The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
SENATOR GORE
DENIES CHARGES
R. Bond, prior to March. 1892
fContinued from page ~,

R. Bond, prior to March, 1882
4 Il never knew him"
/ The senator confessed ignorance OF
the part suggested by Giddings. that
Bond had been an active Wilson man
| in Oklahoma county.
| The senator didn't recall asking ].
Greayes Leeper, local lumber man, II
Mrs Bond was handsome woman.
Il may have made that inquiry, it's
a very common one with me about
various persons.
When did you first tell about this
lilo pound woman pulling you down
on herr"
Only a short time ago.
did you cry for help?"
"No sir.
did you make any outcry?"
| NO sir
| It was In December he discussed
blackmail with District Attorney Will
son Of the District OF columbia, said
the senator. The charges were not
1 pressed
did it take Wilson nine months
to ind that crime had been COM
;mitted?" asked Giddings.
1 II cannot explain the philogy OF
his mind You will have to ask him
about that"
! An effort was made to take Attor-
lney Wilson'S deposition. said Gore,
but his information was held to be
privileged matter by the department
jof justice. The senator entered q
4 categorical denial when asked as to
the truth Of DR.. Earp's testimony on
the day after the alleged assault. The
senator said he thought it would be
push over" with Mrs. Bond; that he
had mistaken the woman and that she
had fought like a hyena."
!. 81 never knew what 'push-over'
meant, until heard 1t in this court
Eroom,' declared Gore He admitted
that none OF the alleged conspirators
ever had made any demands of him
in person since the hotel affair.
i He denied trying to settle the case
for money before the serving Of the
II will ask you,' said Giddings, I'll
Senator Kearn, week Or so after
this occurrence, asked you to come
before the senate or democratic eau
. Gus and explain YOURSELF"
He did not
did not you say you would and
/. failed7',
Il did not"
Didn't you let II prevail that Sen
ator Owen and not you were involved
. in this affair and that was the reason
for the lack of cordially between yot
: and Senator Owen?'
Il didn't know there was any lacl
of cordiality between u.s.
:, Twice Senator Cores answer drew
y Laughter from the crowd which file,
the court room. Once when he spok
!, LOT District Attorney Wilson, agail
! when Attorney Giddings tried to shoy
! that 1t was because of Sen>tor Core
!. wish that the last meeting with Mrs
:. Bond was held in the hotel and not Il
: his Office.
: THE distance is the sNHee from tn
: Winston hotel to your office as fron
!, your office to the hotel is 1t not?
:. asked Giddings.
!. According to best geometricians
+ is approximately the same" was tn
= witnesses serious response.
!. District Judge Clark and thre
bailiffs had difficulty in restoring orde
a and the crowd was sharply reprovet
Senator Gore did not even smile.
Senator Gore was still witnes
when court took the noon recess an
!. attorneys for the plaintiff had a
Z. early adjournment ordered that the
- might plan admission OF questions an
m answers bearing on incidents OF hi
life in Texas fifteen years or NOR
ago. Gore did not evince the slightes
embarrassment any time except ths
his face Redeemed when his own a
10 torney, Judge G.. B. Stuart, aske
s. whether his clothes were disarrange
d. when T. e. Robertson Of Oklahom
City broke into the hotel room at Mr.
20 Bonds outcry.
ce Senator Gore answered every que
If ton put to him by Judge Stuart an
ny Attorney e. j. Giddings, without til
lie slightest hesitation, emphasizing HI
in denial of the charges against him, b
st gestures with clinched hands an
changes in tone
After the jury had been exclude
: and attorneys were planning to argr
the admissability OF character ey
dence against the senator, Mrs. Col
e went up to the witness stand, whispe
ed In her husbands ear and pate
him lovingly on the arm.