Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-06
DENIAL IS
ANSWER TO
SENATOR
GORE
Man Accused of Offering Bdbe
UndergoeS -Four Hour Ordeal
on Witness Stand Before In
VeStigating Committee. 4
BRANDS ALL CHARGES
AS ABSOLUTELY FALSE

oSi'VtVl anu OlilClo OllUuiu
Enter Into Apparent Conspir-
acy to Ruin Him, Says Hamoa
tby Morning Journal spsciai Leased wireI
Meskogee. Okla, Aug. 5.-Wltb
senator Thomas p. Gore reasserttng
nus charge that he had been offered a
I bride OF $4,000 or $4,000 to inflp-
enee his action In congress and with
JAKE l.. Hamon, accused by the son
ator Of having offered the bribe de-
nNlhg he had ever done any such
! thins, the investigation OF the O<laho-
ma indian land deals by committee
/ OF the house OF representatives, today
slhlfnefed down to a mass OF dcnials
for TOUR hours, Iamon, former
chairman of the Oklahoma republican
state committee, entered continu-
Gus series of denials as TO his alleged
relation with what are known as the
McMurray contracts by which, ae-
cording TO senator Gore, $4,000 900
or ten per cent of $30e00,000 to be
realized from the sale of Indian lands
to any syndicate WAS to be diverted
from the Indians in the shape OF at
torney's fees.
AAhiiiNh hbnWtlta AOiiEItSSt1lHn
creager with a denial. Replying to
the congressmans charge that Ha-
mon had suggested that an Interest
IN the contracts may be available to
the congressman II the latter helped
remove opposition TO congressional
approval, Hamun testified.
1T was Just this way; | was down
here In Oklahoma attending my busi-
ness. when q friend told me Creageg
/
ly. In regard 60 the McMurrAy con-
tracts. So | hoped on train and
went TO Washington. ! got hold of
creagcr and said Look here, YOU
know | never said any such thing
THE Crcaper said. Now, Jake,
that certainly was the impression
got-that you suggested l might get
an interest In the contract ! replied,
You certainly are mistaken Then
shouldn't won't go before that in-
yestigating committee down at Mus
kogee and testify that you approached
me"
Among Hamons denlals was the
following
That he ever had been closeted with
Senator Gore i'm the senator's private
office at Washington TO urge the APP
proval Of the contracts.
llhi Hf llAu tNiA hitHAANH'A Ni't
President sherman, senator Charles
curtis ct Kansas, or Congressman b.
$. Mcclure OF oklahoma, as being 'in-
terested" la the contracts as charged
by Senator Gore.
That he had ever spoken of a hribe
10 anybody about any legislation or
hat he ever was Interested IN the
contracts.
That at the time tho contracts were
4 Ia. "A lls4I m.
gressmau Creager on the telephone
It Washington asking for an appoint
nent, but said Mr.. Creager had called
lim IN. Mr. Creager previously had
cstified that Hamon asked for tho
appointment ut which the Interest
n the contracts was spoken Of.
That he had ever said Dick, the
enator is becoming mighty hard ON
lis friends in the presence OF -. T..
sore brother of Senator Gore: d.
T. Gore had testified that Hamon
made the remark just after the SEN
tor refused the alleged bribe.
That he had ever said, II want to
make lot OF money and I don't care
Ow much ! make and how / make IT.
h the presence of j. LIE Roy Thomp-
on. Senator Cores stcnographer;
thompson previously had testified
nat HamOn had made the remark.
IAN n. w Saunders, a member OF the
lmmittee said;
Now Mr. Hamon, you have denied
~ testimony of all the witnesses who
ave preceded YOU. Nou have brand
J the assertions OF the senator, his
rother his clerk, and the congress
an as absolutely false. II would
ppear from your denials that a CON
piracy had been entered into grossly
ttsts sf Ian 4fAF
count for that"
That's beyond my power 20 con
cture,' replied iiamon. Il never
al one penny's worth cf interest Ia
Ie McMurray contracts and never Of
red a bribe TO anyone.
1T Is barely possible that did see
snator Gore on May last, when he
vs. the offer OF q brihe was made.
saw him frequently but al this time
believe he took me into the library
the senate and closed the door. He
snted 70 talk over with me his COM
x campaign and see how I could
.lp him out financially. Although 7
!, a republican and he a democrat. I
ls ia the habit OF helping him out"
''You and Senator Gore had been
od friends. had you nOt2" asked
O. chairman.
yes. ] had known him as a friend
r about nine years and had busi-
- dealings with him
Askedm 20 explain some OF his bus
sss dealings. Hamon said several
lrs ago, AZ I.awton. Ola. when the
vernment decided to sell at public
ction some lands belonging 70 the
lians, he. Senator Gore and others.
tered into a combination not TO bid
ainst each other. so that the prop
y might be obtained cheaply"
All Of them secured some Of the