The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-24
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FROM ROOSEVELT
Calls Federal Judge Anderson
Damned Jackass and
Crook"
Especial to The imes-Dispatch.1
indianapolis. Ind. October 2s.--The
News yesterday published the follow

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Indianapolis. Ind, October 2s.-Tl1e
News yesterday published the follow
Ing:
Colonel Roosevelt, during a recep-
ton rendered him at the Columbia Club
here October 10. charged Judge A. y.
Anderson, Of tho Federal court, with
being a damned jnclsass and a crook
and then a crook and q damned
jackass.' The language was used to
Captain Harry New, formerly chair
man OF the Republican National Com
mittcc, who stood in the limo intro
ducing Colonel Roosevelt to the club
members.
Judge Anderson rendered the famous
decision refusing TO send Delavcn
Smith and Charles r. Williams, OF the
indianapolis News, to Washington for
trial on II c!iurge OF criminal libel, on
which Colonel Roosevelt, then Prcsi-
dent. had mad them indicted.
Some one introduced Judge Ander-
son to the Colonel. The Introduction
vas acknowledged by Roosevelt, M
Judge Anderson passed on. Captain
New opposed the appointment of An
derson as judge.
When Captain New saw Judge An
derson presented to Roosevelt he
thought he saw a chance to d~isabuse
Roosevelt's mind OF any prejudice that
might exist there on account of Mr..
News opposition to the p pointment.
Colonel said Mr.. New. you will re-
member that r opposed the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Anderson to the United
States bench"
Eyes. yes. yes; I remember" Roose-
Welt said hastily.
well. / wish to say, Colonel" con-
tinVed New, that l was wrong in my
opposition to Anderson. and you were
right In appointing him. He has
proved that / was wrong" /.
rs Judge Anderson the man that
decided TINT libel case out here?'
Roosevelt asked sharply.
Yes, 1 believe he did decide a libel
case" said New.
THAT was the decision of a damned
jackass and a crook" Roosevelt re-
torted. Yves, he Is u crook and a jack
dential."
And with that Roosevelt moved along
and New gave over the business of
introducing people to some one else.
Captain New was asked about the
story to-day. but he refused to dis
cuss 1t.
The matter has caused a sensation
and much bitter feeling among the
members OF the Columbia Club, which
Is the oldest and most exclusive Re-
publican organization In Indiana.
Judge Anderson is a member of the
club Efforts have been made to pre-
vent the story getting cute but 1t is
being discussed quietly by hundreds
of people. Judge Anderson is one of
the noted lawyers of Indiana. He has
presided over the Federal Court of tine
Indiana district for several years. dur
Ing which ne a made a fine record.
1t fell to his lot to sit in Judge Ian
dls's court IN Chicago at the petition
for q %rehearing of the famous s29. o0o.-
600 fine case against the Standard Oil
Company. He threw 1t out Of court.
Later. he presided during the trial of
John r. Walsh, Chicago banker
and railroad magnate. He presided
throughout the litigation here to re-
move the proprietors# of the Indian
4 apolis News to Washington to try
them on a charge of libeling some OF
Colonel Roosevelt's intimate associates
in the Panama Canal bond matter.