Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-29
Former Forester, Former
Rough Rider, Former Loco
motive Engineer and For
mer Judge Testify for ROOse-
welt.
CASE LOOKS BAD FOR
LUCKLESs DEFENDANT
Charge That Colonel Frequent
ly Got Drunk Denied En-
phatically by Those Who
Knew Him Best.
my T.eased Wire to Evening Rerald. 7


tBy LEASED Wire to Evening Rerald.
Marquette, Mich. May s9.-Six witt
nesses for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
u relative. former forester. a former
member of the Rough Riders regi
ment, q former locomotive fireman, "a
newspaper man ana former Judge,
testified today la Colonel RuoseVeit'E
suit against George a. Newett. the
lshpeming newspaper owner.
All the witnesses called by the
plaintin asserted that the colonel WAS
only moderate user OF intoNicants.
The substance 0f the testimony as
given by Phillip roosevelt, youns
son of the cOlonel's cousin. Charles
Willis Thompson. a New York news.
paper man; Andrew A. Adele, a for
mer locomotive fireman; Edwin Emer-
son, "A Cuban campaign Rough Rider,
Gifford PinchOt, former forester, ana
A. u. Blair. "A former common pleas
Judge of Ohio, was that during his
campaign in cuba with the Rough
Riders COLONEL Roosevelt drank only
black coffee or water and never liquor
OF any kind.
That during his political campaigns
the colonel DRINK champagne only oc-
Caasonally and never 10 excess
That while Colonel Roosevelt kept
a large and varied supply of wines al
his home he never indnlged In them
immuderateiy,
'ilgs kapt a REGULAR gentlemaa's esi-
lar" phillip Roosevelt said.
Colonel Roosevelt. as usual. since
the beginning az the hearing, listened
with the K4tneRt Interest TO the Wit
nesses denial from the stand that ne
frequently got drunk" as charged In
the editorial published by the defend.
ant.
clifford Plnchot. chief forester I'm
the Roosevelt administration at the
afternoon session testified as 20 the
temperate habits Of the plantih.
The witness said he was educated
In New York aud at Yale and abroad
and after taking his degree at New
Haven took up scientific forestry as a
profession. lie FIRST met the plaintin
In Washington when the latter was
connected with the civil service. Wit
ness was appointed chief of the divis-
ion OF forestry by President Mckinley
and remained there until after Colonel
Roosevelt retired from the white
House. since then Mr.. Pinchot said
he had seen the colonel many times
on trips and at oyster Bay.
Have you observed Colonel Roose-
welt keenly p" inquired Attorney Pond
Yes. have" and ] would IKE u
give my reason for so--"
We VIII come 10 that" interrupted
Pound.
"Ill ask YOU the question. now you
may tell your reasons
"My reason for observing him close.
~ was e deep interest In the subject
OF efficiency ~ saw man who wai
capable OF unusual work. who was
very efficient. l wanted 10 ohserv,
why. 20 learn why he was efficient.
"A he H.. IN fl
how much he slept. everything which
might account for unusual efficiency
So I studied Colonel Roosevelt
"NOW from that observation, pleas,
tell the jury whether he drank spirit
uous or malt liquors"
Exceptionally q glass ot wine"
Gould the plaintiff In this ease have
drunk 10 excess. have been heav!
drinkcr without your knowing it.
NO he could not
You have seen drinking men--p'
you knoW when "A man is drunk"
Mr. PinchOt returned "a reply:
II do" before Attorney Andrew
could offer objection. The matter wa
cleared up. however. by Andrews stat
ing that the defense would admit tha
the witness VAS competent Ia tell
drunken man when he saw one.
ION public occasions what were th
habits OF the plaintin as 20 the uS
OF liquor q" continued Pound.
Always temperate,
You have dined at oyster Bny7"
Many times
when there were other guests an
when you were the only one2'
Both"
Was there wine when there wer
Ruests9"
Yes; sometimes white wine or ma
be- sherry, I think ! have never see
champagne on the table there"
Witness said that ne had seen NJ
Roosevelt drink one mint lulep; chan
pagne few times aud Hight wine
few times.
did you ever see him drink be-
tween meals2' asked The attorney II
the plaintiff
only that julien. and perhaps ong
or twice light wine"
"Have yuu ever heard COlon'
Roosevelt Indulge Ia profanity or ol
sContlyY'
Never" csme The reply.
When cross examined. Mr.. Pinch'
was asked
"YOu have never been with NJ
Roosevelt on any Of his trips for n
last two years have yOu2"
- have nOt--not since a trip
Denver In 1910"
you have not testified as 20 n
use ~ liquor In his house2"
My understanding IN that iiqu,
does not include light wine"
well tell us about wine. too"
II have been served nt his hon
with llsht wine, sherry and posslb