Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-19

He made IN invosc, Of hi. ,oA.-
when he first veat on The agency. n, AM
know where this last 10. Ut tobacco 80.
from.
Cross Examisatioa-The tobacco In H..
cellar Wan pronounced unfit for use. SOM. ~
it looked pretty bright. but II VA in h.a
condition. This tobacco Wa oil taken ~.
Of the boxes and spread upon shelv.. -
the new issue house. He gave M.
abont one half OF il to India.
tyr doing little ,bs for him Til. o,h..
lot ut tobacco wss AL The ,ob.cco he ..u
the agency. He never examined auv =,
III 8 only whnt he issued. He issued finn
the b, xes from seven to eight hundr.a
pounds while be WAS there. There waa to-
tiers of boxes and one Tier ~f>csddies ba
wa, told no, To open. He though, he new.
any IF thsttObsrcD snd found !.
oad. One box WAS opened by tpts,.ko
h. did NOT know where u came from. Thu,
vas bad and he Indiane would no, Tux. !,
t WIS nailed up sgain and left there. SIM.
xes appeared olier ,hsn e,bers. One ~
ne cadd,es was cut into with a ha,ch., h.
mistake aud that was partly decsyed. Hs
I'D not rem. mber the marks on the bo,o.
" the cellar. To the bps, Of his recoI,ec
ion the boxes In the issue house were all
.rge s,zA. They tssued nv a gauge ios,cod
~ weighing IL. The size Of the cel,.,
where the tobacco was found vas from
{ 'ur,een kto sixteen feet wide aud from
wepty-f"ur to twen,y-e,Rh, tptt long and
wen feet high. He should call the cells,
rather damp. The tobacco was piled INN
come plank In the center of the celia,
Two sides and one end had caved 10. Tho
.,rth nearly came up 10 the plank on ono
.,de. 1t was g o caved as to let 10 y lin.
'ght on nn. side. There was a new Issue
,"uss at the agency. He did not know
hen 1t was built There was not much q,
t. loft in the old issue house. He SUCCEEDED
William Seaman az boss farmer. Lapp,rc.
Vas clerk while he had charge of the store
Until November. 1878
Rc.eramiaation-This tobacco was unfit
or use, OF so understood to be. After re-
ireshing his memory from the supply hook
witness said that he Issued while he lad
charge $50 pounds of tobscc".- He bad
charge o! one warehouse SIX mouths He
c ,uld not remember what was q weekly
issue of tobscc, tn one Indian. During
that time be ~ss acquainted With most of
the heads of families and bands on the
agency.
L. ~ sTEINGRUM DETLEY
,ring called aud sworn SAID: He was At
Crow Creek agency during DR.. Livioeton's
administration employed as a blacksmith
from October, 1876 To March. 1878. He
I'D not assist nj any issue during that time.
He knew nothing about the issuing of
sugar and coffee during the time Dr.. Liv.
/, ugstou was agent. Y
MR. ARTHUR
being recalled taxed that the approval of
be Indian Office related to the administra-
ION Of their duties under the Law aud reg.
,latlons relating 10 Indian hf.irs. That in
,.per marked IA" the examination aud an.
otoval related t,the fact Of the issuing hay,
ng been made 10 a proper manner, tina, the
ootlngs were correct and that all matters
herein contained were right
Gross OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES were no rec
,rds made OF any approval or disapproval
# this paper.
CAPT. DoUGHERrY
being recalled said: The tobacco found 10
he loft Of the carpenter shop was removed
o the new issue house and was placed 10 a
title alcove on right the hand aide In tiers.
Mr.. West Issued some "f this tobacco. The
1000 pounds of coffee be received formed
~ part of the surplus c flee on the returns
Cross exam 'nution The Dew issue hnuse
nd u good m my things 10 it when be csme
here.
The prosecuting attorney then offered Ia
evidence 3 bnok marked IS" and another
nook marked L." Book marked IS" wss
INSTRUCTIONS to Indian agents tor 1877
And book marked IT" was Constructions
o Indian agents. for 1876" These books
IRE offered in evidence f"r The purpose Of
proving 'tr regulations to ~h,ch the de.
fendant was sufjec' Al the time OF this
chs'g". This offer was Obi ,cted to nv de.
tense. but overrnled by the court The y.
5 attorney h read from the hnok certain
sections relating to the questions In issue
Court adjourned ill 0 O'Clock Friday.
PERSONAL.