The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-02-12
Describes Alleged Assault


ton that evening for Oklahoma and
that she die not care TO have Jacobs
in her room. ia the cond.sion it was
and then Jacobs volunteered to lend
her the use OF his room, which was
on the same second floor, and Mrs.
Bond accepted the offer with the IN.
derstanding that Jacobs himself would
also be present at the interview. Lii
lard said that the testimony would
show that Kirby Fitzpatrick and 7. E.
Robertson occupied another adjacent
room on the same floor
According to Lillard. Mrs. Bond will
show that after the arrangements had
been made she received the key to
Jacobs room and that Jacobs left the
hotel and was crossing the street
about 6 O'Clock when he saw Senator
Gore going towards the hotel. and that
Jacobs about that time saw Fitzpat-
rick. Robertson and Bin Tnghman.
all Of Oklahoma City. and that after
Tilghman LETT the group. Jacobs asked
Sthe others TO go with him TO the Win
ston hotel where all three roomed.
According to the attorneys statement
testimony will be introduced to show
that the three returned aad went to
the bathroom door Of the room occu-
pied by Jacobs. and in which Mrs.
Bond was receiving Senator Gore.
That they heard Mrs. Bond say TO
the senator that he had made a mis-
take, that she was not The kind Of
woman he appeared to think her to
be, and that they pushed open the door
and saw Senator Gore and Mrs. Bond
struggling and that Kirby Fitzpatrick
said, Il believe he viii succeed in
spite OF everything" Lillard said
that testimony would show that sena-
tor Gore Jumped back like lion from
this little woman ana wanted to know
who was present, and received the re-
ply, this Is Robertson from okla
homa'"
Lillard said that testimony would
show that Senator Gore replied. Glad
to see you old man, always glad to see
people from Oklahoma" and that at
the same time Mrs. Bond had gone TO
crying and bleeding about the face in
to the bath room: that Senator Gore
and Robertson went after her and that
Mrs. Bond continued to cry while Sen
ator Gore was assisting in wiping the
blood from her. hands
Counsel said that testimony would
show that Robertson said Senator I
win help you TO leave here and am
going too. as doa't want to be caught
in this situation and that Robertson
accompanied Gore to the elevator.
where the latter asked concerning the
appearance Of his clothes
Lillard said that testimony would
be introduced to show that Senator
Gore the next day said to Dr. Earp, =
was mistaken in the woman. Fix it
mp before her husband comes TO
Washington"
Outlining the defendants case, At
torney A. c. Cruce said that the de-
tense would show that Jacobs was fre-
quently seen in Mrs. Bonds room at
the hotel and that Mrs. Bond was on
one or two occasions seen coming ap-
parently from Jacobs room That
Jacobs wanted TO be United States
marshal. that Robertson wanted to be
an assistant attorney and that Rog-
ers had vainly aspired for secretary
OF the interior; :aat Mrs Bond, ia
cobs. Fitzpatrick and Robertson had
oonspired to destroy Senator Gore be
cause they had failed in obtaining the
desired appointments
Attorney Cruce said that testimony
would be introduced to show that !
morning or two after the alleged as
sault Mrs. Bond met in the hotel a
sister Of the local Associated Press
agent and said. wasn't it shame
The way Senator Gore treated me p
that the girl replied, yes. il what you
say is So" that Mrs Bond asked
what would you do about it?' and
that the girl replied, y would say as
little about the matter as possible. =
that Mrs. Bond replied that she would
publish and scatter the matter broad
cast.
Attorney Cruce said that testimony
would show that while eating break
last the morning following the alleged
episode a gentleman acquaintance
asked Mrs Bond how she was coming
on with her intercession for her hus
bands appointment and that she re
piled. not very well. but | have on'
or two more strings to pull over Sena
tor Gore YET"
Cruce said testimony would prob