Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-04
eore Says That Harmon Men
toned Vice President
Sherman.
pe WAS SIMPLY APPALLED,
Was Reluctant to Repeat 1t but
Chairman Pressed Him
To Tell 1t.
a. Farther Questions Asked on That
.,i.c,--DIdn't Nouch for Ham
mon ~ Truthful Man.

,,,stcvee. okla. Aug. 4-Nice Presi-
-, sherman was named by senator
% Gore in connection with what
.,ovn as the McMurray land CON
,-,cts an Investigation of when was
h.sun here today by a special COM
- NJ the house Of representatives
e.,.,or Gore after declaring That ne
"a he.n approached by Jacob Ham
NTH nm offer of bride Of $4,000
:, remove all congressional opposition
:, ,be contracts, asserted that man
.b,sher w" In the government was
.,,,.rosted' I'm the contracts, Senator
oo,e At first said he was reluctant to
ana the man mentioned as higher
n, but later, on being pressed by
,.,rressman Burke, chairman of the
,.rr,,tee. declared that Harmon had
,.cd the name Of Vice President Sher-
man.
when I scoffed at the offer OF
hribe even II il were raised 60 $4,000
rs Harmon suggested. 1t might be-
testified Senator Gore. my visitor
vammon). I'm my office at Washing
ton went on to say that other mem
hers Of oneress were interested in the
contracts He said Senator Curtis was
Interested and Congressman MCGUIRE
NJ oklahoma was interested, and then
\, mentioned the name Of man high
or ND IN the government. was APP
nailed when heard that name"
What was the name Of that man
higher up'9" asked Chairman Burke.
awen" replied Senator Gore, Il don't
nks to say. Indeed could not repeat
without a great deal OF reluctance"
-Now. Senator Gore" explained Con-
FRESHMAN Burke, this committee has
come here 10 get all the facts and we
want you to tell all you know
Wei. as that is true" responded
Senator Gore Il will tell all ] know,
The man mentioned by Harmon as
being higher up and interested In the
NeMurray contracts was Vice Presi-
dent Sherman"
No further questions were asked con
teming tha mention OF Vice President
sherman.
/ NN cross examination bN - - ENAh'fff
counsel for Mr. McMurray, Senator
Gore testified as to the relations exist
hg between himself and Harmon
NJ said the relation had always been
extremely friendly and he frequently
lad business dealings with Harmon
which entailcd loans OF money.
DO you regard Harmon as
truthful man?' asked Atty. Ames.
IN most cases. | do. but | think he
would deHate little on occasions
When the committee adjourned at
noon senator Gore was still on the
uand
Senator Gore said Congressman g.
2 Creager tRepublican), OF the Third
Oklahoma district also had been an
preached In connection with the bribery
oter
'hr Creaser told me So" said Sena-
loT Gore He also told me to go ahead
and make these charges and he would
sand by mo, giving his testimony"
senator Gore at the afternoon ses-
sion declared he had been informed that
w employe NJ the department Of justice
~ washington was interested" in the
MeAurfay contracts The senator de-
slhed 10 give the name either of his ia
.Imant or NJ the government employee
VINO was interested"
TELLS OF BRIBE OFFER.
Carrying out his purpose To disclose
as ne knew concerning an alleged offer
Oflbe OF $4,000 for which he said
=, was TO promote a $50 900 900 Indian
cnu aeal United states Senator T y
~ looay told the special invest ga-
s .olhnlttee Of the house OF repre-
''etNes the time and place at which
Meged bride was offered.
tAna'oI Gore named Jacob Harmon.
- national Republican committee
90 iiVhl oklahoma. as the man who
st9 the bribe The bride was
ia eu al Washington. the senator tes-
"ssd. on May 6
,,s svna,9r Gore declared that when he
w.. N"eu upon the bribery proffer Ham
~. sad the amount might no raised
sfs.W0 Harmon also toId mo thar
cos.ol Charles Curtis of Kansas ana
v..s ssindn Mcclure Of Oklahoma.
,nc,, nterested In the McMurray con-
Viii U7thcN Sena tor Gore. and
tsll ~ an about II ! might as well
the o., w 7ald an official higher up In
,hs ,'Ihinent was also Interested I'm
son Ihgl, MN When he named the per-
auo,islnor up. ] held up my hands I'm
BE ~. M and said: Is IL possi-
State - person so high in the Unitei
oirn 10 '"intnt could Law himself
a'w.n su'h am imputation?'
lot. o,elL' replied Harmon. This Is
m money. you see
rlalned offer. senator Gore ex.
ihs followed his onnositior 70
VIA, approval by Conrress ~
Ngr,.,. are known as the Nc.
choc,s.. contracts which affect the
ihdlan'" and Chickasaw tribes Of
p T. ny these contracts. he ssid,
ss,o,is s,OAurray. an attorney ana his
n the ' as, We're 10 receive 10 ner cent
Of ca,i Prohts IN the sale of s5o. 6oo acres
the In6,s sno asphalt lands belonging 10
rsssy "a New York syndicate stood
No IA " pay $4,000. 900 for tho lsnJs
e,is f,r 'ef cent to the McNurray inter.
ueoco attorneys fees would realize
sess,. said the senator.
spsclsl y Gore appeared before IN.
c,nysr.,I " 'ostigating committee which
~ cAsr. mere today as direct result
s,a,e, made by him In the United
Nhate on June "a
SENATOR CORES STORY.
Ne @ Saa called upon by the chairman q,
''ee' Charles II. Burke OF