The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-14
GORE WILL ANSWER
B0NDCHARGEST0-DAY
Blind Senator ~ Tell of Incl
dent That Caused WOnau's
$4,000 Suit.
ADMISSION or "FRAMEUP"
Witness Says Disappointed Of
ficcseckcvS Laid "P1ant"
for Victim.
ADMISSION or "FRAMECP"

CXiAHoMA CITY, Okla. Fob. IL
United states senator Gore viii take the
stand tomorrow ia his oss defence In the
$4,000 damage suit brought against him
BY Mrs. Minnie l.. Bond. according TO a
statement made by one of his counsel
after court closed this afternoon
This indicates that The case is drawing
u a close and that verdict of the Jury
may bo expected the first of next week.
Tic prosecution completed us case this
morning. James Jacobs, whose name had
been mentioned IN the examination OF
overy witness and in whose room IN the
Winston Hotel in Washington the assault
charge rs alleged TO have been committed,
Vas not called by the plaintii. although
10 has been attending court under SUD
ppns This caused considerable surprise.
Counsel for Senator Gore has sought
throughout the trial To- establish Jacobs :
connect on with ala alleged conspiracy to
bring about the political destruction OF
the blind Senator BY their own wit
nesses aud through suggestions OF inn
pcschment of several of Mrs. Bonds wit
nesses they tried to establish that Jacobs.
MR., Bond r. l.. Robertson and j. J..
McAIurray took part i'm the conspiracy.
4. NJ Beatty q wealthy farmer living
near Jones city. OKLA, and W T. Lung,
half of senator Gore and said they had
not sought political favors from Gore or
any one else either for themselves or for
friends Local managers OF three tcle-
Araph companies also gave testimony and
90 question Of their having ever sought
political patronage Vas raised.
says Mrs. Bond Drank Beer.
Attorney ! VIII Laws admitted on the
stznd that his application for aiI appoint
ment as probat. attorney IN the Federal
civil service h. pending. He testified that
pr. I. ~ carp told HIM that lac had
drunk beer with Mrs Bond Mrs BOND
pr. carp denied yesterday that he had
drunk beer I'm a cafe with MR.. Bond.
herself testified that she did not remember
drinking beer with pr. carp, but was not
certain.
GORE l. drunk with power. but wei
pull him down of mis- high perch yet
Laws testified that Robertson told him.
l. VI. Beatty testified that about tor
Gays ago he asked Dy carp what ~
thought Of the charges against Gore
Beatty said that carp replied:
We'll, We had to get together and &c
ed OF the blind. None of the ring car
get anything as long as he Is iu Office
carp testified yesterday that Gore hs'
failed to keep his promise "to take care
Of him"
Webster Spates, whose brother Is man
ager of the Winston Hotel, took the stan'
N Cores behalf. ana said that he L.
eether with Robertson, WAS ~ member o
an automobile party IN Washington whe'
Robertson remarked as thcN passed Ia
Cspitcl building
III IL had not been TO- tore. Roger
would now be Secretary OF the lntcriu
and we would BE- In the Office with ca
feet upon the table.
spates admitted that since the automo
bile ride he had been appointed to pos
ton in the Federal Departn'n nj OF Justc
and was working out Of Houston, Ten
and that he had been told by his distrl'
manager 70 come here To TESTIFY. Spate
said that he had not been Subpuna"t
that he had received his appointment
through Senator Blair Of Maryland. AN
that he had never applied 90 Senator Cor
for aid In obtaining the appointments VI
admitted that h" expected to he rem
bursed by senator Gore for his expense
stn coming here although h" asserted tha
neither Gore nor any one else had prom
Ned TO pay him.