Year: 1875

White River" | stated that they camped on
creek beyond the Bad Lands where he wished TO go Tor
bones, ann this statement gave from Information re-
celyed from Indians. Professor Marsh's estimate OF
the number Of Indians this agency purely conJec.
ure he having no means OF ascertanng the truth OF
any such statement


CHARGE m-IssuE OF ANNUITY GOODS.


Professor Marshs quoting of the supposed words OF
Red Dog only shows his ignorance Of Indian character
and the situation OF affairs at the agency aud illustrates
the worthcssness of all his observations while here II
lac had gone " the other head who receiving
annuities and made inquiries OF them, they would prob
ably have assured him that Red Dog getting much
more than his share and they getting much less
than theirs and that their complaints OF the small
Der OF blankets were what would always occur under
any circumstances. But matter of fact, the In
dams did not get enough goods for the number recev
ing ana this TACT was duly reported by to the de-
partment will further say that this affidavit OF Louis
Richards is characteristic one and shows how easy IL
for designing persons TO obtain aidavits from such


men as Richards about things OF which they know little
or nothing.


issued shall present my books and papers bills Of
adng the railroad and of the reighters Cheycnns
the agency and the testimony of the employees who
assisted in issuing thcin and of Red Cloud and other
Indians who received the goods further state that
my show that there were thirty seven bales Is
sued and not thirty-hve, as Professor Marsh states
can say that | have observed that the stamp
had injured the blankets, and have never heard any
complaints in regard il; but that question be-
tween the department and the contractors and Tor
which am not responsible.


will say here in regard the protest against tho
manner OF the ISSUE that il has always been customary
to issue goods OF this kind in this manner In one Day
and that the Indians would not receive them in any



In regard 10 the time OF delivering the goods will
state that the first goods received at Cheyenne was
September 20 These Immediately loaded, and the
first received at the agency October o. the last
blankets arriving ut the agency October 26 and they
were then withheld by order Of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, which order ut my request in
order compel the Indians TO submit to be counted,
which had been so long endeavoring TO accomplish.
CHARGE W.-PRAUDs IN BEEF CATTLE
The first statement in this charge which affects mo
are the words OF Professor Marsh given uttered y
me- and which convey an incorrect idea OF what said
to him. told him that did not remember distinctly
the facts about the cattle that my impression
and two of them ut least ycarlings and
| had not been received from the contractors. And
this indefinite statement Professor Marsh tortures into
his positive statement which corrected twice; In
presence Bishop Hare when accused HIM OF pervert
ing my words Yet this correction he publishes thia
incorrect statement quoted from me- On my return
To the agency found the facts foows:-Two or the
eight cattle referred to by Professor Marsh were mich
COWS Of them belonging To Mr.. Reel, living near
| Cheyenne; the other cow which the herdefs had
MIXED ali summer, and the remaining six were part
of thirteen head which had rejected and which, IN
stead of being taken, usual out OF the corral by the
Indians had gone the range with the herd Some Of
these cattle killed the range was the case
with the milch COWS, but OF them issued 10
the Indians us beef, as have never issued amy sucn
cattle 10 them


AS before stated by under head of charge nrst
the the abstract opposite the dates
the Sth to the 18th should be opposite the dates Of
the 1st the 7th the there represented having
taken place the I'd of November Ms is shown by my
books the cattle which appear on the papers as re-
manning on hand being portion Of those which had
LETT the herd, reported September 2s and which had
not yet been returned by the contractor The reason
that they were carried forward on the papers was that
had yet been satisfactorily settled that they had
returned to the contractors herd and carried them
my papers until this should be determined and tho
cattle returned


| CHARGE Work ISSUED AT THE AGENCY.
Professor Marsh says the method employed in dis
tribung this article To the Indians characteristic Of
the management OF affairs at this agency-'rhe bar
Of pork rolled out of the warehouse by Of
the employees the head OF the barrels knocked In with
axe and the contents turned upon the ground Tho
pieces Of pork then given TO the Indians who
waiting for it without being weighed or any other meas
ures being taken to insure just distribution" This Is


fair sample OF the wiliul misstacments throughout all
these charges Professor Marsh barrel OF pork
rolled to u band which large enough receive
200 pounds. BY their request the barrel was Knocked
open and they distributed it among themselves. All tho
rest Of the pork was issued inside the warehouse
through opening into another roon into which tho
Indians 10 receive ratons.


