Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-29
CROW CREEK DEVELOPMENTS.
E.. E. Hudson, Arrested for Forgery, Pro
duees Direct Evidence to Ia
Contrary.


Contrary.
The case of the United States against E.
E. Hudson, late trader at Grow Creek agen-
cy, brought in United States Commissioner
Congleton's COURT Nor examination, upon the
representations Of Capt. w. E. Dougherty,
began Wednesday morning. The fact thxt
a case had been brought before the commits.
sioner while the United States grand JURY,
vas in session caused general remark and
people wonder why it is done. 1t is one Of
the %conundrums which We are constrained
to give up for the present, trusting that time
will develop the motive.
The information fled by Capt. Dougherty
il to the effect that Mr. Hudson, during the
month of October, 1875, fraudulently signed
the name of James McGarry to a voucher
and procured the money the voucher called
for from the government. As this was one
Of the celebrated cases of forgery which
Hammond has been working upon against
parties at Grow creek it is a little interesting
to notice its progress. District Attorney
Campbell and Assistant District Attorney
West appeared in behalf Of the prosecution
and Gamble Brothers for the defence.
james McGarry, the principal witness
was first called, and was subjected to an ex
animation Of an hour or more. His testi
mony was, in substance, that during a por
ton Of the fall of 1875 he was employed a
carpenter at Grow Creek agency, and tina
along about the sth o.: October, he receive,
a proposition TO go to another agency in III
employ of q trader. When he left Gro,
Creek the government was owing him SOM
thing over one hundred dollars for services
and the agent had no funds on hand will
which to pay his claim. Mr.. Hudson, VIII,
was then manager of Maj. Dewitts trading
store, advanced the money due him, and re
ceived from McGarry authority to receip'
to the government for the amount advanced
when pay day arrived. Mr.. Hudson accord.
ingly signed the name Of James McGarry to
he vouchers, and procured the money du.
McGarry at the succeeding quarterly settle
ment. This is in effec, the sworn testimon,
Of the party whose name Mr.. Hudson i
charged with forging The defendant in tn
case has the privilege Of evading pro
ceedings against him under the la,
which specifies that an action TO
alleged crime must be brough
within three years from the date of i'll
commission. The public will much prefer
to see the prosecution carried through al
the courts and the case decided upon it
merits. So much has bean said and writ.
ten regarding the Hammond-D ougherty
revelations that w all have an interest in
tracing their development. 1t certainly
appears that the beginning is not very en-.
couragiug to the prosecution.
After Mr.. McGarry's examination was
concluded, Capt. Dougherty was placed up.
on the witness stand. He testified that
McGarry had made affidavit to certain
statements before him aud that he had
embodied those statements in his complaint.
A'ssihe conclusion Of Capt. Dougherty's
testimony the examination vas adjourned
to last night, when the session was devoted
mainly TO argument between the counsel
and the case was further adjourned to five
O'Clock this afternoon.