The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-13
Woman Sues Blind u. S.
Senator for $4,000
Damages.
ON WITNESS STAND
BIG PART OF DAY
Three Others, ALI of Whom
Failed to Land Federal Posi-
tions Last Spring, Testify in
Confederation Of Her Story.
Political Conspiracy
Is Charged.

Oklahoma City. Okla. February 12.-
Mrs. Minnie r. Bond to day told a jury
in District Court here of indienitics
which she declared she suffered at the
hands Of United States Senator Thomas
Z. Gore. of Oklahoma. and described
in detail an attack which she alleges
occurred at Il Washington hotel on
March q last. the basis for the suit
on tria, in which Mrs. Bond asks $50,
600 in damages. Three other witnesses.
Dr. j. II. E@ rp. Kirby Fitzpa trick and
T. L. Robertson, also testified to-day
in confederation of Mrs. Bond.
MIS-. Bond was on the witness stand
the greater part OF the day y search
ing cross examination failed to cause
her 10 change her testimony in any ma
tcrial feature.
According TO Mrs. Bond. she met tho
Senator In Oklahoma several years ago
ard went to Washington last spring
when her husband, Julian Bond. was
n candidate for appointment us inter-
nal revenue collector here. She Wis
lited Senator Gore al his Office several
times In the interests Of her husbands $
candidacy, she said, and on ono occa-
sion, charged that he seized her and
another tire was guilty of similar
conduct Because Of the number Of
men about the Senator's office she
fused, she said. to make further visits
there, md by mutual arrangement met
him at her hotel on March "a. when,
she alleges. lie offered her indignities.
and, In her efforts to free herself, her
eyeglasses were broken, her face
scratched and hand lacerated
Health Impaired by Attack.
On cross-examination, she stated that
her health has been impaired as the
| result OF the alleged attack. She was
closely questioned by attorneys for Sen
/ IN nor int with
politicians In Oklahoma, laying the
! foundation. ii Is believed, for the in
| PRODUCTION of testimony In support OF
their contention that the suit is the
| result of a political conspiracy. Sena-
tor Gore is candidate for renomna-
tion at the primaries to be held In
Oklahoma in August
|. Mrs. Bond, a mild-mannered woman
and rather frail In appearance. main
tanned her composure throughout the
examination.
Mrs. Gore, wife of the defendant, sat
directly opposite Mrs. Bond throughout
the day. and frequently the gaze of the
/ two women met.
| Each OF the witnesses heard too day
In support of Mrs. Bond admitted that
they failed to accomplish the purpose
| of their visit to Washington last spring
appointment to Federal position.
Each declared that he had been prom
iscd one of three POSITIONS: Fitzpatrick
! sought appointment as Attorney-Gen-
eral in the Department of the Interior,
and Robertson said he was there in
/ anticipat tion OF securing position in
! the Interior Department in the event
/ Robert A. Rogers was named. as secre-
/ tary. Robertson also asserted that
James r. Jacobs, In whose apartment
at the hotel the attack on Mrs. Bond
1 is alleged to have occurred. was seek
| ing appointment "a United States mar
| shall for the Eastern District of Okla
! homa, Jacobs also was not appointed.
/ He will be called as witness for the
| plaintiff tomorrow.
/ EmIssary for Gore.
1 carp declared that he acted an
| missary for Gore in an effort to ar
| range matters with Mrs. Bond and
have her leave Washington. He visit
| ed the Oklahoma Senator on the morn
ing after the alleged incident concern
ing his candidacy for Federal posi-
ton.
DOC, they set q trap for me and l
walked into It," carp testified Gore
said TO him. II want to see Mrs Bond
and get her out of town.
He testified that Gore told him to
promise Mrs. Bond anything. but not
to use his name. carp said he ad-
| vised Mrs. Bond to leave Washington.
but that she did not do
Robertson and Fitzpatrick, rs eye
| witnesses to the alleged occurrence,
corroborated in substance Mrs. Bond 5
narrative. Fitzpatrick said his room
adioincd Jacohs's apartment. which was
| selected for the conference between
Senator Gore and Mrs. Bond because
1t was explained. the hotel parlors were
crowded. and Mrs. Bonds room had
not been put in order Attracted by
the noise, he said. he went into the
hall and had view of the interior
of tho room through u partly open
door. on cross examination Fitz-
patrick admitted that he told friend
of the Senator that If Robertson was
appointed deputy United States at
torney, the matter would end. He also
declared that he had reported the af-
fair to the Attorney-General of the
United States.
AEgrlcved at senator.
| Robertson whose testimony was not
concluded to-day related much the
same as Fitzpatrick. 1t was true. he
said that he had expressed himself
as agsrieved and had 'cussed out
Gore, but denied having said to n
/ Washington hotel man that he would
get the Senator
Robertson tomorrow will resume his
testimony.