Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-05
senator Cores CHARGES.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 5.-When
the investigation into the McMurray
land contracts and the bribery charges
brought by Senator Thomas 7. Gore
was resumed before the investigating
committee today further details as TO
the alleged attempt Of Jacob Hamon to
give Senator Gore $4,000 bride and
high officials alleged interest in the case
we're expected TO be laid bare. Before
the committee convened today Senator
Gore declared tie drnialS Of Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman. Senator Curtis and Bird
Mcclure, whom he named as being IN
terested in the contracts, were not en-
tirely unexpected Jacob HamOn,
named as attempting 10 give the BRIDE
declared hes wanted to go before the
committee. There, he said, he thought
he could 4 square himself" and ex-
plain in detail his connection with the
land cases.
Following Senator Cores testimony
Yesterday, Congressman Creager, OF
Oklahoma, was called to the stand and
told OF having been approached by
Hamon on the land contracts. No
mention was made Of money, Creager
declared, but Hamon told him he could
have a substantial interest" in the
McMurray contracts, il he would with
draw his opposition to their approval
in Congress. Asked directly as to
whether auy figure were mentioned
Creager said he did not let it 60 that
far.
Congressman Creager was the first
witness called today and Immediately
launched into q. story as to what he
knew OF the connection with the Nc
Murray contracts OF Jacob HamOn and
Congressman Bird Mcclure.
Jacob l.. Hamon was called to the
stand, following brief executive SEES
sion of the committee. HamOn denied
that he had offered any bride to Sena-
tor Gore.
Big Moose, n. Y, Aug. 5.--Vice
President Sherman said today The
story th"t comes 10 me about the
charges made by Senator Gore at
Muskogee is absolutely without the
slightest shadow of formation.
Denver, Aug. 5.-United States Sen
ator Charles J. Hughes, ir., who moved
in the Senate the appointment of a
committee to investigate Senator Cores
charges OF attempted bribery, declared
today that he had never before attach
ed any importance TO these charges,
and had never before heard the name
Of Vice President Sherman mentioned
in connection with them.
On account Of Cores blindness.
Hughes said, he read all the Okla
homa senator's letters received in CON
nection with the bill which Gore intro
duced designed to prevent future frauds
in Indian lands. He said Gore told
him the persons interested in the Nc
Murray deal offered him $50, 600 and
then $50, 900. if he could stop a favor
able report in the Senate on the bill
designed TO prevent undue fees beng
paid by the Indians. Hughes said he
considered this bill a strong one and
that he made favorable report on ii
to the Senate.
Big Moose, n. Y, Aug. 5.-The
following additional statement was
made today by Vice President Sher-
man, regarding Senator Cores testl-
mony at MuskQgee, Okla.
Il never heard my name mentioned
in connection with the contract which
were the subject Of Senator Cores test
imony yesterday. | never had any
interest of any kind in the Indian con
tract, other than the interest ! have for
years had in the weIfaae Of the Indians
and which | shall ever haye-nO per
sonal interest, | mean. The story, so
far as my name is concerned, is with
out any foundation whatever. If any
person has said have any personal
interest in this case or in any other
Indian contract he has stated what is
not tr he"