Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-14
Or. LIVINGSTON ON TRIAL.

Or. LIVINGSTON on TRIAL.
synopsis OF the Evidence offered by tho
Prosscutien-TheCharE Bsinx the
Use ETA Fraudulent Voucher.
The following is tho testimony adduced
to-day In the trial Of DR.. Livingston, who
rests under an indictment for ialsify.
Ing . voucher 10 tho amount Of $1l1. The
evidence is from witnesses for the prosecu-
ton:
The Livingston case preceded. the
jury and defendant being present.
The first witness called was Saul Dsnans,
. santss Sioux Indian, called by the prose-
cution. He proved to be q sulky a. the
average. He testified ~ follows, through an
interpreter:-I was born in Minnesota; re.
ceived some education At Crow Greek by
Mr.. Williamson. He spoke the Dakota Ian.
guage. can read . few words in English, and
write his name.
Q-Was you ever in the army. Objected
to BY defendant. Overruled. Ayes. I'm
der Gen. Custer, as . scout was in the ser
vice six months.
Tho United States attorney offered in
evidence q letter, which was read. It re-
lated to certain vouchers. etc., given at
Grow Greek agency and purporting to be
signed BY witness. Witness said it was
not his signature, and showed how 1t diff.
cred from his.
Odd Dr.. livingston give you at that
time this voucher (snowing . paper marked
"G") for work dose by you and your teams
A-Don't remember as he did.
When ted to give . positive answer, yes
or no, witness said Livingston might have
given it 10 him.
Odd you ever enclose this voucher in
this letter to be sent to Washington to OBJ
tain the money. Al never did.
Q-Did you ever give the voucher to
Livingston to forward to Washington. A
mo.
Odd you ever receive . draft from
any one for Sill for the wsrk mentioned
in this voucher. A-No one ever gave me
such q draft, but Livingston showed me
such q draft once.
Odd you ever receive the money on
such a draft! A-No.
Witness was again shown the signature
on the letter and asked if it was bis. &c
said be couldn't write his name that wsy,
On being shown the signature on the
voucher co. be said that il he had written
it he wouldn't have done 1t that way. On
being asked what he meant by that answer,
no said it might be possible that he wrote
1t, but if he had he wouldn't have written
it that way.
Witness was shown . document marked
n" copy Of the last one and asked If il
was his signature attached. He dldn'
think that he wrote it.
Again being pressed, he said hs wrote
his name to the papers G. and H..
GLOW did you come to write you,
name that way to these papers? Al
don't remember what is the reason, bnt
think nov that l wrote them.
Q-Do you know the difference between
the letter and the two vouchers? A-Thos,
names were written by me referring to tn
two vouchers, G.. and H.
Q.-1s that signature yours (rel.ting Il
the letter. ? Al signed them all.
Q.-When you signed the letter did 20,
know the contents? A-No.
Witness was asked if he knew the lette
was to 60 to Washington, and contained hi
bill for Sill, and asking payment of i.
Replied no, he did moi. Was then asked i
when he signed it he knew what it contain
ed. Replied that when he signed his nam,
he asked Antoine LeClaire what it was 70
and was told it was for account of Re,
Cloud agency.
Odd Antoine LIE Claire say anything
more about the letter. Ale never toli
ne anything more.
Q-Who else was present besides Anton
LIE Claire when you signed the letter. 4
-Dr. Livingston and his clerk, Resell.
OFF from anything that those tire
told you did you know about what this lei
ter wss for? A-No. Antoine Le Clair
said It was On account of trausporta,ioI
from Red Cloud.
Odd YOU understand when you sigue
the letter you was signing . letter askin,
for gill to be paid TO you for haulipY
freight. No. Witness further testified tho
he never owsed . wagon. but owned on
pony. That during the hauling Of freigh
from Red Cloud agency he drove Q team
that belonged to Antoine Le Clsire. An
tome LIE Claire paid him go per month
Worked 7 days hauling that freight.
Q-Did you ever Sign any other lette
but this o (oarked FL A-Probabl
that's the only ono.
Q-Was you told TO sien that letter, b
any . besides Antoine Le Clsirei A
Russell handed me the pen.
Q-Caa you remember Why you sigls
your name this wsv in the voucher
Glowing them)i Al don't know Why