Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
FfNpiTATIC IN DENIAL


Marquette. Mich, May 29.--Charles
Willis Thompson, Of New York. for
nine years "A Washington correspond
ent aud since 1908 a political writer
for n New York newspaper. testified
today In the Roosevelt libel case,
"As Washington correspondent" he
Haid. II used 10 30 TO the white House
60 see Mr. Roosevelt. I saw him usual
ly alone, sometimes In the morning
ana sometimes In the afternoon,
liknaiiy tn his office. bat somatItnea
when, Ina order "a lose not a minute
In hin work. he received visitors willis
In the BARRIERS chair. never de-
tected the odOr of liquor on his
breath, never saw him Ia the slightest
degree under the influence OF liquor
and never saw his manner In any way
changed from its ordinary one.
Ever go on any trips with hlm?"
81 was with him ON his 900 mile
swing around the circle last year,
which lasted "a month. | afterward
joined him at the Mercy hospital, Chi
caEo, when ne was shot and stayed
there until he went 20 oyster Bay;
went there with him and stayed q ere
until election. Two weeks after ne
was shot In Milwaukee he went 20
New York on two occasions 90 address
large mass meetings and | went With
him ard reported them.
'on these trips did you see much Of
himg"
II saw him constantly. at all hours
OF the day aud night and never saw
him take drink or affected by liquor.
Whenever he left the car followed
him"
"Did you ever see him take a
drink"
only ~ dinners of the Grldiron
| club. when he had a glass OF cham.
| payne In front of him. tie would
occasionally take a sip from IT,"
Mr.. Pound asked him Il Colonel
| Roosevelt ever used profanity.
Never"
did he ever use obscene Ian.
guage?"
NO one would dare 10 utter an OH
| scene word in his presence"
Philip Roosevelt. a son of w. En-
len Roosevelt, who N u first cousin OF
the former president. a very tall, slen'
der young man OF 81. having been
sworn. said he was a newspaper man
OF New York city.
How long have you known ths
plainting" inquired Attorney Pound.
Well he's known me all my life
There was laughter ar this reply and
the Witness changed his repy 90 i've
known him as iong as | can remem'
her."
The witness home at Oyster Bay Il
withiu hundred yards of that OF th'
plaintiff lie testified To intimate as
sociation with the plaintin--ca mping
riding, swimming. fishing, hunting ans
. | socially.
The witness had seen the colone
drink a glass Of white wine az meals
"once I saw him drink two glasses,
said he.
In 1879, will YOU explain u yol
came into any particular associatoI
with the cOlonel?'
Ills mail had grown 10 a great pro
portion and R was turned over To me
also went on a Swing around tn
circle with him"
con this trlp what liquor was ON th
cOlOnels carr"
"One of the party had bottle O
whiskey IN his state room and ther
was bottle of brandy. The colonc
. didn't drink anything except al nigh
! just before going 60 bed he took
teaspoonful of brandy IN large glaa
of milk. He called Il milk punch
: "Now taking your earliest recollec
tion ~ the plaintin, what can you "a
p hs 20 whether he was addicted to IN
use Of liquorY"
i "Of course ne was not a drunkard
e. what can You say ~ Ia his speech
! mean as Ia profanity"
"He never used H."
i did he over use obscene luI
guaRe?"
;. The young man remained silent an
q Attorney Pound added;
"Of course It's delicate question
o Answer yes or no"
"No." blurted the witness.
q Young Roosevelt WAS cross exam
ined by Horace Andrews for the d
n fCnae
"Did YOU ever use liquor In Colon
ROosevelt's hOme2"
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