Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-18
STRONG PULL Or
INDIAN CRATER
SHOWN on STAND
Name Of Texas Politician Is
Again Dragged Into The
Limeligl,t by the
Testimony.

staghrr. Okla Aug m More 5@tails
.bf j F. McMUrrsYs alleged actiV-
~ at Washington to promote his 10
ser cert attorneys fees contracts IN
ire safe of go 600. G69 worth Of indian
lands we're related before the congress
.sonaf investigating COMMITTEES today,
w " Johnson former United St9t"s
rtforney testified that certain lndiet-
fDaDfg against McMrrray in 1905 were
ordered dismissed ny the attorney gen
eraf Tne indictments were returned
against McMurrav and others IN con
hectf6n with a $500, coo expense account,
which McMurrays firm ma 6le9
rain#f the indians In prosecuting est
izanship oasts 1t was alleged I'm the
fndfetn1ent that enc expense account
bad been padded
Cecil lyon haain.
AZ the time tho Indictments
yere being Investigated, Cecil A..
lyon national republican com
nitteeman far Tsyas was IN
Washinrfon Mr. T,var previously had
testified ha bad urged the attorney gem
afal ~ Investigate indictments, but he
leciarhd ne never asked that they he
dismissed THE indictments later we're
ordered dismissed Mr. Lyon tneft be
ar1n interested with MtMurfay IN what
are kn5Wn Is the "otd tribal contracts
ana t1lked with President Roosevelt
M reaard to them Roosevelt turned
them down
During your term of once how many
indictments we're rbtufhed?" Mr.. John
son was asked
About 1000"
ftt6w many Of those indictments
were dlsmlssad3'
Only bfie that against McMurray"
After the MrMnrtBy Indictment was
returned | WINS called w Washington
took Bll tie papers there. After
ttihe days Assistant Attorney General
russell told the tile indictments were
tu ~ Investigated also met Mr.,
LION ttH said he had been Summoned
tB washington by telegraph Whom I
got black hHine | Wns instructed the In
Hletinett against MeMtiftay was dis
tiilssad
apuh" 7eant. M Indian, testified he
haH hpen prevented from securing the
pnsltian Of delegate "a washington for
the thirlasaw tribe because he was
Supposed 90 the hirAtnfsay contracts
Heaiti declared he had protested tb the
Iusiians that ~ per cent fee to Me
Murray wduld be too high, and that
the government already had promised
e. sell tha land without expense to
thetii For taking thls view. lie said
he waa mot allowed 10 represent the
Indians at Warrington
DpHElas IL Johnston, chief Of the
rhlrkasaw Tribe WIS III favor OF the
eUntfapgs. team said.
W III. Patti EhiekasHwi told of
having feenlVpn Il share OF $4,000 for
Hrtting the MeBtufrav contracts signed
Attorneys fur MeMurfav put on wit
nesses HI fnyuf ef the contracts
HuiireA Willis d chick aHawt testified
he favored the MpMHtray contracts
ava s.a.f4tth thh an .s@3 st..sE frs tsX4ls,sAs,
he believed MeAlurtay could seli tbs
property fBf itintp TRAN no per cent
isiufH than the government cuuld get
Cor III
Regarded as Legitimate.
livery itch uf land owned by tn
dians II la0lted upon as the legitimate
pfey IL the land RiAbbets.
THIS statement WAS made today by
4 member Of the committee appointed
hy thn uunae ef Representatives. to in4
teatlsata fndlah land contracts Be-
sides THE charges of Senator A. n.
4ern that he was BIfered n ssu. 900
bfibn to boost the MeNttifFaF con-
tracts ln congress- the committee HAS
been lnanirlts Into otner thdlan land
conditions.
some o. the land gfahbara' schemes
retiainly will be rallied III the atteA-
tioh Bf rohnrpsa3 said ppnntlttse-
lhan. DNe itiait. we have learned, Has
bprBnse rich. fle hept fiat 81 III
diaha wins owned allotted lands. When
ever IA Indian died he rushed inta
eeisrt. had A guardian appointed, ana
With the cninlvAnee 81 the guardian,
dsthanaed that the land be sold Ill 4
rldscnlously low Valuation. Nor 4 new
doslafs BE secured whole sections of
land This niat, who ID only one az
many starting with no capital now
oMns 10000 acres Tor which ne raid
tho fhaiAhs hn adequate eOsnpanaA4
tfona u there are ia Oklahoma some
thing like 20.0e0.a0o acres of fndian
lands II seeins absolutely Imperative
that nenefeaa take prompt steps ia
prevent fatthef land Rfabblnn.