The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-02-19
SENATOR SWEARS.
CHARGES ARE FALSE
Gore Says Woman's Action Is
Plot to Destroy Him.
TELLS OF MEETING IN HOTEL
Oklahoma LaWmaker Declares Mrs.
Bonds $4,000 Damage Suit 10
Frameup on Part OF Several
Disappointed Officeseekers.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 17.-Po-
litical opposition on Monday was held
responsible by Thomas p. Gore, Unit
ed States senator from Oklahoma,
for the damage suit for $4,000, filed
against him by Mrs. Minnie e. Bond,
who alleges the senator from Okla
homa attacked her in a Washington
hotel
Senator Gore took the witness
stand in his own behalf He denied
making an attack on Mrs. Bond and
said he believed the charge to have
been made to injure him In his cam
paign for denomination as the DEM
ocratic candidate for the senate.
Admits Acquaintance With Mrs. Bond.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mls. Bond. the
plaintiff, and replied that he remem-
bered meeting her at reception here,
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men,
toned at the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington, the senator, in reply to
questions, told Of meeting Mrs. Bond
at her hotel after she had telephoned
him making the appointment. He
never knew tina. James r. Jacobs, T.
e. Robertson and others were at the
hotel at the time
Tells Of Meeting In Hotel. E.
81 had never been in there before"
he said; land when / reached the
door Mrs. Bond approached me in
the lobby. l supposed we were to
go to the hotel parlor, but she took
me to another room"
Where did you sit?" Senator Gore
was asked
Il sat in a rocking chair" replied
he. I'VE talked about the appoint
ment of her husband. told her
again there was no chance for him.
She seemed to feel that he had lost"
81 arose, remarking that / must
go, and Mrs. Bond took hold OF my
hands. She was remarking that |
was going to have a hard race. At
that moment the telephone bell rang
and she answered it. Then she came
back and sat on the bed.
Says She Restrained Him.
I'VE talked only a few minutes. /
arose and she took hold Of my hand,
then fell on the bed. l asked: What
does this mean?' Just then Robert
son came into the room and told her
to stop that squalling."
did you at any time touch Mrs.
Bond?" ne was asked.
81 did not" the senator replied.
Continuing his testimony, Sena-
tor Gore said he told Robertson he
wanted to see Mrs. Bond again.
Il asked her II she had anything to
say about the incident. 4 want to
know what this means 7 said.
"She replied she didn't want her
husband to know about it. Robert
son also said he had nothing to say
about it."
The senator said he saw DR.. ]. H.
carp of Oklahoma City the next day
and discussed the incident
Il told him." he said, that II any
one said did anything improper it
was an Infamous lie"
Senator Gore denied that he told
carp to try to get Mrs. Bond out of
the city.
Mrs. Bond was recalled just before
court adjourned and asserted that
after the alleged incident at the hotel
Senator Gore called her on the tele-
phone twice, but she refused to talk
with him.
THE second time" Mrs. Bond testi-
fed, "he asked me TO come to his Of
fee, and hung up the receiver"