The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-04
ROOSEVELT IS ENTIRELY INNOCENT
ACCORDING TO HIS Own TESTIMONY
"It reads: September 21, 1908.

1T reads: September 81, 1908.
81 have been informed that some
one in your behalf has requested
contributions both from Mr.. Archbold
and MI. Hartman
. II this is true, | enter protest II
true, they should be returned.
Il protest most earnestly against
any money being taken from trusts
that may be prosecuted by the attor-
ney general
If rendered they should be re-
fused.
q am not the candidate, but l
protest most earnestly to the solicita-
tion of funds from persons whom we
are prosecuting. Four years ago
am informed Mr. Cortelyou returned.
money received from those who were
being prosecuted told him to re-
turn any such money
81 hold that the reasons that then
obtained are now stronger. would
rather see us defeated than to win
with that money. The acceptance of
dollar would hurt Mr.. Taft more
than it would possibly help to elect
| him.
| T. r. then read his letter to Cortel-
you in 1904, directing the return of
/ Standard Oil money, which has been
published,
Il also find' continued Roosevelt.
"that in 1904 | sent an extra tele-
gram on October IA, 1904 TO Mr. Cor
telyou as follows:
81 greatly desire that the request
contained in my letter of yesterday
| be complied with. =
Getting Warmer.
The colonel began to perspire in
the heat of the close room. His face
became florid; and little beads of
! perspiration trickled down his fore
head But he was too busy to wipe
them off. However, he drank copious
! draughts of water in between ques-
4 tions. AS Roosevelt read the letter to
Sheldon the senators listened atten-
: lively. The spectators leaned for
ward in their seass to catch every
word The room was so quiet that a
pin fall could be heard.
Roosevelt declared that he could
find no other letters in hurried
search through his press copy books,
that bore on Standard Oil contri'bu-
i tions. He said it was possible that
there might be some letter relating to
Il the subject that had been forgotten
or filed in such way that it was not
apparent that it contained any such
!, reference.
"Mr. Loeb has searched the files
carefully" the colonel declared, but
cannot find any other letters. He
remembered the Bliss letter when
i, had forgotten about it.,
Now regarding the Hartman
fund.- asked Clapp.
II would like to take up the charges
as they were made, in succession" /.
! r. said, ''in the first place there Is no
testimony against me except In the
form of hearsay evidence the quoted
words of men who are dead Mr..
Archbold and Mr.. Penrc5e gave what
, purports to be statements OF ar
Bliss, who is dead"
T.. r. pointed out that in view OF
Loeb being called to testify, he de-
sired to tell what happened in Ioeb's
presence.
MAY speak of letter published
in Hearsts magazine?" the colonel
, queried The one written by Mr..
Sibley?'
q haven't read it," said Paynter.
1T was letter" explained the ex-
: president, saying that Mr., Slbley
came down to see me and spoke to
me about seeing Mr.. Archbold and he
wrote Mr.. Archbold that l would be
! delighted delighted is in quote
! marks TO see him"
4 don't remember any talk with
J. Mr.. Sibley in which Mr.. Archbold
, name was mentioned. | certainly
didn't ask him to bring Mr.. Archbolo
down to see me. Any statement
!. made was in fpswer to his request
to bring him to see him. always
d said would be glad to see any one
|. (Continued on page 81