Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-11

McAleSlef, Okld., Aug IO.-'LO, the
Poor Indian, learned few more
things i'm the proposed sale of $780,
100000 worth of land. at the hearing
before the congressional investigating
committee today. Congressman c. ID.
Carter Of the Fourth Oklahoma dis
trict testified that in an interview
at the home of Richard c. Adams, an
attorney of Washington, Adams said
he had an arrangement which was to
secure per cent of the profits de
rived from the McMurray certificates
He also told me" testified Carter,
that Ii. S. Mcclure was in on the
deal and would get his share. He
also told me that Dr. Wright, dele
gate for the Choctaw Indians at
Washington, on a salary of $4,000.
was in ON the deal. He also said.
We've got some Others but he did
not mention the others names"
Did Adams say he was going to
get 3 per cent of all money that j. +.
McMurray realized on the deal?"
asked Chairman Burke.
Yes, he said ne was going to make
sure of it," said Carter, "as McMur-
ray had double crossed him at other
times. but this time he was going to
fix ii SO as not To lose out. When
McMurray got his 10 per cent-$3. .000. =
600, or whatever it amounted to-he
(Adams) was going to get per cent
of the proceeds.
OLD CORES FOOL BILL"
Il also met Jake l.. Harmon in
Washington. He told me to go to
old man Gore and get him to with
draw that fool bill of his against the
McMurray contracts"
Carter, a part Cherokee Indian, who
for two years was member of the
house committee on Indian affairs,
was then asked: DO you think a
majority of the Indians favor these
contracts giving 10 per cent to Nc
Murray"
NO doubt they do" he replied.
but there is also no doubt that in
signing contracts many were influ-
enced to do SO by persons who had
an interest i'm them"
Adams. who is described as a Della
ware Indian, has frequently been
mentioned as having called on Presi-
dent Taft in regard to matters per-
tanning to Indian affairs. 1t was TO
Adams to whom the Indians were
asked to address their kilograms urg-
ing President Taft to approve the
sale of the lands concerning which
McMurray holds the contracts.
Before Carter left the stand, Nc
Murray's attorneys obtained from him
testimony tending To show that Nc
Guire. previous to these Indian mat
ters, supported measures in congress
opposed To the interests of McMur-
ray.
Taking the stand, Carter related
his meeting with Hammon on May
last. Harmon was accused by Sen
ator Gore of having offered him a
SOS. 600 or $50. goo bribe in connection
with the MeMurray contracts on May
last
DISTRIBUTING PRESENTS.
Carters appearance on the stand
followed another day of lively testi-
mony. F. b. Latham, an attorney OF
McAiester, related a meeting with
McMurray two years ago. when Nc
Murray, he said. offered him pres
ent of $4,000 if the old tribal con-
tracts would go through"
These contracts afterwards We're
disapproved by President Roosevelt
What the present" was for Latham
declared he never could make out
for he was not asked to support the
contracts Another time, Latham tes-
titled. he was offered a share of
$3.50, 900 attorneys fee that McMur-
ray subsequently obtained from an
Indian land deal, after the amount
Iof the fee had caused much discus
sion in congress. The last offer. the
witness said, was made contingent
upon aiding MoMurray. who was ther
trying to become a delegate to tht
republican convention at Chicago. Nc
| Murray was not a delegate, and La
than said he never received any
thing.
PROPER NOMENCLATURE.
| Incidentally, the Indians, many o.
| whom were present in the committed
room, learned of Robbers Roost,
town of this state. From Robbers
Roost emerged one day an emissar!
representing MeMurray, who went L