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witness was disiAisaed.

anc after hts degree at New Haven
took up sci~ntific forestry as n pro-
f'.ssion. lie first met the plaintiff In \
Washington when the latter was con
nected with tho cIvil service. Wit
ness WAS sppointed chief Of the dIyIs-
lon OF forestry by President McKin-
ley and remained there until after
Colonel Roosevelt retired from the
White House. Since then Mr.. PIN
rhot said he had seen the colon.!
many times on trips and at Oysi-r
hay.
Have yon observed Colonel Roose-
welt lately" Inquired Pound.
Yes ! have. and ! wouii like to
give my reason for 80"
| I'm ask YOU the question. now.
you may tell yOur reasons."
| My reason for observing him
closely was "a deep interest In the
subject Of efficiency. n I saw u man
who was capable Of unusual work.
Observe why. to learn why he was ~f-
iIcicnt. l observed what he ate. what
he drank. how much he slept. every
thing which miahr accoun, for unus-
nal efficiency, so I studied Colonel
Roosevelt.
Now from that observation. please
tell the jury whether he drank spir-
itous or malt liquors"
Occasionally a glass Of wine
Gould the plaintiff In this rasr
havo drunk To excess. have been II
lheaSy drinkrr. without your knowi-
.dxs."
No. No could not
You have known drinking men
ho you know when a man Is drunk"
Mr.. Pinchot returned n reply: II
do" before Attorney Andrews could
offer objection.
The matter was cleared IN. how.
ever. by Andrews stating that tn"
defense would admit that the ~iin"-.
was competent to tell u drunkard
when he saw one.
} On public ocraSions what were
the habits Of the plaintiff ns to the
use Of liquor" continued Pound.
Always temperate.
"You have dinrd nj Oyster Ray"
Many iimes.
MANY times
7 Was there wine when there
were g,i.sta4"
Yes: sometimes white wine n,
maybe sherry. I think ! have never
, seen champagne on tho table there. .
Witness said that h. hnd seen Mr.
Roosevelt drink one min; Julcp,
champagne few times and light
wine a few times.
Did you ever ace him drink be.
tween mcnls"" asked tho at,ornc,
for the plaintiff
only that Jui.p and perhaps once
or twice light wine
Have you ever heard Colonel
Roosevelt indulge In profanity or oh.
sccnity7"
Never" came the vigorous reply.
when cross examined Mr.. Pinchot
was asked:
You have not been with MIR.
Roosevelt on any OF his trips for the
last two years. have you'''
II have not--nOt since u irip Ia
Denver In 1910"
You have not testified ns TO ihs
: use OF liquor In his house,"
MY understanding In that liquor
dots not include light wine
We'll. tell ns about wine. too
II have been served at his home
light wine. sherry and possibly Ma
diera. On one occasion only have !
seen champagne at his home. don {,
mean the White House"
Isn't II a fact that whiskey was
served Mt the White House,
81 believe once I saw some one Of
fcred whiskcy at the White oHuse.'
Mr.. Pinchot was subjected to only
n brief cross examination. He was
followed on the stand by Lawrence
Abbott. son OF DR.. Lyman Abbott OF
New York. The witness said he was
president Of a company which pub.
lished periodical OF which Colonel
Roosevelt is one OF the editors.
Once when Colonel Roosevelt was
police commissioner Of New York the
witness said he made complaint to
the Colonel about the intoxication
lof policeman.
what can you say as to whether
Mr.. Roosevelt INDUCED In liquor to
Iexcess?'
"He did not. In my trip with him
in Africa and Europe. dining with
him and riding on trains with him
for three months. I handled his
money and he drank scarcely any.
thing. At dinners re drank only
Hight wine or little champagne.
You have never seen him under
the influence Of liquor?'
Never"
| Mr.. Abbott's direct examination
lasted about ten minutes. His cross
examination was also brief.
You feel an interest IN the out
come of this case?''
"Yes. the same interest I would
have for any intimate friend"