The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-11
Witnesses Testify That Euen Babies Had Sign
ed McMurray Contracts Poor Il" Learn
ing Some gs---Congressman Carter
Takes Stand Late Neutrality-suspicious.
Was to Get Fiiue Per Cent of Profits
Adams Said MclMurray Had
Double Crossed Him

This testimony tending to show that
Bird s. MCGUIRE, In previous Indian
matters had supported measures in
congress opposed to the interests Of
McMurray Carter's appearance on
the stand followed another day of
lively testimony.
E. B. Latham, an attorney Of Nc
Alester, related a meeting with Nc
Murray two years ago. when McMur-
ray. he said, offered him present of
$4,000 If the old tribal contracts
would go through These contracts
afterwards were disapproyed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. What the present
was for Latham declared he never
could make out, for he was not asked
to support the contracts.
At another time Latham testified
he was offered share of TIE $780,
| 900 attorney fees which McMurray
subsequently obtained in the Indian
land deal after the amount of the fee
had caused much discussion in con-
gress. The last offer, the witness said,
was made contingent upon his aiding
McMurray who was then trying to be-
come delegate to the republican con
vention at Chicago. McMurray did not
go as a delegate and Latham said he
never received anything.
i Incidentally Indians. many of whom
were present In the committee room,
learned of Robbers Roost" town in
the south part Of the state. From
Robbers Roost there emerged one day
an emissary representing McMurray.
who went to a war council" Of the
Indians TO get them to sign the CON
tracts. About 600 Indians signed at
that time, testified j. Fl. Godfrey. They
/, also, he said signed the tax case con-
tracts by which McMurray was to get
$40 a head" for fighting the taxation
of Indians.
Was Robbers Rocst the headquar-
ters Of MeMurray's agents?" asked
Congressman Miller.
| 4 don't know" replied Godfrey 1T
+ is where a man named Bates lived
Bates arranged with me to go to the
Indians meeting and get the contracts
signed
Congressman Creager testified again
yesterday In reply to lannon's asser.
tion that he had solicited d sum of
money from McMurray On one oc-
casion he said he asked McMurray to
loan him $4,000 but McMurray had
questioned the propriety Of the loan
and the subject dropped
Hamon testified again yesterday. He
lasserted that at the time Senator Gore
Eaccused him of working for McMurray
he was In Washington in the interest
of Governor Haskell He said that
Haskell had paid his expenses and was
to pay him a fee for his services cons
nected with the governors Indictment
In the Muskogee town lot cases. Gov
ernor Haskell several days ago denied
Having employed Hamon.
The committees go to Sulphur. Ok
lahoma. today
Dr. Wright last night made the fal-
lowing statement:
| THE only conversation | ever had
with Adams was In company with
Peter Hudson, my fellow delegate.
These conversations related to the
question Of reopeHing the rolls, which
we opposed, We had no relation what
ever with Adams in regard to McMur-
rays contracts. can't believe Adams
made any such statement as Is attri-
buted to him BY Carter. we have con-
sistently opposed these contracts. As
delegates We were instructed by our
council to oppose them, and our OPP
position Is known to the authorities IN
Washington