The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-05
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SEN. GORE:
Several Witnesses Denv
Statements Made by
the Senator

Hamon, accused by Senator r p
Gore, with having offered him A s25
900 bribe TO influence legislation in
congress for the sale OF Oklahoma In.
oian lands, took the stand before the
congressional investigating commit.
tee today
Hamon entered a general denial of
Senator Cores charges that he OIL
Tered the Senator $4,000 or other
| amount to put through" the $4,000
600 land deal He denied being hlm.
self interested in the McMurray con
lfacts and said he was In Washington
| Ill the interest OF Gov Haskell OF Oh.
lahoma. He also denied ever offer
ing Congressman c. f. Creager an
interest in the deal.
Hamon described himself as an at
'orney OF Lawton. okla. the home
town OF Senator Gore He said he hal
known the Senator tor nine years and
had loaned him money in business
transactions
Did YOU tell Senator Gore that YOU
were ready 10 pay him S25 600 or $50.
600 and the money would not he
marked and there would be NJ
checks but tho money would nc
q
asked
Il never made such an offer" re-
Piled Hamon
Did you ever mention to Senator
Gore that Vice President sherman.
Senator Curtis, former Senator Long
or former Senator Thurston were in.
terested in the McMurray conlractsn'
; i never did | was at Washington
, i'm thp Intprpc of como Indian t-.Jea
at fee OF $50 a day and expenses
and in the interest of Gov Haskell
in the MuSkogee town-lot cases"
Chairman Burke OF the investlgat-
, ing committee authorized stat"-
ment that Vice President Sherman
would not be summoned to appear
before the committee, IL was stated
that no evidence had been introduced
10 show that Mr.. Sherman could
throw any light on the investigation
After making a general denial OF
. Senator Cores charges, Mr Hamon
related the circumstances OF his visit
10 Washington and the reason for his
being there on May last, when the
, senator alleged the offer of bribery
took place In the senator's private
Office
The witness said he had intended 10
leave Washington several days pre-
viouSly but that he received a tclc-
gram from Governor Haskells attor-
ncys to remain there That was the
telegram, he said which Senator
Gore referred TO as having come from
j. f, McMurray and which as tho
senator declared prompted the hur.
Iied conference and the offer of brih
cry.
As matter OF fact, said MI Ham
on, he had not seen Mr. McMurray
Tor a year previous Witness said be
occupied part OF the apartment of
Congressman Mcclure of Oklahoma
but that Mcguire paid the hotel bill
did YOU visit Senator Gore, on
May g." Chairman Burke asked
Il think ! did | called on him
almost every day and discussed my
e0airS with him | told him | WAS
III town TO take care OF Gov Haskeh'S
Sdairs relative TO the indictment Oi
the governor in the Muskogee town
lot cases Senator Gore apparently
WAS unfrIendly to the governor"
Now you heard the testimony OF
Senator Gore yesterday in which he
accused you of Offering him s95.O0p
or $50 900 in connection with the Nc
klurray contracts. You heard him
say that he was told by you tha;
that much money would be available
10 him II ne removed his opposition
to congressional approval ald' The
money would not he marked What
nave YOU TO say TO these charges
There is absolutely no truth in
them. ] never discussed the No
Murray contracts with him at all
Senator Gore asked me If | knew
McMurray / said did and he was
man OF high standing. Well SAID
tie senator. McMurray has been
making me some trouble
THAT is all that was said, On au-
other occasion the senator took me
into the senate library and closed all
the doors so that We could be alone
don't know the reason for nothing
MAS said that properly could not have
been overheard by any one. | did
talk With the senator about Indian al
fairs, but they were minor matters In
which | was interested and had moth
Ing 10 do with McMurray"
Congressmans Denial.
Resuming the witness stand today
before the special congressional In
vestigatiDg committee. Congressman
c. Il. Creager of Oklahoma, on cross
examination, told further details OF
hig experiences In Washington in con-
nectlon with the attempted 100000
900 land deal.
Congressman Creager again test-
fed concerning his meeting with Jake
L. Hamon. charged by Senator T. p.
Gore with being promoter for j. F.
Me Murray, who held contracts for
the sale of the land on a 10 per cent
basis
What was the length of time OF
the compensation which you said you
had with Hamon at the hotel at Wash
ington. and at which he said You
might obtain an interest in the con-
tracts, il you helped put them
Ihrough?'' asked C. B. Ames, counsii
for McMlurray.
About two minutes" said Mr..
Creager.
Did you state to Senator Gore that
an attempt had been made to infiu-
ence you?'
II did not. All ] said was that at
he proper time | would rise in the
house to a question OF personal priyi-
ege.'
ION about MAY 6, did Senator. Gore
all YOU up on the telephone and tell
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