The evening world., 1914-02-12
WOMAN ACCUSER
Of SENATOR GORE
TELLS HER STORY
Mrs. Bond Relates in Court
Alleged Attack Made on
Her in Washington.
CHARGE IS STARTLING.
Says She Threatened to Clll
Police When He Seized and
Held Her in Room.
CHARGE IS STARTLING.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Feb. ~.
-Mra. MINNIE r. bond Of Oklahoma
City to-day gave her version in Dis
trict Court here Of what occurred At
. Washington hotel March ~ last.
when. II 10 alleged. she was attacked
by United States Senator Thomas =.
Gore Of Oklahoma. Mrs. Bond 10
seeking to recover $4,000 in damages
from the Senator.
Many women were present and
eagerly listened 10 Mrs. Bonds re-
cital.
Heavily veiicd and plainly aSitated.
Mrs.. Bond took the stand when the
case was called at . o'clock. A formal
Introduction during the second state
Legislature. 1903. was her first meet
Ing with Senator Gore. she said.
The next meeting. the witness said.
was March .. 1919. In Washington.
when Senator and Mrs. Gore entsr-
tained with an "opsn house" for Ok
lahomans. This was followed by .
visit TO the Senators once.
FORCED TO LEAVE ~ SeNA.
ToNe ACTIONS. ehG GAYS.
was there anything unusual In the
Senator's conduct?" asked Attorney
Ross N. Liliard. Mrs.. Bonds attor.
ncy.
II considered II unusual" replied
the witness. Senator Gore leaned
forward 20 verify my statement that
| had no oute- wrap and remarked
ON the weather. Then he put his hand
on the mesh bag I carried. lie
reached down and put hts hand on
| my foot"
what did you do Them"
II left At once. stating that ] did
not want to monopoiise his time"
Her next interview with Senator
Gore. Mira. Bond said. was In the
winston Hotel. where the Senator
had agreed to meet her when she de-
INJURED TO visiting his once q second
time. At the suggestion Of Jacobs
she said. she took the Senator 20 the
former committeeman's room on the
second door.
She had demurred even TO sucf
meeting. she said. uniess Jacobs
would come into the room also.
II told Mr.. jacobs perhaps he dian,
know Senator Core" she explained.
Describing the scene in Jacobs's
room. Mrs. Bond said Senator Gore
began talking OF Bonds applica.
tion for a position and inquired cas-
, ually a. TO her size.
The Senator was sitting In q rock.
log chair. she on the other side Of the
room. the witness said. Returning
TO her seat from answering the tcle.
phone. Mrs. Bond said tho Senator
. had moved near and fondled hel
hand.
TOLD HIM she WOULD CALL
i the POLICE.
II told the Senator I was not IN,
|, kind OF Q woman he was accustomst
to associate WITH" she continued
and that u no had no respect for me
d. he ought to have for his wife an,
children"
J. The Senator begged her pardon an,
stated that Bond could not be ap
}. pointed.
;" II started TO pass by the senate
: and he took further liberties wit
me-" went ON Mrs. Bond. II remon
strated. and. I think. said l woui
call tho police. think perhaps a
that time he begged my pardon agai,
Then he rose In n half stoopin
position. pushed me back. put on
hand over my mouth and Eose an
I held me. My glasses were broken
the scuffle and then Mr.. Robertso
broke In.
II was crying and screaming. M
Robertson told me to 20 into an nd
Il Joining room. Senator Gore followe
d me In and tried to get mo TO MAX
g . statement that nothing had haI
!. pened."
y Mrs Bond aaid she had been
, nervous wreck since the Winston Hot
j. affair.
" Senators Gore moved closer to hi
q lawyers when Attorney Mona
= Pruitt began to cross-examine an
u conferred with them frequently. X
showed no signs Of emotion while Mr.
y Bond was telling her story in dire
- examination.
" Every question OF the defense bol
or the imprint Of the conspiracy theor
~ senator Cores attorneys are trying
a develop.
Under a revision Of his former ru
I. Ing District Judge Clark permits
" attorneys to question Mrs. Bond ~
n garding her past life. Mrs. bond u,
y @ttted that she had married Alvin
nFrAr At Durant Okla. In 1903.
= 4esSloped that Farrar had . vi
sSs; y. =, s $4,000; ..1 a.: $500 e
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