Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
BLIND SENATOR
TEST|F|ES Of
'FRAMEUP'
Charges Plot to Destroy Him in
Woman's Suit for Fifty Thou
sand Dollars for Assault
Continued From, Page /.

Senator She started toward the
elevator and l asked her where We
were going. She said she would take
me TO a parlor. After getting on the
second floor, she SAID the parlor was
crowded and she would take me to
her room.
She seated me in a rocking chair.
What was the first Thing she saii
to you?'
She remarked that she was disap-
pointed at her husbands failure TO
land the office told her was sor-
nv. Then ] remarked that she might
miss her train as she told me she
was going on the 6;45 train.
SUGGESTED Herself for Office.
Il rose TO go and extended my
hand. She remarked she had decided
not TO go. | sat down. Then she
suggested she herself might become
candidate for Commissioner OF Char
tiles and Corrections. Then she sug-
gested | would have bitter opposition
in my race for the Senate.
Then she had phone call and
talked for some time. When she came
back, she sat down on the bed.
talked for few minutes more
Il told her / would have to be go
ing. ! rose and extended my hand.
she seized 1t and pulled me toward
the bed. / asked her what it meant.
was off balance and probably was
leaning over Mrs. Bond.
"Then / heard some one come in
and asked who ii was. The man
answered, IT. f. Robertson. Mrs.
Bond set up an outcry and Robert
son told her to stop that squalllng.
Then he went to Mrs. Bond and SAID:
What have you to say about thisT
She said: 4 don't want Bond to know
you were in my room
"Then / turned to Robertson and
asked him what this meant
"He mumbled out something that
he did not know anything. ] asked
Robertson to take me down and he
did
Made No Advances.
Did you make any advances to
this woman?"
Il did not"
Then you went homer"
Had Or. carp called on you the
next day."
Il think It was the next day"
"Dr. carp then went ahead to sug-
gest Something he had heard to the
import that | had assaulted Mrs.
Bond.
Il told him IL persons said that, it
was an infamous lie
I'm ask you if you authorized DIR,
carp to settle this matter for you?"
Il did not"
Did you mot instruct him TO get
her out OF town.
NO sir"
Did Eary come back"
Yes. the next day
Made No Difference TO Him.
What did he say?"
He intimated that other witnesses
had seen the affair. He said he would
try to get Mrs Bond out of town. /
said II made no difference to me, that
] could not understand a man who
would send his wife on an infamous
Did you know that Jacobs was in
he next room?"
Il did not"
Fitzpatrick"
"No sir. / heard of these men in
connection with the affair four days
later"
do you know whether Fitzpatrick
was an applicant for otiice?"
HE was. He wanted to be Attor-
J1tN Aentfal lDT lIt sNtCItNdlN VI the
Interior. l refused him my indorse-
ment."
When DR. carp made known to
YOU his ambition TO become marshal,
what occurred timer"
Il told hi mthere was not much
hope. ] told Jacobs the same thing
did you ever have any conversa-
ton with Senators or the Vice Presi-
dent about this affair.""
Il did not"
Senator Cross Examined.
The cross eNamina ton was then
taken up.
. Senator, how long have you known
DR.. Earn"
"A !cre time"
Hasn't he been supporter OF
yours for years.
lie told me he was think he
was staunch supporter OF mine"
Gore said he had known Jacobs
since 1901. and that he took Fitzpat-
flick to the Department of the lnte-
rior to introduce him to the Secre5
tary, at F'itzpatrick's request. and no,
to- indorse Fitzpatrick's candidacy.
He did not recall having asked j.
Graves Leeper what kind of a looking
woman Mrs. Bond was although he
might have done so.
when was the first time you told
anyone that Mrs. Bond. a l1O-pound
woman. pulled you, 20Spound man
over2"
j told my attorneys.
you say you are certain these meI
conspired against you?"
circumstances point to II.
did you ever start any crimina
charges against these men in Wash
ington?"
Il conferred with the District At
torney at Washington about IT,"
you say carp called on YOU thre;
tlmes?"
yes sir"
Convinced Of Conspiracy.
Did he come as an emissary Of
these so-called conspirators?"
no, sir"
Then why did you say to Dr. carp
IN see them In hell before | Civ,
them anything"
Because ] was convinced that &
conspiracy existed, and what othei
purpose could they have had unles:
10 eXtort money or Office
IN ask YOU II since this time
either FOR money or a job Or carp
Jacobs. Robertson. Fitzpatrick or Mrs
= Bond have made any direct persona
demands on you?"
sir"
TIL ask voa. Senator. II you did nu