The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Blind Senator Says It
Is "Frame-Up" to
Wreck Career.
GIVES HIS VERSION
ON WITNESS STAND
Denies in Toto Story Told by Mrs,
Minnie Bond and Her Wit
nesses in Suit to Secure $4,000
Damages for Alleged AS
sault in Washington
Hotel.

Oklahoma City. okla. February 10
Denouncing the allegation as an "in-
famous lie," United States Senator T.
+. Gore. from the witness stand In Dis
trfct Court here to-day. declared that
charges of improper conduct. the basis
OF the 10000 damage suit on trinl,
were the invention of a cotcrie OF dis
appointed ohiceseekers intended to
bring him int disrepute and wreck
his chances for denomination at the
primaries In Oklahoma next August
Mrs. Minnie L. Bond. plaintiff TO the
suit. alleges that Senator Gore attack
ed her at a Washington hotel, March
., laft.
Il knew that they had framed up
OH me-" Senator Gore told the jury. Il
told DR.. Earp when he called at my
Office on the day following the occur
renee. that l would see them In h-ll
before ] would make terms with them
At no time. either In my office or in
tho hotel, did l ever offer Mrs. Bond
any improprieties or attempt TO take
advantage or her"
DR.. T. II. carp. OF Oklahoma city. was
an important witness for the plaintifr
Defense Rests Case.
Senator Gore was on the witness
stand tine greater part OF the day
When he concluded. several witnesses
We're called to corroborate. previous tes-
timony for the defense. and before
court adjourned attorneys for Senator
Gore announced their case completed
After several witnesses testitying In
rebuttal tomorrow, argument Will be-
gin, with the prospects of the case be-
ing given To the jury before court ad-
iourns on Wednesday.
Senator Gore was Il willing witness,
ana seemed unperturbed under Il Cruel
ling crosse s-eNamination. making quick
answers. and in the lighter moments
retorting TO the quips OF opposing
counsel with as good as was given. 10
the merriment of the crowded court
room.
Mrs. Gore, who has taken an active
part in all the political affairs OF her
husband sat near counsel for the SEN
ator and from time to time whispered
suggestions. on the other side or
the table Mrs. Bond sat with her at
torneys and her husband.
Reviewing his acquaintance with
Mrs. Bond, Senator Gore told of meet
ing her in an Oklahoma City hotel,
when her husbands candidacy for the
post OF Internal revenue collector here
was first broached. At the time. Sem
tor Gore said, he told her that the
position had been promised TO another
man. but asserted that She persisted
coming TO Washington last spring 10
urge his appointment. On the day of
kHc dllcBeU titacK, the senator teStl-
fed. Mrs. Bond asked him to meet her
~ her hotel. rs she was preparing TO
leave for Oklahoma City. AT the hotel.
Mrs. Bond escorted him TO room
where. after she had received n tcle-
phone message, the Senator testified
she seized him by the hands and fell
over. Just at that time, according 70
MIR. Gore, T. Il. Robertson, Kirby Fitz-
patrick and James II. Jacobs, unsuc-
cessful applicant for Federal patron
age. appeared In the doorway.
Il freed myself" Senator Gore con-
tinued. and demanded TO know what
ii meant Mrs. Bond replied that she
didn't want Bond 10 know about it, l
realized then that had been made the
victim OF Il conspiracy"
Robertson and Fitzpatrick have tes-
titled for the plaintiff. Jacobs may be
called in rebuttal
Testimony Barred.
Attorneys for Mrs. Bond sought TO
open the way fer the Introduction OF
evidence dealing with the life OF Sena
tor Gore previous to the alleged cpl
sode in Washington, by asking the
question:
DO you know blind girl in Corsi-
cana. Texas?"
Senator Gore did not answer, how
ever, under instructions of Presiding
Judge Clark. who ruled before the trial
started that only testimony dealing
generally with the reputation Of the
parties to the suit would be admitted
Exceptions were taken by Mrs. Bonds
attorneys
Next In interest to-day to the testi-
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