Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29

reception committee he accompanied
the coloneis train from Ironton to
Portsmouth. Ohio.
AT Portsmouth about how long a
speech did Col. Roosevelt make
About five or ten minutes
Where did YOU then GO
ITO Waverly. He spoke from the
yain FIVE or ten minutes.
Where next
"rhillicothe.
Where did he speak,"
In the pubic square. about fifty min
utes''
The witness told of other stops made
at Hampton and Jackson
Photograph Is Shown.
/ photograph taken at Jackson was in
iroduced AMI witness was asked II 1t cor
rectly illustrated The colonel speaking and
The crowd
1t does" was tho reply.
The photograph was then shown to the
Juryrnen.
II pictured the colonel standing on a
platform with arm stretched out against
An upright
..Wh.re lid YOU go from Jackson?
ITO Wellstown.
Then exhibit four was presented, an
other photograph. hut the witness could
not remember where II was taken. the
next stop was made at Athens, anu Col.
public building.
Where did the colonel stand when
ne spoke"
ION the steps There were several
persons there with him.
The colonel spoke al Lancaster Tor
about twenty-five minutes. witness
said. and then went 10 Columbus
He said he was in tho colonefs car
from am. to 6 pm constantly, -,
What did the colonel drink In the
NAV Of spirftu0uS LIQUORS.
Not a d-op.'
'Did you personally hear every
speech the colonel made Monday"
Yes"
..ptd he appear intoxicated at any
time?'
Absolutely not"
Noon recess interrupted Abele's testi-
mony.
Sober On Ohio Trip.
mouth. oeio. former Judge of the COM
mon pleas court in Ohio. who two years
ago DISTINGUISHED several hundred vo.ers
m Adams county. Ohio. for illegal vot-
ing testified he first met Col. Roosevelt
.. Tronton Ohio. last MAY. He accom-
~an'e9 the colonel 70 Portsmouth on the
erecial rain on which Col Roosevelt
vas trave'ing. At Portsmouth and Iron
m Mr. Blair said Col. Roosevelt spoke
Nout thirty m nutes.
How close 10 the colonel were YOU
hen YOU were on tie train with him?
II was ting at the breakfast table
With him talking
From your personal contact with
i'm. from his breath. from his actions
hat do you say as to Mr.. ROOSeveItS
ohriety or inebriety?"
There was nothing to indicate that
: had been drinking or that he was in
Nv condition other than sober"
What was his physical condition.?
mean as to drinking. Whether he
was sober or drunk, you would say
he was
He was sober
When witness was turned over to the
defense Attorney Belden contented him.
self with showing that the witness was
not in the hall where Col. Roosevelt
spoke. and witness was dismissed
Philip Roosevelt on Stand.
Philip Roosevelt. son of W. Emlen
Roosevelt. who is a first cousin OF the
former President. a very tall. slender
man Of twenty-one having been sworn.
said he was newspaper man of New
York city.
How long have you known the plain
tiH?" inquired Attorney Pound
We'll. he's known me all my life
There was laughter at this reply and
witness changed his reply to I've known
him as long as l can remember"
Witness home at Oyster Bay IL with
in a hundred yards of that of the plain
tiff He testified to close friendship with
the misunderstanding. riding. swimming.
fishing and hunting and socially.
Witness had seen the colonel drink a
glass of white wine at meals.
Once I saw him drink two glasses"
/, I'm 1912 did you come into any par
-ticular association with the colonelr'
His mail had grown to great proper
lions and II was turned over to me. II
Also went on a swing around the circle
with him.
..on this trip what liquor was on the
colonefs carr"
"One Of the party had a bottle of
whisky in his stateroom. and there
was bottle of brandy. The colonel
lid not drink anything except at night
Just before going to bed he took
'easpoonful of brandy in large glass
4 milk. He called it a milk punch I"
Now. taking your earliest recollec-
Ion OF the plaintiff, what can you say
IS to whether he was addicted to the
sc OF Hquor?'
.0f course. he was not drunkard."
What can you say as to his speech
mean as to profanity
He never uses It,"
Did he ever use obscene language"
The young man remained silent and
Attorney Pound added: "Of course, it's
No., blurted the witness
Roosevelt Cellar Well Stocked.
Young Roosevelt was cross-examined
oy Horace Andrews for the defense.
Did you ever use liquor in Col Roose-
velt's home"
Yes"
Red wineY'
Yes. red wine, white wine. Russian
wine. champagne. sherry, whisky, brandy
and some others"
Quite collection of wines eh,''
Yes. II was regular gentleman's cell
lar"
What's that?"
Il say, IL was regular gentleman's
cellar"
Have you ever been to a banquet with
Col. Roosevelt where they had cocktails7''
I do not think so.''
Attorney Andrews asked the witness
whether there had not been a meeting OF
uroDosed Witnesses n this case in Col
KOosev.lts ed torial Off e in New York,
and whether the colonel S butler was not
present. The witness replied he did not
know who was present. except that he
Went expecting to give deposition
Ia.s concluded his testimony.
Rough Rider a Witness.
Edward Emerson. writer and news
paper man. 81 d ne knew the plaintiff in
the days when he was pol &c comm a.
sIoaer, al Washington as assistant secre-
tary OF the navy, and as colonel of the
Rough Riders. OF which Emerson was a
member Witness became field Secra