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Show T for Mc Murray without any written or verbnl agreement, he paid, an t- shnr-Ing shnr-Ing in the fee and had Induced many Indians to sign. He worked In this respect among the Indiana, despite the opposition of Green McCurLin. i-hlot of lR,.inri Choctaw. In on telegram to Richard A. Adams, Ad-ams, an attorney at Washington, h referred lo Vice President Sherman and Senator Curtis of Kansas ns "understanding "un-derstanding better than anyone else what the Indians wanted." Questioned ns to what he meant hv snylng that Scott paid he understood Mr Sherman and Senator Curtis long had been familiar with Indian affair, and he thought they were the ones to be .appealed to. notwithstanding It had been shown that both Mr. Sherman Sher-man and Mr. Curtis had protested against the ten per cent fee. They thought It too high and unnecessary SCOtt L0Olcri Aftor Before becoming connected with McMurray, Soott hail been treasurer of the Chcctaw Nation. On cross-examination the witness said the department depart-ment of the interior somp time3 had complained concerning his method of cashing warrant for money due against the nation. He said he sometimes some-times had favored friends In making payments when hiB authority for so doing was In dispute. "Did yon ever make any payments after you had received notice from the department that yon were not to do so until the act authorizing you to make sueh payments had been approved ap-proved by the president?" asked Representative Rep-resentative C. B. Miller. "Yes. 1 believe I did. but It was when the acl Itself was In dispute." "Then yen ndmlt that you deliberately deliber-ately violated the order from the de. part in en t ?" "1 understand It was the opinion of some ot the lawyers thnt I had tho light to make the payment'." "Did you ever consult a lawyer as to your right?" "I may have." "What lawyer did you consult?" "I don t know.". ... "Is it probable that you consulted McMurrny's law firm, who at that time were acting as special counsel for the Indians?" "If I consulted any law j or I may have consulted McMurray's firm." McMurray Once Gave $1,C00. In a jrclltlcal campaign among th Choctaw tribes, Scott said McMurray once had made a contribution of $1.-000 $1.-000 "idd McMurray ever give ou money mon-ey for the work you were doing for him?" "He gave nie $r.,onri once tor ex penses and some money I bad col-looted col-looted as fees about $1 a head, f be. lieve for each of the one thousand tax cases contracts which I had p cured. "McMurray would reimburse me for my lime and trouble after he bad gotten got-ten his fee, but there was no agreement agree-ment as tr that." In the SO, 000 tax cases that formed a suit to prevent the government from collecting taxes on allotted lands, Scott said McMurray was to get $10 for winning each case, or $SO,ooo for winning the cases collectively Indians to Pay Big Taxes. "Do you mean to say the ludiatiB were going to pay $sn,.;ioo for agreeing agree-ing to that which was virtually one tax case?" asked Representative F. W. SannderR. "Yes, $10 a carte, or .su,ooo for the lot." On cross-examination by Dennis Flynn. attorney for McMurray. Scott said there was nothing dlacredlhle t;i him In the order of the secretary of the interior prohibiting him from paying pay-ing warrants. He said his Bitccessor as Choctaw treasurer has never paid a warrant, a change having been mad In tho manner of paying. Scott Raid he was under bond all the time he was the treasurer and had never been sud by the govern ment or by anybody els in connection with his actions. The witness said he refused to turn over his hooks to the government agents upon demand, with a view to protecting the governor, himself and the attorneys for the tribe. The Chickasaw treasurer has turned over his book3 and the officials have been Indicated. Scott Turned Over Book In response to questions by Flynn. Scott said be had not at any time been indicted after he finally turned over the books. He described In detail de-tail the manner of making appropria-lions appropria-lions for the payment of tribal expenses ex-penses by the Choctaw council and how the treasurer made payment.. McMurray. in view of. suggestions made by Representatives Saunders and Stephens and Senator Gore that no itemized expense accounts were ever filed by his firm, told the committee com-mittee that ench accounts wore on file in the department of justice and in the interior department and are acceptable. Chairman Burke said b" was aware of this fact. A number of Indians testified to having signed telegrams tel-egrams sent to Washington approving of McMurray's contracts. McMurray also has been at all tho sessions of the investigation. H may be nut on the stand within a few days to relate what he knows concerning concern-ing what Inducements. If any, were made to the Indians before they signed sign-ed the contracts. LAWYERS CHARGE ENORMOUS FEES SULPHUR. OKLA.. Aug. 12. Lawyers.' Law-yers.' expense accounts, running as high as $300,000, a single, fee already paid, amounting to $7.r0,ooo and contingent con-tingent fees still pending that would aggregate $5,"00,0o0 figured In the investigation in-vestigation of the Indian land affairs by the special committee appointed by the bouse of representatives today. It was pointed out that the Indians never nev-er had secured largo amounts of money mon-ey due them without having to "come across" In the shape of fees, but although al-though they employed regular lawyers law-yers on yearly salurles. extra fees were constantly paid for the employ of special counsel. The special fee of $75O,0.O was paid several cars igo to J. F. McMurray and his law partners part-ners after they had, prosecuted what are known as 'citizenship tales'" which, it was stated, kept off the rolls 32,000 claimants who wanted to participate par-ticipate In the claims agulnsl the government. gov-ernment. By tho winning of this suit it was explained that the value of the property prop-erty to tbo Indians who remained on tho rolls was enhanced $16,000,000 on a basis of $5,000 for each of the 32,-000 32,-000 claimants kept off. Fighting for Proceeds. The tale of the property nnd the division of the proceeds Is stili being fought for by the Indians. This testimony testi-mony developed In the examination of George F. Scott, a Choctaw. Scott was active In securing signatures for the McMurray contracts to promoto the approval of which by congress. Senator T. P. Gore charges that on May f., he was offered a bribe of $2.",-000 $2.",-000 or $.50,000. McMurray's contracts Scott testified. If carried out In their entirety, would dispose of about ?50,-000,000 ?50,-000,000 worth of property, which, on a ten per cent "attorneys' Tee" basis, would result In a net profit to McMurray McMur-ray and bis associates of almost $5.-000,000. $5.-000,000. This fee, according to Senator Sen-ator Gore and member of the committee, com-mittee, who interrogated the witness, would be paid for services that the government already bad promised to give tbe Indians without cost. Scott also showed in his testimony that the cost of employing McMurray would be in addition to ?30,onrt now pabl annually to regular attorneys. Scott's f;ni)teiitlou was that the attorneys, attor-neys, on the Tegular isalary were not as active at? contingent ' f?o attorneys. Urged Approval of Contracts. Scott appeared after his name fre ouen'ly had been mentioned by previous prev-ious 'witnesses. He testified be had sent telrr.rains to Wasbinston urclnc the approval of the contracts. He bad been working |