The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-11
No Checks or Marked Money.

mere VIII De no checkS In this deal,
and no marked money. 1t will be all
new, clean money.
"Hamon said: There's a lot of
money tied up in this deal and a big
fee for somebody
HE then explained he wanted me
to withdraw my bill or at least have il
reported unfavorably. 1t seems he did
not know it had already been report
ed favorably."
The committee that heard the
charge was appointed by resolution
of the House OF Representatives to
investigate the McMurray contracts,
which are declared to have been
made by McMurray individually with
10000 Indians, each of whom
agreed to turn over 10 per cent. of
his profits from the sale of land. pro-
vided the contracts were approved by
Congress.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Charles II. Burke, of South
Dakota, chairman, is composed of
congressman Phillip p. Campbell. of
Kansas; Charles b. Miller. of Mime
sofa; John II. stephens, of Texas. and
~. w. Saunders, of Virginia. It's
initial session was held TODAY. Pom
resentative Creager's appearances on
the witness stand followed a series of
sensational statements.
Some OF Cores Charges.
Among Senator Cores assertions
were the following;
That HamOn told him that a man
higher up" in the Government was
interested in the approval of the CON
tracts and, therefore, there was no
reason why Senator Gore should not
be; that when asked who was the
man higher up" Hamon had replied
Vice President Sherman"
That HamOn told him Senator Cur
tbs, of Kansas, was interested in the
deal
That Hamon told him Congressman
Mcguire, of Oklahoma, was Interest
ed IN the deal.
That Hamon told him an employe
of the Department of Justice at
Washington was interested" in the
deal; that he (Senator Gore) knew
the name of the employee, but would
not divulge his name or the name of
his informant, who confirmed this
statement especially because the lat
ter would lose his position.
The former Senator Long, of Kan
sas, acting as counsel for McMurray
had gone to President Taft on April
2Sth to urge the approval of the con-
tracts, but that the President had
said:
1T would take a good deal OF ar
gument to convince him that the
amount of fee asked by McMurray
was justified
Curtis Telegraphs Denial.
Senator Curtis yesterday sent a tel
egram to the committee denying that
he was in any way interested in the
contracts, and Offering to appear be-
fore the committee. Senator Curtis
Will be subpoenaed to testify.
That part of Senator Cores testi-
mony referring to Vice President
Sherman follows;
with Mr.. Hamon you stated he named
a very high official that he said was
interested in these contracts. You
omitted his name.
Mr.. Gore-I say again that I
should very much prefer not to name
it. L am, however. subject to the will
of the committee.
Mr.. Burke-The committee is here
to get the facts and we must have all
this conversation.
Mr.. Gore-He suggested that Vice
President sherman was interested in
the contracts.
Hamon then mentioned a certain
Senator and said he was interested in
the contracts. 1t was Senator Curtis.
He (Hamon) also mentioned Con-
gresham Mcguire as being interested
IN the contracts.
Thomas H. owen. counsel for Mr..
Gore-In that connection you speak of
an article appearing in a Kansas City
called on the President. 1 wish you
would say who was mentioned in that
article.
Mr.. Gore-In the newspaper of April
18th, Vice President Sherman and Sen
ator Curtis were named as having call
ed 10 discuss the segregated coal and
asphalt lands. l think before the Sen
ate met the next day the information
Congressman Creager did not take
the stand until late in the day. Asked
if he had ever met Hamon, he re-
at his rooms at the Occidental Hotel in
Washington. He invited me there"
"InIeresI" Was Suggested.
AT that time efforts were being made
AlcMurray contracts. i already had
gone on record as being opposed to
their approval. When / got TO the no
tel Harmon began 10 urge me to with
draw my opposition. He suggested
night have an interest in the con-
-racts."
Congressman MilIer-Were any fig
Mr.. Creager-No; I did not let 1t go
as far as that 1 made my language
pretty emphatic.
Congressman Stephens-You mean to
say that you regarded the offer of such
a character as to arouse your indig
nation?
Mr.. Creager-Yes; that's it. I re-
g ft,q IT as an or Sner TO influence my
even suggested that ! call together all
the officials I could and defeat the
measure. opposing the approval of the
Mcclure in Same Suite.
Congressman Miller-What kind of
rooms did Mr.. Hamon and Mr.. Nc
Murray have at the hotel?
Mr.. Creager-Oh. three or four front
rooms. Representative Mcclure, of Ok
lahOma- occupied part of the Hamon
and McMurray suite. When Hamon
heard 1 was coming to testify before
this committee he urged me not to.
He expressed the hope that / would
make no statement.
Recalled to the stand, Senator Gore
was asked to mention the name of the
employe of the Department of Justice
who had told him that another en-
ploye-an official in that department.
was interested in the contracts.
THAT 1 could not do" replied Sena-
tor Gore. The matter was impaired to
me in confidence, and I regret that 1t
was mentioned here at all"
Now, Senator" tnterposed Congress
man Campbell, don't you think It un-
fair to go as far before this commit
tee and yet not tell all you know?
You know we are here to learn the
truth. and we would like to have all OF
il made known"
VIII Not Endanger EmpIOye.
mo, 1 would rather not. 1t is well
known that heretofore employees OF that
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