Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-11
Also Names DR., Wright as One Of
Alleged Bunch.
CONTRACTS
Many Were Influenced to Sign by
Interested Persons.
MMURRAY OFFERS PRESENT
Delegate from Man Charged with
Bribery Meets with "War COun-
clip to Induce Them to
sign Contracts.
SAYS INQUIRE WAS IN DEAL


MALEsTER, OIL, Aug 10.-"Lo, the
noor Indian" learned few more things
about the proposed sale of $30OOOOO worth
OF his land in the hearing before the con-
rressional investigating committee today,
CONGRESSMAN c. ID. Carter of the Fourth
Oklahoma district testified that at an In
tervIew at the home Of Richard c. Adams,
an attorney at Washington, Adams had
said he had an arrangement by which he
was to secure per cent of the profits" to
be derived from the McMurray contracts.
aHe also told me-" testified Mr.. Carter
that Congressman b. S. Mcclure was In
on the deal and would get his share he
also. told me that Dr. Wright, a delegate
for the Choctaw Indians at Washington,
with salary OF 5000, was in on the deal
He also said We've got Others but he
did not mention any other Names
"Did Adams say he was going to get per
ce.At of all the money ]. F. McMurray was
t&teaiize on the deal?" asked Chairman
charles s. Burke
Had neen Fooled Before.
"He said he was going to make sure OF
II. as McMurray had double crossed him at
other times but this time he was going to
fix A. so he wouldn't lose out and when
MeMuray got his 10 per cent, or SSOOoOOO'
or what It amounted to, he (Adams) was
going to get per cent of the proceeds
also met Jake l.. Hamon at Washington.
He told me to go to that old man Gore and
yet him to withdraw that fool bill OF MS
against the McMurray contracts
CONGRESSMAN Carter, who is part Chero-
kee indian and who was for two years
member of the house committee on lnoia'i
agfairs. was then asked: do you think a
arA favor
these contracts. giving 10 per cent 70 NC
Murray"
.SThere is no doubt that they are he
replied but there Is also no doubt that
IN signing the contracts many were IN
flueneea 5te. siasao BY persons who have an
interest In them"
Adams was described as Delaware In
dian, who frequently had been mentioned as
having called on President Taft In matters
pertaining to Indian affairs. II was Adams
10 whom the indians in this state were
asked to address kilograms urging Fresi-
aent Taft to approve the sale of the lands
EtcNsurav is the holder of the contracts
nv which, according TO Senator Gore, II
N ner cent or So, 100000 attorneys fee woulc
vi ba allowed Before Carter left the stanc
NcMurrays attorneys obtained from min
testimony tending to show tnat McGuiro II
previous Indian matters mao supported
measures in congress opposed to the inter
ests Of NoMurrsy.
carers appearance "a the stand fol
lowed another DAY of lively testimony.
Latham Tells of Offer.
E. b. Latham, attorney Of McAlester
related a meeting with McMurray two year
ago when McMurray, he said, offered hin
a present of $4,000 II the old tribal con
tract would "go through" These contract
were afterwards disapproved by Presiden
Roosevelt What the present was TO
Latham declared he never could make out
a for he was not asked to support the con
N uscts.
NA At another time Latham testified he wa
offered a share of the s7G0O0O attorney
fee" which McMurray subsequently oh
tanned In an Indian land deal, after tn
amount OF the fee had caused much dis
cussion in congress. The last offer tn
witness said. was made contingent upo
his aiding McMurray, who was then tryin
to become delegate TO the republican cor
venton at Chicago. McMurray did not g
as d delegate and Latham said he neve
received anything.
Incidentally the Indians. many of whoI
were present In the committee room
learned of Robbers Roost. a town 10 III
south part OF the state. From Robber
Roost there emerged one day an emissar
representing McMurray, who went to
war council of Indians to get them
slsn the contracts. About 900 of the II
diane signed at that time, testified ].
Godfrey. They also. he said signed ts
case contracts by which McMurray was
set $40 "a head" forl fighting the taxatic
OF the Indians.
was Robbers Roost the headauarte
OF MeMurrAy's agents?" asker Congre
man C. b. Miller
Il don't know" replied Godfrey. 1T Wi
where a man named Bates lived. Bat
arranged with me TO go to the Indian
meeting and get the contracts signed"
carter TeIis of Meeting HRmOn.
Taxing the stand Congressman Cart
related meeting Jack Hamon on May ST
last. Hamon is accused by Senator Go
OF having offered him $4,000 or $500
bribe Ia connection with the McMurray CO.
tracts OF May 49, last
1t was the day after Senator Gore sa,
the bribe was offered him" said Carte
met Hamon at the capitol and we s
on the capitol steps. Hamon said; You
to that old man Gore and get him to wit
draw that fool bill OF his against the NJ
Murray contracts"
II replied, If / should mix up in tho
MeAIurray contracts the people would thi
/ got part OF the fee, or they would thi
/ did not have sense enough to get part
II. which would be disastrous TO me poll
caiy IN either case / asked HRmon W
he didn't so to Gore himself He repli
he wasn't interested in the contracts"
seeing Senator Gore afterwards. the W
ness said, he told him what Hamon h
said about not having any interest in I
, contracts. That was not what he t,
me- Senator Gore replied. according
Carter. The senator then told Carter alb,
the attempted bribery.
Il was last January or February Il
Garter and Adams met the witness said.
49, t,.sif.a mo 40 hfs hon.. A., NJ.