The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-19
GORE NOT GUILTY OF
MRS. BONDS CHARGE
Testimony Of Woman and Her
Witnesses Results in YER
dict for Blind Senator.
ONLY ONE BALLOT BY JURY
Lawyer for Plaintiff will APP
peal. Alleging Crowd In
fluenced Jurors.

OKLAHOMA CITY. okla. Feb. 1s.--Sen-
ator T, p. Gore was indicated Of any
wrong conduct toward Mrs Minnie Z.
Bond by jury In the District Court hero
to-day as the result Of the testimony Of
Mrs. Bond and her own witnesses.
The jury was In the jury room two min
utes and half and one ballot was taken.
1t was unanimous for Senator Gore and
denied Mrs Bond one cent of the $4,000
she asked from the blind Senator. whom she
had charged with attempting to assault
her in the Winston Hotel in Washington
on March ~, 1918.
The Jurors retired at ) 80 o'clock and
soon filed back into the court room and
took their seats. The packed court room
was silent as Judge Clark read the YER
dict.
AT his final words. Gin favor Of the de-
PENDANT" those near the front of the room
heard Mrs. Gore utter a stified cry as she
leaped from her chair, grasped the hand
OF Senator Gore and whispered something
to him
hands with Henry Carpenter, the foreman
OF the jury. tears flowed from the eyes
OF both her and the aged farmer. Sen.
ator Gore merely smiled.
simultaneously with the cry OF Mrs
Gore a cheer arose from the spectators
Hats were thrown to the ceiling and the
court house rang with the name Of Gore.
Demonstration IN Court Room.
Women laughed and cried as they
pushed forward with hundreds OF men IN
an attempt to offer their congratula lions
to Senator and Mrs. Gore. The demon.
stration continued unchecked for fifteen
minutes, when Judge Clark raped for
order and dismissed the Jury.
Following is the verdict returned.
We the jury empaneiled in the case
entitled Minnie L Bond versus Thomas
Pryor Gore, find that the evidence is in
sufficient upon which TO predicate a suit
and that said evidence wholly exonerates
the defendant. Thomas Pryor Gore and
we further ind that In our opinion the
facts in the case were entirely insuhicien,
upon which to base a suit. and we unAni-
mously state that al the conclusion Of the
plaintiffs evidence had the defendant .,
the time announced that he desired to in.
troduce no evidence in his behalf and
rested his case our verdict would have
been the same in that event with the one
which is returned by US, TO wit. In favor
Of the defendant. Thomas Pryor Gore
"In witness whereof each OF us indi-
N1dualy Signs this statement Henry
Carpenter. foreman, Democrat farmer
X. L. Britton. Democrat, farmer Clarence
| R.utihlf,,ap H. I Il S.>hnt.
ten. Democrat. farmer. Rex Ferguson,
Democrat. salesman: +. II. Morris. Demo-
crst, farmer W. W. Gentry. Republican,
grocer Robert Arneson. Republican,
broker; w. +. o'Neal Republican, sales
man II. G. Barlow Republican. farmer
/ q. {. Meeker. Republican. farmer, Bruno
Benedx, Republican, farmer"
Mrs. Bond Il Impassive.
/ During the reading OF the verdict there
was no perceptibe change In the expires
sion Of Mrs. Bonds face. From the time
the jury left the room Until the demon.
stration began she sat leaning on a table
and srripbling on piece of paper. She
seemed IN no haste TO leave the room unit
she was approached by her attorneys
whei, she aipse and walked out with them
ana her husband.
After tho Dismissal of tho Jury the
crowd again began to cheer as II filed ou'
OF tho court house For several minutes
senator and Mrs. Gore fingered IN tbs
court room accepting the congratulations
of friends
a carbon copy OF the verdict was pre-
scented to Senator Gore. He announced
that he would remain In Oklahoma Cit,
until Saturday.
He will speak before the State oonyen
ton of the Young Mems Democratic Clul
on Thursday. From here the senator ans
Mrs Gore will SO to Hot SprngA Ark.
for a few days OF rest and will then re
turn to Washington.
I'VE were all Just aching to get ou
hands on that woman" said one Of tn,
Jurors after dismissal, In referring 4
Mrs. Bond. None of the jurors hesitatet
in expressing their admiration of the con
duct of Senator Gore and Mrs. Gore ant
their counsel during the trial.
Attorney 90 Make an Appeal.
T.. J. Giddings. attorney for Mrs. Bond
announced tonight that he would appea
the case to the State Supreme Court OF
the ground that the jury was Influenced
by the applause and demonstrations o
the audience throughout the trial. TIL
lobby of the hotel at which Senator ant
Mrs. Gore are staying was crowded to
night with friends and constituents.
Both the Senator and Mrs Gore sat
that they were completely worn out ant
asked that they be NOT disturbed.
THE verdict confirms my faith tina
truth will triumph" said Senator Gors
II never for a moment doubted the out
come at the hands of a jury"
Judge c. b. Stuart, leading counsel 70
Senator Gore, was Frustrated at the en-
OF his closing argument for the defencs
He swayed as ne left the court room an
walked into the Judges private ofhos
There he tainted and when restored wa