Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-11
SUPPORTS The
GORE CHARGES
Two Men it is Testified We're
in on the MCMurray
Deal
ADAMS SAID THAT MAC
DOUBLE CROSSED HIM
By United Press Leased Special wire. I

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
McALEsrER, Akla., Aug 1.-THE
first testimony supporting TO some ex-
tent the story told by Senator Thomas
II. Gore regarding the Chiokasaw and
Choctaw land sales in Oklahoma is
now before the congressional commit
tee investigating the charges brought
by Gore that he was offered a bride
OF $4,000.
Congressman Charles Carter. of the
fourth Oklahoma district, turned more
light on Cores charges yesterday when
he testified that Richard c. Adams, an
Indian attorney in Washington. had
told him that he (Adams) was to get
five per cent. OF McMurray's ten per
cent contracts and that Congressman
Bird Mcclure was also I'm on the deal.
DR.. e. N. Wright, a delegate OF the
! Choctaws, was also to get something
/ Carter testified Adams told him, as
were several others" whose names
were not mentioned.
Gore testified that Jake Hamon
named Bird Mcclure as one OF the
men interested I'm the McMurray con-
tracts.
Chairman Burke. of the investigat-
ing committee. questioned Carter
closely regarding Mcclure. and Car
ter asserted that "he would say frankly
that he did not think Mcclure should
be In Congressp
The witness also told Of the con-
versation he swore he had with Adams
regarding the five per cent. he was to
get from McMurray and testified that
Adams said.
Macs got 20 come across with me
this time: he double-crOssed me once
on a S750,O00 fee, and don't you know
when the thing was over, Mac just
laughed at me- I'm not going to take
the short end this time, for he is going
to sign up"
The scene Of the investigation was
to-day shifted to Sulphur. Okla. vii
lage OF $500 boastlng a railroad sta
ton and one telegraph Office.
Calls Contract Liberal.
j. II. Miller, of Antlers, a "squav
man." testified to-day that he believed
the McMurray agreement was abOu
the most liberal contract that lndiani
had ever made He said they had con
tracted to pay fifty per cent. on on
occasion and forty per cent on another
? Il believe 1 could take hold of thu
I matter. hire two clerks and wind u
I the business IN four years" Miller de
!. clared. But the supplemental agre'
ment with the government has bes
a broken and solemn pledges ignore
n II any hide Is to be taken on, II shou
e be taken of OF those who are CONT
81 I'm now and crying that the rolls shou
II be opened and this desert waste Ian
ia as they call II, thrown open to ther
IN Miller thought the governm'
as should be willing to take the surpl
ne coal land and pay the Choctaw Nat
what IL was worth Miller said th
would probably take S25,0OO.0O0
the coal lands. 81 an acre for
g. remainder He also suggested pl
IS for the Indians 10 form a 100000
it company, issuing stock to the trib'
n men and operating the mines. He b
e lieved better results would be reach
r through attorneys w&iSaig on co
3 tingent fee. such as 'McMurray. thl
= from those on a salary. The latter
r said. would commit financial suici'
+ If they cleared ~ their work at once
Miller came to Oklahoma on hors
back in 1875, and owns 1000 acres
land.