The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-11
Congressman G. D. Carter of
Oklahoma Tells Things He
Heard About Work Done
for McMurray Contracts.
ATTORNEY ADAMS WAS
TO GET G00D-SlZED FEE
Representative Mcclure and
Dr. Wright Delegate for the
ChOtaW indians at Wash
ingtOnI in on the Big Deal,
TESTIMONY ALL HEARSAY

A eALESTER, Okla, Aug. 1O.-LO,
NJ the poor Indian,o learned a few
more things about the proposed
sale OF S3O,OOO,OOO worth of his land,
In the hearing before the eOngres siOnal
investigating committee today. Con-
gresham C.. ID. Carter, OF the Fourth
Oklahoma district, testified that In an
interview at the home of Richard C..
Adams, an attorney at Washington,
Adams had said he had an arrange
menf by which he was 10 secure 5
per cent of the "QrOfits" 10 be de-
rived from the MeMurray certificates.
"He also told me-" testified Mr.. Car
ter, shat Congressman b. :. Mcclure
was In on the deal and would get kis
share. He also told me that DIR. Wright,
IA delegate for the ChOctaW Indians, at
Washington, with a salary of $4,000 a
year, was In on the deal. He also said,
We've got some Others but he did not
mention any other names"
did Adams say he was going to get
5 per cent OF all the money ]. S. Nc
Murray was TO realize on the dealP
asked Chairman Charles n. Burke.
Yes. he said he was going to make
sure of IL, as McMurray had double
crossed him at other times. but this
time he was going to fix it so he would
not lose out, and when McMurray got
his 10 per cent. or $4,000, 600, or what
ever IL amounted to, he, Adams. was
going to get 5 per cent OF the pro-
ceeds.
I also met Jake L. HamOn at Wash
ington. He told me 10 go to that old
man Gore and get him TO Withdraw
that fool bill OF his against the Mc-
Murray contracts.
CONGRESSMAN Carter, who is part
Cherokee Indian, and who Tor two
years was a member OF the House
committee on Indian affairs, was then
asked:
dams are in favor of these contracts
giving 10 per cent to McMurray?"
'There is no doubt that they are
he replied. But there is also no DOUBT
that in SIGNING the contracts many
were influenced TO do so by persons
who had an interest in them.
Adams a Delaware.
Adams was described as a Delaware
Indian, who frequently has been men
toned as having called on President
Taft in matters pertaining to Indian
affairs. 1t was Adams to whom the
Indians in this state were asked 10
address their kilograms urging Presi-
dent Taft tC approve the sale OF the
lands, concerning which McMurray
holds contracts. on which, according
to Senator T. p. Gore, 10 per cent
or $4,000. 600 attorneys fees would be
allowed.
Before Carter left the stand McMur-
rays attorneys obtained from him tes-
timOny tending TO show that MCGUIRE
ported measures in Congress opposed
to the interests of McMurray.
Carriers appearance on the stand fol-
lowed another day of lively testimony.
Z. 3. Latham, an attorney or Nc
Alester. relating a meeting with Nc
Murray two years ago, when McMur-
ray, he said, offered him a present Of
$4,000 if the old tribal contracts went
through. These contracts were after
wards disapproved by President
Roosevelt.
What the present was for. he de-
clared, he could never make out, for
he was not asked TO support the con-
tracts
At another time. Latham testified. ne
was offered a share of the $4,000 at
torneys' fees" that McMurray subse-
quently obtained in an Indian land deal
after the amount Of the fee had caused
much discussion in Congress. The last
ofSer, the witness said. was made con-
tingent upon his aiding McMurray, who
was then trying to become a delegate
TO the Republican convention at Chi
cago. McMurray did not go as a dele
gate. but Latham said he never re-
cetved anything.
Incidentally, the Indians, many of
whom were present in the committee
room. learned OF Robbers Roost, town
in the state.
From Robbers ROost there emerged
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