The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
INDIAN AGENCY FRAUDS.

PROMISED STARTLING DEVELOPMENT OF CT
GANTIc RAscALITIEs ARBITRARY MILITARY
AUTHORITY TAKING POSSESSION or VARIOUS
AGENCIES. t,ss@
Sioux CRY, Iowa, April 15 1873.
There is a sensation brewing in The Indian agencies
just west OF here that promises great cx-
element. Two weeks ago Lieutenant Doughcrty.
acting under directions from Generals sherman and
Sheridan, appeared at Fort Thompson, in the Grow
Creek Agency, notified Dr. H. +. Livingston there
that he had orders 10 seize the agency demanded
the keys 10 the office safe. DR.. Livingston haadcd
over the Keys 10 tho outer doors OF the sale, but
the inner doors fastened by combination
lock, and Or. Livingston refused TO unlock IL. Ho
Claimed that he had private papers within and said
that II he vas permitted to remove them ne would
surrender the keys, but would otherwise. Dough-
ery replied that The OF tho safe
supposed be the properly OF the United States
government until proved to be- that the officials
had medde with the Doctors private prop
ery II they were satisfied that IL was In TACT private
property but that would be necessary Tor the military
officials 10 examine all papers found in tie safe,
far as was necessary to determine whether they
are indeed private properly not. General Ham
mond. the nowly appointed Inspector Of Indian
Affairs, arrived the gay following the action Of Lieu
tenant Dougnerty, detailed above ana approved said
action and took responsibility OF the same upon
his own shoulders guard put over the sale,
with instructions 10 allow no TO approach II. Dr.
Livingston demanded 10 know the charges made
against him, but General Hammond informed him
that 1t did suit tho convenience of the govern
ment to inform MIN at present, but that he would
know In good time
Ataaa4 OTHER AGENCIES CLOSED
General Hammond, III pursuance OF a prearranged
PLAN proceeded 10 close otner agencies including the
YunK Inn he lOw Rull nd u
resistance made to his authority and no reason
gwen for the exercise thereof although demand was
made each case for charges and specifications
against the iLcumbcnts OF the offices. Major Z. $.
GARRISON, OF the Yanxton Agency, Is now IN Washing
oD seeking to ascertain what Is the nature OF The
charga against him.
CONFLICT CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITY.
Dr. Living st0n, faug, AS lie says, to get uay salts
faction from General Hammond or the military, his
bondsmen nave made An appeal 20 civi au.horty.
Deputy Snerif Edmunds and attorney s. A. Boyiss
OF Yankton, sent out to Fort Thompson ~ Inc
instance Of DR.. LIVINGSTONE suretea they returned
and glvo an Interesting account OF their expert
ences ioliows:-Thelr mission TO tnat country
papers In civil proceeding 10 reicve
Dr. Livingston from the military surveillance TO which
his properly ana himself are now snOJscted. They
were prevented by the military rom serving the pa
pers. shortly alter hts rival at the agency Deputy
Sheriff Edmunds was approached by a soldier, who
ordered Eumunds 70 come along with him and 20
u lie was 70 be arrested IL would require more power
tnan single unarmed soldier; that the sergeant OF
was the ouy force which he would surrender him.
seif TINS military reinforcement beng procured
Edmunds was marched 10 the guard house pris-
0ner Al the guard house 1t was proposed 10 search
him, tut Edmunds declared his intention to resist
sucn attempt, and the military md not insist on
carrying their proposition effect Mr.. Edmunds
was subsequently released from guard house and
| no,ifed tnat no must leave The reservatlon This
a hotel remained there days, without obtain
ing an opportunity Of serving tho papers
CIVIL LAW IN ABEYANcE
In the meantime sir Boyies remained about the
agency premises aud Was NOT arrested by the military
would not be- permitted 10 coDverse with Dr. Living.
ston IN his capacity Of legal adviser Doughcrty ad-
cS s1s WIS 10 military law pa ss
officers could not be permitted 10 serve processes or
mks arrests E w.nn ynon ,ns Jurisdiction o.
replied that he had seen proclamation
Ny President declaring martial law suspendiug
the writ OF hubcas corpus or announcing state OF
Siege Fort Thompson, he tailed accept the
advice OF the com iauding officer aud went anu con-
versed freely with Or. Livingston whenever he chose
Boyics says General Hxu mond little more san
Culinary his remarks. While ne did not object par
Icuiary 10 Mr. Boyles acting In the capacity o; coun
sci Tor Dr. Livingston he declared ne would twist the
neck oi any sheriff VINO attempted 10 serve papers on
T that reservation. As Edmunds returned with a
straight neck Is inferred thai he did tempt Gen.
eral Hammond In this particular MIR. Boyies was
also ordered on the reservation, put ike Ar. Ed
munds took his time ooeying the order.
Brockman, head farmer OF the reservation, and An
tome Lecaive, government interpreter, under
rest Tor attempted Resistance OF the government
authority.
The question agitates people hereabouts u.s.
what does 1t mcanY What Is The occasion Of these
arbitrary proceedings, aud what VIII the maj
suit thcreoif Inc military are very rstcen saying
that the proper time not come Tor them 10 speak
The other parties also pretend 10 avo cew 10 the
oil these ngn handed proceedings. but talk
dignantIy vi "dvspotic military ruie' and other
sails actory things, without throwing any light upon
subject From certain hints that have been
dropped however, your reporter is led TO expect start
ling developments OF frauds. An army oficer states
thar II no was ut liberty 10 tell what he knew would
aston isn the world and that there was brewing
graudest exposure oil gigantic fraud and upton
known the country. He said that millious of
dollars were involved ana the honor and good names
vi huud reds OF men, some OF them nigh In power,
concerned and mat so gigantic ana lar reaching
the irauduient complications that General Ham
mona's ilie not saic in his present. position,
thYt his friends have warned him not 10 move about
Without boay guard AMI that 81, Co., U0J could be
raised al any momen. 10 put up against hIs lie.
Another army officer In hign standing while stating
ttat Ills lips we're necessarily sealed as to the grand
secret oil these proceeding, goes 50 lar ms to ray
thai General Hammond was clothed with extraordi-
nary authority Tor the very purpose oil unearthiug
grand rascsiities, and that there IS capal enough
arraycd IN opposition TO him and mis- ut ntions 10
pay the Iational deUt Army men VINO profess TO
know what they are talking about state that the
Is near nj hand, and thar when tue denouement
Will cause the greatest sensation have had
sinco the days OF the "Credit Mobi,.r'