The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-11
GORE
GOES TO TRIAL
Is Being Sued for $4,000 for
Alleged Assault in Wash
ington on Mrs. Minnie
e. Bond.

.(United PreSS Leased WlTc SSlNASo'J
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. IL.
both sides insisting that a
complete hearing before jury was
wanted, the case Of Mrs. Minnie r.
Bond of Oklahoma City against y 7;
Senator T. P. Gore was called before
District Judge George w Clark at
O'clock today. Mrs. Bond is suing
Senator. Gore for $4,000 for alleged
attempted assault in Washington III.
March, 1913, and for defamation Or
character. Senator Cores counsel IN
cludes A. C. Cruce, brother Of Cover
nor Cruce OF Oklahoma.
.'I.et down the bars" said the blind
senator, just before thu trial began.
.I'm ready for them. They say
they can prove damaging things
against my character but before they
get through will have proved this
suit frame up to ruin my future
political career"
The blind senator was bitter In his
denunciation of the suit.
Three Oiklahomans are scheduled TO
testify for complainant that they W.T.
messed the attempted assault. A score
| or more OF dispositions have been TAX
en- by both sides detrimental to the
regulations OF both the principals.
This mornings session was taken
4 up by the opening statements Of the
opposing attorneys.
| Mrs. Bond, trinity dressed IN a
tight fitting tailored suit came to the
court room with her husband Julian
r. Bond, who is bookk seper. Botn
! left before Smator Gore arrived. The
Blind senator was led in by DR.. l.
/ Frawley, income tax collector FOL
Texas and Oklahoma. and followed 10y
! Mrs. Gore in a stylish black pony
i coat" and black hat with bird OF para
disc. Mrs. Cores brother, G. M. IA,
4 OF Palestine, T-xas, noted crimlna
/ lawyer, Joined the Gore counsel whe1
the case was called
On Mrs. Bonds side Of the lawyers
table wera E. j. Giddings. oklahoms
4 delegate to the Baltimore convention
Il Ross NJ. Lilliard, Oklahoma City
:. Ben f. Williams, Norman; s. Al
Rutherford, Muskogee, former cand1
date for z. s. senator, and w M
Strait. Millerton, Ark.
!, Senator Cores array Of counsel IN
el clu6led, besides Governor Cruce'
brother w. A. Ledbetter, forme
: Standard Oil attorney in Oklahoma
] Norman Pruitt, prominent crimina
7 lawyer OF Oklahoma, and John N
i Young. vice chairman of the demo
cratic stats committee.
The political element cropped ou
early in the examination of prospe'
Il tive Jurors. Attorney Giddings, sta
!. ing the nature of the case for tn
/ first twelve. veniremen, characterize
is as an action for damages for
, legged indecent assault and attempt
! rape" Each Juror was asked NJ
!. politics, whether the prestige OF tn
: United St;-tes snate would infiuenc
:. him in Senator Cores favor or whetl
er defense testimony by high part
leaders in Oklahoma would prejuode
M him
s. During the questioning OF juror
a. Senator Gore turned toward the Jul
.e hox, peering with sightless eyes t
N ward the ventremen being questione
e. From time to time he LEANED forwal
~ resting his chin on the heavy kne
Ia cane he always carries. Mrs COL
engaged in frequent consultation
NJ with the dafense lawyers.
,r Mrs. Bonds petition alleged NJ
h. onlv attempted assault but defam
AZ tion of character and attorneys
n. both sides said this allegation pavt
n the way for testimony OF the chara
es ter of both parties.
d Defense Attorney Pruitt asked eat
he venireman whether he was a reaa'
m of ..The Jacksonian," a periooical su
ported by the Jaossonian CLUB, orga