The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
GORE DENIES
BOND STORY IN
ALL DETAILS
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nor Robertson made any suggestion at
that time that the senator mad been
guilty OF any impropriety
Ills slghtless eyes fixed, his hands
folded across the top OF his cane Sen
ator Gore went through the ordeal OF
examination ard ross-examination
with grim determination
He remembered meeting Mrs Bond
al the Skiryin hotel. Oklahoma city.
In January 1913, but not who intro
duced them. lie told her that he was
committed TO an applicant for col
lector OF internal revenue and could
not give his Endorsement TO her hus-
band
Did you ever give any encourage.
ment that her husband would get your
support asked Judge Stewart
81 did not replied Gore
Gore said slrs Bond visited his OF
fee in Washington FIRST about 10 days
after inauguration in 1913. and re-
newed her efforts for her husband.
Did you make any advances or
take any liberties with Mrs. Bond?'
II did not"
When did Mrs Bond leave your Of
ice?"
When told her ] could give her
no further encouragement for her hus-
band
A week later Mrs Bond asked him
to come TO the hotel. said the senator,
and insisted, though he offered to
have her sent right in If she would
come 10 his Office He finally consent
ed 10 drop by on the way from his Of
fee home. lie had never been in the
Winston hotel before and knew moth
ing OF IT'S architecture.
About the time We entered the
lobby Senator Gore said, Mrs. Bond
came up and saluted me- saving, I'll
take charge of the senator now.
Did she then become your guide?
she did
You may state what occurred.
After she took charge OF me, !
asked her where she was going. She
said she was going TO take lie 10 the
parlor. When we left the elevator,
she went into door which closed
after her came out In moment and
said that she was going to take me 10
her room"
Senator Gore then gave in detail
I the conversation which took place In
the room, his evidence tending 10 sup
port the contention that he had been
made the victim OF frame-up.' He
gave the lie 10 Mrs. Bonds story OF
the alleged assault
Senator Cores story then jumped
to the day following the hotel Incl
dent. when DR., j. ii. carp, OF Okla
homa city. called at his Office and
mentioned that he had heard charges
OF improper conduct on the senator
/ part
"If they make charges OF that SORT
its an Infamous lie" was his declara
/ ton to carp, Senator Gore said.
DIR carp said he thought so too
con tinued the senator IL told him I'd
see those people in hell before I'd
make any terms"
Did you authorize Dr. carp 10
make a settlement with Mrs. Bond for
YOU"
Did you orer to give her any
thing?"
Il did not"
Did you ask pr carp TO get her
out OF town, for Gods sakeT
II did not. There was no such con
yersation."
At the time he talked with Dr.
carp, the senator said he did not
know that James r. Jacobs or Kirby
Fitzpatrick, alleged conspirators, were
in the adjoining room, during the IN
cident with Mrs. Bond. He heard
Thursday, three days after the Incl
dent occurred. that Jacobs had been
there, and Saturday, that Fitzpatrick
was an eyewitness.
Questioned about the applications or
the alleged conspirators for federal
Appointments the senator said carp
and Jacobs had asked for the mar
shalships OF the western and eastern
Oklahoma district. respectively