The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
ACCUSES AL JENNINGS
OF PLOT IN GORE SUIT
Leading Counsel for senator
Makes Charge Against
EX:COnvict.
CASE GOES TO JURY TO-DAY
Defence Says Conspiracy Was
Planned in Attorney
McMurray's Room.

OKLAHOMA CRY, Okla. Feb. IL
Charges that Al Jennings. ex-convict can
didate for Governor of Oklahoma, on the
Democratic ticket. and J. +. McMurray.
Indian land attorney. both bitter enemies
Of Senator T. 2. Gore, are behind the plot
10 ruin the blind Senator politically by
encouraging the $4,000 damage suit Of
Mrs. Minnie Z. Bond were made to-day
by Attorney Norman Pruitt, leading
counsel for Gore.
This diabolic plot to besmirch the
name of Senator 7. p. Gore was planned
In the room OF J. F. McMurray in the
Ebbett Hotel In Washington. D. c.
shouted Pruitt. "and Al Jennings. the out
law. was in that room with McMurray,
Robertson. Jacobs and Fitzpatrick"
Court proceedings were interrupted sew.
eral minutes by demonstration on the
part OF the spectators when Pruitt stated
that q certain mans enmity for Senator
Gore was prompted by Cores night on q
big eastern oklahoma Indian CRATER
When he made this statement Pruitt men,
toned no name.
At the conclusion OF Priitt's argumen,
Mrs. GSse burst into tears. This IL the
first time abe has shown any emotion dur
ing the trial.
Mrs. Bonds suit against Senator Gore
Is expected TO go to the jury late Wednes-
day afternoon. When court adjourned al
o'clock Tuesday evening three OF the
six attorneys scheduled to speak had oc.
, cupied their allotment OF the twelve hours
which the court fixed rs the time counsel
for the two sides might have In which tc
address the jury.
Contrary to announcements made Mon.
day no rebuttal witnesses were placed OIL
the stand Tuesday morning. Judge Clarl
having prepared his instructions to the
jury over night, read the charge and
turned the case over to the lawyers fol
argument. The entire day was consumed
by the arguments Of the attorneys repre-
sentinR the. plaintiff and one representing
| Senator Gore.
T. J. Giddings. attorney for MrA Bond
made the opening argument and cav,
the lie direct to Senator Gore
II say that he Ia lying when he say
Mrs. Bond attempted to commit an as
sault upon him. Whenever . man says
woman tried to commit an assault upoI
him. whether he be q United States Sen
ator or ordinary person. l know, an,
you know. gentlemen Of the Jury. tina
man Is lying." shouted Attorney Gid
dinEs,
what was he doing IN the hotel7 r,
his own testimony. he had thrice refuse,
Mrs. Bond any announcement In securin,
for her husband. Julian L. Bond the APP
pointment of Bond rs internal rev
enue collector and. according TO his owl
statement. after ne had told her three
timea that he could not aid her ne tell
this jury that he left his office In III
Senatorial Building and went to Mrs
Bonds room In the Winston Hotel 10
the purpose OF talking over with Mrs
Bond the subject OF her husbands ap
pointment." said Attorney Giddngs.
While Attorney Giddings faced bot
/ Mrs Bond and Mrs Gore he said. "Lool
at MIRA Gore, clad In elegant attire, thei
look at Mrs Bond. dressed In chea
dress Of black. 1t Is true that the plain
tin IN this case IL the daughter OF
farmer. but farmers girls do not develo
into consp!rators against United State
| Senators"
Mrs. Bond and her father and mothe
burst into tears. Mrs. Gore glanced Il
their direction and smiled.