New-York tribune., 1898-09-28

pRrs1DENT FEITNER MAKES IT PUBLIC
IN THE EFFORT TO PROVE COLONEL
ROOSEVELT'S INELIGIBILlTY.

p,esident Thomas L. Feitne. OF the Depart
,nent Of Taxes and Assessments made public yes
,erday afternoon the affidavit made by Colonel
Roosevelt on August a. 1927, to the Board OF AS
SCISSORS of oyster Bay relative to his taxes In that
Town This affidavit is the one which Mr.. Feitncr
obtained on Monday from James j.. Long. the
Town Clerk of oyster Bay. and which Is intended
to prove that Colonel Roosevelt in 1891 s"ore ne
was a resident OF New-York City. and was not
liable for personal taxes in Oyster Bay. The op-
ponents Of Colonel Roosevelt are OF the opinion
that this AFFIDAVIT will prove an important factor
IN judicialy determining the ColoneTs status as an
eligible candidate for Governor for the reason that
IL will prove he relinqushed his domiote In oyster
Raw last year Colonel Roosevelt contends that
he has always retained HIS dornieile at ms L9ns
Island home The documents given our o? M.
Feilner yesterday comprise Colonel Roosevets
answers TO the usual questions OF the Assessors
and affidavit swearing 10 the correctness OF me
because of Colonel Roosevelt's application for re-
duction Of his assessment is as follows:
O-What is your name and residence? A-Iheo-
eore Roosevelt, Washington, D. c. On New-York.
hat T:d%sop s{s's a DC ySs ask i" the valuation
o.~on What grounds do you ask it? AHA; 1t
o@When did YOU acquire it? A.-About fifteen
'es'S oTfSow low csy purchase inheritance etc)' A
OF by purchase. when did you buy it, A
o.~what did YOU pay for &, A-About sllUc
Q.-What improvements have been mace upon IL:
ssd ssas g. what outlay A-h0u'' ana '''0e' '''4'
Q~on wha, grounds do you ask, for a REDUCTION
That reside and vote in New-lork City.
Then follow numerous questions relating dsii 70 per
.ona assets and Indebtedness whish O. Goiqme lon Hoose
OF the examinatin is this affidavit:
City Of Washington. District Of Columbia. IS:
I. Theodore Roosevelt, do soemny swear that
the answers 10 uesuons put 10 me by the AS
SCISSORS Of the town of oyster Bay, y. Y, touching
the value OF my real estate ana the amount and
by them are true Ana Lnat the tanr amount o, Gems
Of my personal assessment is = dollars. and
5 ha hes II 9 M 0 IN m nGh The
non-taxabie property or securities owned by me or
indirect liability as surety. guarantor, indorser or
otherwise nor for the RnpPT3e 81 eYaGs Sfq
Subscribed and sworn to before me this aith day
Of August, 1887
EDWIN F. HANNA. Notary Public.
With the examination and affidavit President
Feitner also included an unsigned statement. This
document he explained wes Just little statement
which We have pre.sred
Who Is meant by 'we?' Mr.. Feitner was asked
and in answer TO the query he said We'll say 1t
comes from me-" The statement in question reads
as follows
In 1895 Mr.. Roosevelt was appointed Police Com:
missioner of the city Of New YORK; and resided
sssrs sna vgssa S and m tss rs c' On a April @ he
ss ss sams year WAS app0sd a
Of the Navy On August "a. 1871, he swore OF his
persona assessment at oyster Bay. on the ground
Of non-resdence. upon an assessors eXamlnauon
blank filled out in what appears 10 be his own
handwriting. as follows;
"Q.-What Is your name and residence? A Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Washington. ID. G. lin New-Iork
at No. $50 Ma1son-eve) .
"Q.-On what grounds do you ask for reduction
OF the assessment said personal property A.
That 7 reside and vote in New-York City.
on March 2l 1898 he made an affidavit filed with
the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assessments OF
the CITY of New-York. in which he swears that h"
rnoved out OF his sisters house in New-fork clty
on Nav l. 1897, but that he could have remained
there until October J. 1897 II he so desired. Tha,
he had no residence in New-iork city. and did not
vote aud could not there at the last election
that in June 1897 he rented the house No; l.SlO n
81, Washington. =. G., and that in october. lS9.
his family went Washington from Oyster Bay
and since that time ne has been resident OF
Washington. ,. ,.. -,
him 10 his attorney John T. Roosevelt OF New
York Civ which qualify the affidavit OF March
Y 1898 and that in these letters he claims 10 nave
reealned residence in Oyster Bay In Octo6er
1887 In the certorari procee edings against me IaX
commissioners of New-York City, the attorney
John E Roosevelt verified the petition. an! In the
AFFIDAVIT required by the code in such cases, dated
July IA. 1925. he swears that:
..The grounds Of deponents beiief az 10 oil mat
ter. NOT therein stated upon his knowledge arc
the statements and letters from the petitioner u
him" - 80, -
Nowher. in the petition affidavit is there any
other claim than that based upon his residehce III
Washington. d. {.