Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-02-15
! i,nIiln] Hi;iii] MONEY TO
HUSH GORE CHARGES
SAID ". VI. BONNER, PRINCIPAL
WITNESS FOR DEFENSE ON
STAND YESTERDAY.
CORE ON STAND MONDAY
Number OF Witnesses said That Mrs.
Rond's Reputation While In
Caddo, okla, Was Bad.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. IA
(specIaD The alleged conspiracy to
destroy Senator Gore got up TO the
price for silence stage this evening
when the last testimony offered for
the day brought out the first intima-
ton that anybody had offered to quit
In consideration OF money.
The defense put w. NJ. (Mitch)
Bonner, vice president Of tho state
National Bank Of this city, on tho
stand and he testified that Jim Jacobs
and Kirby fitzpatrick made PROPOSE
tions to him to drop the charges
against the blind senator for certain
considerations. Jacobs FIRST offered
10 suppress the charges II the sena-
tor would pay him $4,000, but fin
ally came down to 81, 600.
Fitzpatrick, according to the tosti-
mony, promised to end his connec-
tlon with the case II y. r. Robertson
was appointed assistant district at
torney for the Eastern District OF OK
iahoma. Tho defense attempted 20
introduce kilograms which Bonner
claimed he sent to Senator Gore re-
lating to the offers to drop tho Gore
charges but Judge Clark after eN-
amining them ruled that they did not
throw any light on Bonner's testi-
mony, had no direct connection with
the case and were incompetent as evil
dence.
Bonner proved to be the star wit
ness OF the defense thus far In It's at
tempt to prove conspiracy on the
part OF Jacobs, Robertson, Fttzpat-
rick and Mrs. Bond TO hold up Sena-
tor Gore for n large sum of money
or ruin his political career.
do you know Kirby FitzpatrickY'
asked Judge c. b. Stuart attorney for
the defense.
Yes, sir"
ibid you have conference with
him relative to the Gore charges?'
"Yes SIR" replied Bonner, "tit2-
patrick came to my bank last July
and said to me, IF Senator Gore VIII
appoint T. f. Robertson as assistant
district attorney Of the Eastern Dis
trict OF oklahoma, | have nothing
! more TO 10 WIN tit bVit Jaw
Bonner said this conversation oc-
| Cured In the directors room OF the
State Natinal bank OF this city with
| only himself and Fitzpatrick present
Upon cross examination Bonner
admitted that he Is friendly to Sena-
tor Gore and that his bank Is de-
pository for government funds. He
] l.. n
patrick at the school land office
where the latter Is employed and ad-
vised him that It would be best for
| the interests OF the democratic party
| in Oklahoma to sever his connection
with the Gore charges
During the conversation Fitzpatrick
again agreed to drop the Gore case
90 far as he was concerned IL Rob-
ertson would be appointed to the po-
sition OF assistant district attorney
and he asked me to send a telegram
to the senator advising him Of this
offer.
What did the telegram say?"
asked 8. NJ. Rutherford, attorney for
the plaintiff.
I'm substance what Fitzpatrick
asked me to wire, but used the let
ter "R" instead Of Robertson's name
and mentioned no names whatever
according to our agreement"
Have you that telegram"
mo" replied the witness. BON
ner said the other kilograms the de-
fense sought to introduce were writ
ten subsequent to the first one
The Jacobs interview was arranged
by w. I. Gilbert, a prominent law
yer in this city and formerly connect
ed with the firm of stuart, Cruce &
Gilbert. Bonner stated that himself.
Al j. Jennings and Jacobs were
present at this conference.
WAS anything said about money
at this conference?" asked c. B.
Stuart, attorney for the defense.
Yes" said Bonner. Jacobs told
me that for consideration Of S25,-
900 the whole matter would be drop
ped. He finally said that $4,000
would be the minimum amount he
would accept"
was anything else said?" asked
Stuart.
81 asked Jacobs what he would do
with the money" continued Bonner
"and he said that he and Mrs. Bond
would leave and go into tho news
paper business asked him what
they would do with DR. Bond and he
replied to hell with him, he doesn't
amount to anything. anyhow.
Attorney Rutherford representing
Mrs Bond asked Bonner II he did
not first broach the subject OF drop
ping the Gore charges.
"No SIR" replied Bonner, "in both
cases the other parties brought up
tho subject"
while the kilograms in controversy
were not admitted, one Of them sent
by Bonner. 1t is understood, asked
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