The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-13
POOR 10 GAVE
Up LITERALLY
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10 per cent fee. They thought IL too
high and unnecessary.
Before becoming connected with Nc
Murray. Scott had been treasurer of the
/ Choetaw nation.
Violated His Orders.
On cross-examination, the witness
/ said the department of the interior
| sometimes had complained concerning
his method Of cashing warrants Tor
money due against the nation. He said
he sometimes had favored friends IN
making payments when his authority
for doing so was in dispute.
/ Did you ever make any payments
after you had received notice from the
department that you were not 10 do so
until the act authorizing you TO make
/ such payments had been approved by
I the PRESIDENT" asked Representative
/ c. b. Miller.
YES, l believe did. but it was when
I the act itself was in dispute.
Then you admit that you deliberate
1 ly violated the order from the depart
ment?
/ 4 understand il was the opinion OF
some of the lawyers that mad the
right 10 make the payments.
Did you ever consult lawyer as
I 10 your right
/ = may have"
What lawyer did you consult"
Il don't know"
/ rs it probable that you consulted
McMurray's law firm, who at that time
was acting as special counsel for the
IF l consulted any lawyer ! may
have consulted McMurray's firm.
McMurray Gave Up $1,000.
In a political campaign among the
| Choctaw tribe, Scott said McMurray
| once had made a contribution OF Sl,OOO.
/ Did McMurray ever give you money
| for the work you were doing for him
| HE gave me 5000 once for eX-
/ penses, and some money l had collecteo
as fees, about 81 a head, l believe Tor
/ each of the 1000 tax cases contracts
which l had secured
'MoAIurray would reimburse me Tor
my time and trouble after he had got
ten his fee, but there was no agree
ment as 10 that"
In the 5000 tax cases that formed
a suit TO prevent the government from
collecting taxes on allotted LANDS, Se sor
said McMurray was 70 get SIO iOi
winning each case, or $4,000 Tor WIN
ming the cases collectively.
! DO you mean 10 say the Indians
were going TO pay $4,000 for agreeing
to that which was virtually one la4
case?" asked Representative h. W.
Yes. $40 case. or $4,000 for the
lot" ,z
/ Flynn, attorney for McMurray' Scott
! said there was nothing discreditaole 10
him in the order Of the secretary OF
| the interior prohibiting him from pay
/ ing warrants. He said his successoI
as Chootaw treasurer mas never pau pau
a warrant, a change having been mace
/ in the manner OF payment.
Had Never been Sued.
| the time he was the treasurer anu
had never been sued by the govern
ment or by anybody else In connection
with his actions.
/ The witness said he refused to turn
over his books 10 the goNeIhLlen ~ i
agents upon demand. with view 70
protecting the governor, hlhsei anu
/ the attorneys for the tribe.
The Chickasaw treasurer has turned
over his books and the officials nave
/ been indicted.
In response to questions by FLYNN,
Scott said he had not at any time been
Indicted after he finally turned over
| the books He described IN detal the
manner Of making appropriations TOT
the DaVment of tribal expenses Dy the
/ Choctaw council and how the treasurei
AGcNfnrrav, in view OF suggestions
made nv REPRESENTATIVES Saunders ana
Stephens and Senator Gore mat no no
itemiZed expense accounts were -
fiIei I'M his firm, told the committee
that such accounts were on tlle IN the
deDartment OF justice and in the IN
terror department and are aeeesslole.
Chairman Burke said he was aware
OF this fact. t,,,,-
A number OF Indians testified 70 nav
ing signed kilograms sent 10 Wash-
ington, approving Of McMurfay CON
NclIuFray also has been at all the
sessions of the Investigation. He may
he put on the stand within Few GAYS
TO relate what he knows conceThlhls
what Inducements. II any, Were Ile ~
20 The indians before they signed the
contracts.