The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-05
HAMoN DECLARES HE NEVER
MENTIONED VICE PRESIDENT.
SHERMAN BRANDS 1T AS FALSE
SENATOR CURTIS OF KANSAS TO
TAKE THE STAND.
HE SAYS he is NOT INVOLVED
In an Interview Hamon, Accused by
Senator Gore as Having Offered
Bride for Indian Land Legislation,
Declares Charge Is Untrue.

Declares Charge is Untrue.
Muskogee, Okla, Aug 5.-Jake L.
Hamon, accused by Senator T. p. Gore
with having offered him $685. 900 bride
to influence legislation in congress for
the sale of Oklahoma Indian lands,
took the stand for the investigation
committee today.
Hamon entered a general denial of
Senator Cores charges that he offered
the senator $4,000 or other loan to
put through" the $30,000,000 land
deal. He denied being himself inter
ested in the McMurray contracts and
said he was in Washington in the in
terest of Governor Haskell of Okla
homa.
He also denied Offering Congress.
man c. T.. Creager an interest" in
the deal.
Hamon described himself as an at
torney of Lawton, Okla, the home
town of Senator Gore. He said he
had known the senator for nine years
and had loaned him money in business
transactions.
Denies Offering Money.
Did you tell Senator Gore that you
were ready to pay him $4,000 or $780,
900 and the money would not be mark
ed, that there would be no checks but
that the money would be clean hard
CASH."
81 never made such an offer" re-
piled Hamon.
Did you ever mention to Senator
Gore that Vice President Sherman,
Senator Curtis, former Senator Long
or former Senator Thurston were in
terested in the McMurray contracts"
Hamon was asked
Denies Mentioning Sherman, Thurston
81 never did. | was at Washington
in the interest of some Indian tribes
at a fee OF $50 day and expenses and
in the interest of Governor Haskell in
the Muskogee town lots case"
Won't Call Sherman.
Chairman Burke of the investigat-
ing committee authorized a statement
that Vice President Sherman would
not be summoned to appear before the
committee.
1t was stated that no evidence had
been introduced to show that Mr..
Sherman could throw any light on the
Investigation.
Muskogee, Okla, Aug. Sit was ex-
pected when the special committee
appointed by the house of representa-
tives to investigate what are known
as the McMurray contracts for the
sale of the Indian lands in this state
resumed it's session today that Con-
gresham c. e. Creager of Oklahoma
would be recalled to the stand TO sub
NIT to cross.examination.
1t was supposed he would add to
his previous testimony in which he
charged that ]. X. Hamon approached
him on behalf Of j. F. McMurray with
an offer of a bride to promote a
scheme whereby 100000 would be
paid in the form of attorneys fees"
out of money realized from the sale
OF Indian lands.
II was said that Senator T. p. Gore
who had made charges of bride of
$25 900 or $4,000, although he might
be called away, may be called for
more testimony
Hamon Denies All Charges.
Mr.. Hamon said he was ready to go
on the stand. In an interview Mr.
Hamon denied ever offering a bride
and that he ever had mentioned Vice
President Sherman or Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas as having been lin
terested" in the McMurray contracts.
dXy ~ tall oil I Lpnuy caid
Mr.. Hamon. When that is told my
position, l am sure, will be clear Of
reproach."
Besides Mr.. Hamon, another impor-
tant witness to be heard is Congress.
man B. S. MCGUIRE of Oklahoma, who
was charged by Congressman Creager
with having occupied the same suite
of rooms with McMurray at hotel
in Washington, and by Senator Gore
with having been interested in the
approval of the contracts for the sale
of the 100000 acres of coal lands on a
10 percent attorneys fee basis.
Senator Curtis to Testify.
Senator Curtis will be a witness
and will take the stand either tomor
row or Monday. He sent a telegram
to Congressman Charles H. Burke OF
South Dakota, chairman of the investi
eating committee, stating he was anx
ious to testify that he was in no way
involved in the land deal other thar
to have at heart the best interests Of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
who now own the land.
Sherman Brands Il as False.
Big MOOSE N Y Aug k-Xica Pres