Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
,.yer offered Him a Bride to In
suence Legislation in Congress
For sale Of Indian Lands.
No INTEREST IN CONTRACTS
..,or Mentioned Names of Vice Prest'
sherman, Curtis, Long or ih"rs'
ton TO Oklahoma Senator.

-, accused by Senator 7. +. Gore
"a. having offered him a $4,000 bride
,nauence legislation In Congress Tor
IN, sole Of oklahoma Indian lands
s, the stand before the congressional
,.,estieating commission today.
u,,ron entered a general denial or
a,or Cores charges that he offered
~ scnator SIS 900 or other amount 70
u tbrough" the S30,000.0OO land deal
II, 5eried being himself interested in
,ee McAurray contracts ana sald ne
',ss IN Washington in the interest OF
co, C. \. Haskell OF Oklahoma. he
sI., denied ever Offering Congressman
{. r. Creager an interest IN inc zeal
HAMON DESCRIBES HIMSELF.
u.non described himself as an at
30, of Lawton, Okla, the home
80 ~ senator Gore. lie said he mad
sro~u the senator for nine years ana
S,J loaned him money In business
'@nd you tell Senator Gore that you
s.rs ready to pay him $4,000 or $4,000
md tbe money would not be marked
sr5 there would be no checks, but the
woney void be clean, hard CASH. the
vituess was asked.
4 never made such an offer replied
Hamon.
rDld you ever mention to Senator
core mat Vice President sherman,
s.r,t,r curtis. former Senator Long
M former Senator Thurston were in
crested In the McMurray contracts
II never did | was at Washington
IN the interest OF some Indian trades
sta fee of $50 Il day and expenses and
h me interest Of Gov. Haskell In the
Mrsgogec town lot cases.'
chairman Burke OF the nvestigating
committee authorized a statement that
VIC President sherman would not be
summoned to appear before the COM
rittee II was stated that no evidence
h3d been introduced to show that Mr..
b,rman could throw any light on the
!aysstlgltion
After making general denial OF SEN
.,of Cores charges. MIR. Hamon related
tho circumstances of his visit to WASH
nqt0n and the reason for his being
there on May last whom the senator
alleged the offer Of bribery took place
20 the senator's private office.
The witness said he had Intended to
nave Washington several days pre-
vtasy but that he received telegram
nm Gov Haskelrs attorneys to re-
main there That was the telegram, he
aid which Senator Gore referred To as
having come from j. f. McMurray and
ah.ch as the senator declared prompted
he hurried conference and the offer or
bribery
Asa matter 81 fact. said Mr., Hamon,
3, had not seen Mr.. McMurray for
year previously. Witness said he oc-
clpied part OF the apartment of Con
gresham Mcclure OF Oklahoma but
that Mcclure paid the hotel bill.
VISIT TO SENATOR GORE.
Did you visit Senator Gore on May
g. Chairman Burke asked.
q think ] did / called on him al
most every day and discussed my af-
fairs with him. | told him I was in
Town 10 take care Of Gov. Haskelfs af-
lairs relative 10 the indictment of the
governor IN the Muskogee town lot
,ase Senator Gore apparently was I'M
friendly TO the governor"
Now you heard the testimony OF
Senator Gore yesterday In which he
tccused you Of Offering him $4,000 or
5000 in connection with the McMur-
ray contracts. You heard him say that
he was told by you that that much
money would be available TO him II he
removed his opposition to congressional
approval and the money would not be
marked What have you to say TO
these charges"
DENIES CORES CHARGES,
There is absolutely no truth in them.
never discussed the McMurray con-
tracts with him at all. Senator Gore
asked me II ! knew McMurray,
SAD ! did and he was a man OF high
standing Well" enid abe senator,
heNurray has been making me some
That 10 oil H.. - - - -
oucT occasion the senator took me in
70 The senate library and closed all the
1oos 50 that we could be alone.
cont know the reason for nothing
vas said that properly could not have
~ overheard by anyone. | did talk
" the senator about Indian affairs.
~ Wey were minor matters in which
vas Interested and had nothing 20
% with McMurray."
cREAGER RESUMES.
=, Nesunlng the witness stand before
special congressional investigating
c,lsslou today, Congressman c. Il.
n,,t Oh oklahoma, on cross exam
ns-'a 1n 'oid further details OF his ex
Win ~. washington in connection
corH. attempted $50 100000 land deal.
,ousie'sman Creager again testified
Upncernng his meeting with Jake =
Con- charged by Sylator T. p.
M.vnnelth being a promoter for J. II.
sais ~ oy' VINO held contracts for the
W., !ahd on 10 per cent basis
convo,a' was the length Of time OF the
Mn uSauon which you said Won mad
Ia, ramon at the hotel at Washinp-
obtain az which he said you might
yo, b,~ interest In the contracts II
e n 20 Put them through" Asked
Amts counsel for McMurrav
r., '''u' TWO minutes. said Mir cyca-
an ati.ISnoI state 10 Senator Gore that
you9H '"u oeen made To influence
III. did not All 1 said was thu, .,
house Time ! would rise i'm the
prvllss, question OF personal
can "a ro ABOUT May 6 ala Senator Core
you nv. up on the telephone ana ,nII
somettt.Iue bird had whisrrered 10 btr,
Nurrs,. important about The Nj
@ti% contracts?' '"e NC
ne did not"
NcMuyraW,elr,ee on friendly terms with
Mr. saw him Frequently"
sgfho. NIeaser then said ba No.. a..
q the la,J. oill providing for the sale
"'s on $4,000. 600 basis.
HELPED FRAME BILL
saP3!,d McMurray help you frame ,na,
"Yesr
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