Evening star., 1914-02-14
Loaned Robertson Money.

Fisher testified that he had loaned L
2. Robertson, the lawyer who was pres
sat and witnessed the alleged attack
on Mrs. Bond, S245, and when Robert
son came back from Washington after
the alleged Gore incident he de-
ntanded that II he repaid Objection bv
counsel for Mrs. Bond caused Fisher
u be excused on this point until Rob
crtson could he recalled and founda-
ton idld upon which 10 predicate his
examination.
Deputy Sheriff EzelI testified about a
conversation he had with Robertson the
day before the suit was tiled against
eroro He said Robertson told him.
have a paper I want You TO serve
tomorrow"
Ezell asked about il. and he said
Robertson replied:
Never mind now. You'll know what
u is about when YOU see the headlines
IN the newspapers tomorrow / want
you TO serve the papers on a man who
has done me dirty. 1t will be sweet re-
veDge for me"
The next day suit against Senator Gore
was filed
Pastor on the Stand
The Rev. r. D. Ilcklider. pastor of the
Clivet Baptist Church, testified that Mrs
Bond and her husband and James r ia
cohs tried TO induce the ministerial aIii-
ance OF this city to make an effort to get
the case of Senator Gore before the
United states Senate. The witness said
Mrs Bond, accompanied by her husband
and Jacobs, attended a meeting OF the
ministers shortly after the episode in
details of the alleged attack. The alli-
anee. he said. after hearing the state
ments voted 10 have nothing TO do with
the case
The Rev. Mr.. IIcklider said Mrs. Bond
was a member of his church. but that
she had not attended it during the past
two years.
Half a dozen witnesses for the defense
yesterday testified. One OF these, j. w.
Laws, an Oklahoma City attorney. de-
clared he was told by t. E. Robertson,
an important witness for Mrs. Bond and
an unsuccessful applicant for a federal
power, but Wen pull him from his high
perch yet
Had Hopes of Getting Job.
Laws admitted on cross-examinatiou
That he had hopes of receiving an ap-
pointnent in the civil service. but denied
hezwas trying to get into Senator Cores
drinking cellar" Laws also testified that
DR.. J. H. carp. another witness for the
plaintiff, told him of meeting Mrs. Bond
in a cafe carp made specific denial Of
the alleged incident.
Webster Spates. u special agent for the
Department of Justice. declared he had
overheard Robertson thrSaten TO get
the senator. Spates said he came to
Oklahoma to testify at the direction of
his superiors in the Department of JUS
Jice and expected to have his expenses
paid by Senator Gore.
Several depositions were read. In one
Howard b. Read. a Washington detec-
tive employed by Senator Gore, declared
that on several occasions lie had seen
James Jacobs, Kirby Fitzpatrick and
Robertson, eye-witnesses to the alleged
attack, in consultation with Mrs. Bond
]. F. NcMurray also attended the con-
ferences, according to Read
Tells of Jacobs Statement.
Smith Chambers, newspaper man and
postmaster at Tankawa. Okla, quoted
Jacobs as saying the hotel episode was
a "frame-up." chambers testified that
he had asked Jacobs how It happened
that he, with Robertson and Fitzpatrick.
were IN the hallway Of the hotel at the
time of the alleged occurrence.
Summonses have been issued for the
here with Instructions to produce copies
homa City and Washington at the time
OF the alleged attack.
Mrs. Bond had testified that she sent
dispatch urging her husband TO come
TO Washington, but that the message
was not delivered until several days
later.