Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-02-16
IT WAS A ''FRAME-UP"
ACCUSED MAN SAYS WOMAN FELL
ON HOTEL BED AND Be
GAN no YELL
HE DIDN'T LEAVE HIS CHAIR
WHEN OTHERS RAN INTO THE.
ROOM He WAS STILL IN
HIS SEAT


Iitical opposition today was held re-
sponsible by Thomas P. Gore, United
States senator from Oklahoma, for the
damage suit for $4,000 filed against
him by Mrs Minnie e. Bond, who al
ieges that the senator attacked her
in a Washington hotel.
Senator Gore testified in his own
behalf today, He Genled making an
attack on Mrs. Bond and said he be-
lieved the charge to have been made
to injure him in his campaign for re-
nomination as the democratic candi-
date for the senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with 1irs. Bond, the
plaintiff, and replied that he remem-
bered meeting her at a reception here
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men
toned at the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington the senator in reply to
questions told Of meeting Mrs. Bond
At her hotel, after she had tslephoned
him making the appointment. He said
he never knew that James r. Jacobs,
Robertson and others were at the ho-
tel at the time.
4 had never been in there before,
he said, "and when 1 reached the
door Mrs. Bond approached me in the
lobby. supposed we were to go to
the hotel parlor, but she took me to
another room.1
Where did you sit" Senator Gore
was asked.
Il sat in a rocking chair" replied |
he. I'VE talked about that appoint
ment of her husband. I told her
again there was no chance for him.
She seemed to feel that he had lost.
I arose, remarking that I must go and
Mrs. Bond took hold of my hands.
She was remarking tnat | was going
to have hard race. At that moment
the telephone rang and she answered
it. Then she came back and sat on
the bed. we talked only few min
utes. I arose and she took hold Of
my hands, then fell on the bed.
asked her. What does this mean?
Just then Robertson came into the
room and told her to prop rhat squall
ing"
did you at any time touch Mrs.
Bond?' he was asked.
Il did not" the senator replied.
Senator Gore said he told Robert (
son he wanted to Zee Mrs. Bond again.
II asked her If She had anything to
say about the incident, 4 want to
know what this means? | said shel
replied she did not want her husband
to know about it. Robertson also
said he had nothing to say about It. ]"
The senator denied that any time
bis clothing was disarranged while IL
the room. He said be talked with Dr. /
]. II. Earp Of Oklahoma City the next
day concerning the incident.
4 told him. he said that Il any
one said I did anything improper Il r
was an infamous lie'.s
Senator Gore denied that he told
Dr. Earp to Try to get Mrs. Bond out
Of the city 8a
Senator Gore denied that he knew j
Robertson, Jacobs and Kirby Fitzpat-
rick were IN the next room while he
was talking with MRS. Bond.
Replying to questions, the senator
old q his Acquaintance with Fitzpat
Fisclx and Robertson He said Fitz-
Datrich wanted to be appointed as q
sistant attorney general for the inte- 3
'ior department; that Robertson was
leelsing the selection Of r. I. Rogers /
'or the post of secretary Of the tn
erior, and that jacobs wanted some 6
'ody appointed marshal Tor The east 4