The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
CREEKS MAY
ABOLISH IT
Office of Attorney Is Not'Mec-
essary Perhaps.
CHIEF PORTER DECIDES
Patrick Murphy Has Offended
the Chief.
CHIEF PORTER DECIDES

Guthrie, o. T, Sept. 7.-While Patrick
Murphy. the attorney for the Greek na-
ton and alleged representative OF Sec.
retary Hitchcock in the Indian territory.
is busy fling charges in Washington
against officials. plot that seems ingen-
ious in its inception is gathering for the
determination at the hands of his ere
mics, says Muskosa dispatch. 1t his
been suggested by persons high in au-
thority that the Greek council viii neglect
TO pass the appropriation of the $500
salary for an attorney at the meeting
next month and that the experiment OF
trying to set along without an attorney
viii be tried. Such action as this would
place decided check on the operations
OF Murphy, it is argued by his enemies.
as it is said that he will not be willing
to act as attorney for the Creek nation
when his salary of $500 a year has been
shut off.
The fight against Murphy by the Creeks
ii is said, receives its strength from Pr.
Porter, who has just been reelected chief
of the nation. and who viii hold the Office
until the tribal government goes out OF
existence in 1906. Porter says that Muir
ply NEEDLES too much and that he offers
opinions on questions that do not really
concern him. 1t is known that the attor-
ney proved to be a stumbling block IN
the way of Porter during the campaign
for chief OF several different places. ana
Porter is naturally disposed to recent It.
1t has not been uncommon FOR Murphy
to make public statements to the effect
that he is the personal representative Of
Hitchcock in the Indian territory and he
has said on various occasions that he
can have any official in the Indian terri
tory fired that he chooses.
He is reported to have said that he viii
get the job of Judge Raymond OF the
United States court because Judge Ray
mond did not treat him according to his
fancy he is also reported to have said
that Chief Porter was weak Official ana
that he had vaccilliating policy. This re
port. which Chief Porter says he has re-
cieved on good authority, has not served
TO cement his friendship and admiration
for the attorney from Missouri
murphy secured his appointment a.
hands of Secretary Hitchcock So many
knotty problems that involved knowl-
edge of law came before the chief that he
suggested he be given an attorney. An
act was passed by the Creek nation a
year ago creating the. Office of attorney
and an appropriation for only one year
was made and the fund will be exhausted
by the first of next year.
If the council refuses 20 pass an ap-
preparation at its session next month the
Office of an attorney win become extinct
at the beginning of next year. When the
appointment was made. Murphy was
Hitchcock Before the appointee could
take his office it was necessary for the
appointment 20 be confirmed by the Sec
retary of the interior. Porten named
several men to take the place, but ali
of his appointments were turned down by
Secretary Hitchcock. At last the secre-
tary wrote to the chief and told him
that if he would name murphy the az
pointment would receive the approval
of the interior department. Hitchcocks
interest in Murphy is reported TO have
been inspired by politicians I'm Missouri.
chief among them was Frank Roberts.
internal revenue collector at Kansas City.
The lawmakers Of the Creek council
are disposed to be a trife clannish. They
are governed principally by the wishes
of the chief. It has been the custom in
the past for them TO consider no meas
ure unless II has first met with the ap-
proval OF the chief ard has been placed
before him by them. II Chief Porter
could decide not % place an appropria
tion bill providing for the salary for an
attorney before them at the next meet
ing Of the council it is quite iikcly that
the Office would be abolished without fur
ther ceremony