Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-22

either The Ast Of Juas o. . sw day. bsfor,
worked during Juns at The assaey.
haalsd The lime to The agency. Ruoell An
DR.. Llvinestoa were present when l stsue
the papers That WAS not al The line
|hrniaAed,the agency. Icouldn't tell wheahs
o. noe thsk bull and cattle were for lin
nished Dr.. Livingston $50 worth Of line
June. amt positive the bull vent towsrt
paying for the lime in June. / never got Z
draft from DR.. Livingston for the work, OF
money. Never endorsed the draft or 70!
the money on it. Got my pay in the bull
and cattle. l told him l wanted to get the
bull, and 1 took him home. 1 supposed the
doctor was entitled TO the money If l took
the bull. I.made the bargain with the dec.
tor about the price Of the bull.
Q-Didn't yea get . draft on the First
National bank of Sioux City for the work
done in June, and. didn't you endorse that
draft? Al don't think / did.
The agreement about the lime Wa, l was
to burn lime $50 worth. I don't remember
the exact words, but it would be the same a.
If I was working on the agency. I said to
him I wanted to burn it at home and haul
it to him. He didn't say anything and l
supposed it was all right. l took it 60.
Cant you remember that at that time
you signed this paper that you got a check
on the First National bank of Sioux City,
and the bull and cattle were for after trans
actions? Al don't remember anything
about such a draft.
WILLIAM CARPENTER.
know DR.. Livingston. l worked At the
Grow Creek agency The Indian name for
this month is the 'goose-laying month" the
next is planting month" the next is straw
berry month" Two years ago in the
strawberry month" I was working at Grow
Greek hauling bridge timber. l was to get
$50 q month-$25 in money and $25' in
ration checks. l didn't see the money at
the end Of the month. l got . wagon and
harness. 1 had to pay more besides for
them. I don't know how much l wal Ia
give for them. I gave IA cords of wood
besides my work. I don't know how much
. cord. He gave me some provisions.
Didn't give me any checks. When l paid
for the wagon and harness I turned in all
my wages. I got checks but turned them
all over to Livingston. 1 boarded al
around. I got my provisions from the In
dian warehouse. 1 didn't give in any RI.
lions that month when I got my rations.
got provisions as q laborer. They wert
taken from the Indian warehouse. The 81
in money and the $25 in checks was all tn,
money l got for that months work.
Q-Can you write your name? Ayes
Odd you sign your name to any roll
when you got your pay? Al don't re
member very we'll. l think when 1 got tn
wagon, I signed a paper.
Witness shown the three vouchers).
Q-Is that your signature and did 20
write it? (Nol) A-Yes. Is that (No
AYES. IL that (No 81 Ayes.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
made the bargain with Livingston fe
the work done in June in that montl
When he told me to work. he said he woul
give me $50 a month.
Odd you get the checks? Al didn
get the checks. 1 got the value of thel
though.
Q-Were they handed to you BY Livin,
ston and then handed back to him? Al
didn't give them to me.
Ididn't see the money. I worked all
June and after got done he gave me II
money. I told him I wanted the wagon an
that I'd give him my wages for that mont
and some wood. Don't know whose WACO
it was. I bought the wagon. [ signed
paper when 1 got it. Didn't read it.
asked what do l sign the paper for" H
said ION account of the wagon you got" n
one has told me what to testify to here.
talked with him (pointingt to the U. S. alto
ney) about what l was to say. talked vii
a man they said was a "boss over Indian'
before I came down.
Q-Have you been promised any pay f
coming down here to testify? A-No OF
said anything to me about that.
Q-Have you received any promise Of al
favors at the agency for t~estifying in 4
case? A-No.
Odd this "boss over the Indians" I
quest you to come down and testify AGAR
Livingston? A-No,h he asked me about
though.
The wagon was a Schuttler wagon.
was a two horse wagon. l have had mo
than one Wagon of DR.. Livingston. T.
harness was a double one, old.
Q-Did you ask DR.. Livingston at Il
time to pay you the money? A-No sir.
Odd you prefer to take the wagon Al
harness? Al asked for it.
I know all this was in June two yes
ago. I got rations that month. I did,
pay for them right out. 1 was to have I
lions besides my $50 per month. He to
me that my wages were to be $50 3 mont
and We always got something to eat VIII
We worked for the agent. l got all my pa
REDIRECT.
Q-What was the value of the wagon
agreed upon. Ave didn't agree upon
price at the time. Don't know whether
was a government or a private wagon.
was different from most Of them up there.
Q-Do you know me? (Mr. Spink-O
yes. They all call you "Big Buffalo.
IA-Yes.
Odd l ever tell you what to say her
A-No.
Q-Did I ever promise you any none
A-No.
Odd Capt. Dougherty? A-No.
Odd the "big boss?"