The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-11

McAlestcr. OKLA Aug lp.--'Lo. tho
poor indian learned Few more
things about the proposed sale OF
$40 100000 worth Of his land In the
hearing before tho congressional in
vcstigating committee today. Con-
grcssnan e, D. Carter or the Fourth
oklahoma district testified that In an
interview at the home Of Richard II.
Adams. an attorney at Washington,
Adams had said he had an arrange
n,ent by which he vas to sccrrc per
cent Of the profits" to be derived from
the McMurray certificates.
"Hc also told me- testified Mr.. Car
ter. that Congressman n. s. Mcclure
was III on the deal and would get his
share. He also told me that DIR.
Wright a delegate for the Choctaw
Indians at Washington. with a salary
OF $4,000 year. was In on tho deal.
Hc also said We've got some Others
brit he did not mention any other
did Adams say lie was going to
get per cent Of all the money Me-
Murray was 10 realize on the dcal?'
asked Chairman Charles N. Burke.
Was Sure Of Il.
Eyes. he said he was going to make
sure Of It. AZ McMurray had double
crossed him at other times, but this
time he was going to fix II 80 he would
not lose out, and when McMurray got
his 10 per cent. or $4,000. 900. or what
ever II amounted to. he (Adams) was
going to get 8 per cent OF the pro-
cccds.
y also met Jake l. Hamon at
Washington. lie told inc TO go to that
pld man Gore and get him to withdraw
that fool bill Of his against the Nc
Murray contracts sv+si
Congressman Carter. who Is part
Cherokee Indian. and VINO for two
years was member OF the house
on Indian affairs. was then
asked:
"Do you think majority OF the In
dians are IN favor of these contracts.
giving 10 per cent to McMuray?
There is no doubt that they are"
he replied. But there IL also no
doubt that In signing the contracts
many were influenced to 60 50 BY per-
sons who had an interest In Them
Tells Of Adams.
Adams was described as a Delaware
lndian who frequently has been mem
toned as having called OH President
Taft In matters pertaining to Indian
II was Adams to whom the
Indians In this state were asked to
address their kilograms urging Presi-
dent Taft to approve the sale OF the
lands. concerning which McMurray
holds contracts. on which, according to
Senator 7. p. Gore. a 10 per cent fee
would be allowed. Before Carter left
the stand, McMurray's attorney OBJ
talncd from him testimony tending TO
show that Mcclure IN previous Indian
matters had supported measures In
congress opposed TO the interests of
Mem urray.
cartcrs appearance OH the stand fol-
lowed another day Of lively testimony
". .. Latham an attorney OF Me-
Alcstcr. relating meeting with Me-
Murray two years ago. when McMur-
ray, he said. offered him a present
Of 10000 II tho old tribal contracts
would go through" These contracts
were aftcrward disapproved By Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
What the present was for he declared
he could never make out. for he was
not asked to support the contracts
At another time, Latham testified. he
was offered share of tho 37J0.O00
attorneys fecs' that McMurray sub
sequently obtained in an Indian land
deal. after the amount of the fee had
much discussion in congress.
The last offer, the witness said. was
made contingent upon his aiding Nc
who was then trying to be-
come a delegate to the republican con-
at Chicago. McMurray did not
go as n delegate but Latham said
ne never received anything,
Another. Detail.
incidentally, the Indians, many Of
whom were preset in the committee
'oom, learned Of Robbers Roost,
town in the state, From Robbers
Roost there emerged one day All ennis ;
sary representing McMurray. who went
10 war council" of Indians to get
them to sign the contracts. About 500
Indians signed at that time, testified II.
]. Godfrey. They also. he said signed
contracts by which McMurray was to
got $40 "a head" for fighting the tax
alton OF the Indians.
WAS Robbers Roost the headqnar
ters Of McMurray's agents." asked
G. B. Miller
II don't know" replied Godfrey. .lt
was where man named Bates lived,
Bates arranged with me to 60 to tho
Indians meeting and get the contracts
signed"
Taking the stand, Congressman Car
ter related meeting Jake L. Hamon on
May Z, last Hamon is accused by
Senator Gore OF having offered him a
s25,000 or $4,000 brbe In connection
with the McMurray contracts, on May
8, last
ut was the day after Senator Gore
xays the hrihe WAS offared" said Car