The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-14
Evidence introduced in Dam.
age Suit Against Blind SEN
ator to Prove Motive Is to
Get Even"
MINISTERS TURNED
DOWN MRS. BOND
Plaintiff Said to Have Been
Unsuccessful in Effort to
Get Alleged Assault Before
u. s. Senate.
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tBy Leascd Wire "a HevenIng EicFald.l
oklahoma City. Feb. 4.--lnstead
OF calling senator Gore TO the witness
stand when court opened for the third
days session OF the trial Of the s50.-
O0O damage suit brought against the
senator Mrs. Mrs. Minnie Bond. coun-
sci for the defense. decided at the last
moment TO call other witnesses In the
effort to lay grounds for the impeach-
ment 81 several OF those who testified
Tor the plaintlff. Th9 nrHt witness
Was W. +. Fisher, an Oklahoma city
-ttorney.
Fisher testified that he had loaned
T. r. Robertson. the lawyer, who was
present and Witnessed the alleged at
tack on Mrs. Bond, t2f5, and when
Robertson came back fSom Washing
ton after the alleged Gore incident.
he demanded that Il he repaid. OBJ
jectIOns By counsel for Mrs. Bond
caused Fisher 10 be excused at this
point until Robertson could be recall
ed ana foundation laid on which to
base his examination.
Deputy Snerinf Ezell testified about
conversations he had with Robert-
son the day before the suit was flied
against Gore. lie said Robertson told
him: II have a paper l want to serve
tomorrow"
Ezcll asked about Il and he aaid
Robertson replied. "Never mind nov.
You'll know what Il - ahoat when
you see the headlines In thS newspa-
pcrs tomorrow. l want you to serve
-. 49, n.
me dirt. II VIII be sweet revenge
for me-
The next day suit against Senator
Gore was filed.
The Rev. II. d. Lickiider. pastor OF
the OiivSt Baptist church, testified
that Mrs. Bond and her husband and
James n. Jacobs tried to induce the
Ministerial Alliance OF this city to
make an effort to set the case OF Sem
ator Gore before the United states
senate.
The witness said Mrs. Bond. accom-
panied by her husband and Jacobs.
attended meeting OF the ministers
shortly after the episode in Washing
ton and that Mrs. Bond told the de-
tails OF the alleged attack. The al
lance. he said. after hearing the
statements. voted TO have nothing TO
do with the case. The Rev. Mr.. Lick
iider says Mrs. Bond was member
OF his church but that she had not
attended Il during the past two years
Attorney Robertson denied the al
legged conversation with Fisher but
admitted he had gone with Mrs. Bond
and jones r. Jacobs before the Min
isierial Alliance.
Fisher was recalled and testified To
hearing Robertson say:
"Wp ;lave a frameup against Gore
and unless he comes across with t25,-
0O0 he will have 20 get out of the
race"
G. W. Gould OF oklahoma City tes-
tined Dr. Earp had told him that
Gore was an old blind fool and would
have to get out OF the senate"
Senator Gore appeared more cheer
ful today than at any time since the
trial began.
Dr J. Q. Newell. marshal for the
western district Of Oklahoma, who
was in Washington at the time OF the
alleged occurrence. testified that he
| met Mrs. Bond In the parlor OF her
hotel and in reply 20 question how
she felt. she said; "Not very well. but
have some strings 20 pull on Gore
/ yet" Newell said he met DR. carp
last summer Ia oklahoma city ana
carp showed him an Indiana paper
containing what purported TO be a
long confession from Senator Gore.
carp, Newell testified, was quoted
Throughout the alleged confession
| In this confession, Gore was quoted
as saying: They iaid trap for me
and fell into a. tried 20 fone'e
Mrs Bond u little, but she fought like
a hyena"
Earp on the stand testified that
senator Gore made this statement 10
him. Newell sGid when he showed
him the paper, carp remarked
Every word OF that is lie. There