Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
ATTORNEYS SUM
UP ARGUMENTS
IN CORE CASE
Lawyers Do Not Spare Either
Blind Senator or Woman
Who Is Plaintiff in $50, 900
Damage Suit


Oklahoma city, Okla, Feb IT,
Six OF the twelve hours allotted for
argument In the damage suit brought
by Mrs Minnie T. Bond Of Oklahoma
city against United states Senator
Thomas r. Gore had been consumed
when court adjourned today and, un-
less some unforeseen contingency arises
the case win be submitted TO the jury
tomorrow.
Two attorneys spoke today for the
plaintiff and one for the defense.
Neither spared the parties to the suit.
Both Senator Gore ana Mrs. Bond, as
well as those characterized by Senator
Gore as "disgruntled politicians whose
plcadings for pie were unanswered,
and who, the defense charges, engi-
necred the suit, We're scored
Summing up began after Judge
Clark read his instructions TO the jury
at the opening of court, counsel for
Mrs. Bond having announced they
would not present additional testi-
mony In rebuttal II was understood
that at least three witnesses would be
lcalled today. among them James r.
jacobs, IN whose room at a Washing
ton hotel the alleged attack on which
Mrs Bond bases her suit Is said to
have occurred last March.
r.. j, Giddlngs. attorney for the
plaintiff who opened the argument,
declared the contention Of the defense
that the senator had been made the
victim Of conspiracy, WAS without
foundation
Why after nine months has no
effort been made 90 have the alleged
'conspiraters arrested he asked the
Jury
Turnlnf from the jury and point
ing FIRST 10 Mrs Gore and then to
Mrs. Bond, Giddings exclaimed
Look no these two women and note
the difference in them One Is CARRIED
Ia rich garments, the other Is a plain
woman, the daughter Of a simpl,
farmer. There sit her parents. plain
honest people from the farm such
people do not frame up conspiracy
Even though he is q United state,
senator Glddings shouted. II So,
that Senator Gore is lying when h,
says that Mrs Bond improperly ap
preached hiiu
The senator testified that Mrs
Mrs Bond seized him while they wer'
, discussing the possibility Of appoint
ment Of her husband 10 federal pc
siton
Norman rrufit who spoke for san
atur Gore denounced witnesses TO
Mrs Bond who, he said. were disap
, pointed candidates for federal patron
, 0ge either directly on indirectly y
. the hands ~ Senator Gore
Ross iiliard of counsel FOR Mrs
Rond CAUSED surprise when in IN
course of his argument, he scored ia
cohs
"Thc action Of Jacobs toward Mrs
Bond ln the dry of The hotel occur
renee was lnexcumble Lillari assert
1cd "Ho betrayed her cnnfiddnc
when he failed To go to his room viii
4 her and Senator Gore
other than this, no reason has Lee
, given why Jacobs, former Democrat
, national committeeman from india
Territory and retarded as one of IN
most important witnesses summOne
4 hv the plaintiff was not called to IA
! stand
!, ATTORNEYS for both plaintiff and Ne
, PENDANT expressed themselves MS salts
, fled with the courts Instructions Z
the Hury Judge Clark set form VIA
constituted conspiracy under the OK
!. lah0ma sintutes and Instructed IN
jurors that the past chs raeter q
j.. neither senator Gore nor Ars, Bon
!, should Influence them lie told n
4 mry to conflne themselves 20 the di
+, rect attentions Va Mrs Bond pet
i ton and Senator Cores counter chai
.of conspiracy.