Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31
Taking of Testimony for the
Plaintiff May Be Con-
cIuded Today.
DISPOSITIONS ARE READ
AvOWING HIS SOBRIETY
Albert Shaw and George B. Cortel.
you Among Those Whose
Evidence Is Read.

MARQUETTE. Mich. Nav 3I-rh.
| examination of witnesses in the Iibel
| suit of Theodore Roosevelt agatnst
| George A. Newett proceeded with speed
/ today and il was expected that by night
the direct evidence for the plaintiff. in
cluding dispositions, would be before the
| jury.
/ The character of the evidence intro
duced during the forenoon was un-
| varying in character-col Roosevelt
has been very abstemious
| The witnesses who testified personally
We're: Joseph E. Bayless OF Sault Sta
| Marie, W. Elnlon Roosevelt first
| cousin OF the plaintiff; William Loeb,
Jr.: Frank Tyree and James Sloan
| secret service men, and William T.
| shaunele, railroad man, who handled
one of the Roosevelt Itineraries in ohio
Dispositions of Albert Shaw. the editor:
George y. Cortelyou, former private
secretary to President Roosevelt and
| later in his cabinet: Lawrence H. Gla-
ham, newspaper man. and George IT.
Roosevelt. whose father is a cousin of
| the plaintiff. were read by Attorney Van
/ Benschoten.
Always Sober, Says Cousin.
i Upon the converting of court today,
after Joseph E. Bayliss of Sault Ste.
Marie. Mich. had identified the alleged
libelous article in the Iron Ore. w EN-
len Roosevelt. a cousin of the former
President, was called to the stand.
He. said he was fifty-six years old and
said that his father and the father of
| the plaintiff who were brothers, had been
closely associated in business
What has been your association with
your cousin?" asked Attorney Pound for
the plaintiff.
Very intimate. / have been with him
for two weeks at a time. When We were
boys We lived near each other. Later L
was with him on hunting trips | was
with him both times when he was sworn
in as President. / made trips with him
on the Mayfiower. the government boat
placed at his service. ] have been In a
position to know every detail of his pub
lie and private life"
3 What has been your observation
through your senses of smell and sight -
to whether he was a drinking man."
S MY observation was that he is not q
drinking MANI"
Has he ever been under the influence
: of liquor?
Never, SO far as 1 Observed
e What has been his habit I'm reference
$ to profanity"
l He doesn't use it."
r The witness was excused without cross
E examination.
Loeb Takes the Stand.
William Loeb. jr., collector of customs
| of the port of New York, testified he
e first met Col Roosevelt when the latter
became Governor OF Yew York During
the seven and one-haf years of the
Roosevelt administration Mr.. Loeb said
e he was associated with the President
e first as assistant secretary to him and
c later as his secretary.
d Mr. Loeb said he saw Col Roosevelt as
! President every day. including holidays.
. II was IN touch with him all his work
. ing hours from 3 am. till midnight.
! said the witness.
e ITO what extent did ne indulge in in
toxicants?"
"He was as temperate as any man
ever saw.
!. What can you say as to his drinking
e wine on his trips?"
Occasionally he took a little white
|. wine on advice of DR.. Rixey.'
a did you ever perceive the odor Of
r liquor on his BREATH"
Asked about state dinners at the White
House. Mr. Loeb said: 81 attended those
dinners because they were under my
charge. Col Roosevelt usually drank a
little champagne
How many glasses did he take?'
'tOne or two glasses
In the summer Mr.. Loeb said, the
President carried on the business of the
, country at Oyster Bay, and MS habits OF
! sobriety were strictly adhered to-
.'On your trips about the country with
him, was he immoderate in the use OF
intoxicants?
che was extremely moderate. On very
exhausting days he sometimes took q lit
tie liquor in milk"
Impossible to Get Drunk.
I'm the last few years would It have
been possible for Mr.. Roosevelt to have
gotten drunk. not only once but fro
quently?"
"It would have been impossible
What about porter. beer and ale-6M
he drink IT."
II never saw him take malt"
The attorney for the plaintiff next a.
' rected attention to the banquet siven to
Speaker Cannon on the occasion Of his
seventeen birthday.
Did YOU go with the President -
this banquet" asked the lawyer.
i The President, myself and Mr. Sloan.
Q the secret service man. left the White
: House to go 10 this dinner at O'Clock
| also came home with him..
What was his condition as to So
, briety?" asked Attorney Pound
Sober"
e Did YOU see him take drink during
r the hour he was there?
( Il saw him go with the speaker and
j drink glass of champagne"
"One?"
"Yes one"
Leaving the reception and going to
the White House. will you tell the jury
whether he was under the influence of
liquor?"
absolutely not"
White House Usher's Record.
Witness referred to a record kept nv
= the White House usher and then testi-
fed that Col. Roosevelt returned to tho
White House at 11:20 pm.
The witness. cross-examined by At
torney Horace Andrews. said he was
kept busy at the White House and had
twenty stenographers in his charge.
3 He was excused after brief examina.
tion.
There was no diminution of interest