa
| transaction?
| \. Never.
| John Fiechcr, sworn: Resides in Indlauap
| OILS, formerly resided AT Top eka, Kansas.
| Was contractor al Fort Dodge from 1861 TO
| 1870, and al Camp Supply from May, 1868, 70
| 1871. When i was at Camp Supply l knew
| A. +. Reynolds; he was a member OF the firm
| of Lee Reynolds. applied for the trader
| ship at Fort Dodge. X. NJ. Wright was ap-
| pointed.
| q What did you do TO secure it?
| A. made an application in ls7O, direct to
| Mr.. Be!knap. l was endorsed by eX- Con.
| gresham Sidney Clark. The Secretary oi
| War, after l had made one Or two personal
| applications, told Inc the matter had been
| disposed Of I was satisfied money W as paid
| TO get the appointment, because II was car
| rently reported that Lee * Reynolds paid
| $4,000 to get their appointment. l said u
1 Lee once, "Did you pay $4,000 for your
post?" lie said John, / paid enough. II
you go 20 Washington to get post, you aD-
| ply through Iowa"
| WAS DIRECTED TO Go TO GEN. RICE
| did not go to him because the second time
| came here 10 get post L was satisfied II
| of IL.
| Gen McCOOk, sworn:-Is Lieutenant colonel
| of the 10th infantry.
The attention of the witness was directed
to an interview in the st. Louis Globe Demo
| cTC1, in which he is quoted as saying frauds
| the post tTaderships.
| Witness said he believed that money was
| paid for post traderships, because men who
had been recommended by the officers o. tie
| post at which he was on duty had been re-
| moved and an entire stranger took his place.
| He believed these were frauds, but did moi
! Known them OF his own knowledge.
The examination Of the witness was n
! progress when our report closed.
THE EMMA MINE TROUBLE.
! IT, Ganosn~ Cfauars and ~ ysEus., =