Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-11
Through the MCMurray Land
Contracts Many People Were
To Get Big Slices.
GORE THE GREAT OBSTACLE
If lie Could Have Been Induced 10
Withdraw Opposition Would Have
Been Clear Sailing.

d. Carter OF the Fourth Oklahoma dis
trict testified that in an interview at
tho home OF Richard G. Adams, an at
torney 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 Mo
Murray certificates.
He also told me" testified Mr..
Carter that Congressman h. :. Me
CURE was in on the deal, and would
get his share He also told me that
Dr. Wright, a delegate for the Choctaw
Indians al 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
per cent OF all the money j. $. Nc
Murray was to realize on the deal?"
asked Chairman Charles y. Burke
Yes. he said he was goins to make
sure Of It, as McMurray had double
crossed him at other times, but this
time he was going TO fix IL so he
would not lose out and when MoMur-
ray got his 10 per cent, or 81, 900 600,
or whatever IL amounted TO, he (Ad-
ans was going to get per cent OF the
proceeds
81 also met Jake l.. Hamon at wash
lngton. He told me to go to that old
man Gore and get him TO withdraw
that fool bill OF his against the Nc
Murray contracts
Congressman Carter, who is part
Cherokee, and who for two years
was "a member of the house committee
on Indian AFFAIRS. was then asked
do you think majority OF the IN
dams are in favor OF these contracts
giving 10 per cent to McMurray?'
INDIANS FOR CONTRACTS.
There IS no doubt that they are"
he replied. But there is also no
doubt that I'm signing the contracts
many were influenced 20 do so by per-
sons who had an interest In them"
Adams was described as a Delaware
Indian, who frequently has been men
toned as having called on President
TAFT In matters pertaining 20 Indian
affair. II was Adams 60 whom the
Indians Ia this state were asked 70
address their telegram urging Prosi-
dent TAFT To approve the sale OF the
lands, concerning which Nc Murray
holds contracts. on which. according to
Senator r. T. Gore, 10 per cent or
100000 attorneys fees would be al
lowed.
Before Carter left the stand Me-
Murrays attorneys obtained from him
testimony tending TO show that Nc
CURE in previous Indian matters,
had supported measures I'm Congress OPP
posed TO the interests OF McMurray.
Carriers appearance on the stand fol-
lowed another day Of lively testimony
T. r.. latham, an attorney ~ Nc
Alcster relating n meeting with Nc
Murray two years ago when McMur-
ray. he said. offered him a present Of
go no
60 through" These contracts were
afterward 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 he
was offered a share OF the $4,000 at
torncy's fees" that McMurrav subse-
quautly obtained In an indian land
deal after the amount OF the fee had
caused much discussion in Congress.
The last OFFER. the witness said was
made contingent upon his aiding Nc
Murray. who was then trying to become
a delegate 10 the Republican conven-
ton Mt Chicago. McMurray did not 70
as a delegate. but LATHAM said he
never received anything.
Incidentally. the Indians. many u
whom were present IN the committee
room, learned Of Robbers Roost. a town
in the state
CONTRACTS SIGNED.
From Robbers Roost there emerged
one day an omissary representing Nc
Murray, who went to war council''
u Indians to get them to sign the
About Geo Indians signed at
that time testified II. j Godfrey They
also. he said. signed contracts BY which
McMurray was to get so "a head" for
lighting the taxation OF the Indians.
Was Robbers Roost the head
quarters Of McMurrays agents?" |
asked Congressman G. r. Miller.
Il don't know" replied Godfrey 1T |
was whore a man named Bates lived |
Bates arranged with me to go to the |
Indians meeting and get the contracts |
iigned"
Taking the stand. Congressman Car
or related meeting Jake l. Hamon on /
Way last Hamon Is accused by SEN
tor Gore OF having offered him a SOS. 0oo
" $50. 600 bribe in connection with the
'icMurray contracts on May 6 last
1T was the day after Senator Gore
avs the bride was offered" said Car
or that ] met Hamon in the Capitol.
nd we went and sat on the Capitol
teps. Hsmon said: You go TO that
Id man Gore and get him 10 with
raw that fool bill Of his against the
fcMurray contrcats.'
II replied: II I should mix up IN
hose McMurray contracts the people
-ould think I didn't have sense enough
p get part OF II. which would be disas-
rous TO me politically IN either case
II asked Hamon why he didn't 60 20
ioro himself He replied he wasn't in
crested in the contracts"
Seeing Senator Gore afterward. the
illness said. he told him what Hamor
al said about not having any interest
. the contracts That was not what
q told mo- said Senator Gore. accord
* to Carter. The senator then told
arter about the attemnted bribery
n was last January or February that
artcr ana Adams met. the witness
aid.
adams invited me TO HIS home I'm |
and I went 20 see him"
iid CONGRESSMAN Carter. During
le conversation he SPOKE OF his pef
mt arrangement with McMurray. He !
al ne would get per cent Of what
rcr McMurray made out OF tho land
cal
lie then told mo he had lots ~ peopl-
ark Of him who have you potT
sked We'll he replied. we've got
Mcclure for one Is
-cCuirc In on it, ! asked.
e yes ne said. Mcclure Is IN on Il
M ne will rot his share. too
" Whom else have YOU got7' We've
81 Dr. Wright the Choctaw delegate