The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-19
SENATOR GORE
is EXONERATED
Jury Returns Verdict In Favor Of
the Defendant in $4,000
Suit
CBy Associated Press.)

today was eXOnerated OF charges OF
improper conduct by verdict in his
favor returned in district court here
in the suit for $4,000 damages insti-
tuted by Mrs. Minnie E, Bond, of Okla
homa City.
The verdict was returned at $40 p.
M, ten minutes after the case was
given to the jury Only one ballot
was taken.
1--WE find" the jury stated in the
verdict. "the evidence submitted by
the plaintin entirely insufficient upon
which to base suit; that said evi-
dence wholly exonerates the defen-
dant, and had the defendant, at the
conclusion OF the plaintiffs evidence,
announced that he desired to intro
iuce no evidence and rested his case,
our verdict would have been the same
in that event as now returned by US,
In favor of the defendant"
Despite the efforts Of baliffs to
maintain order when last words of
the Jury the verdict "in favor OF the
defendant" were read, the crowd,
which taxed the capacity of the court
orderly, but no less determined to
give vent to their feelings.
Those displeased by the verdict
forced their way to the doors and
left in silence amid the banter,ng of
the senator's friends.
Senator Gore heard the jury's de.
cision without change OF countenance.
Mrs. Gore was the first to grasp his
hand. When she tufhed' and sboak
hands %with Henry =. Carpenter. the
Foreman. tears were oh the checks CT
both herself and the aged farmer. 40.
u 'sI'he verdict confirms my tsattb that
truth will triumph" Said Senator
Gore. II never for a moment doubted
tie outcome at the hands of the Jury"
From the time the Jurors left the
rcenss ssS 10 prepare their verdict until
the demonstration was under way,
Mrs. Bond sat IN silence, leaning on
table and scribbling on a piece of
paper. She seemed in no haste TO
leave the room until she wa ap-
proached by her attorneys when she
arose and walked away with them and
her Anaeand
Senator Gore will remain in Okla
honia City for short vacation be-
fore returning to Washington.
The Allegations,
fBrial lpf the suit began last Wednes-
dayesadAJ he declaration Mrs. Bond
alleged that the senator attacked her
Twkiie EJIte wasirin conference with
hisaSttatt 81 hotel In Washington last
March. In connaSiI6Ai &git!s ths possible, posih,iie
appointment of her husband, Julian
Bond. as ihtefERl fefenue collector at
,6itlahoIaa 3Oigyio ilGofe. seized her, she
alleged, throwing her violently across
Ia bed and she freed herself only af-
ealynafi Apbtareds In the door
way tho yfohtrH gu In aise scaffIe,,
Mrs H9Rd AsseTtss her face was
.scEatcheai and hand laeeTaked by
Ifraements af heSl blebenf eye-g glasses.
Fln bis Ailasss Ailassss y . Sssnrator Gore, made
tgsEHfRfaf deniai of the charges and as
a counter charge alleged that the suit
was instituted by, q, coteEies of hts po-
aitiear foppoh eeRtts3 who had failed in
Etkeigse seffOt4sst0 secure federal patron
tage4I1 5shj Ma bIS lailv RS
titrae jury. composed Of nine farmers,
Iaygrocef,1a banker and broker, was
secured on the first day of the trial.
Mrs. Bond was called as the first wiz
ness after opening statements we're
made Thursday Repeating her. ale
Legations, she denied any knowledge
Is \ eapdidata for renomin ~ ,n S nsaian !. % az 7
okiahoma primaries next August.
ing with Alleged ine,dants IN as..s.s 80 =.
tion with Itlie mast Of hotb narties -
the suit ,gera :, sventaa 49, ~ M ' LIE, =
or Judge GlaZk, who held such evil
dence not vital to the suit, <
and DIR. J. i Earn T,itIs bo,,; 4 ..is.' iS.s
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