The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-11

900 and the money would not be
marked, that there would be no checks,
but that the none would be Clean,
hard CASH" the witness was asked.
never made such an offer Re-
Piled
"Did YOU ever mention to Senator
Gore that Vice President Sherman,
Senator Curtis, former Senator Long,
or former Senator Thurston We're in
terested in the McMurray c~ontracts?"
Hamon was asked.
II never did. I was at Washington
in the interest of some Indian tribes
MT a fee Of $40 a day and expenses and
in the interest of Governor Haskell
in the Muskogee town lot cases"
After making a general denial of Sem
ator Cores charges, Mr.. Hamon stated
the circumstances of his visit to Wash
ington and the reason for his being
there on May 6 last when the senator
alleged the offer Of bribery took place
in the senator's private office.
The witness said he had Intended to
leave Washington several days pre-
yiously, but that he received a tele-
gram from Governor Haskelrs attor-
ney to remain there. That was the
telegram, he said, which Mr.. Gore re-
ferred to as having come from j. IT..
McMurray and which. as the senator
declared, prompted the hurried confer
ence and the offer of bribery,
As a matter Of fact, said Mr.. Hamon,
he had not seen Mr.. McMurray for a
year previously. The witness said he
occupied part of the apartment of Con-
| gresham Mcclure, of Oklahoma, but
that Mcclure paid the hotel bill.
He Visited Gore.
"Did you visit Senator Gore ON May
81" Chairman Burke asked.
1T think I did. / called on him al
most every day n discussed my af-
| To- I-- ia t.., r N@1 a. -
town to take care of Governor Has
kelrs affairs relative to the indictment
of the governor in the Muskogee town
lot cases. The senator apparently was
unfriendly to the governor
Nov, you heard the testimony. OF
Senator Gore in which he accused you
of offering him $25, 900 or $780, 900 in con-
nection with the McMurray contracts.
You heard him say that he was told
by you that hat much money would
be available to him IL he removed his
opposition to congressional approval
and the none would not be marked.
What have you to say to these
charges?"
There is absolutely no truth in them.
I never discussed the McMurray CON
tracts with him at all. Senator Gore
asked me IL I knew McMurray. I said
/ did and he was a man of high stand
Ing. Well said h senator, McMur-
ray has been making me some
trouble
THAT is all that was said. On an
other occasion the senator took me in
Is sthe Senate library and closed all
t~hetdoors so that we could be alone.
don't know the reason, for nothing was
said that properly could not have been
overheard by any one. / did talk with
the senator about Indian affairs. hut
they were minor matters in which /
was interested, and had nothing to do
with McMurray."
Creager Again Testifies.
Resuming the witness stand before
the committee today, Representative
C. E. Creager. of Oklahoma, on cross
examination told further details Of his
experience in Washington In connec-
ton with the 100000 Indian land
deal, Mr.. Creager is one of the stand
pat republican congressman renomi-
mated last Tuesday. His story, so far as
it goes. corroborates in detail the
charges made by Senator Gore.
Mr.. Creager again testified concern
ing his meeting with Jake L. Hamon,
who Is charged by Senator Gore with
being, a promoter for j. f. McMurray
who held contracts for the sale of the
land on a 10 per cent basis.
What was the length of time of the
conversation which you said you had
with Hamon at the hotel at Washing
ton, and at which he said you might
cDLall di IlLtIcSl III Tic EOIlF1CIS il
you helped put them through" asked
c. p. Anes, counsel for McMurray.
About two mintes," said Creager.
Did you state to Senate Gore that
an attempt had been made to influence
you?"
Il did not. All / said was that at the
proper time L would rise in the House
to a question of personal privilege
on about May 6 Senate Gore called
You up on the telephone and told you
a little bird had whispered to hin
something important about the Nc
Murray contracts?"
H did not
You were on friendly terms with
McMurray?"
Yes, I saw him frequently"
Talks With McMurray.
Mr.. Creager then said he was the
author of a bill providing for the sale
of the lands on a $40, 900, 900 basis.
Did McMurray help you frame that
bill?'
Yes"
Then that bill expressed the wishes
Of McMurray?"
Some of his wishes. We went owe,
the bill together"