The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-09
ASKED MONEY IN
GUISE OF LOANS
Alleged Briber in Indian Land
Scandal Requests That Man
Who Testified Against Him
Be Recalled to Explain
His Attempt to Force
Graft From McMurray.

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charge that Congressman e. E. Crea
ger, of the Third Oklahoma District
has solicited sums" of money from
Il. McMurray, holder OF the Indian
land contracts that are being sub
jected to congressional investiga-
ton, was made by Jake L. Hamon to.
day before the special investigating
committee appointed by the House OF
Representatives.
The charge developed in connection
with the inquiry into Senator 4. i.
Cores declaration that he had been
offered a $4,000 or $4,000 bribe u
help put through" Congress the Nc
Murray deal by which, he asserted
McMurfay and his associates would be
able to secure S3.000,000. or 10 pei
cent, as attorneys fee in the sale OF
100000 acres of coal, asphalt and tim
Der land now belonging to the Indians
in this state.
Senator Gore said Hamon had of.
fered the bribe in McAfurray's behalf
and Congressman Creager also had
testified that Hamon had Suggested
that he (Creager) might secure an
Interest in the contracts IL he helped
| to remove all opposition to their ap-
| proval by Congress and President
| Taft.
Hnmon Makes Charge.
| Appearing before the committee to-
day, Hamon made the countercharge
against Creager. He said the Con-
| gressman had solicited money from
McMurray during the pendency in
! Congress of a bill which had oeei,
i'drawn up by McMurray and which
| Creager introduced. This bill provid-
! ed for the sale OF the surface lands to
| private individuals and for the sale of
| the mineral wealth to the government.
! Although the McMurray contracts
were not referred to in it. the bill.
| Hamon said. was so termed that Nc
| Murray might have been enabled TO
put in a claim for the attorneys fee
The measure, however, was not passed.
~ want Mr.. Creager recalled to the
stand to answer these charges said
Hamon. Il want him to explain why.
just after he introduced that bill, he
went to McMurray and under the
gulse of loans demanded from Nc.
Murray large sums of money. think
it will throw considerable light on the
Indian land situation at washington IL
Creager is recalled and asked about
McMurray.''
On being Informed by Congressman
Charles II. Burke, chairman Of tho
committee. that it was doubtful IL
Creager would be recalled, Hamon
asked to be allowed to introduce Wit
nesses to testify as to his charges,
His request was taken under advise
ment.
1t was Indian Day at the hearing.
Many Indians testified that they had
signed the McMurray contracts allow
Ing 10 per cent. attorneys fees be-
cause they had been impatient at the
government. AS the governments
wards they said they had concluded
they had to employ attorneys to fghr
the government in order to secure
what money had been promised.
1t was pointed out that So per cent
of the Choctaw and Chickasaws had
signed the 10 per cent. agreement.
110.0 900 Indians in this State. That
McMurray's agents had gone among
the Indians and asked them to sign
the contracts and to send tele grams
to President Taft urging him to an-s
prove the sale Of the land on 10
per cent. attorneys eee'' basis, was
the burden of most OF the Indians tes-5
| timony.
Used to the Idea.
| I'VE have 5oecome used to the 40 per
| cent. idea" declared Park Anderson.
| a Choctak. Most of the Indians in this
State have to pay 10 per cent on all
debts and borrowed money. We have
become so dependent on attorneys that
| they have a nand In almost every
thing we do
! DO You mean to say that to sell
your land you are willing TO give Nc
| Murray s3000.000. or enough to hire all
tho lawyers in Olslahoma?" asked Con-
gressman NJ B. Miller
"Yes, We have waited so long for
the government to act that we would
give % per cent. If that would cause
a quick sale We need the money to-
develop the land on which we live. g
1T was estimated by C. c. Choate.
another Choctaw, that II his land was
sold through the McAIurray contracts
his share would be $1,000. with re-
duction of $500 in fees, Now" ne
said, II would rather have $4,000 whila
| | am living, than wait till the govern
ment acts and get $4,000 when I am
| dead"
A singular appearance was present
! ed by Charles LAHORE Choctaw,s
who, as captain of police. had inquired
hin many battle OF the plains. Ha
| had only one eye, three of ms, hngers
were shot off, aud his body was
covered with bullet wounds. Asked
| shout the activity OF McMurray's
agents, he related that he had beens
! approached by Gaorge ". Scott. act-
ling for McAIurray and had been
Induced TO sign telegram. the word
ling OF which he himself had not do
/ tated, this being a telegram addressed
Ito Richard c. Adams, of Washing tom.
an attorney The substance OF that
| telegram was that the Indians ap-
Broyed the eantraGts aud asked Adams