Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-27
NEVER iNpULoEp IN
HieHBALI8 OR COCKTAILS

Says He Nsvst Drinks Whisky q
Brandy Exespt on Physioians' ords,
But Partakss Of Light Wines Wit
Meals and Occasionally Drink
Champagne at Banqusts.
Marquette, Mich. May 27.-In tn
elaborate but small court room Of tn!
frontier city. Theodore Roosevelt ap
peared in what is probably an uniqu
occasion in history when. in effect. h
altho former president Of the Unite
States. defended himself under oat
against allegation Of drunkenness. hi
direct testimony lasted about on
hour and cross examination began.
In substance Colonel Roosevelt de
Tended himself as man Of complet
sobriety altho not total abs staine,
The leading points Of his testimon
may be quoted as follows:
Il am not total obsta1ner."
II have never drunk highball
or a cocktail in my life.'
Il don't smoke, and don't drink
beer and don't drink red wine."
Il have never drunk whisky or
brandy except when the doctor
prescribed It or possibly on some
occasion after great exposure and
when have been chilled thru"
cat home at dinner often drink
glass or two of white Wine and
Poland water"
"At public dinners sometimes
drink a glass Of champagne or per-
haps two. On an average I may
drink a glass Of champagne
month
There was fine mint bed at
the White House and I may have
drank a half dozen mint juleps
there in year"
"On the African trip the epedi-
ton took along case Of cham
pagne, q case Of whisky and
bottle Of brandy. The brandy was
for me. IN eleven months of the
trip the doctor administered just
seven ounces Of it to me for med
zeal purposes. never used any Of
it except on his advice"
"On speaking tours by direction OF
Surgeon General Rixey sometimes
took a goblet or two Of milk be-
fore retiring and in each there was
a measure teaspoonful Of brandy"
"Since leaving the White House
7 think have tasted mint juleps
twice"
When Colonel Roosevelt re-
marked that he might have drunk
a half dozen mint juleps IN a
year at the White House, a litter
went round the room when At
torney Pound asked if he drank
them al! at once or more than one
at time. To the best Of the
plaintiffs recollection he had
never in his life taken more than
one on the same occasion.
Marquette, Mich, May 27-1t was
sleepy looking jury which. HAVING
spent half the night in being selected
flied into court today to listen to tn
story Of the Roosevelt-Newett libe
suit. The lawyers looked sleepy ant
so did the reporters and many Of tn
spectators.
Despite this late vigil the jurymen
all hard W orking men accustomed t
early hours, were stirring with tn
daylight in the jury room where the,
spent the night, and where they mus
remain isolated until a verdict ha:
been reached.
Deputy Sheriff Jamerson and Unde
Sheriff Bennett, whose duty it is t.
care for the twelve men, were routet
out to hasten breakfast to thei
charges.
Crowds gathered early at the cour
house to be well up in the line when
after those particularly entitled to at
tend, the doors were opened to tn
public until all seats were filled.
ROOSEVELT Takes Stand.
Colonel Roosevelt took the stand to
day. The former president made :
general denial. He admitted usinl
light wines at his meals, but neve
touched strong liquors except on ad
vice of his physicians. He said h
never smoked and never touched beer
His testimony in substance was a.
follows:
Il was born in New York, Oct. q
,s5s. Graduated from Harvard in 1880
In fall of 1881 I was elected to th'
New York legislature. where served
three Years. In 1886 I ran for mayo
Of New York and was beaten. In 1ss!
/ was appointed civil service commits
sioner and served six years. In 1885,
I was appointed president Of the police
hoard Of New York. In 1897 I was ap
pointed assistant secretary Of the nav,
and served one year. In May, 1898.
to take the lieutenant colo.
nelcy OF the First United States volun
teer cavalry. commonly called th'
Rough Riders, and served during thu
Spanish war. I was in the fightint
around Santiago. where my. regimen
lost one third of it's officers and ovel
one-afth Of the men Of the regimen
killed or wounded. I was promoted t.
colonel Of the regiment and was made
acting brigadier general. Returning t.
Point, the army was dis
banded. was at once nominated gov.
ernor of New York and was elected
I served to the end Of my term but be-
fore e ends1 In the spring Of 1900
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