The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-16
Victim of Frame Up Inspired
by Political Enmity, Testi-
mony of Oklahoma Senator
in Damage Suit Trial.
MRS. BOND HELD HIS
HAND, HE DECLARES
Fell Over on Bed and Squalleu
at Psychological Moment;
Never Touched Woman, He
Alleges.
IBy I.cascd wire to Evening Herald. (;

(By LEASED Wire 90 Evening Herald;
Oklahoma City. Okla. Feb. l6.-l
Political opposition today was held re-
sponsibie by Thomas 4. Gore. United
states senstor from Oklahoma. for
the damage suit flcd against him by
Mrs Minnie y, Bond. who alleges
that the senator attacked her Ia a
Washington hotel
senator Gore testified In his own
behalf today He den.ad making an
attack on Mrs. Bond and said he be-
lieved the charge To nave Deen made
60 iniure him In his campaign for re-
nomination as the Democratic candi-
date FOR The senate.
senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mrs Bond, the
plaintff. ana replied that he remcm-
bcred meeting her ut u reception here
and that her husbands candidncy Tor
internal revenue collector was mem
toned al the time. He said hc had
not given her any announcement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington. the senator. Ia reply to
questions. told OF meeting Mrs Bond
ai her hotel after she had telephOned
HitH HlNENUk aUt appointment ~
said he never knew that James u.
Jacobs. T. r. Robertson ana others
were al the hotel at the time
Il had never been In there before,
he said, "and when ! reached the door
Mrs Bond approached me M the lob
by. I supposed we were To- go TO the
hotel parlor hut she took me To an
other room.'
Who're did you slts" senator Gore
was asked.
- sat in rocking chair" replied
he.
we talked about the appointment
of her husband. ! told her again
there was no chance for him. she
seemed 10 feel that he had lost.
Il arose. remarkng that | must go
aud Mrs Bond took hold of my hands.
she was rcmarking that was Coins
tu have "A hard race Al that moment
the tclcphoac rang aud she answered
IL. Then n, came back and sat on
the bed
we talked only a few minutes l
arose and she took hold of my hand.
then fell on the bed. asked. " hat
does this mean? Just then Robcrt-
sou came into the room and told her
to stop tnat suuaung
"Did you az any time touch Mrs.
Bond" he WAS asked.
n did not" the senator replied.
senator Gore said he told Robert
son he wanted to see Mrs Bond again
II asked her II she had an thing ~
say a1out the incident. I want TO
Snow what this means l said. She
replied she did not want her husband
To know about IL. Robertson also
said he had nothing to say about a. .
The senator denied that az any llms
his clOthing was dlsarranged while in
the room. lie said he talAed with
Dr j. II. carp OF oklahoma city the
next day concerning the incident.
Il told him that II anyone said that
did anything Improper 1t Vas an in-
famous lie.
senator Gore denied that he told
Dr. carp TO Try 10 get Mrs. Bond out
OF the city.
senator Gore denied that he knew
Robertson. Jacobs and Kirby Fitzpat-
rick were In the next room while he
was talking vita Mrs. Bond.
Replying 10 questions. the senator
told OF his acquaintance with Fitz.
patrlSA and Robertson. lie said Fitz.
patrick wanted 10 he appointed assist.
ant attorney general for the interior
department: that Robertson was
seekihg the selection Of r. l.. Rogers
for the post OF secretary o. the inter-
ior, aud that jacobs wanted some.
body appointed marshal Tor the east
oTn district Of Oklahoma.
In reply 10 question as To when
he fret told anybody that Mrs. Bond
had pulled him over on the bed with
her. senator Gore said
"ProDasly the hrst time 1 talked
about IT,"
The senator then detailed the ef-
forts OF the poiiticians In the alleged
conspiracy AGAINST him To get ap-
poiniments He did not remember
having talked with a man of the name
Of Graves Leeper about the appoint
ment OF Julian Bond, Mrs Bonds hus
band, but was certain no never gave
any encouragement. He said hs
might have told Or j. n. carp h'
would recommend bond for clerkship
when Mrs. Bond pulled Sou oyel
on the bed. did you maze any out
cryg' he was asked.
NO" the senator replied.
You knew Il Was a conspiracy"
II did, al least | Thought then q
MAS a conspiracy"
when dld you first think II wal
conspiracy"
when Mrs. Bond srabbed m,
hands, fell back ON the bed and begaI
to scream" said the senator
ibid YOU ever 0lo COmDlaI la