The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-18
ARGUMENT IN GORE
CASE IN PROGRESS
Six Of Twelve Hours Allotted for
Speechmaking Already
Consumed.
CASE GOES TO Jury TO-DAY
Attorneys for Both Sides Express
Satisfaction With Instruc-
tons Of Court.

Oklahoma City, Okla, February IT,
six OF the twelve hours allotted for
argument Ia the damage suit brought
by Mrs. Minnie L. Bond, of Oklahoma
City. against United states Senator
Thomas T. Gore. to-day had been con
sumed when court adjourned, and, UNI
less some unforeseen contingency pre-
vents, the case will be submitted to the
Jury late tomorrow.
Two attorneys to-day spoke for the
plaintiff. and one for the defense.
Neither spared the parties to the suit
and both Senator Gore and Mrs. Bond
as well as those characterized by SEN
ator Gore as 'dissruutled politicians
whose pleadinEs FOR pie We're unan-
swcred," and who tho defense charges
engineered the suit, were severely ar
raigned
Summing up began after Judge Clark
read his Instructions to the jury at
the opening OF court, counsel for Mrs
Bond announcing that they would not
exercise their privilege of presenting
additional evidence In rebuttal.
Before court convened. IL was under
stood that Mt least three witnesses
would be called to-day among them
James r. Jacobs, III whose room at n
Washington hotel. the alleged attack
which Mrs. Bond cites az the basis for
her suit is said 10 have occurred last
March. No explanation other than they
considered their case established was
given by Mrs. Bonds counse! for end
ing the evidence.
L. J Giddings, attorney for the plain
I'm, who opened the argument declared
tae contention Of the defense that the
Senator had been made the victim OF a
conspiTacy WIS without foundation.
Why after nine months has no ef-
FORK been made 70 have the alleged con
s2l-Sicrs svested - he asked the Jury
Ard Is & not true that TO impute to
another cr.Ine is u criminal act in 1t
* described Mrs Bond as plain
yy0--.A-- ;he daughter OF simple farm
e. zl6 challenged counsel for Sena-
tc- Gore e show from the records
EAs-= shis woman has once stepped
as55+ <-..- TIE path OF virtue"
ET=- iAough he be United States
s+-z;c- Gl5d.rgs shouted. Il say
s;lys Ia-i Ms Bond improperly APP
5-r,f-c-s,z 2;--
r. sS-z,3- testified that Mrs. Bond
se-Et- at- ~h.!e they were discussing
ga 5'-sas-et-ty y the appointment OF
49, A-=t21t % & Federal position.
2a-1l 2.uett who spoke for Sena-
tF- Co.. denounced the witnesses for
W.: 5ond who. ne pointed out, were
s--s.z 77sotatefi candidates FOR Federal
Fat.oasEe either directly or Indirect
y a, The hands OF Senator Gore.
Ross Li!lard. OF counsel for Mrs.
BOND caused surprise when. In the
course OF his argument, he scored ia :
cobs
The action of Jacobs toward Mrs.
Bond on the day OF the hotel occur
renee was inexcusa BILE" Lillard de-
clared He betrayed her confidence
when he failed To no TO his room with
her and Senator Gore"
Other than this no reason has been
given why Jacobs. former Democratic
National Committeeman from Indian
Territory. and regarded as one OF the
most important witnesses summoned by
The piaintin. was not called upon to
testify.
Attorneys for both parties to the
suit expressed themselves as satisfied
with the Instructions Of the court to
the jury. Judge Clark devoted himself
almost entirely 10 setting forth what
constituted conspiracy under the Ok
lahoma statutes, and instructed the
Jurors that the past character OF
neither Senator Gore nor Mrs. Bond
should Influence them combining them
selves 10 the direct allegation in Mrs.
bonds petition and Senator Cores
counter charge of conspiracy.