The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-05
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while stopping At the Occidental hotel
dividing expenses OF the hotel with
Congrtssman Bird Mcclure. called
on Gore every day of two while l was
! there"
! did you call on Senator Gore on
May 81" Chairman Burke asked
Il think did. I got In Washington
| on the eth. and I remember l talked
with the senator and told him | had
come In response to a telegram re-
ceived May g."
"0rviile r. Smith, counsel for Gov.
Haskell, wired me TO stay In Washing
! ton until Saturday In response TO tel
egram from me In which said would
leave Washington that night.
Il had not seen McMurray for about
year previous to May 8. the date on
which Senator Gore said gave him
to understand he could get $4,000 to
| S5C. 900 out OF the McMurray contracts.
Gore was the FIRST person to tell
me about the McMurray contracts,
saying he had made q mistake In get
ting into the McMurray fight"
Here Chairman Burke broke into the
story and asked:
did you say to Gore that II he
would withdraw his fight on the Nc
Murray contracts there would be $25,.
900 In It for him?'
Il never was interested in the NC
Murray contracts to the extent of n
d;me.' Hamon replied. There Is alb
solutely no foundation for Cores
story"
1t is believed Senator Gore will take
the stand again either late today or
tomorrow and will give testimony con-
corning the manner and methods EN-
ployed In securing the passage Of the
Indian bills. Senator Robert l. Owen
has been employed In three important
Indian cases and II Is asserted his total
fees from this source have been more
than q million dollars.
Adjournment of the inquiry was
taken at noon. Gore will probably
crossexamine Hamon during the AZ
ternoon session
Congressman Creager was the first
witness called today. He said he was
the author Of the bill providing for
the dismissal Of the Indian property
He had known Hamon for five years,
and 30 far as he knew Hamon had no
interest In the McMurray contracts.
Creager said that McMurray had
on the contracts or suggested bride.
Before the committee convened to-
day Senator Gore declared the denials
of vicePresident Sherman, Senator
Curtis and Bird MCGUIRE, whom he
named as being interested In the con-
tracts. were not entirely unexpected.
Dixie Gore, brother and private Sec
rotary of Senator Gore. testified 10
having been IN IN It1ufnfng ruUm
when Hamon II alleged to have at
tempted to bride the senator. Young
Gore said that on leaving Hamon said.
Dixie, I would like to make q lot Of
money and don't care how make 1t.
The senator is rough on his friends"
Mr.. Gore was asked to mention the
name of the employee Of the depart
ment OF Justice who had told him that
another employe or an onicial In that
department was interested in the con-
tracts.
THAT could not do" replied Mr..
Gore THE matter was impaired to
me in confidence, and I regret that 1t
was mentioned here at all"
s'Now, SENATOR" interposed Mr..
Campbell, don't you think 1t unfair
to 20 as far before this committee
and yet not tell all you know. You
know we are here to learn the truth. |
and we would like to have all Of 1t |
made known"
"No. / would rather not. II Is well |
known that heretofore employees OF
that department have lost their posi-
lions for giving Information, and
would rather that this feature OF the
be dropped"
E. p. Hill. an attorney for the Choc-
taw tribe of Indians. then asked the
senator what he knew of Mr.. Taft's |
attitude toward the McMurray con-
tracts.
Il think some people interested in
the contracts were to see the presi-
The president stated that former
Senator Long had already submitted
the matter to him and that Mr.. Longs
clients, meaning the McMurray inter
est. might have their day in court
think the president said everybody
might have his day in court, but that
II would take good deal OF argu-
ment to convince him that the amount
Of fees asked for in the contracts (s3.-
000. 000) was Just. In fact, think the
president made It plain he was OPP
posed to the contracts"
Mr.. Gore testified he and Mr.. Hamon
long had been friends and had been
Interested In business transactions at
Okla, In which money loans
were involved.
Mr.. Hamon II an attorney. of Law
ton, which Is also Mr.. Cores home
town. Mr.. Hamon Is 81 years old and
Aside from Republican chair
he has been city attorney
Of Lawton and has practiced law in
Oklahoma and Texas.
He told of different times j. F. Nc
Murray had asked him out and named
one occasion when he was invited to
a Frog leg" banquet, but did not ac-
cept Senator Gore had told him OF |
lannon's attempt at bribery, he said.
Roy Thompson, Cores assistant Sec
rotary, testified substantially as did |
young Gore.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.--No one had
an opportunity to ask Col Roosevelt |
what he thought about Senator Cores |
startling statement regarding Vice