Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-29
Or. n 3. LIVINGSTON,
AFew More Particulars Regarding n OF
Con. HammOnd,s yictims. /.

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Con. Hammond's victins.
As was stated in yesterdays issue, DR.. ]
r. Livingston, agent at Grow Greek Indi
agency, arrived on the steamer Black Hill
. direct from the agency. The doctor is abo
a extensively published . man a. this Sc
ton can produce, though the character
the information which has gone out again
him is not generally of the sort to fatter Il
vanity of an honest public servant. b
he can afford to wait for that day of perfs
vindication which will come as soon as slo
paced truth gets around to its work. H
purpose is to go to the bottom of TIL
matter when the right time arrives, an
meet the false charges of false reforners wit
the evidence that they have put up thi
scheme against his good name without any
thing to base it upon.
A conversation with DR.. Livingston
brings out little that we have not alread!
published from time to time regarding mat
tiers at Grow Greek. He confirms all OF oul
previous statements in the most positive
manner. The doctor came away from the
agency without any receipts for the govern
ment property for which he is responsible
being compelled to leave by a peremptory
order from Capt. Dougherty, acting military
agent. He came away because there was sui
6cient military force to compel the move
should he have resisted the order. he has
received no communication from the Indian
though he has repeatedly asked
for instructions. All that he has seen in the
,hape of orders is 3 copy Of a letter from
he interior department shown him by Capt.
.oueherty, in which that officer was direct
d to take charge of the agency and receipt
Or government records and other property.
,hese receipts have never been rendered.
)r. Livingston brought away his household
fleets, but left everything else in the shape
f personal and public property in the care Of
hose who succeed him at the agency. This
a package Of important private pa
'ers, consisting Of deeds, mortgages, notes
nd life insurance policies which were seized
y Hammond and placed beyond the reach
# their owner. These papers the doctor
nade q demand for, but Hammond said he
would refer the matter to the attorney gen.
raj and since then Livingston has heard
from the papers. The reformers
llso have possession Of two hundred dollars
currency belonging to the doctor, which
nay also have been referred to the attorney
or, perhaps-Durfee. These are a
ew fresh items regarding the Grow Creek
They are in perfect keeping with
ther accounts We have given from time to
ime and there are still further particulars
,hich will come TO light as time goes on.
'wo months have elapsed since operations
IRE instituted at Crow Creek by Hammond
nd nothing has yet been done by him e1-
to hold the position. No proceedings
ave been instituted against DR.. Livingston.
lie stands charged With all sorts Of crooked
ess and not one effort has been made to
the prof Of those charges. 1t be-
ins to look as though the Sioux City Jour.
al reported Gen. Hammond o lrec,ly when
made him say that he would at least ruin
he reputation Of those Indian agents up the