Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-16
SENATOR ON WITNESS STAND
RELATES INCIDENTS OF VISIT
TO MRS. BOND.
DID NOT TOUCH WOMAN
WHILE IN HOTEL ROOM
chArass Incident Was Arranged in
ordor 70 piscrsdit Him in Fortheom.
ins PsIitieai campaisn-Entsrs De-
niai u an charyss Testified to by
MitnesssCsFor PIaints8 In suti.


Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 1e.-Pol-
tical opposition was held today as re-
sponsible by Thomas HI. Gore, United
States, senator from Oklahoma. for the
$50, o,ooS aamase, suit filed against him
by Nrs. Minnie E. Bond. who alleged
that tho senator attacked her in
Washington hotel.
Senator Gore testified in his own be-
half today. He denied making attack
on Mrs. Bond and said he believed
the charge to have been made to In
lure him for denomination as a candl-
date for the senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mrs Bond. and re-
piled that he remembered meeting her
ct . reception here and her husbands
candidacy for internal revenue col
lector was mentioned at that time. He
said he had not given her any encour-
agement about her husbands candi-
dacy.
Woman Made Appointment.
Regarding the alleged assault In
Washington, the senator told Of meet
ing Mrs. Bond at her hotel after she
had telephoned him making the ap-
pointment. He said he never knew
that James r. Jacobs, T. E. Robertson
and others were at the hotel at the
time.
Il had never been in there before"
he said, "and when reached the door
Mrs. Bond approached me in the lobby.
/ supposed we were to go to the hotel
pariors, but she took me to another
room.'
where did you stt?" Senator Gore
was asked.
Il Il sat in a rocking chair. We talked
about the appointment Of her husband.
i told her again there was no chance
for him. She seemed to see that he
had lost.
says He Didn't Touch Woman.
Il arose. remarking that must 60.
She remarked that was going to have
a hard race. Then the telephone rang
and she answered 1t. Then she came
back and sat on the bed. We talked
only few minutes. arose and she
the bed I asked, What does this
the ROOM"
Bond?" he was asked.
Il did not" the senator replied.
Denies All Charges.
Senator Gore said he told Robertson
he wanted to see Mrs. Bond again.
Il asked her If she had anything to
say about the incident. I want to
know what this means I said. She
replied that she did not want her hus-
band to know about 1t. Robertson also
said he had nothing to say about it.
The senator denied that any time
was his clothing disarranged while in
the room. He said he saw DR.. ]. H.
carp. of Oklahoma City, the next day
and discussed the incident
II told him." he said, that II any
one said did anything improper it
was an Infamous lie.'"
Senator Gore denied that he told
carp to try to get Mrs. Bond out Of the
city.
Didn't Know He Was Watched.
Senator Gore denied that he knew
Robertson. Jacobs and Kirby Fitzpat-
rick were In the next room while he
was talking with Mrs.. Bond.
Replying to questions, the senator
told Of his acquaintance with Fitzpat-
rick, Jacobs and Robertson. He said
the former wanted to be appointed
assistant attorney-general for the in
terror department: that Robertson was
seeking the selection Of r. L. Rogers
for the post Of secretary Of the interior,
ana Jacobs wanted somebody appointed
marshal for the eastern district of Ok
lahoma.
In reply to the question as to when
he had first told any one Mrs. Bond
had pulled him over on the bed with
her. Mr.. Gore said:
"Probably the first time I talked
about it."
The senator then told In detail the
efforts Of the politicians in the alleged
conspiracy against him to get appoint
ments. He did not remember of hav-
ing talked with a man Of the name OF
Graves Leeper about the appointment
OF Julian Bond, Mrs. Bonds husband,
but was certain he never gave any one
any encouragement He said he might
have told DIR. ]. H. carp he would rec
ommend Bond for clerkship.
Did Not Offer to Settle.
when Mrs. Bond pulled you over on
the bed did you make any outcry?" he
was asked.
NO." the senator replied.
.'You knew It. was conspiracy"
n did. at least thought then 1t was
= conspiracy"
.ss9 when did you first think It was a
conspiracy -
When Mrs. Bond grabbed my hand,
fell back on the bed. and began to
scream" said the senator.
Did you ever file complaint against
any OF these parties? Answer yes or
no.
Il can not answer yes or no. made
complaint that II was blackmail."
az Didn't sou, when the summons were
served here says you wanted to make