Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-15

=. to who could sign his name, 10 AVE III.
neasss to the mark. Saul cotld, and with
his con.ent and Knowledge Il was made out
in lis name. All the others were there.
and it was explained that the day lAboren
were to be paid in cash, and the teams In
voucher, "a Mr.. Livingston had no ready
money to pay them. They said they would
wait. They frequently came in to AJAX IL the
money had come. They were all satisaed
with the arrangement itself, but didn't like
TO wait for a voucher. This voucher was
made out by me. 1t WAS explained 10
Saul after he was sent for, and l asked him
to write his name on = loose piece Of paper,
b see how he spelled it. 1 wrote it then in
the voucher. II was also explained to Saul
by Antoine LIE Claire. Nothing VA heard
from it for some time. We made repeated
inquiries for it at the store. and were told BY
Will Hudson that there wa q letter which
had been opened by mistake. He showed it
to me. Said he didn't know what Saurs
second name was. l told the DR.. about it,
and had told Antoine to bring Saul around to
the Office. Went over to get the letters. Said
the letter was on the desk and told Antoine
what it was. 1t was then explained to Saul
what the draft was and he endorsed it. The
doctor, after asking Antoine where the other
Indians were, paid him $27. Shortly after
Handle came in with Antoine, and was
paid SAP. He had been at the office about
fifty times to AK il the money had come.
These were the only parties I nw paid.
Those letters we're all addressed D.e-m.a-s.n.
Didn't know Saul's last name till l saw him
sign the vouchers.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Was clerk of Livingston. Saul can read
and write. Antoine is not a Wild Indian.
(Witness here repeated what he said regard
ing the arrangement made with Saul about
the consolidated voucher.) By "we"I mean
the DR.. and myself. 1 only heard what the
DR.. told Antoine to tell the Indians. Don't
understand the language, and 80 don't know
as he told them. l judge only by Saul's &C.
lions in signing the vouchers. The unopened
letter spoken of must have been the one that
contained the draft. Mote there were two
letters in the Office as will be seen. One
contained the notification. When l went
to the Office, think l took the contents out o.
the opened letter. Don't know who opened
the other letter but think l did.
DWELL now, Mr.. Russell can you re.
member whether before you opened the let
ter addressed to Saul, you called him up and
asked his permission. Al did if l open
ed it.
The letter referring to the opened one
didn't go to Red Cloud but was opened by q
man living there.
ANTOINE LIE CLAIRE.
Then testified: Am interpreter at Gro,
Creek. Have been about twelve years
Recollect the transportation at Red Clou,
agency. Iacted as interpreter for Living
ston and interpreted to Saul regarding III
transportation matter. Was asked to e
and see Saul about it. Recollect of papers
Can't read or write. Am sure jail the mel
got their pay. l got mine. One Indial
got S42. The doctor told me to tell tn
Indians he would pay So a day for team
and 81 a day for men. l explained it a
to the Indians. Livingston told me to as
: Saul if he was willing 10 give his name I
: the voucher to save trouble. Sanl said b
would do it. l saw Saul sign several paper
: after it was ali explained to him. I rocco
lect when the draft came. I saw Russo
come from toward the store with the lette
He said he had the money to pay the Ind
ans. That [being shown the draft lool
" like the paper. Livingston paid me S:
cash money. One Indian was there. Dor
know who it was. Saul was there VII,
~ Russell came in. He signed his name agai,
Z l explained to Saul. / told him Livingsto
wanted him to sign his name. Livingst.
!. told me to tell him this. Livingston tot
:. some money from his own pocket and pa
me and the Indian. 1 interpreted ever
!. thing the doctor told me to, and told hi
just as he told me.
a.. CROSS EXAMINATION.
to l hired Saul. and paid him $50 p
month. After he brought my team back
u signed the voucher. 1t was q paper lii
re this [shown paper] that Saul signed. Th'
ID we're on a table.
"a Q-What did Livingston tell you to t,
Saul? Ale told me to toll Saul to siI
ut that paper to get the money because it v
less trouble. The others couldn't write, al
il it was easier to get it oil in one voucher.
told him 20 twice, That was all he told =
y to tell him. don't know who opened t
letter. Mr.. Russell was coming with I
letter. Saul with mt. Russell said to So
" "here is the money" ! saw the draft. 81
I wrote on the draft. Livingston told me I
money had come. and Saul had to sign
name to get the money, and he signed it.
L. know Frog Handle, and Muskrat. Th
didn't get rations in payment for their wo,
They got money. I never told Capt. Doug
q erty that they we're paid in ration tickets