Jones Lawyers Query Clinton About Sex Life

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers for Paula Corbin Jones sought answers Tuesday from President Clinton on whether he had sex with women other than his wife when he was governor of Arkansas and whether he appointed one of them to an Arkansas judgeship.

Papers filed in federal court asked that Clinton respond, in writing, to 72 questions, including whether he asked a state trooper to summon Jones to a hotel room in May 1991 and if he used troopers to arrange liaisons with other women.

One of the lawyers, Wes Holmes of Dallas, said the legal team sought to establish a pattern of conduct.

Jones’ filing asks Clinton to admit or deny that state trooper Danny Ferguson summoned her to a hotel room May 8, 1991. It also wants Clinton to admit or deny whether the meeting took place and whether Clinton asked Jones for sex that day or any other day.

A separate filing posed similar questions to Ferguson, a former Clinton bodyguard named as a co-defendant in Jones’ sexual harassment civil suit against Clinton.

Both filings request answers by Nov. 10, two days before Clinton’s lawyers are to take Jones’ sworn statement.

Clinton’s attorney, Robert S. Bennett, was not in his Washington office and did not return a telephone message seeking a response to Jones’ filings.

Meanwhile, attorneys for Clinton and Ferguson have been taking statements this week from Jones’ relatives, friends and former co-workers.

Jones’ sister, Lydia Cathey of Cabot, Ark., spent most of Tuesday giving her deposition.