The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-12
Asked Why He Gave Up Good
Position and Got Moth
ing Back
MANY WOMEN ATTEND
GORE INVESTIGATION
Manifest Considerable Interest in
lnquirying Regarding Alleged
\Frauds in Indian Land
Deals.

SULPHUR, OKLA, August L.
For the nrst time since tHe congress
sionai committee started its 1nvestt~-
cation into the bribery charges
brought by Senator Gore. IN connec-
ton with Indlan land epntracts held
Dy J. r. McMurray. the fair sex has
appeared to hear the testimony.
w men the inquiry was resumed mere
to-day in dinky little court room
attorneys, consresSmeu and redSklns
We're crowded. ABOUT the TOUR walls.
wnile women Ia smart trOSks repre-
senting the wealth of Texas and OAla-
homa, occupied the chairs to near
now the lnulans stgneu "big Chtef
McMurray's contracts. giving him
commission OF ss.0uo.vev TO sell their
lands. because the Great White
rather" In Washington was too slow
about it.
George Scott. son-in-law Of Chier
Green McCurtain, or the Choctaws,
was the nrsr wftness called. lie de-
MED that McMurray was to pay him
for the services he rendered IN the
interest OF the McMurray contracts,
Scott has been mentioned prominent
ly throughout the case as having been
connected with McMurray ana tele-
grams were introduced To show that
Scott was back OF the movement
with McMurray to have the Chocta~s
to flood Washington With kilograms
asking that the contracts be approx
ed.
Scott says that when McMurray
wired him ne went 10 washington AT
his own expense.
He also explained the telegram sent
to McMurray In which he said; "sner-
man and Curtis know what We want y
Explains Telegram.
Scott said he meant that their long
service IN indian matters gave them
a thorough knowledge or what the
Indians needed.
Chairman Burke examined scott
closely, endeasortnS To bring out
whether he had not sent u score of
kilograms to Washington for others
endorsing the McMurray contracts.
II can explain what you are driving
at" said Scott.
II am not driving at anything g
Burke retorted; Il am seeking infor-
nation"
We'll" said Scott. 1T has been rep
resented that I sent letters from Nc
Curtain to r. c. Adams endorsing the
McMurray contracts. That is abso-
lutely false
/. Scott was formerly McCurtain's
secretary.
Scott said he paid for the kilograms
he sent to Washington. and no one
reimbursed him.
Then" said Burke. you were in
terested in McMurray. not only to the
| extent that you were willing to pay
him a 10 per cent. commission. but
you were also willing to resign a po-
sition that paid you 1850 a year.
and you were willing to spend money
for him?"
YES" said Scott
But you only had an interest In a
general way and in seeing the Indian
affairs settled7" Burke queried.
Scott said that was all
| Why They Separated.
| The women heard that George w
Scott was not interested in the Nc
Murray contracts, Scott formerly was
| treasurer of the Choetaw nation. and
! Is said to have given UP his place AZ
| private secretary to Chief McCurtain
because they clashed on the McMur-
ray question, but Scott is not inter
ested. He told Chairman Burke sc
when the latter questioned him a,
| length.
| Congressman Campbell took q hand
| and asked: DO you think there is any
harm in being interested with Nc
Murray"
| No" said Scott
Then why do you hold back on
I explanations of your connection with
himT''
! Il have no contract with McMurray
and / am not interested In him." was
Scott's reply.
| Testimony showing the utter sim.
piicity OF the Indians was brought out
when Scott was on the stand.
1t was shown that the Indians were
willing to sign away millions because
II was contingent and did not repre-.
sent anything tangible In the McAIur-
ray land contracts. but they objected
to signing tax contracts. because they
called fer the immediate payment OF
$40.
Scott said he was 1900 behind or
the McMurray deal, as MeMurray paid
him $40o for the tax contract, and he
had spent $1,000. He said the firm
OF Mansfield. McMuEray Il CORNISH
contributed $1,000 TO the tribal cam.
paign fund, and this was given e
the men when the contracts were
signed.