The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-19
Two Minutes and Half of De-
liberation Before Jurors Come
In With Verdict For Blind
Statesman.
Some of the Jurors Are Indig-
nant and Present Attitude
Menacing to Plaintiff After
All Evidence-Frame Up Is
Talk.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA, Feb. IS.
Upon the testimony of Mrs. Minnie
r. Bond and her own witnesses, SEN
ator T. r. Gore was indicated of any
wrong conduct towards Mrs. Bond by
a jury in the District court here to-
day
The jury was in the jury room two
minutes and a half, and one ballot
was taken. 1t was unanimous for
Senator Gore. and denied Mrs. Bond
one cent of the $50, 900 she asked from
the blind senator. who she had
charged with attempting TO assault
her in the Winston hotel in Washing
ton on March oath last.
The jury retired for its delibera-
tons at $40 O'Clock, and in ten min
utes had filed back into the court
room and taken their seats. The
packed courtroom was silent as Judge
Clark read the verdict.
At his final words. -.in favor OF the
defendant" those near the front Of
the, room heard Mrs. Gore utter a
stiffed cry as she leaped from her
chair. grasped the hand OF Senator
Gore, and whispered something into
his ear. When she turned and shook
hands with Henry Carpenter. the fore
man of the jury, tears were streaming
down the faces of both she and the
aged farmer Senator Gore merely
smiled.
simultaneously with the cry Of Mrs.
Gore. a great cheer arose from the
spectators Hats were thrown to the
ceiling and the court house rang with
the name of Gore. Women laughed
and cried as they pushed forward with
hundreds Of men in an attempt to
offer their congratulations to Senator
and Mrs. Gore. The demonstration
continued unchecked for fifteen min
utes, when Judge Clark raped for
order. and dismissed the jury.
The Verdict.
Following Is the verdict returned:
we. the jury empanelled in the
case entitled Minnie +. Bond VS.
Thomas Pryor Gore, find that the evil
! dence is insufficient upon which TO
predicate suit, and that said evil
ience wholly generates the defend
ant, Thomas Pryor Gore; and we fur
Their find that in our opinion the facts
in the case were entirely insufficient
upon which To base q suit; and we
unanimously state that at the conclu-
sion Of the plaintiffs evidence, had the
defendant at the time announced thai
he desired To Introduce no evidence 1T
his behalf and rested his case, our
I in that event with the one which Is
returned by us, to wit: in favor OF
the defendant. Thomas Pryor Gore"
During the reading of the verdic
there was no preceptibie change in thu
expression of Mrs. Bonds face. From
the time the jury left the room unit
1.-The demonstration began she sat lean
ing on a table. and scribbling on &
piece of paper. She seemed in nj
haste to leave the roo muntil she was
| approached by her attorneys, wher
she arose and walked out with them
land her husband.
Following the dismissal OF the jur,
the crowd began to cheer as 1t filed ou
of the courthouse. For several min
utes Senator and Mrs Gore fingered
| in the courtroom accepting the con
gratulations of friends.
A carbon copy or the verdict was
presented to Senator Gore. The sen
ator announced that he will remain IL
| Oklahoma City until Saturday. Ht
Will speak before the State convention
| of the Young Mems Democratic club
Thursday. From here he and Mrs
Gore will go TO Hot Springs. Ark, fol
fContfnued ON Sixth pare)