The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
GORE WILL TAKE
STAND ON MONDAY
Senator Will Tell His Version of
Meeting MIS-. Bond in
Washington.
NINE WITNESSES EXAMINED
Defense Continues Efforts to
Prove Suit Result OF Po-
litical Conspiracy.
NINE WITNESSES EXAMINED

Oklahoma City, Okla, February a.
United States Senator Thomas r. Gore
VII! probably take the witness stand on
Monday in the hearing OF the $4,000
damage suit Instituted against him by
Mrs. Minnie F.. Bond. The Senator had
expected to-day to tell his version of
the meeting in a Washington hotel.
when Mrs. Bond alleges that the Sena-
tor attacked her. but his counsel at the
last moment decided To call other wit
nesseS
Just before adjournment. William NJ.
Bonner. an Oklahoma City banker. was
placed on the stand by Senator Cores
counsel. Bonner told of an alleged Of
fer made TO him by James r. Jacobs.
the witness whom counsel for Mrs.
Bond is holding for rebuttal testimony.
Jim Jacobs told me-" said Bonner
that for $4,000 he would see that the
case against Senator Gore was drop
ped. Bonner said that when he asked
Jacobs what he would do with the
money, Jacobs told him he would go
somewhere else and start newspa-
per-"
Judge Clark refused to allow q mum
Der of kilograms in relation to the suit.
alleged by the defense to have passed
between Bonner and Senator Gore to
be introduced.
Met Senator In 1913.
Previous to tho testimony of Bon
ner, State Senator Thomas F. Meme
chan testified that he introduced Mrs.
Bond to Senator Gore in Oklahoma CITY
in 1913. That Mrs. Bond on that oc-
Casion said her husband was an aDpli-
cant for the position of internal rove
nue. collector. Senator Gore, however.
according to the witness, told her the
place had already been promised to
another man.
Efforts OF the defense to secure the
admission OF dispositions taken in Ok
lahoma and Texas, where Airs. Bond
formerly resided. occupied a large part
of the afternoon session. After eX-
tended argument, Judge Clark refused
to admit them.
Nine witnesses to-day were examined
for tho defense, and two dispositions
were read into the record. The de-
Tense continued its efforts to prove its
contention that Mrs. Bonds suit was
tho result of q political conspiracy. 1t
also endeavorcd to lay the foundation
to impeach the testimony OF number
OF the plaintiffs witnesses.
Bonner probably will be recalled to
the stand on Monday. Senator Gore.
who is expected to be the only other
lieved. conclude his testimony during
the forenoon.
Victim of a Plot.
Half II dozen witnesses testified for
the defense to-day to alleged incl
dents tending to show that the Sena-
tor was the victim Of "a plot. One wit
ness asserted that James r. Jacobs,
who is expected to testify as the most
important witness for the plaintiff in
rebuttal. admitted to him that tho
whole affair was "frnme-up." and
several told of threats to get" the
Senator. 1t was stated to-day that the
ady,satility OF the Senator making a
direct plea to the jury had been con,
sidered by his attorneys. Whether this
plan would be followed was not an
n"unced. Besides Senator Gore. fifteen
witnesses summoned by tho defense are
waiting to be heard
The first witness to day was w. F..
Fisher, an Oklahoma City lawyer.
Fisher testified that he had loaned
T. Il. Robertson. tho lawyer. who wit
messed the alleged attack on Mrs Bond.
s245. and when Robertson came back
from Washington after the alleged
ISaore incident. he demanded that il be
repaid. Objections by counsel for Mrs.
Bond caused Fisher to be excused On
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