New Britain herald., 1924-03-27
HAM0N SPENT MILLION &;:$:s':a..!NATE HARDING AND
 WAS TO GET OFFICE 0F StCnL .ARY 0F INTERIOR,
 ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY OF JENNINGS, EX-BAND|T
Witness Also Says Penrose Got S25O,0OO And Daugherty and Hays S25,OOO Each-DecIares Oklahoma Committeeman Told Him Of Deal Before He Was Murdered.

Washington, March 21.-Ile story about big money deal at the Chicago republican convention in 1920 was re- peated with many new dashes of color before the oil committee today by Al Jennings, who became famous years ago as a train robber. and since has turned evangelist and politician.
 Jennings said lie was passing on what had been told him by Jake Ha- mon, the Oklahoma republican ma tionai committeeman. who was killed by Clara Smith Hamon late in 1920.
 Briefly, Hamon's story as related by Jennings on the stand today was as follows:
 Tells of Fortune spent
 That liamon had nominated" Warren G. Harding for the presidency, and that 1t had cost him NHamon) si, 900, ,0oO.
 That the cost Of carrying Oklahoma for Harding had been $500, ,Ooo.
 That Hamon had paid Harry Nj. Daugherty s25.000. Senator Boies Penrose s2j0.000. and Will II. Hays, chairman Of the republican national committee s25,Ooo.
 Hamou Promised Job
 That Hamon was to become secre- tary of the interior and share in the public lands, and expected with the money he would make later 10 become president.
 Jennings said he had known Ha- mon for number of years and has gone with him 10 the Chicago con- yention.
 We went Co q room ln one of the hotels" continued the witness He told me Harding would be nominated the next day and that it had cost him q million dollars. He said he had paid s25o,000 10 Boies Ponrose and in A conversation if was brought out in some way-1 will not be perfectly clear about it--that 1t was agreed by NIT. baugherty, VIII Hays and he named somebody else, from Ohio. that he would be secretary Of the interior. He said it had all been settled. He said Mir. Daugherts was at first in favor Of Senator Fall for the position, but that he had bought them an over, but that it had cost him a lot Of money 10 do it. That is about all | know Of it."
 'l understand that Mir. Hanon told you that in tho makeup Of the cabinet Of Mir. Harding" said Sen ator Spencer. republican. Missouri. that Mr. Daughtrty was in favor Of ilr. Fall"
 Was All Arranged.
 Yes. but that il had been all ar- ranged that he. Mir. Hamon. was to be secretary Of the interior"
 'Do you think all the information be gave you turned out with the same degree Of correctness as has .hat?"
 That was the whole deal and that Sas what he expected 10 get in on"
 Replying 10 inquiries from Senator Dill. democrat. Washington. Jen- iings said:
 Democrats Lcft But Lttle.
 I'll" tllamouD wanted inc to head me of hts companies. He said the democrats had not left much Of the public land but that he would get lie rest Of it."
 "Did he speak about The oil re- ervcs."
 Expected io Bc President.
 "He said public lands. nothing hat l can remember about oil re- erves. He said money had been ''ry potent in Washington as in the iutlying districts of inc United States md that with his money he would be resident Of the United states. lave talked with people in Okla Ioma about flamon's expectations. nd I do moi think he kept it from nybOdy."
 "Did you talk with anybody about i'm being secretary of the interior?" "No."
 Dauglci1y and Mays
 Did he say 10 whom he gave any honey besides Senator rcnrose." "Yes sir. Daugherty s25.0oO. Will lays s25.g00. and man--is there man named Wilmington from Ohio reii someone in Ohio. he gave sss.- GO. There was fourth person" Anybody elsee"
 New Work Csme Nigh.
 NO one I can remember. Money .as used indiscriminately with the Oklahoma delegation. He said il ad cost him like heH 'a get the 'ew Work deleEafion."
 'thd he say haw much i' cost 7" NO SIT
 'I wish yon would teli US in cou- ected uay. as well as your memory iH serve you. about Rhat was said 9nceruing inc acquisition of pubic In5s or Inc expectation of inc
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