AS Professor Marsh had opportunity of going into
the warehouse and seeing the therefore charao
this statement lar II represents 1t being
the usual manner in which pork was issued as to say
the least negligcnty incorrect The pork sweet
and good but was prime mess pork composed Of shout
ders and sides, cut up and put in together As tho
Indians pork mainly for the grease and did
dersand how to cook this kind OF pork they cut OF the
fat and threw the lean away: As as ascertaned
this stopped the issue and reported the facts to tha
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Subsequently when
the Indians learned how to cook the pork they sought
| it with avdity and used II all up


In regard to this refer to my report to the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs under date of November IL and
December 1874 In these reports it will be that
given for the pork being unit for the OF
the Indians is because II Is lean and not because tho
pork Is OF bad quality


CHARGE vL-yLoUR ISSUED AT THE AGENCY


In regard to this have say that the flour, with
few exceptions put up in double sacks and equal
TO the samples upon which the flour was purchased
will say that there part OF the flour In the
house without the Inspectors brand, the reason or
which gave in the correspondence with the Commis
sioner OF Indian Affairs, and In explanation will give
the in detail In consequence of the appropria
tons not having been made until the last OF the session
of Congress the contracts could not DO filled
menced until about the lst Of August Being out OF
flour at the agency notified the contractors to i'm
| .ly dali and hat nnffna
sent in by the contractor, which had already been
manufactured, he not having time TO make the -four and
markt required; that inspector appointed to
inspect IT, and was Instructed by the Com
missioner To keep samples Of the Hour which
should be sent to the agency for inspection and II equal
to tho sample to be sent from New York that should
receipt for the flour. Under this press Of crcum-
ordered the flour TO be sent TO the agency,
although II did not comply with the particular clause
relating to the marks on the sacks believing that the
exigcncies OF the justified me in doing deny


that considerable portion OF the Hour was inferior TO
the sample and for the evidence which refer J.
W. French, W. L. Coakcy inspector, and to others ut
the agency who had the handling and issuing OF the
-four also refer to J. w. French evidence that DIR.
Irwin agent the Shoshone Indians said that the flour
was good enough for him and his Indians and further
that not at Cheyenne ut the time DR.. Irwin
there. also deny that l told Professor Marsh,
at any time, that any of tho flour in.
/ stated that some of it was, in my opinion,
in grade below that of the sample further stated that
the flour good In quality. In explanation OF the
fact that -four shipped to the Red Cloud Agency
without inspection by Mr. COakcy will state that the
flour having been received at the warehouse with tho
brand OF regular inspector upon IT, the sorekeepcr IN
fcrred that that inspection sufficient and therefore
forwarded portion OF this flour thus inspected the
agency; that subsequently order came from Assist
ant Secretary Cowen that this flour should be rein
spected by Mr. Coakley, and all -four shipped to the
agency the receipt OF that order inspected py
Mr. Coakley. Before received notice Of the order tor
the flour be renspcctcd the greater portion OF the
flour inspected by Barclay White and which had not
been inspected by Mr.. Coakey had been issued to the
Indians. Upon examination of that in the
houses found the proportion of that which consd-
nFgIf fpl IN Ihn WAS IL
did not deem II necessary TO report upon it,


CHARGE vII.--sUGAR COFFEE.


will say that the sugar and coffee issued at the Red
Cloud Agency fair article of brown sugar and Rio
coffee, samples of which Will present the commis-
sion, and verify them by the evidence OF the EN-
ployes at the agency and others about the agency,


vIlI-TOBACCO.


| will say that knew nothing about the quality or
value of tobacco. There in the warehouse
snInne. Lot iohLccn that has boon ISSUED