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Show lands In this state on a 10 ?r?r cent contingent fee declared Mr. Long and Mr. Thurston. Doth had been employed em-ployed as counsel. In endeavoring to secure approval of the contracts, the witness said. Mr. Long had called on President Taft and Mr. Thuiston had called on Attorney At-torney General Wickershaiu who was asked to explain . exactly what the former senator had doue with the contracts "You don t call visiting the president presi-dent iind visiting the attorney general advising upon legal matters, do you?" ashed Renresentatlve E. W Saunders. McMuiray declared the vlsUs were made In relation to legal phuses. It had been shown that President Taft at such visits had expressed his approval ap-proval of the 10 per cent fee on tho ground that it was too high. The witness wit-ness denied that the former senator had been employed to lobby. McMurruy was compelled to be in Washington to seek approval of his contracts and be selected the former senators as counsel because he believed be-lieved they were well qualified to assist as-sist him. Questioned about Cecil A. Lyon National Na-tional Republican committeeman of Texas, the witness said certain indictments in-dictments were pending against the McMnrray law firm in connection with tin $750,000 lee p;Md in 100r, In the citizenship eases. Mr. Lyon had boon convinced that tho indictnien's wore not well founded and used his influence in-fluence al Washington to.h-nvc an Investigation In-vestigation started.' . McMURRAY BEFORE THE CONCESSIONAL COMMITTEE Sulphur, Okla., Aug. 20 - What relation re-lation former Senator Chester I. long of Kansas and former Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska, have with the so-call.Nl McMurray contract was described by I. F. McMurray before the congressional committee Investigating Investi-gating Indian land deals today. Mr. McMurray who m-eks by the contracts to tell $30,000,000 worth of Indian |