The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-11
Leupp Instructed to Pry
Into Rank Deals

understood that the request TO Francis
e. Leupp to extend his investigation
so as TO include the Kiowa and Co
manche opening and the reported
scandals in the Indian territory in one
came from the president direct, and
that If Mr.. Leupp is not prevented by
lack Of time from carrying out the
presidents wishes he will take a cleri-
cal force with him to pry into the ru.
mors of wholesale corruption, that
have been stirred up by the visit here
Of Attorney Murphy and Inspector
Wright These. 1t is understood, how
ever, are not the only authority for
the reports
From time to time there hare been
inklings OF Irregularities and several
officials have resigned and others in.
dicated their desire to resign. At first
some of the designations were accept
ed, but later Secretary Hitchcock re-
fused to accept designations and ad-
vocated aa investigation. Fuel was
added to htc smoldering fame by the
charges laid before the secretary by
Murphy and Wright, which hit right
and left, 4. is said, and were backed
by affidavits. The secretary was as
founded ami declared that they would
be probed to the bottom Mr.. Leupp
was instructed to devote all his time
to the investigation, but while he went
to New York to consult his employers
| it suddenly became evident that the
matter wa6 to be hushed up and the
secretary left town TO go to his sum-
mer home in New Hampshire. II is
now given out that the charges do
not amount to much and will be look
ed into lelsurely.
The correspondent for the Leader
has been trying to get statement
from Judge William NJ. Springer. who
was selected by the Creek council TO
represent them in their negotiations
with the government and who did rep
resent them in the early stages OF the
treaty, making relative to the case.
but Judge Springer has been absent
from the city and is supposed to be in
Chicago taking testimony in the Chi
cago drainage canal suit and will be
gone nearly all summer.
Touching the appointment of Muir
ply to be counselor for the Creeks.
the following details are learned to-
day: In 1900 the Creek nation was
desirous of making a new treaty or
agreement with the United States in
reference tc townsites, the allotment
of their lands in severalty, a treaty
formulated therefor having been voted
down at a popular election The new
treaty was to be formulated in
Washington and the Creek council
authorized Chief Porter to appoint the
delegates on behalf of the Creek ma
tion. which was done But to the sur
prise Of everybody. President McKin-
ley, under the advice Of the secretary
OF the interior. Mr. Hitchcock vetoed
the bill authorizing the appointment
of the delegates and making an ap-
ppopriation to pay their expenses
Chief Porter came on to Washington
to prevail upon the secretary to with.
draw his opposition to the act Of the
council authorizing the appointment
and payment Of the delegates to Wash
ington. for the formation Of a new
treaty. After much consultation and
negotiations the secretary Of the in
terror invited the delegates appointed
by Chief Porter to come to Washing
ton. which they did.
The Dawes commission was conven.
ed in Washington and the work Of
formulating a new treaty was begun.
But the Creek delegates insisted up
on having an attorney present to ad-
wise with them in reference TO the
provisions to be incorporated in the
treaty. This right was accorded them
and Chief Porter with the approval
of the delegation. employed Judge
Springer. rot only to aid and advise
with the delegation, out to act as gen
eral counsel for the nation for three
years a. $500 a year This contract
of employment was approved by the
Greek council which passed an act
for that purpose. This act was unanl.
mously approved by the council for
the reason that the services Of an at
ltorney were NEEDED in the formation OF
the treaty, during the pendency Of the
treaty before congress and during the
time Of tronsition from a tribal sys-
tenn 70 condition Of United States
citIzenship and perfect assimilation
with white people
Judge Sprineer aceDted the emnlov.