The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-12
Woman Prosecuting Senator
Gore Takes Stand at Okla.
homa City Trial Today and
Presents Charges.
ALLEGES THAT GORE
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
Blind Statesman, With Wife,
Sits Near the Witness and
Hears Her Testimony
Woman Asks $4,000.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Feb. IL.
with a nervous agitation.
the pallor of her face ill concealed by
big black veil, Mrs. Minnie E. Bond
today told the story of the alleged at
tack made upon her by Thomas p.
Gore. United States senator from Ok
lahoma.
Mrs. Bonds story forms the back
bone of the case brought by her
against the blind senator for $4,000
damages. Mrs. Bond was dressed in
black
Senator Gore and his wife arrived
in court at o'clock The senator
directed that he be led to a seat near
the witness stand
Rain did not prevent a large crowd
OF spectators. including many women.
Tells Of Alleged Attack.
Mrs. Bond said:
Il am thirty years old. and have
been married about seven years. Sem
ator Gore suggested that / bring the
application and endorsement of my
husband for internal revenue collector
to Washington. l did so on March 3
few DAYS later / went to Cores
office. ] discussed my husbands ap-
plcation. During the conversation
his conduct became unusual. He talk
ed OF nice women continually. He
touched me and / moved back. He
touched me again and | moved back.
Then Gore touched my foot with his
hand and l felt the Office
Il called him at his Office, over the
phone, March "a. He asked me to
come over to his office, but re-
fused.
Then he said he was coming over
to see me at my hotel.
The parlors of the hotel were
crowded. / saw James Jacobs of Ok
lahoma City, and told him that had
no place to entertain Senator Gore.
He told me to take him to my room.
My room was in disorder. Finally Mr..
Jacobs offered me the use of his room
and said he would be present at the
interview.
Gore sat in the only chair in the
room. ] sat on the bed. Senator
Gore asked me about my size and
my complexion. Mr.. Gore tried to take
hold of my hand, but l told him that
] was not that kind of a woman. He
said, Mrs. Bond. l beg your pardon, a
thousand pardons.'
Refuses Husband a Job.
"The he told me that my husband
would not be given the position he
sought, but ought TO be made first
assistant
Then Gore tried to pull me on his
lap. l demonstrated. / pulled away.
He begged my pardon again.
Then he raised out of his chair.
He threw his hand over my face. push
ed me on the bed and fell beside me
My glasses were broken and / cut
my hand. l gave smothered scream.
and /. ID. Robinson burst into the
room. | was crying and screaming
Mr.. Robinson told me / was bleeding.
and accompanied me to the bathroom.
Gore followed and attempted to get
me to make a statement saying that
nothing wrong had happened in the
room. | refused. AS l came out Of
the bathroom I saw Mr.. Jacobs and
Kirby Fitzpatrick"
Met Senator Next Day.
Mrs. Bond said she telegraphed her
husband about Cores alleged actions
but that the message was DELAYED for
two days. She saw Senator Gore the
next day after the occurrence and talk
ed the case over. but this conversation
said she never encouraged Senator
Gore to take liberties with her.
On cross-examination Mrs. Bond suf-
fered from loss of memory and could
not recall whether, on the day after
the alleged assault, she had been In a
public guest room and cafe laughing
and chatting with friends. nor could
she recall when she first met Jacobs
and Robinson after coming to Wash
ington.
Mrs. Bond admitted she did not
make any attempt TO have Jacobs keep
his promise to be present at the inter
view at the hotel with Senator Gore
and thought nothing of being with
Gore in a closed room after the way
he had acted 1T the office.
Attorney Pruett asked:
Couldn't you keep away from a
blind man: climb on the bed or some
thing"
Il didn't however" replied Mrs.
Bond.