The New York herald., 1876-07-20
THE IMPEACHMENT.

EVANS--CLOSE
OF THE TESTIMONY ON BOTH sIDEs-THE
SUMMING UP TO COMMENCE TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1875
The Senate resumed the OF the articles
Of impeachment ngairs. W W Belknap, atc Secretary
of War
John s. Evans called and sworn.
Mr.. Carpenter of counsel for the accused said Evans
the stand. II the managers desired
examine him they could do SO; II not tho defence
would insist upon them making proper crosscxam-
ination.
Mr.. Manager Mcmahon said the managers would
claim the right to call examination what
ever was legitimate and proper in the case
After further discussion Mr.. Conkling submitted tho
following
Ordered. That tho managers proceed TO examine tho
witness Evans in chief or should they decline to do
the respondent may proceed to examine The
in chief, with the right to tho managers to cross
examine him like any other witness
Agrcclt
THE TESTIMONY
Tho witness Evans then examined by Manager
Mcmahon and testified that he had been post
Fort Sill since 1862 removed on the 9th of March
last and Rice and Byes, of ST. LOUIS, appointed
In his place; witness was first appointed upon tho
recommendation OF all the officers at the post; when
the law IN regard 10 tho appointment of post
was passed witness came TO Washington to seek reap
poinmcnt hut the Secretary of War was in Kcokuk;
irst him in that city: was introduced to him by
Mr.. Peck and had hrief conversation with HIM, but
the Secretary said he woud no, to INV I'm sincss
until he returned TO Washington; when the Sccre-
tary returned witness saw him; he said tho
papers of witness were satisfactory. but that
he had promised the post to another person;
the Secretary said he did not know whether that pcr
wanted TO go to Fort Sill or not but that he would
be N the city, and witness could him the
subject might make atsfnctory arrangement;
saw Marsh a day or two aerward when he
washington; he at hrst wanted $4,000 per annum Tor
the post, but witness would not pay 1t; went TO New
York with Marsh, and be finally agreed to take 900
! for the post
! The agreement between Marsh and Evans was here
exhibited and identified by Tho witness Hc further
testified that Marsh his hotel IN Washington
| see him the subject. The total amount paid to
Marsh up to November 80, ls75 was s42 3l7 OF.
Q. Did tho Secretary OF War ever address you any
| communication inquiring If you were TO pay Marsh
! A. lie never did, never had Inc from him on the
| subject
| q Had Mr.. Marsh any capital whatever invested in
| your concernS A. He had not sir.
Mr. Sargen. said he would like 10 know Of the man.
ayers they proposed TO nave the witness stute his con-
versation with Marsh at the time the bargain was
made. He thought II would be getting at the truth to
have that conversation.
Tho witness was asked to give that conversation and
reply said ho stated TO Marsh that himself and part
had invested at Fort Sill n amounting to
500 900, and that would be great loss to them to
leave the post Witness offered to enter into part
nershp with Marsh or sell out to him. He understood
tho time Of this conversation that the appointment
had not been made, but would be assigned witness
IN case he could make an agreement with Mr.. Marsh.
BY Mr. Sargent-Dd Marsh, IN either converse, ion,
state what he gong do with the money he ex-
pccted to receive from you? A. He did not, sir.
| BY Mr. Randolph--What amount of goods did
you sell at Fort Sill IN any one year pending the
istence OF the contract between you and MurshY
Witness replied that he conducted military bust
ness Indian business and also contracted for the
government could not say what his military business
amounted to.
CROSS EXAMINED ny MIR. CARPENTER
Witness Mr. Belknap In Washington after he
turned from keokuk; told him of the stock Of goods
which he had and asked Mr. Belknap II he thought he
could dispose OF his interest to Marsh or form part
ncrsnip with him; Mr.. Beiknap appearcdxo have some
sympathy for witness and said hc could Marsh and
might make some arrangement with him; Mr. Bclknap
never requested witness Marsh; it reply
/ to tho statement OF witness as the he had
| invested at Fort sill that Mr. Belkhap said ne could
| SEQ Marsh who TO be in the city soon.
q. Did Mr.. Marsh say to you no had to divide with
anybodyS A. He never breathed anything Of the kind ;
heard any talk about money being paid to the Sec
retary of War until the publication OF the article in the
Now York Tribune 1872 Witness supposed bis whole
business post trader Indian trader and from gov
| ernment contracts amounted to 900 per annum
supposed that about one-thrd OF that amount de-
rived from the post leadership proper; would not have
pa'd Marsh szoVo or Inc m,''!asy business &c alone.
permission 10 introduce liquor at tho post Tor the use
of the officers; was granted through the regular mil
itary channels never had any induGencs from tho
Secretary Of War not common to other post traders,
ADJuTAST GENERAL TOWNSEND
Adjutant General Townsend was recalled and dent-
fed several orders and circulars of the War Depart
ment, cnarging the Fort Sill reservation, together
with letter of the Secretary OF the Interior
! tho extension OF the military rescrvation also the
OF General Pope, that the application
of Evans to sell liquor, &C. be granted.
| The examination OF Mr.. Evans was resumed and no
testified that when he returned to the post after max
| ing the agreement with Marsh he communicated Ihe
| fa,t to Colonel Gricrson commanding the post
O. Did you communicate the TACT oil having made the
with Marsh to the Secretary OF War? A. did
O. After you returned to Fort Sill and after that con-
| tract made by you and Marsh by which you bound
| yourself to pay him sums Of money, did you put up
| the price of your goods at the fortS
Objected TO by the managers and the objection
ruled.
A did not; continued TO sell my goods at reason
able rates; at the time l was removed from the
leadership was selling my goods AZ from twenty ave 70
agreement; never paid to the Secretary Of War cent
| for tho appointment
testified did not increase his prices because the
tension railroad in the Indian Territory reduced
the cost Of getting his goods could have reduced his
BY Hr Carpenter-After making that contrnct with
Marsh would you have decreased your prices II IL had
| not been that you mado the contractY
Objected to by the managers and the objection sus-
tanned by the Senate
Mr. CARPENTER then proposed offer the evidence Of
the wtAess Evnns given before the committee OF the
Housr al REPRESENTATIVES. to the effect that he would
not have decreased his prices had be made contract
! with Marsh, but objection was made BY the managers
and the objection was sustained BY the Senate
stated that he knew nothing of anybody advising tho
Secretary OF War in regard to the agreement between
"- cIHsx or TIVE WAR DEPARTMENT..
| H. b. Crosby, Cnef Clerk OF the War Department,
recalled and testified as foows-General Boknap,
IN reply TO a resolution Of the House Of Representa-
ves on the 2sth OF February last transmitted to the
Hoass n list OF post traders Including the name OF
Evans the records OF the department showed that the
appointment Of Evans was sent to G. p.
! Marsh; he remembered The letter OF Mr..
| Marsh asking that his appointment DO made
out IN the name Of John Evans treated that letter
| as any other business letter OF tho department. the
letter renamed in the department about four years
and until the resignation o General Bclknap witness
could not remember whether he handed the letter 10
General Beiknap by itself, when he resigned. or
..f 1Aftnr
about 2le post traders appointed under the now law
| before Evans
| Major General n. g. Hancock was sworn and testified
that he knew nothing to the dscredit OF General Bel
knnp as secretary of War prior to this charge.
| rHy DEFENCE CLOSED.
Mr. Carpenter announced that this closed the case
for the dcence
| Mr. Manager Mcmahon stated that the managers had
Aohing offer In rcbuttaL
oil Init ha ma