Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-11
SENSATIONS
PROMISED
IN TRIAL
Blind Senator, Sued by Woman
Who Charges Assault, Calls
1t "Frame-up."

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Feb. II.
Solidly banked around the walls and
overflowing the seating capacity Of
the courtroom more than 5000 per-
sons were present when the trial OF
the $4,000 damage suit brought by
Mrs. Minnie f. Bond against Thorn
as P. Gore, United States Senator
from Oklahoma. was begun before
District Judge George W. Clark to-
day
The formidable array of counsel on
both sides and the sharp legal Skin
mishes which marked the opening. in
Dictated that this will be one of the
bitterest legal battles ever fought in
this section of the country.
Mrs. Bond came in with her hus-
band Julian r. Bond. and took a seat
close behind her attorneys. She was
dressed plainly in a blue serge suit
and small chic hat She and her
husband left the courtroom after
conference with her attorneys
In Court With WKe.
The questioning OF tho Jurors was
under way when Senator Gore entered
court. Mrs Bond had left a few
minutes before. The blind Senator felt
mis- way to seat in front of the Jury
box. He leaned heavily on the arm
of his wife.
Mrs. Gore took a seat directly at
his elbow and proceeded to draw
word picture Of the courtroom setting
Senator Gore also was accompanied
by D. L. F'rawley, Income Tax Col
lector for Texas and Oklahoma, and
c. M. Kay, brother of Mrs. Gore. Mrs
Gore wore black hat with an i'm
mense yellow bird of paradise. Her
gown was of blue velvet. A silly lined
black fur coat was thrown back Of
her chair.
Both the Senator and his wife lis
tened intently to the questions asked
the witnesses.
Coming in the midst of Core, cam
paign for reelection to the Senate
the trial is attracting unusual inter
est.
Mrs. Bond, a handsome woman If
30 years, charges the Senator with
having attempted to assault her in a
hotel room In Washington more than
year ago.
Calls Charges Framsuo.
Senator Cores defense will be that
he Is the victim Of political frame
up and declares that he wants the
case to be aired to the fullest extent
In court, and that he i'll be able IN
show to what extent his enemies viii
go to satisfy political grudge.
The jury was completed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. 1t is jury OF young
men zen OF Them being under -
years OF age. Ross Lillard mad III.
opening address for Mrs. Bond.
Debating that Senator Cores sller
ed attack on Mrs. Minnie f. Rord
was made in view of three witnesses.
Ross Llllard, attorney for Mrs Bond.
made the opening statement for the
plaintiff this afternoon. Lillard said
Mrs. Bond went to Washington March
j. 1913 to present her husbands ap-
plication and Endorsement for coleC-
tor OF internal revenue for Oklahoma
City.
she saw Gore several times. on
March he made an appointment
with her at her hotel She took him
to the roo moi James Jacobs, a friena
of hers from Oklahoma City, because
her room was in disorder. She will
testify, Lillard said, that after 80 min
utes conversation Gore suddenly SELL
cd her with his left arm, put his hand
over her mouth, forced her back on
the bed and attempted to assault her
She resisted and fought him. Her
glasses were knocked of and her
hand was cut by broken glass.