The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
EXPECT SENSATION
FROM INDIAN DEAL
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MeCurtain said he had been prom
Used a fourth of the 81 SO. 600 fee the
firm of McMurray, Mansfield and Cor
nish was to get. but did not receive
4 1t. ard told them he thought they
had acted shabby.
Two Contracts.
1t was brought out that MeMurray
WAS interested In two classes of con-
sracts--esne employing him as attor-
n*y In the land sales and another
TO resist the payment of taxes by
the Indians. Dennis r. Flynn, attor-
ney for McMurray, at the request OF
The committee. explained the manner
In whic hthe firm of McMurray. Mans
field and Cornish was selected The
Chickasaws and Choctaws In a pow
WOW at Sulphur decided on the APP
pointment OF the firm, and a commit
tee of fifteen Indians was chosen to
circulate contracts among the people.
IN efnen circulating the contracts were
to get 10 per cent of what they col
leEied and we're to collect $40 per
capita on the tax contracts.
Ii was found that many OF the In
dams di dnot have the cash and their
notes were taken, payable to McMur-
ray
w. r Mailman, a former Indian
h R0tttriidi, i6Stiiisu tnat' ne circulated
contracts for McMurray and secured
100 signatures He was paid 10 per
cent. for signed tax contracts. but
nothing for land contracts
Wanted Settlement.
Mailman said the choctaws wanted
20 get their money out Of the segre-
gated lands and wanted q general set
Element with the government
Congressman Miller subjected Hall
man to a vigorous cross examination.
apparently in an effort to establish
that the attorney advised the Indians
that II WAS necessary to have law
yers TO get their money from the gov
eminent. Mailman said he was will
ing to give the attorneys IS per cent.
N and advised the signing of the con-
tracts. McMurray told him TO get the
men to sign for the squaws and all the
children.
..The Indians realized that the
money was in Washington, said Hail.
man. 1t was theirs and they wanted
II before they died .,----
You We're willing to hitch your
wagon to McMurray and sail, were
YOU not asked Miller.
Il was willing to take a chance"
the Indian replied
I told those whom ! induced to
sign the contracts that McMurray
would get their money for them In
Ave years ] signed one general CON
tract for my family"
Then You would rather have a
dollar to-day than two tomorrow.
Y wouldn't you2" asked Miller.
II / have a dollar to-day. maybe
! can make two" Mailman replied.
The testimony OF Chief Green Ne
Curtain. OF the Choctaws. and his son.
~ q. Mccurtain. who testified that
they had been offered brides to work
for the approval OF the contracts.
started an entirely new tack in the
investigation. The younger McCur-
lain. In testifying that j. f. McMurray
bad offered him 5000. when he was
Ghoetaw delegate. to work for the
approval OF the contracts. WIN prob
ably result in McMurray being called
before the committee, while 1t is In
session here.
Go TO Bottom.
MfMnrray has ALREADY ae.jaa max
L ing ENG a. Ra4 aass -Se, As.fsurts 4rfs t,r,Y
n Is evident the committee now
Wishes 20 go TO the bottom OF the
indian Affairs and some drastic legis-
latton along these lines In expected nj
the next session OF congress.
Expressions of members OF the
committee and others following the
( Investigation closely. make IL evident
sAs1e %svH iHuusH the charges brought
by senator Gore should not be siIh-
stantiatAd- the investigation viii re-
suit In the Indians getting more OF
! square deal" in the future. As one
attorney put II whether OF not there
\ haa been bribery and corruption II Ii
ex3dAat the Indians have been COM
Z sng out 1t the little end Of the horn
y ~ thetr lend saies. One Of the re-
su1ta ~ the Investigation that IL oon-
IL m&MMGmA WpRfnflfn1 "a IN hx,
N es1oNtng the COMMITTEES. win be the
xAFUwtng out 81 the McMurray con
4Enc14, which provide for the sale or
.oe4 ntres Ut land for $50, 00D. geo
y syndicate e3.o00.eo9 Of this
4 Mxaear9 gninr % McMurray ~ u Zee.