The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20
AGENCY FRAUDS.
Additional Facts Developed by Gen.
eral Hammond.
FRAUD. ROBBERY AND PERJURY
Some Of the Reasons Why The Indians GO
on the Warpalh.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


The exposure OF frauds at Crow Crock Agency,
resulting the investigation OF General Hammond
has caused an immense sensation In Yaukton AND
vicinity. and dirsui threats made by those mos
affected against the persons through whom thei
derelictions bseu made public As loud II the
outcry, however, aud as positive as may be the de.
male, tho faot remains the same, that the charges
against Agent Livingstone and others have been
tabshed by the sworn testimony OF witnesses know.
ing OF the frauds and oy the OF tho agency
THE LOWER BRULE AGENCY.
The loose methods OF doing buslpess the utter con.
tempt manifested for the rights OF the Indians the
GOODNESS with which the property Of the government
10 Appropriated TO private use by men who have ios
years only borne good regulations for honesty bat
stood high In tho Church, would seem 10 indicate
that there must be something emneutly demoralizna
at the agencies. As an example OF this quote from
another chapter OF Hammond's invostIga,on:-
II. +. Gregory, the recently removed agent al
Lower Bruie Is a bro,hor-in-law of Livingstone. and
the evidence shows that the two worked Ia perfect
harmony. L,viugstones trader, 4. n. Hudson, was q
notary public and Il would affixed his signature
to all necessary juras without tho trouble of swearing
tho sfhdavit maker As n evidence OF this the FOL.
lowing istter from Gregory To Hudson put IN
0vidcpce:-
I.ssd You NV rspor, o. smployss IN duplicate duly
ture seal to them You consider that swear
.
turn those papers by first mail In haste Yopr. t,py
Gregory is an Episoopalian appointment, the hus-
band a mInistors daughter In Yankton, and of
Bishop Aarss favoritss.
According TO the testimony no carried bis private
servant on the payrols us government laboreri be
appropriated twentysix beef hides belonging TO the
Indians; signed fraudulent payroll and drcw $3.50
q year for three years boss farmer before he
agent and was never on the agency farm; Grsgory's
handwriting appears on great number OF Living
stones vouchers; the employees ted govern
ment beet, milk and potatoes. Gregory ap.
pointed IN 1870 agent for the Poncas and was removed
for cause.
THs YASKrox AGENCY.
man. who resigned by request just after Genera
Hammond was appointed inspector, was conducted on
slmilsr principles Gssman took away ninety head
Of cattle which the Commissioner says no never re-
ported. T. g. CIarkson, brother OF Bishop Clsrkson,
was Gssman's trader, aud removed Just before
Gasman was, for fraudulent inspection OF supplies,
which GasmAc accepted. Gasm.n rsursa with Two
rsvsrsna prefix.
Other Episcopal agents during the past six yeAfo
havo gone out Tor cause. as foloxs. NAMELY
Thomas A. Reilly. OF Carlisle. Pa.
A. j. Carrier, OF Washington.
Charles 7. Birkett, OF Omaha
James Lawrence. OF Dakota
Reilly got drunk ana was not congenal 70 the Ring.
Carrier inefficient and useless Brkctt me
same.
ouEvxxss AGENCY
Hammond's investigation into Cheyenne Agency
affairs 10 interesting IL runs back through the adj
m,uistration OF II. W. Bingham, Of Minnesota, whs
retired In 1876, alter nvo years OF service He
In as poor expressman and retired rich After
he WAS retired a strong effort was mAde by
the Ring and Bishop Hare TO make HIM
| Dakota superintendent OF Indian Affairs. The
anidavits II Chsysnn prove that Bingham supplied
. house with agency bee, milk and potatoes.
| ana charged employees SO mouth; that Indian
working Tor the traitor C. o. Robb; that provisions
| hauled from tho agency warehouse 10 the bay
camp Of Contractor Lee; that horses fed
| nj hat nOha IN lhmv
| hauled grain to Medicine Creek ,ancDe; also large
quantities OF sugar beans, coffee tobacco and bacon
came ~ the same rancho, which owned by Bing.
ham aud Livingstone. One witness considers every.
Thug ut this rancho belonged 10 tho Indiana Some
agency cattle got as lar away Ms the Black Hills
| William Fieldeder, the post interpreter. swears
that Bingham's clerk. Robert Cox, Rot rich
stone agency; that ne has thousands Of pounds
| OF -four scattered ABOUT she agency and over the
prairie that ratops were drawn from the mont
for |, 900 Indians whom there only 5000 the
| agency; that Doctor Cravsns, removed by Hammond
In March. and trader koob ned post wood contract
with agency labor, horses wagons; that Aissiou
daus nom 1000 10 70o0 that several trains for
Black Hills were supplied from agency warehouses;
The blacksmith received agency ratons ~ rancho
| opposite Fort Pierre.
robbery.
DKsrRoYIxo TIM REcoRDs
Lvingstone's trader, Hudson, has cut ninety-s1
pages Gus OF hts ledger. These pages undoubtedly
show full history OF their business relations. Brock
man, Liv Dgstone's head farmer. has sued General
Hammond tor 81, 900 damages Tor false imprisonmsnI
aud full OF them whsa the agency was seized
H. q. Gamble, lstc . momber oil the Board OF Indian
Commissioners, and newly appoin tod agent ~ Grow
Creek, will receive an assignmsnt somevhsrs else.
Ho inspector vsitlng Grow Creek IN 1871
when LivIngstons's manner Of doing businsfs was IN
full tide.