Yakama Agency  Fort Simcoe Wash Ter E K Miller being first duly sworn deposes and says, that he was employed at Yakama Agency Wash Ter in the month of December 1880 and January 1881, that he was present at a Council held in the School House at Fort Simcoe Yakama Agency Wash Ter by WJ Pollock US Inspector of Indian Agencies with the Indians of the Yakama Nation on or about the 28th day December 1880, that at said Council Inspector Pollock produced the issue sheet for the 3d Qr 1880 containing the names of Indians receiving issues in said qr with the articles issued; that said Pollock through an Interpreter told the Indians that Agent Wilbur had reported to the Great Father in Washington that he had given cattle to the Indians, that the Great Father had sent him (Pollock) to see if his red children had received the cattle, or if the Agent was cheating them; that he (Pollock) was then about to ask them, and he wanted them to think well before answering, so that there should be no mistake. Said Pollock  then took the Issue sheet and told the interpreter (FP Olney) to ask Yesmowit if he had received any cattle within three  
        months   Yesmowit answered that he had not   Pollock told him to think well that he had not received any cattle        Pollock then told the interpreter to ask John Lumley, again cautioning him to think well and be certain as the Great Father did not want any mistakes    John Lumley declared he had received no cattle. Several other Indians were asked in the same manner, some of whom acknowledged the receipt of cattle and others denied having had them.    Pollock then told the Indians that the Agent had reported to the Great Father that he had given the Indians cattle which they had never got. To several he said   can you tell why your name is on this paper if you received no  cattle. Affiant further declares that he afterwards   to wit the next day, saw the identical issue sheet used by Inspector Pollock and that Yesmowit, John Lumley and several other Indians who had been asked by said Pollock if they  had received cattle, and cautioned  to be specially careful in their answers were not reported as having had  
        cattle issued them, which fact said Pollock well knew, as the paper was before him during the entire time of the Council; and affiant further declares that the action of said Inspector Pollock as above stated, created a profound feeling among the Indians, who were present, and as affiant verily believes produced the  impression on their minds that their agent had cheated them; and affiant further deposes that he verily believes said Inspector intended to produce such an  impression  Affiant further deposes that he was present at a subsequent council held by said Inspector with said Yakama Indians on or about the 30th day of December; that at that Council said Pollock proposed to the Indians to gather up all the cattle and count them promising to pay the Indians by the issue of cattle, that under the impulse of the moment the Indians consented, and that said Pollock then proceeded to organize the Indians into bands for the purpose of driving up the cattle  and that this was done without con- sulting the acting Agent or other  
        employees, so far as affiant is aware, ; that knowing such action at that inclement season could only result in a large loss of cattle from exposure,  affiant remonstrated with said Pollock who received his remonstrances with the remark that he (Pollock) knew more about cattle than any body at the Agency, that the same evening a severe storm comm- enced, notwithstanding which the drive proceeded, that affiant and several of the employees and Indians again remon- strated strongly with Pollock, who finally consented to abandon the drive, but not till several parties had started to remote points on the Reservation, and driven the cattle from their shelter among the  bushes along the creeks, whereby as affiant verily believes much loss of cattle was caused; that said Pollock told the Indians that the Agent had reported to the Great Father a certain number of cattle; that he (Pollock) believed there was a much larger number of cattle thant he papers of the Agent represented; that no- body at the Agency knew how many cattle there were belonging to the Depart- ment, and then gave his orders to the  
        different bands of Indians who as before stated had been organized, to round up the cattle, and not stop till all were gathered and counted; that at that time the snow was 1 1/3 ft deep    that said action and language of Pollock tended to deepen the impression on the minds of the Indians, that the  Agent was stealing their cattle; that affiant was with said Pollock on several occasions, and at one time accompanied him to the Dalles and he verily believes that said Pollock used every means in his power to prej- udice the Indians and also the Employees against the Agent; that said Pollock told the Indians in Council, that the Great Father had sent all the goods, wagons, plows, cattle  amp;c for them, that they belonged to the Indians and that the Great Father did not know that they were required to work for the things they got; that they need not pay for any thing charged to them on the books, and need not work for the goods sent them; all as affiant verily believes to the great injury of the Service and demoralization of the Indians ;    And affiant further states that while  
        on their way to the Dalles said Pollock proposed to bet with affiant,    not as an Officer, but as a man,    that Wilbur would never return as Agent; and affiant further declares that said Pollock, was  in the habit of using profane language  while at said Yakama Agency;    And affiant further states that the said Inspector Pollock, as he believes neglected no opportunity to create dissatisfation among  the employees, criticizing and finding fault with all Agent Wilbur   s methods and constantly intimating to employees and Indians that the Agent was dishonest and for years has been engaged in defrauding the Government and Indians  EK Miller Carpenter  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of March AD 1881  James H. Wilbur  U.S. Indian Agent W.T.  
        Affidavit of E K Miller