The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-28
DON'T DRINK BEER,
OR DRANK RED WINE
AT Public Dinners, He
Swore, Sometimes Drank
Glass of Champagne, a
] !. Month-Never Smokes,
and is Not Total Alb
stainer.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Marquette, Mich, May 27.-Theodore
Roosevelt, a picture Of rudy vigor and
perfect health, turned his square jaw
toward twelve farmers, teamsters,
miners and woods1nen in court and
gave his character for sobriety as mot
a total abstainer," but never intoN-
Gated in his life. His testimony and
that of others corroborated such de-
scription. When his attorney, Mr..
Pound, after briefly outlining the
plaintiffs case to the jury. called Col.
Roosevelt to the stand, the ex-presi-
dent stepped briskly forward and pro-
ceeded to give them the history of his
long public and private career with
reference to his personal habits.
"At public dinners the witness
stated, 'som etimes I drink a glass of
champagne, and perhaps two, on an
average, l may say, of one glass OF
champagne a month" Swapping out
the words distinctly he added and I
do that in public" He said there was
a fine bed of mint at the White House
and he may have drunk six mint juleps
in year. A light supply of wine was
taken on the African expedition and a
(hottle OF brandy was taken along for
Rcosevelt The physician measured
this oHt as needed for chilIs or other
reasons Roosevelt said he touched
nothing else for eleven months.
Attorney Horace Andrews repre-
senting George A. Newett, the editor
who charged that Roosevelt gets
drunk and that not infrequently" de-
voted little time to cross examination
The witness expressed detestation for
whiskey and beer and could remember
taking only one mouthfui of beer in his
life Much testimony was introduced
showing up Roosevelts fine physical
condition, function perfection, violence
of exercise and capa city for work. The
physician's testimony was lengthy
Court adjourned this afternoon until
tomorrow when Robert Bacon, Clifford
Pinchot, James r. Garfield and perhaps
others will testify.
JURY WAS SLEEPY.
1t was a sleepy looking jury which,
having spent half the night in being
selected. filed into court today to listen
to the story OF the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
libel suit.
Crowds gathered early at the court
house to be well up in the line when,
tereSted to attend, the doors were
opened to the public until all seats
were filed Col. Roosevelt was expect
ed to testify today.
Theodore Roosevelt appeared here
today in what was probably an unique
occasion in history when in effect. he
although . former president of the
United States, defended himself under
oath against an allegation Of drunk
enness.
himself as man of complete sobriety,
although not a total abstainer. Lead
ing points in his testimony were:
It am not a total abstainer."
IT have never drunk a highban or a
cocktail in my life"
DOES NOT SMOKE.
Il do not smoke, I do not drink beer
and I don't drink red wine"
/ II have never drunk whiskey or
brandy except when the doctor pre-
scribed 1t or possibly on some occa-
sion after great exposure when I was
chilled through"
THE only wines l have drunk have
been white wine, Madeira, champagn
or very occasionally glass of sherry"
AT home and at dinner I often drink
a glass or two of white wine and
poland water"
AT public dinners 1 sometimes drink
a glass of champagne or perhaps two.
on an average / may drink one glass
of champagne a month ?l
There was a fine mint bed at the
White House and I may have drunk
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