The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-16

Nov tell what happened when you
arrived at the winston
I'VE entered the lobby and Mrs.
Bond saluted us and took hold of my
charge Of me. She then became my
guide. We went across the lobby,
suppose. to the elevator. I asked her
where we were going. She said to
the parlor on the second floor.
I'VE got out and went down the
herself and said she would go In and
see II the parlor was occupied.
Said Parlor Was Occupied.
"She CAME out and said the parlor
was full Of school girls. and she said
she would take me to another room.
We entered a room and she took me
to rocking chair. She sat on the
bed"
What was then done?"
''She began q conversation in which
she said she retained no i'll feeling be-
cause I had not appointed her hus-
band. I suggested that she would miss
her train as 1t was getting near train
time. She said she had decided not to
60 that night"
Senator Gore said he rose to leave.
but Mrs. Bond took his hand and in
duced him to sit down again. explain
ing she wanted to talk to him about the
possibility of her seeking the Office OF
ties Of Oklahoma.
After they had talked few minutes.
the senator said Mrs. Bond responded
to a knock at the door and then held an
extended conversation over the tele-
phone.
Il told her ! would have to co." Sem
ator Gore testified.
II rose and held out my hand as il
my custom as I have to be led. She
took my hand and then she seemed to
go down on the bed. l asked 'What
does this mean?
IAN answer was given that I did not
understand and just then some one
came into the room. turned ana
asked who it was. and the reply was
T. E, Robertson OF Oklahoma.
IT exchanged salutations with Rob
what did Mrs. Bond do?"
Raised an Outcry.
''she began some outcry. Robertson
told her to stop that sQualling and 1
asked Robertson to get my hat. He
conducted me to where it was. said,
Mrs. Bond. what have you to say about
thfa?"
why did you ask that?"
II was perplexed. I wanted to know
what it meant"
what reply did Mrs. Bond maker"
"She said she did not want Bond to
know I was in her room. I asked
ROBERTSON WHAT IlC Ad0 ~ o0ys 44C
mumbled some reply which I did not
understand. At any rate neither Of
them made any suggestion while I was
there that any improperly had taken
place."
'sHow did you leave the room?"
II requested Robertson to conduct
me out and he took me to the eleva-,
Ibid you attempt any liberties with
Mrs. Bond in that room ?"
"I did not"
.Dtd you place your hand over her
mouth or face?"
IT did not"
Did you push her over on the beds"
He said he never knew that James
were at the hotel when he entered the
room.
Il never had been in there before"
he said.
Senator Gore said Mrs. Bond during
the conversation remarked that he
was going to have hard race"
He said he met DIR. ]. H. carp. Of
Oklahoma City the next day and dis
cussed the incident.
Il told him." he said. that If any
one said did ANYTHING improper it
was AN infamous lie.'"
Senator Gore denied he told carp
to try to get Mrs. Bond out of the
city.
Cross Examination.
The direct examination OF the sena--
tor was completed shortly before noon
and his cross-examination was taken
up at once.
Replying to questions the senator told
Of his acquaintance with Fitzpatrick,
Jacobs and Robertson. He said Fitz-
patrick wanted to be appointed assist
ant attorney general for the interior
department: that Robertson was seek
ing the selection of r.. l. Rogers for
the post of secretary of interior. In
reply to a question in cross-examina-
ton as to when he first told anybody
that Mrs. Bond had pulled him over
onto the bed with her. Senator Gore
said:
Probably the first time I talked
about it,
The senator then detailed the efforts
of the politicians in the alleged con-
spiracy against him. to get appoint
ment. He did not remember having
Leeper about the appointment of Ju-
lian Bond. Mrs. Bonds husband. but
was certain he never gave any one en-
coura cement. He said he might have
told DR.. ]. H. carp that he would rec
ommend Bond for a clerkship.
when Mrs. Bond pulled you over on
the bed. did you make any outcry?"
he was asked
no" the senator replied.
Thought 1t Was a Conspiracy.
'You knew it was a conspiracy?"
II did: at least. thought then 1t was
conspiracy"
when did you first think it was a
conspiracy"
when Mrs. Bond grabbed my hands,
fell back on the bed and began to
scream" said the senator