West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-19
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DECLARES GORE
Senator D9nOunceS Charles A.
legged by Mrs. Bond
DEFENSE CLOSES ITS CASE
NUMBER II

Blind Lswmaker elames Hts Troubles
on oissrunted Office Seekers Who,
he Charges, Planned His Ruin.
Senator Emphatic In Hls Dental Of
Any WronsdoIno--Jery May Get
Case Tonight.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Feb. i7.--T
know that they had framed up on mo.
! told DR.. j. IL. carp when he called
at my Office ON the day following the
occurrence that | would see them in
L. before l would make terms with
them. did not tell carp to hush Mrs.
Bond and get her out OF Washington.
Az no time, neither in my Office nor
in the Winston hotel, did ever olrer
Mrs. Bond any improprleties or te
take advantage OF her."
So declared Senator Thomas p
Gore to jury In district court here
when testifylng in his own behalf in
tho $4,000 damage suit filed against
| him by Mrs. Minnie II. Bond, who
charges that the Oklahoma blind sena.
! tor attempted 60 assault her I'm the
/ Winston hotel In Washington on
/ March "a 1913.
Speaking IN a loud clear voice SEN
ator Gore denied every essential part
| of the testimony OF Mrs. Bond. Or.
] Earn and the other members OF the al
| legged conspiracy against him.
1ne senator recalled the meeting
with Mrs. Bond I'm oklahoma City in
! January, 1913. when Graves Leeper In
/ o., l.I, ALL a
l what he had said when Bonds appll-
cation for the revenue collectorship
was broached he replied: 81 told her
that ! wns already committed 20 an
other party" -
did you ever give her any en-
courarement that her husband might
get your support2"
81 did not"
The senator left for Washington the
last Tuesday In January, 1913. he said.
He was asked about his acquaintance
with Or. carp president OF the Jack.
sonian club. lie had known carp for
some time, carp was n candidate for
! United States marshal for the western
district and James II. Jacobs. alleged
arch conspirator against Gore, want
ed 20 be marshal i'm the eastern dis.
| trict
When Mrs. Bond first came to his
Office I'm Washington no said she
| broached the matter OF her husbands
| application again. He told her he was
committed TO another and she said,
"Then you can't hand out any en-
couragement. senator?"
mo. Mrs. Bond, cannot" was his
reply the senator said.
"Tell this court" said judge Stuart,
whether you held her hand on that
occasion2"
81 did not" was the prompt answer.
Regarding tho alleged assault the
senator, in reply to questions. told OF
meeting Mrs. Bond az her hotel after
she had telephoned him making the
appointment. lie said he never knew
that James II. Jacobs. T. H. Robertson
and others we're at the hotel az the
time.
81 had never boon In there before.p
he said. "and when I reached the door
Mrs. Bond approached me IN the lobby.
I supposed we were 10 go to the hotel
parlor, but she took me to another
room"
Where did you str" Senator Gore
was asked.
81 sat in a rocking chair" replied
he. I'VE talked about the appointment
OF her husband. I told her again there
was no chance for him She seemed
10 feel that he had lost"
81 arose remariing that 7 must go
and Mrs. Bond took hold OF my hands.
She was remarldng that 7 was going
10 have q hard race. AZ that moment
the telephone rang and she answered
a.. Then she came back ard sat on
the bed.
I'VE talked only a few minutes
arose and she took hold of my hand
then fell on the bed 7 asied What
does this mcan3 Just then Robertson
came into the room and told her 10
stou that squalling."
'Dld you ot any time touch Mrs.
Bond?" hc was asked.
'T did not" the senator replied
Tho feature other than fne testl-
mony OF Senator Gore was the appear.
ance on the stand Of Al. j. jennings,
ex outlaw and present candidate Tor
governor on the Democratic ticket. as
witness for Mrs Bond Jennings
contradicted the testimony Of Mitch
Bonner. Oklahoma CITY banker and
said that in Jacobs conversation with
Bonner Jacobs did not say he would
"call orr the Gore charges for sos 600
on crosf examination Jennings ad-
mtted that Jacobs. termed the
brains" Of the alleged conspiracy
against Gore managed jennings cam
paign for county attorney two years
aCo.
when The court reconvoned today
tho plaintiff had three rebuttai wit
ncsse5 TO put on. The arguments Of
attorneys are not expected to occupy
over today.