The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-14
Expected that Testimony Will Be
Completed Tonight and Bond
Damage Case Go to Jury
Monday Night
GORE AS WITNESS
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Senator is to Be Last Principal Wit
ness-Secretary Ministerial
Alliance Testifies Rob
ertson Again Recalled
Telegram by Unlted Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Oklahoma City, Feb. 1.-THE an
ncuneement thar Senator Gore would
be the last principal witness in Mrs.
Bonds suit attracted an unusual
crowd 10 the court room today.
All evidence is expected 70 be in BY
tonight One day will be required for
arguments and the case sAould 20 to
the jury Monday night
Rev. Lcklider OF the Oliyet Baptist
church. secretary OF the Ministerial al
lance, testified today that Mrs Bond
and James Jacobs submitted state
ment concerning the affair to the alli-
ance but the committee which was ap-
pointed 70 Investigate il reported that
the matter was not within the province
OF the alliance
Pressed closely. Lcklider admitted
that Mrs. Bond, strictly speaking, :"
was not member OF the church in
good standing" She had been unae-
tive for two years, but her name was
still on the rolls.
r. Il. Robertson. recalled to the wit
ness stand, denied that he told Attor-
ney Fisher that they framed up a rape
case on Gore and would either collect
$4,000 or put his out Of the senatorial
race.
United States Marshall Newells ties.
timony greatly strengthened the de-
fense's case. He said DR. J. II. carp,
2 strong plaintiff witness came TO him
here in April. 1913. with clipping from
an Indianapolis newspaper bearing the
printed story OF the Bund-Gore episode
and that carp said, That's all a damn
lie / never talked with Gore about
that That's some OF Jacobs work
hc cooked that up"
The newspaper story declared ana
carp testified Thursday, that Gore
told him the morning after the alleged
assault speaking OF Mrs Bond. that
he loved her up a little but was mis-
taken in the woman. and that she
fought like a hyena."
Gore had not been called at the
noca recess but no other important
defense witnesses remained. Gore vii
denounce the suit as a frameup,
smith Chambers. editor Of the Ton
kawa Chieftain. and at present post
master at Tonkawa, testified in Gore s
behalf and said that he was in Wash
ington. March a. at the time OF the
alleged assault upon Mrs. Bond and
was present during many conyersa
lions participated in by Jacobs, fitz
patrick and Robertson. Witness sai'
that he was in Washington at the time
looking after his application for th'
Tonkawa postoffice and was present
al a conference when Robertson ha'
a bundle Of letters and said that II th'
limited States senate. the attorney gen
eral and the district attorney failed Z
take up the Gore charges, that tn'
matter could be laid before the wo
mems organizations Of Oklahoma City
Witness quoted McMurray as sayinl
that he knew several women in Wash
ington who might take up the matter
On cross examination Chambers sal
he obtained his appointment in Au
gust and that he went to Washingto
with the Endorsements of his count
central committee. congressional con
mittee. the state committee and men
bers of the supreme court. Wltnes
said that he did not attribute his al
pointment to Senator Cores influenc
so much as he did TO the Endorsement
According to Chambers statements b
met Jacobs on the street in Washin
ton after the Bond-Gore incident an
asked Of Jacobs. how did all thrs
of you Of you come to be mp there
the hotel at the same time2" and tn
Jacobs replied. 1T was frame-up.
Chambers said that he did not a
prise Gore Of the "frame-up" until
short time ago. and did it after he HI
talked with Mrs. Chambers and TO