The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
GORE Will TAKE
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this point until Robertson could be re-
called and foundation laid for tho ex-
animation.
wanted Paper Served.
Deputy Sheriff Ezcll testified about
conversation he had with Robertson tho
day before the suit was filed against
have paper I want you to servo to-
morrow
Ezell asked about It and he said
Robertson replied:
Never mind now. You'll know what
II Is about whom you see the headlines
In the newspapers tomorrow want
you to servo the papers on man who
has done me dirty. It wilt be sweet
revenge for me-"
The next day suit against Senator
Gore was fled. rs. .
Rev II. D. Licklider. pastor of the
Baptist Church. testified that Mrs. Bond
md her husband and James r. Jacobs
triel to induce the Ministerial Alliance
to try to get the case before the United
States Senate. The witness said that
Mrs. Bond accompanied r-by her hus-
band and Jacobs, attended a meeting OF
the ministers shortly after the episode
In Washington and that Mrs. Bond told
details of the alleged attack. The
alliance. he said, after hearing the
statements. voted TO have nothing to
do with the case.
Mr.. Licklider said Mrs. Bond was n
member of his church. but that she had
not attended It during the past two
years. -5 +
Attorney Robertson when recalled to
the stand denied having had a 'conver-
sation with Fisher. but admitted he
had gone with Mrs. Bond and James
r. Jacobs before the Ministerial All
ance.
"Frnme-Up" Agninst Gore.
Fisher was recalled and testified to
hearing Robertson say; 1--WE have a
frame-up against Gore. and unless he
comes across with $4,000 he will have
tn get out OF the race"
c. w. Gould. OF Oklahoma City. tes-
tilted Or. carp had told him two m onths
and would have to get out OF this
State"
John NJ. Young, of Lawton. Okla
homa, one of the attorneys for Senator
Gore, testified that he was the Sena-
tors financial agent and had been In
charge OF the dispositions taken and In
the employment OF detectives.
I'VE have detectives working on this
case in Oklahoma City right now" said
he
Young admitted having asked Ross
Liilard, attorney for Mrs. Bond, not to
have the papers served on Senator Gore,
giving as n reason TINT he hoped to
settle the case out Of court. Lillard
| declined to delay the papers on that &C.
count.
Or. ]. @. Newell. marshal for the
Western District OF Oklahoma, who
was in Washington at the time ot4the
alleged occurrences. testified he met
Mrs. Bond In the parlor Of her hotel,
and in reply to a question how che
, felt, said
Not very well. but I have some
strings 10 pull on Gore yet"
Purported Confession.
Newell said he met DR.. carp last
summer In Oklahoma City. and Earn
showed him an Indiana paper contain
Ing what purported to BIO long CON
fession from Senator Gore. carp.
newell testified. was quoted through :
out the alleged confessions
In this confession Gore was quoted
as saving:
They laid trap for me, and T. fell
into IT. 1 tried to fondle Mrs Ron
little, but she fought like n hye,;;a =
carp. on the stand testitiea tha,
senator Gore made this statemen, IN
MIN Newell said when he showed HIN,
the paper. carp remarked:
Every word of that Is a lie Tbero
Is not word OF truth In n"
senator Gore appeared more cbear,u,
,o-day than ut any time since the.tria
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