Show DENIES All CHARGES JAKE L L. L HAMON ACCUSED OF BRIBERY DENIES THE ACCUSATION ACCUSATION ACCUSATION TION OF SENATOR GORE Never Attempted to Bribe Muskogee l Okla With With Senator Thomas P. P Gore reasserting his charges that he he had been offered a bribe of ot 2000 or to influence his action In congress and with Jake L. L Hamon Hanion accused by the senator of having offered the bribe denying he had bad ever done any such thing the Investigation Investigation In In- of the Oklahoma Indianland IndIanland Indian Indianland land deals by a committee of or the bouse house of or representatives today simmered sim sim- merod down to a mass of or denials For Foi four tour hours former chairman of oC the Oklahoma Republican state committee committee com made a continuous series of or I nials a as to his all alleged ge r relation with I what are known as tile the Ic contracts contracts con con- ou- ou I tracts by which acc according to Senator Sena Sena- Senator tor tor- G Gore re or 10 per cent of oC to be realized from Crom the sale of Indian lands to a New York syndicate was to be diverted from the Indians in the shape of attorneys attorneys says says' fees Interrogating the witness Congressman Congress Congress- man E. E W. W Saunders a member of the committee said Now Mr Hamon Harnon you OU have denied the Hie testimony of all the witnesses esses who have prece preceded ed you You have branded brand brand- ed rd the assertions of ot the senator his brother his clerk and the congressman congressman congress congress- man as absolutely false It would appear appear ap ap- ap pear from your our denials that a conspIracy conspiracy conspiracy con con- had been entered into grossly to misrepresent you ou How do you rou account account account ac ac- ac- ac count for that beyond m my power lower to under under- stand replied Hamon Hainon I acer neer had one pennys penny's worth of Interest In the McMurray contracts and never offered a n. bribe to anyone It is barely possible that I did see Senator Gore on l Ia May 6 last when he sa says s 's the offer of a bribe was made I saw him frequently but at this time I believe he took me the library of ot th senate and closed the door He wanted to talk over with me his cornIng comIng coming com corn ing nand see how I could help him out financial financially Although I Iam Iam Iam am a Republican and he a Democrat I was sas in the habit of ot helping him out |