New-York tribune., 1880-01-01

TIE ARIZONA INUI1N Sc INDIL.

GENERAL FisK'S REPLY TO INSPECTOR HAMMOND
POINIED COMMENTS ON The INsrECpES Alb
MISSIONS.
AWashngton dispatch published in THE TRIBUNE
Yesterday morning. contained denial by Indian In
spector Hammond of statements recently made in
rgar, t. the Indian scandal in Arizona. General
Fisk gave to Il TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday his an
swer to some of the averments of Inspector Ham,
mond.
1T seemed strange he sai1 THAT Commits
sioncr Iayt's response to the Arizona charges was
chiefly defence of Inspector Hammond and now
comes the latter with defence of Commissioner
Hayt Inspector Hammond does not even thank
Commissioner lIayt for defending him; hut
ON the contrary says that If the matter
comes before the Board Of Indian Commissioners,
as General Fisk suggested that it would he will
admit every word of tho story far it relates
to him. to be true. and that there Is nothing
crooked in it, 1t appears then, that as between
my charges and Inspector Ilnmmonds admissions
there il not the slightest variation. Tho only
question il "a to whether Inspector Hamm0na's
methods of administration of Indian affairs at the
san Carlos Indian Reservation IN Arizona were
crooked or straight. My story about Inspector
Hammond. which he admits to he true, was this:
Inspector Hammond was sent to Arizona to in
.pcct the san Carlos Agency. and specially to in
unirr into serious charges that had been made
against Henry l.. Hart. the agent. Upon arriving
IN Arizoun br proceeded to take slindry affidavit
showing that Agent Hart had sold the agency sup
pli.s and pOrkccd the proceeds. and that he had.
with agency supplies, carried on his own pri-
vatc mining operations. Inspector Hammond ttatrd
that the evidence against Agent Hart and his clerk
was sufficient to- consign them to the pcni-
tcntialy; Ahon the time lchtnng was
spcctor Hammond ceased the investigation and
turned his attention to certain mines near he san
Carlos Reservation. Tho exact boundaries Of the
nf al
were advised by the Inspector that their mines
on the Indian lands and they had better sell ut any
price tncy could obtain. Agent Hart owned one of
all investigation of alleged frauds on the
part. of Agent Hart and proceeded direct
TO Washington with authority to sell Agent llarts
mlne Inspector Hammond returned to trlzonn,
not 10 investigate aud prosecute Agent Hart but to
purchase from Agent Hart the said mine for Mr.
missioner IIayt. Mr. Edward Knapp. of Commits
sioner Hayrs family. went to Arizona to make pay:
ment for the min" with checks on Mr.. iiogencamp.
a business assOcate Of CODimi issioner Hayt
Inspector Hammond gave TO Agent Hart o
letter stating that there WAS no truth
in the charges that had been made against him.
Agent Hart read the letter to Major Chatfc. who
succeeded to the management OF tho Snn Carlos
Agency. Inspector Hammond prOfrssed to have
authority from the Indian Bureau to 80 run the
lines of the reservation as to include tho mines OF
h inspector Hammond admits" said General Fisk,
2 continuation. that my story is true. 80 far as
u relates to his connection with 1t. aud
ssss there il nothing crpoked in it, Mn
nssociates in the BoSkI otaIhdian Co,Qaalssic11
Uamnlon1's views that there IL nothing crooked
in IT, and Will he prepared with the documents to
discsss the mining interests of Messrs Hayt, Ham
mond aud Hart at our approaching meeting. 1t
will bo observed that Commissioner llayt. in his
statement OF December 22. which appeared In The
TRIBUNE of the oath, said | sent Inspector Ham
mond To Investigates that lSan Carlosl agency. lfo
found evidence of serious irregularities and NAL
practice Inspector Hammond subsequently gave
to Agent Hart verdict of not guilty, and lnspcc-
tor lammOnds conduct IS defended by Commits
siOuer Hayt,"