Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-21
LIVINGSTON o. TRIAL.
Case Number Three New Before Tie
United states Court.

Testimony of-the Witnesses fer the Pres
ecatioa and lneidents In b
Court Recon-.
Mr.. GILBERT
testified that he was clerk in the Office Of the
second auditor Of the treasury, and then as
to the regularity Of papers SC" "A" and
a." these being originals, and ~ to the
course taken BY papers Of this fort through
the departments ct Warrington.
CAPT. DouaHERTY
swore that it was Livingston's signature At
the bottom Of the papers, "G," H." H.
~" "K" and al"
Mr.. ROBERTS
testified that he was in the Indian Office at
Washington. Was shown papers marked
~" *" and H." and told what they were
and their course through the departments.
CAPT. DouGHERTY
then took the stand and testi6ed: l am &C.
ting Indian agent At Grow creek agency. H.
F. Livingston was my predecessor. When
I went there l took possession Of the files,
records, archives, ETC.. Of that agency.
[Shown = paper marked "M."] This paper
belongs to the records Of Grow creek agency.
1t is the returned duplicate Of the voucher.
The other two were forwarded to the depart
ment at Washington. This is Livingstone
signature. [Shown . paper marked "I."]
I identify this paper. 1t is the report of
employees, or muster roll at that agency.
This is DR.. Livingston's signature.
U. S. Attorney Campbell was sworn, and
offered a paper from the department of
justice, marked TO-" a duplicate of IN"
Mr.. Gilbert identified it.
BILLION LIE CLAIRE
testified: 1 was in the employ of the gov
eminent at Crow creek agency in 1877. Mr..
Livingston was agent then. l was herding'
I can read and write. / remember from
June 5 to June 80, 1877, l was employed
there. Ny wages we're 81 a day.
Odd you at the end OF that month sigu
a pay roll like this? [Shown pay roll &C.,
Witness couldn't find his signature.
Q-Is this your name? [Shown it, A
1t is.
Q-Look in the column of signers and se'
if you can find it. A-That looks like it.
Q-At that time could you write you
own name? Al could, but couldn't Sc
very well-sore eyes.
Q-How long did you work that month
Ask or seven days. Can't remember ex
actly. don't remember when 1 quit.
GLOW much wa you paid for tina
month? Al dot remember.
Odd you authorize anyone to sign you:
name to that roll? A-No, sir.
Q-You saw your signature there viii
the cross mark? A-No. sir.
Q-Now Bellon, this pay roll recites that
you worked from the 5th to the 3Oth Of
June, 26 days, and that you received 1925
State to the jury whether you did receive
that money? A-No, sir.
Odd you receive any part of that
money for that work? A-No, sir. l re.
ceived 81 per day in ~rations.
used to take them from the ware house
I don't know whose they were, but supposed
they belonged to the government. Wher
issues were made to the Indians they wen,
there for them. Don't know how much
got for that work. Henry Brockman CAV.
them to me. He called himself "boss far
mer."
Q-Now, are you sure you received moth
ing but rations-no cash for this work? A
Nothing but %ratiens. [shown paper "J"]
Odd you sign that name? A-No sir
Odd you tell any one to write you,
name there? A-No sir.
Odd you put your mark there? A
No sir.
Witness was shown paper "M' and mad
the same statements.l
CRoss-EXAMINATIoN.
l first went to work at Grow creek in 1886
Worked more or less every year till 1877
Received different amounts at diAereu
times. I could write my name two yeal
ago, and ten years before that. I attende
school about four months at Fl. Leavenwortl
Kansas. I could read print if I could se'
Ny eyes have been affected 16 years. Ca
write my name now. Witness was given
pen and he wrote his name.1
Q-When you have worked on the age,
cy aud got pay, havn't you usually signed
paper to get it ? Ayes sir.
Q-Wbat did you do then. Al coul
seed goo then.
Q-so 1877 was the only time you coul
not zee. was it, Ayes sir, and 1852.
worked other times than during June, 1877
-herded 8 months, that's all. Didn't sig
any roll that time, but got my pay. Ha
been In the habit of signing rolls previou'
". 1always got what was coming to mi
The bargain wss made In the fall for herd
ing. l helped hayiBg in June.
Q-What did you do in June? A
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