Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-06

| NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The special committee
of the Indian commission completed its report
in the case Of ex-Commissioner Hayt to-day.
Hart and Hayt the report says: We cannot
consider Hayt's excuse for Withholding i'm
portant papers from the secretary of tho in
terror sufficient, inasmuch as additional evil
dence and correspondence submitted to the de-
| partment of justice, together with afidavits
| in January, does not add to the strength Of the
testimony sufficiently to show why the same
may not have been transmitted before. We
| cannot avoid the conclusion that while ore case
against ex-Agent Hart was promptly
forwarded to the department of justice for K
ecutiOn, with regard to the other case involv-
ing more serious charges, neither the commits
sioner nor inspector were sufficiently in earnest.
Inspector Hammond admits that in the spring
of 1879 he was personally interested in the p,o-
posed purchase of the Washington mine, and
that in August, upon the arrival in Arizona of
Edward Knapp, the so-called nephew of the
commissioner, he devoted much time and at
tention in assisting Mr.. Knapp in securing the
mine for Mr.. Hogencamp of New Jersey.
Late in the progress of our investigation the
following facts were elected: When Hogen-
camp telegraphed to Hammond that he would
send out a special agent to purchase the mine
uC IcpllCu w dOSouCdmp. 41OW 6uoA AuOW
him." To which Hayt sent the following an
swer: you know Knapp which oircum-
stance, if true. connects Mr.. Hayt with the
mining transaction. Mr.. Hayt does not admit
sending such reply.
Another fact was elected, namely,
that Edward Knapp. the so-called
nephew of the commissioner who figures SO
conspicuosly in this transaction, was passing
under an assumed name, and was really Ed
ward Knapp Hayt, son of the commissioner,
and that he adopted this pane at the sugges-
tion of his father.
These circumstances coupled with the fact
that the commissioner declined to give his tes-
timony until after General Hammond had tes-
tilted, his alleged unwillingness TO have Gen.
Hammond correct his statements con-
corning the genuineness of his letter to Hart,
and the long delay in the prosecution Of Hart,
though furnishing no positive evidence OF COM
plicity or guilt in compromising crime for
consideration, as was charged. may be taken a.
sufficient proof that the commissioner was cog
infant of the sale of the mine by an ex-Indian
agent charged with gross ofenses through his
own son, under an assumed name, to some of
his intimate friends, fact which Tan scarcely
be relieved by his own assurance that he had
no interest in the matter.
1t is proper to state that the secretary of the
interior has been kept fully and constantly ad-
vised daring the progress of our examination.
His desire hiss been repeatedly expressed that
we should probe this matter to the bottom and
promptly notify him of all important facts
that might be developed. 1t is also but right
to state that we have found no trace of any
implication of any officer, clerk or employe of
the Indian service in the above transaction, ex-
cept those above named. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
(SignedD ALBERT SMILEY,
VIM. STICKNEY,
For the Committee.
A. G. Barstow presented minority report,
in which he says: Gen. Rammond's testi-
mony, which of all the testimony offered,
alone directly connects Commissioner Hsyt
with the wrongdoing charged, was taken on
January, 1879, but was afterwards altered. In
this alteration, his testimony on one important
point was entirely reversed. Though there arc
many suspicious circumstances which
bear against Mr.. Hart suffi-
Gent to justify his removal,
they do not necessarily imply guilt. If these
circumstance raise doubts, the accused is enti-
tied to the benefit Of them.
The report of the committee was adopted by
the full board. They also adodted the follow
ing resolution:
RESOLVED, That in view of the facts developed
by the report of the special committee touch
ing tho conduct Of the late commissioner, this
board approves the action of the secretary of
the interior in removing Mr.. Hayt from the Of
fee of commissioner of Indian affairs,