Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-17
Thomas P Gore Asserts No
Assault on Mrs, Minnie E,
Bond of Oklahoma Ever Was
Attempted by Him.
ENEMIES LAID PLOT
TO COMPROMISE HIM
People Who Engineered Whole
Scheme, He Declares Were
Disappointed Office Seekers
Bent on Getting Revenge,

10Y poRnMa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRFl
OKLAHOMA City Okla, Feb lG.-
Dnuuncing the allegations as an ''in-
famous lie." United States Senator
Thomas p. Gore. from the witness
stand today declared that charges Of
improper conduct, the basis OF the
$50. 600 damage suit against him were
the invention Of q coterie Of disap-
pointed office seekers Intended TO
bring him into disrepute ana wreck
his chances for denomination
Mrs Minnie Bond. plaintiff TO the
suit, alleges that Senator Gore attack
ed her at Washington hotel, March
"a. last.
II know that they had it framed
mp on me- Senator Gore told the
jury = told Dr. carp when he called
at ms office on the day following the
occurrence, that I would see them i'm
- before ! would make terms with
them. At no time, either i'm my office
or In the hotel, did / ever offer AIRS
Bond any impropriaties or attempt
10 take advantage of her
DR. J H. carp Of Oklahoma City,
was a witness for the plaintiff
Senator Gore was on the witness
stand the greater part Of the day.
When he concluded several witnesses
were called 20 c0rroboratc previous
testimony for the defense ana then
court adjourned and attorneys for the
defense announced their case closed
Argument win begin tomorrow
with the prospects of the case hcipe
given io the jury before Wednesday
Senator Gore was "a willing witness
and seemed unpcrturbed. Mrs. Gore
sat with the counsel OF The senator
and frequently whispered suggestions
Reviewing his acquaintance with
Mrs Bond senator Gore told 0f meet
ing her I'm an Oklahoma City hotel
when her husbands candidacy for the
office of internal revenue collector
here was first hroached AT the time
Senator Gore said he told her the po-
stion had been promised TO another
man, hnt asserted that she persisted
coming 10 Washington last spring Y
urge his appointment.
on the day Of the alleged attack,
the senator testified that Mrs. Bond
asked him to meet her at her hotel
as she was preparing to leave for Ok
lahoma CITY Az The hutel Mrs. Bond
escorted him 10 a room where, after
she had received "a telephone message,
the senator testified that she seized
him by the hands and fell over on
he'd Just nt that time according To
Mr. Gore. r. n. Robertson, Kirby
Fitzpatrick and James K. Jacobs. un-
successful applicants for federal pat
ronage. appeared in the doorway
4 freed myself senator Gore CON
tlnued. "nnd demanded to know what
% meant. Mrs. Bond replied that she
didn't want Bond To know about H.
l realized that J had been made the
victim of n conspiracy.
Robertson and Fitzpatrick have
testified Ter the plaintiff Jacobs may
be called in rcbuttal.
Attorneys for Mrs. Bond sought to
open The way for the Introduction of
evidence dealing with the HE Of Sen
mor Gore prior 90 the alleged episode
in Washington by asking the ques-
ton
DO YOU know a blind gir ia Corsi-
cana, Tex ~
Senator Gore did not answer. how
ever under Instructions OF Judge
Clark, who ruled before the trial start-
cd that only testimony dealing gener-
any with the reputation Of the par
ties to the suit would be- admitted
Exceptions were taken by Mrs Bond
attorneys
Al j. Jennings. former outlaw. now
candidate for nomination for COVER
Nor, also was a witness today. and
cohtradieted testimony given by Nit
eheh Bonner. banker of this city
u was not true Jennings testified,
mat Jacobs had stated In conversa-
uon with Bonner and himself th'-
lef A2R00O, hc would "call Off the
Nhatses AGAINST Gore.
Jennings admitted that Jacobs man
astd his campaign for county attor-
Mrs. Bond was recalled before court
allourned nnd asserted that after the
aIese'l incident at the hotel. Senator
Nafe called her on the telephone
him.
The second time. Alrs Bond testi-
nea' he asked me to come to his Of
nee and huag up The receiver"
,,. regarding the alleged assault in
"ashington. the senator. In reply TO
laesllons. told Of meeting Mrs Bond
a.. her hotel after she had telcphoned
.ii n,ie' making the appointment lie
S'la ne never knew that James r..
S4eops, T. y. Robertson and others
were al The hotel at the time.
mad never been IN there before,
w. Y, ald and when / reached the door
iia' bond approached me IN the lob-
I supposed we were 10 go to the
D9tei parlor. but She took me TO am
other room"
,,. Where did you slt2' Senator Gore
was asked
sat in a rocking chair" replied
y, Nt TALKED about the appointment
y, bef husband ] told her again
''''le was no chance for him. She
tied TO feel that he had lost
,., arose. remarlling that I must sc
~ .ifa iionl took hold OF my hands
~ was femarking that / was going
~ nave a hard race. At that moment
'e 'eiephone rang and she answered