New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06

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Hamon-I did not know of that law
then. but have since thought OF II 1t
was Just q desire or the part of all Of
us te get the land as eheaply as posi-
BILE. IT was understood among us that
we would not bid against each other
Representative Miller-You knew that
the proceeds from that sale were to 60
to the Indians; do you think that was
honorable toward the Indians?
Hamon-we did not look at it that
way. In fact, we don't do things out
West Just in the same way you do in the
East.
Business Deals witt, Gore.
In some of his business transactions
with Senator Gore. Hamon testified,
loans were invclved.
Just before Congress adjourned,
said Hamon, the Senator came to me
and said he had to pay $1,000 which he
owed to Senator Owen. He had Sl,eo
of the cash. and he wanted me to raise
the otiter 5000 for him from q client
OF mine
Explaining what he was doing In
washington al bilt ltIllc WHICH oNloNOA
Gore said he was offering brides. Hamon
said he was attending, among other
things. to the interests of Governor c.
n Haskell of Oklahoma, who was
under a federal indictment in the Mus
I1osee town lot cases Senator Gore had
introduced a resolution asking that the
Senate committee appointed to investi-
gate the third degree methods prac-
tised in various parts of the country
be also empowered to investigate the
circumstances leading up TO the indict-
nfent Of Governor Haskell.
did you tell Senator Gore that YOU
were ready TO pay him $4,000 or soe.-
coo. and the money would not be marked
and there would be no checks. but that
the money would be clean. hard each >?
4arIlon was asked.
II never made such an offer
Did you ever mention 70 Senator Gore
that vfce-Presideut Sherman, Senator
Curtis, ex-senator Long or ex-senator
Thursson was interested in the McMur-
ray contraCts?'
In HaskeIrs Interests.
Il never did was at Washington in
The interest Of some Indian trades AT a
fee of $50 8. day and expenses in the IN
terest of Governor Haskell in the Mus
kogee town lot cases
The witness said he had intended TO
leave Washington several days preVi-
eusIy, but received a telegram from
Governor Haskelrs attorney TO remain
That was the telegram, he said, winch
Senaaor Gore referred TO as having come
from i. F. McMurray, and which, the
Senator declared, prompted the hurried
conference and the offer OF bribery
AS a matter of fact, said Hamon, he
had not seen Mr. McMurray for a year
previously. He. occupied part of the
apartment of Congressman Mcclure, of
oklahoma, but MCGUIRE paid the hotel
bin.
Did YOU visit Senator Gore on May
"a" Chairman Burke asked
IT think did. ] called on him almost
every day and discussed my affairs with
HIM. I told him 1 was in town TO take
care Of Governor HasksIrs affairs rela-
tive 10 the indictment OF the Governor in
The Muskogee town lot cases. The Sen
ator apparently wss nnfriendly to the
Governor"
Now. YOU heard the testimony of Sen
ator Gore yesterday, in which he accused
sou OF offering him s2aGeo or $4,000
in connection with the McMur-ay con-
tracts Ecu heard him say that he was
told by YOU that that much money
would be available To him If he removed
and the money would not be marked
What have you to say TO these
charges?
There Is absolutely no truth in them.
] never discussed the McMurray con-
tracts with him at all. Senator Gore
asked me if / knew McMurray. I said I
did. and he was man Of high standing.
Well said the. Senator. 'McNfurray has
been making me some trouble That is
all that was said
Creaaer Cross Examined
Represented tive c. z. CFesger, Of Okla
l1ofaaa. en- cross-eSsminasieIl told further
details OF his experiences in Washing
ton.
What was the length Of time ef the
conn FTSSleDf4 FoA aoto Se9 AteaO
with Herpca at the hotel in Washing
ton and RI which he said you might ob-
tain an interest IN the contracts if YOU
helped put them through asked c. B..
Art.ss- counsel for MeMurray-
About two Minutes" said EFeaser
Did yeu state to Senator GeFe that
an attempt had been made to influence
YOUR
II did net. All 1 said was that at the
Vr-uper time ! would rise % the House to
a question Of erseaaI privilege"
ION or about May 6 did Senator Gore
call voc on the telephone and tell you q
little bird had whispered to him some
rirtrg important about the McMurray
contrzcts?'
Tie dtd not
You were On friendly terms with Me-
Murray
Yes, I saw him frequently
creaser then said he was the author
OF bill providing for the sale of the
lana. on a S3e.Oo0.ueo basis
Did McMurray help yoa to frame that
biftr''
Yes"
Then that bin expressed the wishes
OF McafHrray?
Some of his wishes. We went over
the lirl together"