New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-06
Never Mentioned Sherman, Cur.
tbs and Mcclure to Gore,
He Says.
WAS WORKING FOR HASKELL
Investigating Committee Decides
Not to Call Vice President
-creager Contradicted
by Hamon.

Z. Gore Of offering him n bride or sZo,OVo
or $4,000 to influence his action in Con-
gress, denying that he had ever done
any such thing. the investigation OF the
Oklahoma Indian land deals by a COM
mittee Of the House OF Representatives
was continued to-day
Chairman Burke of the investigating
committee authorized a statement that
Vice-President Sherman would not be
summoned to appear before the COM
mittee. II was said that no evidence
had been introduced TO show that Mr..
Sherman could throw any light on the
matters under investigation.
More testimony from Senator Gore
will probably be heard. The Senator an
nounced that he intended TO accompany
the committee to McAlester, where ses-
sions will be held on Monday. Senator
Curtis and Representative Mcclure PROC
ably will testify Tomorrow
lannon's testimony was continuous
series of denfaIs relative TO his alleged
relations with what are known as the
McMurray contracts. by which. accord
ing to Senator Gore. 100000. OF 10
per cent of the 5000 900 10 be realized
from the sale of Indian lands TO New
York syndicate, was to be withheld from
the Indians in the form Of attorneys
fees"
RenIving to Representative Creager's
charge that Hamon had suggested that
an interest in the contracts might De
available to the Congressman II the
latter helped remove opposition 10 ap-
prevail by Congress. Harnon testified:
1T was lust this way: I was down
here in Oklahoma attending TO my busi-
ness. when a friend told me Creager had
said I had approached him improperly
in regard to the McMurray contracts
So I hoped on train and went 10
Washington. I got hold Of Creager ana
said: Lock here, you know never said
any such thing
Then Creager said: Now. Jake. that
certainly was the impression 1 got
that you suggested l might get an m
terest in the contracts
II replied: You certainly are mis-
taken
Then Creager said: Well, II you say
I shouldn't go | won't go before that n
vestigation committee down at Musko-
gee and testify that you approached
me-
Series of Deniais.
Among lannon's denials were the fol-
lowing:
He denied that he had az any time
been cIoseted with Senator Gore IN the
Senator's office at Washington 10 urge
approval of the contracts
He denied he had ever mentioned Vice
President Sherman. Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas or Representative
Mcclure. of Oklahoma. as being inter
ested' in the contracts. as charged oy
Senator Gore
He denied that he had ever spoken or
a bribe to anybody about any leslsla-
t,on or ever was interested in the NC
Murray contracts
ne danisd that at the time the con-
tracts were being discussed he had called
I'D Representative CreaSer on the teie-
phone in Washington asking for an ap-
pointment. but said Mr.. Creager hdu
called him up Mr. CreaSer preViouslS
had testified that Hamon asked an ap-
pOint1nent, az which the interest III
the contracts was spoken or
Harmon denied that he had ever said:
..Dick the Senator IS becoming mighty
hard on his friends" in the presence OF
d F. Gore, brother OF Senator Gore
d. F. Gore had testified that Hamon
made the remark just after the Senator
refused the alleged oribe-
He denied that he had ever said. II
want 10 make lot OF money, and don
care rn,,ch how I make IT," in the pres
once of ]. Leroy Thompson. Senator
Cores stenographe Thompson testineo
Yesterday that Hamon made the remark
Representative Saunders. q member OF
the committee. said:
Now. Mr. Hamon. you have denied
the testimony OF all OF the witnesses VINO
have preceded you. You have branded
the assertions OF the Senator. MS
brother his clerk and. the Congressman
as being absolutely false II would ap-
rear from your denials that conspiracy
had been entered into grossly to nisrep-
resent YOU. How do you account Tor
that"
Hamon Can't Account for Stories.
That's beyond my power of conject-
IRE replied Hamon. II never had one
pennv's interest in the McMurray con-
tracts and never offered a bride to any
one.
III is barely possible that I did see
Senator Gore on May 8 last. when he
save the offer of a bride was made.
saw him frequently. but at this time.
believe. he took me UP into the library OF
the Senate and closed the doors He
wanted TO talk over with me his COM
ing campaign and see how / could help
him out financially. Although L am
Republican and he a Democrat. l was
in the habit of helping him out
You and Senator Gore had been good
friends. had you not?" asked Chairman
Burke.
Yes: / had known him as friend for
about nine years. and had business deal
ing with him"
Asked to explain some of his business
dealings. Hamon said several years ago
AT I.awton. when the government de-