The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11
EYES OF INDIANS
AREBE::.|.NG0PENED ].
Evidences Of Attempts
to Plumber Them
Piling Up.
MANY ARE IN ON
GRAFT SCHEME,
Cherokee Witness Throws Fur.
ther Light on McMurray Con-
tracts and the Existence of
Gigantic Plunderbund-Red
Men Hear Of Robbers
Roost" and It's Activities.

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Men Hear Of Robbers
Roost" and It's Activities.
AcAlester. Okla. August 1o-"Lo.
the poor Indian" learned few more
things about the proposed sale OF
$30,o0o.00o worth OF his land in the
hearing before the congressional In
vestigating committee to-day.
Congressman c. D. Carter, OF the
Fourth Oklahoma District, who is part
Cherokee. testified that at an inter
view at the home OF Richard c. Adams.
an attorney at Washington. Adams had
SAID he had an arrangement by which
he was to secure s per cent. OF the
"protits' to be derived from the Nc
Murray contracts.
He also told me-" testified Mr..
Carter. that Congressman 9. S. Nc
CURE was in on the deal. and would
get his share. He also told me that
Dr. Wright. delegate for the Choc-
taw Indians at Washington. with
salary OF 5000. was in on the deal.
90 also said We've got some others
but he didn't mention other names.
Did Adams say he was going to
get per cent. OF all the money J.
F. McMurray was to realize on the
deal7" asked Chairman Charles H.
Burke
Double-Crossed once.
Yes. he said he was going to make
sure OF 1t. as McMurray had double
crossed him at other times, but this
time he was going to Fix it SO he
wouldn't lose out. and when McaIur-
ray got his 10 per cent. or s3.0oo.o0o.
or whatever II amounted to. he
3 tAdams) was going to get 5 per cent.
OF the proceeds.
Il also met Jake L. Hamon. at Wash
lngton, He told me to go to that
old man Gore and get him to with
draw that fool bill OF his against the
McMurray contracts"
1t was Adams TO whom. the Indians
In this State We're asked to address
kilograms urging President TAFT TO
approve the sale OF the lands. McAiur-
+ ray Is the holder OF the contracts. by
wnich, according TO Senator Gore. q ~
would be allowed
Carter.ss appearance on the stand fol-
lowed another day OF lively Testimony.
E. 3. Latham. an attorney OF Me-
Murray two years ago. when McMur-
ray. he said. offered him present Of
$4,000 IL the old tribal contract would
Ego through
& These contracts were afterward dis
approved BY President Roosevelt. Wha.
the present" was for. Latham de-
rlared. he never could make out. for
he was not asked to support the con-
Learn OF aRobbers' Roost.'
incidentally. the Indians. many OF
tss Ws0m tas
g town In the Southern part OF the
State. From Robbers Roost" there
emerged one day an emissary repre-
!, Benting McAiurray.S who went TO a a.war
council" OF Indians to get them to sign
the contracts
About 600 Of the Indians signed at
Z that time. testified j. II. Godfrey. They
by which McMurray was to get $40
"a head" for fighting the taxation OF
the Indians.
Congressman Carter related meeting
is accused by Senator Gore Of having
offered him a $4,000 or $4,000 bribe
In connection with the McMurray con-
Tracts on May 6 last.
TT was the day after Senator Gore
says the bribe was offered him." said
I Garter II met Hamon in the CAPT
< tai. and we went and sat on the Capt.
iol steps. Hamon said;..You [. go Z e
draw that fool bill Of his against the
McMurray contrac cts."
replied: IT I mixed UP in those
y HcMurray contracts. the people would
=
would think 7 did not have sense
enough to get part of It, which woulG
be diastrous to me politically in either
rase asked Hamon Han g,h'. he M did ! no.
4 he wasn't interested In the contracts
Seeing Senator Gore afterwards, tht
witness said. he told him what Iamor
had said about not having any inter.
( Senator Gore replied; according {
about the attempted bribery. 3
ut was last January or February
that Garter and Adams met" the wit
Many Gin On It.v
adams Invited me to his home ii
said Congressman Carter. During til,
conversation he.spoke, Of his per cent
NJ cMurray mad . out OF the land deal
He then told me E, he had lots of peopEl,
sas back g Hm Mh9 nays ySy getI
s Mcclure in on it?,' asked. yes. h,
said, Mcclure is in on t. and he vii
set i his his share. q : 2 9, ,,ot !,
s'i'yVe've got Dr. Wright. the Choc
4 taw delegate. H IS tin ri on t. too.
we've got some more. .sS
en- he Wanted me 70 50 70 senate
y
position to the contracts, He said q
d they could stop Cores opposition ther
wouldn't be any trouble to get TIL
y, thing through. Isasked him II he wa
s,r sure he would get his share from Nc
y Murray.
e answered he was sure OF it, o
& that he would make sure Of II. for Nc
9 Murray had double-crossed him be
y fore, and he did not intend to- alloy
s him to do 1t a GAIN e$
els Adams a man whose word 70,
q s3 would take as gospel z" sked Chair
n, 'SI'''N ., not as gospel, but what he sal
thts time was said An such .'' q y way ass Z
g;3 hen he said he had M 1ulre i
ss on II, and n Mcclure " 81 to- Ret M
IL Share, did, you take hi I'm serio 81 y b., ~
3 s.'Y es. and he said he had some 9th
Do Y you know Of any one In an
~ pf the sdepar artme entsga at Washingt tonFWh
a Is interested In the contracts
ai s5S N his estlmony, /, Carter Ssa ID I he ha
III been iconYi need that Presid lent RooHe
Ss5 kelt during the pend ency 3of The ol
frfbal ontra I'll wa A stro ongl u oppose
s the 1o per Sce ent. lee, NJ 3s8 Il B.