The Washington times., 1913-05-29
COUSIN REC|TES
WHAT 7. R. DRINKS
Young Roosevelt Says Colonel
Is Abstemious, Using Little
|. Wine at Banquets.
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from college in 1912. and went to work
at once for his bulkier but shorter
relative. and toured the Northern
Peninsula of Michigan with him.
Listens Intently.
RAstor George A Newett, who print
ed the charge on the course of this
trip that the colonel gets drunk, and
that not infrequently,'. listened in
tently to young Roosevelt's story.
He hardly ever took anything TO
drink" said Philip; except at night,
sometimes a glass of milk with
milk punch"
Something very like a smile stole
over the face of Editor Newett for the
frst time since the $4,000 libel trial
began. :, .ss +.
continued young Roosevelt. taking off
ht8 thick glasses a moment to make
q strictly Roosevelt gesture.
At Duluth and Superior did the
colonel take any liquor?" asked At
torney Pound.
Not one drop" said young Roose-
I'm all your acquaintance with Col
onel Roosevelt, have you ever seen
him in the slightest indication that
! ~of course not" Numbered the
young man.
Keeps 1t In House.
Attorney Andrews. for Editor New
EFT asked II the colonel keeps whis-
Ky In his house.
sYes," said Philip.
scotch whisky"
Haven't seen ii. but I guess it's
aRed wines"
Viewer saw any. but I suppose it's
there
"a regular collection Of. Iiquors7'
"A regular Eentleman's cellar, said
young Roosevelt.
the White House, ne said. and han
quets elsewhere with the former
.1hey always had champagne" he
sHcw long have you been a news
Since March, said the witness.
blushing.
Written Out.
was not Mr.. Roosevelt's testimony
written out before ne went on the wit
hess stand?' asked Andrews.
1T was
"was 1t not printed in New York be-
tore Il was given in this court?'
Il don't know"
did you make out a statement OF
your testimony in aGvance?'
II aid: most Of the witnesses it for
M. Pound, to guide him in bringing
out the testimony"
Philip said he had been at the Out
look ofrice in New York when prepara-
tion for the present libel suit vas made.
He then was dismissed from the stand.
Edwin Emerson, corn In Saxony. a
New York newspaper man. was called
TO the stand and refused TO take the
oath He affirmed his testimony un-
der the pains and. Penalties Of perjury.
gsndea BY Judge FlanniSan. i9Ns-ST9f
ss To Speed Trial.
Attorney w. S. Hill announced: at
opening Of court that presentation Of
Colonel Roosevelt's evidence in chief
would be completed today. Unless an
other long squabble of attorneys in
Tne plaintiffs plan was to cut ssort
the personal biographies which have
taken UP 30 much time with previous
witnesses and get down quicker to the
real question of what the colonel
Thompson, the first witness today,
gave his christian name as Charles
willis and his occupation as reporter
for the New York Times. Thompson
told how he met Colonel Roosevelt and
how his business brought him into con-
stsnt contact with the colonel.
sometimes We stood up TO talk and
he put his hand on my shoulder" de-
scribed Thompson. I'VE were not on
terms of intimacy. though. for the
paper on which I then was employed.
was opposing him.
"He was absolutely sober. and there
was no indication of liquor on him at
any time. His manner was always the
same. no variation in it
This testimony covered the Roosevelt
term as President.
thompson then delved into the tale