The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-06
FL A I DEN|ALS
ARE HANDED OUT
TO ALL CHARGES
alsehoods, "says Ha-
mon to Statements of
Senator Gore.
ALL WITNESSES
CONTRADICTED
Can't Explain Why This Seeming
Conspiracy to Misrepresent
Him so Grossly-Protests
His Innocence in Connec-
ton With Attempted
Bribery Of Gore.

1
! Muskogee, Okla, August 5.-Witb
United States Senator Thomas p Gore
reasserting his charge that he had
been offered a bribe OF $4,000 or $780,
600 to influence his action in Congress,
and with Jake l. Hamon. accused by
the Senator of having offered the
bribe. denying that he had ever done
any such thing. the investigation OF
the Oklahoma Indian land deals by a
committee of the National House of
Representatives to-day simmered down
to mass of denials.
For four hours Hamon, former
chairman of the Oklahoma Republi-
can State Committee, entered con-
tinuous series Of denials relative to
his alleged relation with what are
known as the McMurray contracts. by
which, according to Senator Gore, sa,-
100000. or 10 per cent. of 100000. 900.
to be realized from the sale of Indian
lands to New York syndicate, was
to be diverted from the Indians in the
shape of attorney fees"
Answers Creager With Denial.
ramon also answered Represents
Creager with denial. Replying to
the Congressman's charge that Hamon
mad suggested that IAN interest, In
the contracts might be available to
the Congressman II the latter helped
remove opposition to congressional
approval, Hamon testified:
1T was just this way: 1 was down
here in Oklahoma attending to my
business when friend told me Crea-
ger had said / had approached him
improperly in regard to the McNur-
ray contracts. So 1 hoped on a train
and went to Washington. Igot hold
of Creager and said:
Look here. you know I never said
| any such thing
Then Creager said: Now Jake. that
certainly was the impression I GOT
that you suggested I might get an
interest In the contracts
II replied: You certainly are mis-
taken
Then creager said: well, IL YOU
say I shouldn't go, won't go before
that investigation committee down at
Muskogee and testify that you ap-
preached me-"
Among lannon's denials were the
following: He denied that he at any
time had been closeted with Senator
Gore in the Senator's office In wash
ington to urge the approval OF the
contracts. He denied that he had ever
mentioned Vice-President Sherman.
Senator Charles Curtis, Of Kansas. or
Congressman B. S. MCGUIRE, of okla
homa, as being "interested' in the
contracts as charged by Senator Gore.
He denied that he had ever spoken OF
bribe to anybody about any legisla
ton or that he ever was interested In
the McMurray contracts. He denied
that at the time the contracts were
being discussed he had called up Con-
gresham Creager on the telephone In
Washington asking for an Interview.
but said Mr.. Creager had called him
up.
Contrndicts Them All.
Mr.. Creager previously had testified 81
that Hamon had asked an appoint
ment at which the Interest" in the
contracts was spoken of. Hamon de-
MED that he had ever said: Dick. the
Senator Is becoming mighty hard on
his friends" in the presence of d. r.
Gore, brother OF Senator Gore. D. F.
Gore had testified that Hamon made
the remark just after the Senator re-
fused the alleged bribe. He denied
emphatically that he had ever said
II want to make a lot OF money,
and don't care much how l make it,
in the presence Of j. Leroy Thomp-
son. Senator Cores stenographer.
Thompson previously had testified Ha-
mon made the remark Interrogating
the witness. Congressman E. W. saun-
ders. of Virginia. q member Of the
committee. said:
Now, Mr.. Hamon. you have denied
the testimony of all of the witnesses
who have preceded you. You have
said that the assertions OF the Senator,
his brother his clerk and the Com
gressman are absolutely false. It
would seem from your denials that q
had been entered into
grossly to misrepresent you. How do
you account for that?"
That's beyond my power OF con-
lecture replied Hamon. at never had
one penny's interest in the McMurray
contracts. and never offered bribe
to any one. 8
TT is barely possible that I did seq
Senator Gore on May last, when he
says the offer of a bribe was made.
saw him frequently. but at this time
| believe he took me up into the li-#
brary OF the Senate and closed the
doors, He wanted to talk over with
me his coming campaign and see how
could help him out financially, Al
though l am a Republican and he la
! Democrat I was in the habit of
helping him OUT
you and Senator Gore had been
good friends. had you not?" asked
Chairman Burke. s
"Yos, had known him an a friend
Tor about nine years and had business
dealings with him.
Dealings with Gore,
Asked TO explain some of his bust
ness dealings. Hamon said several
years ago at Lawton. OKLA, whom the
government decided to sell at public
auction some lands belonging 10 the