The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-17
INDIAN TRADERs,
Investigating Methods Of Appointments.
Letters from sennt0r Vest.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July l6.-The ex
animation Of 4, N. Hunter, attorney 70
Cleveland & Co., late traders at Anadarko
Indian Territory, was continued thi
morning by the Plat Special COMMITTEES
OF the Senate. MIR. Hunters evidence
was substantially in Corroboration OF tina
OF Mr.. Cleveland on Tuesday Last HI
described series OF interviews betwaeI
himself and the Commissioner OF Indlar
Affairs with respect TO renewal Of Oleve
lands license and s. NJ. JaGkson's PROPOSE
tion for q partnership with Cleveland, a
one time proposed.
Mr.. Hunter said he believed, though
he could not swear to it. that he Hunter
termed JaCkson's proposition blaCkmail
ing scheme, The outcome OF these inter
views was q refusal by Mr., Atkins TO re-
license Cleveland,
The witness several times referred Ia
interviews with Senator Vest, who he said
was interested in behalf Of Mr.. Cleveland
but the committee decided not to heal
anything with regard to these utteraRCel
which were not essential to a clear under
standing OF Hunters own action, because
Senator Vest had made q request to be
called as a witness and allowed to tell his
own story, Witness, by instructions ol
his clients, appealed the matter to the
President and sent to him, after q per.
sonal interview with Dol. Lamont, some
documents relating TO the case.
"DEAR JM."
Among the documents were the follow
ing letters, both addressed to MajoS James
Zimmerman, care Meyer Zimmerman & Co.,
St. Louis;
UNITED STATES Senate, |
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 5, 1885, !
DEAR JM;-I had long talk to-day
with Atkins, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs. The result Of it all was that no is
willing to license either Reynolds or Cleve.
land in conjunction with Jackson. He re.
fuses to license both, but says he will give
either OF them recommendation for a
Joint license with jackson, who Is already
licensed. This was the best 1 could get
now, want you to zee Dave and
write mo who Is the man, Cleveland or
Reynolds, don't care for either, but /
want to meet yours and Dawes wishes.
Let me know at once. Your friend.
(Slgned.) e. G. VEST.
IJ8 ,i.u UNITED STATES SENATE, a..
WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec. 10, 1885. I
DEAR JIM:-sluGs writing youthe other
day received note from tho Commits,
sioner OF Indian Affairs asking me 10 call
at his office. He wanted to tell me that
he had Just seen jackson and found 1t im.
possible to keep his promise in regard to
giving a partnership license with Jackson,
either 10 Reynolds or Cleveland as might
select. 49,. .r.....,
ne WOULD TRY.
al He then said hc would try TO give Rey.
nolds another tradership at another point,
and this was the best he could do. II is
simply impossible for mo to do jusLicc to
my Nstonishmant when l found he had
changed his mind, but found could not
keep myself and 30 the matter rests.
Atkins seems determined to put all trader
ships in the Indian Territory in II hands
Of NIississippiGns or Ienneeseans. do
not want TO have quarrel with him, but
l think l shall offer q resolution In the
Senate asking tor full information as to
these appointments. Let me know
whether Reynolds will take a leadership
at another point. Atkins told me that
Cleveland had herd Of cattle on the re-
aeryation aud he did not think he could
appoint him under any circumstances.
IA Your friend, 9l.mG. G. YEsT.