The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-31


sociatoC with the ex-president he
dispositions all testified To the sobricty
of the plaintiff.
Student Witnesses.
Word was received yesterday from
Ann Arbor that Dennis Donovan of
Ironw GOD. Mich. Glen Irwin of Sin
clairvillc, y. Y, and Walter Bic of
Algumah, Wis, senior law students at
the L. Of NJ. would be here TO testify
in the lending case against Colonel
Roosevelt. Their testimony. II is stated.
will be based upon their observation
of Colonel Roosevelt during his visit
at Ann Arbor year ago
The visit in question, it is said was
an incident of the trip Roosevelt made
10 Michigan in February 1871 To attend
the annual Lincoln Day banquet at
routed out of his car by crowd of
about 1000 students To whom he spoke
briefly.
If the testimony of the students who
will appear for the defense refers to
the appearance Of Colonel Roosevelt
before the students on this trip. it APP
pears that the attorneys for the plain
tiff will be well supplied with testi-
mony to be offered in rebuttal.
Chase :. Osborn. Jr.. who is i'm Mar
quctte representing the 500 News. was
one of Tie crowd of students who heard
the Coloners address on that occasion.
He was standing close To the rear end
Of the car from which the Colonel
spoke. and he asserts that there was
nothing in the Coloners appearance.
conduct or remarks that i'm the slight
est degree raised i'm his mind any sus-
picion that the Colonel had been drink
ing even i'm any degree.
Tom Rogcl, of Ann Arhor, CORNER
University of Michigan football star.
who says he stood within five or six
feet of Colonel Roosevelt on this occa-
sion, mas wired that he is willing to
come here at any time To testify that
the Colonel was as sober as the pro-
Verbal Judge. and he expresses great
surprise that any other students should
have any idea TO the contrary other
voluntary offers Ia contradict the tes-
timonv that it is said viii hc given for
the defense have come to The attorneys
fer the rlantin.
Young to Testify?
Whether II. q. Young Of Ishpoming.
vii appear as a witness for the defense
= one ~ the favorito topics of discus
sion among the newspaper men. \
general idea exists that Mr. Ncwctt's
article which gave rise To- the present
suit was based, i'm no small degree. ON
information which the defendant re
ceivcd from Mr.. Young. Mr.. Young
served ten years i'm Congress and
considerable part of the time that
ne WAS in the house Colonel Roosevelt
was president.
The defense is absolutely nou-cum-
INITIAL on the subject of whether Mr..
Young viii take the stand. and the
most searching inquiry among men
who might be expected tu know wheth
r he will he Il witness i'm the trili
fails 10 uncarth single lead ON the
subject Mr. Young's Marquette
friends say that thcy do not know
where h" is "a; this time
Newett to Take Stand.
The next event of compelling interest
i'm connection with the trial looked
forward To is the appearance on tho
stand of MIR. Newctt. This is antici-
mted as the most important feature
OF the nearing after the appearance oil
Colonel Roosevelt itself.
Whc1 Mr.. Ncwctt will he offered ~
= witness is matter of conjecture CO..
which his attorneys hayc refused to
brow any light. Bm Mr.. Bcldcn. in
the course of his argument on the adj
mission of hcarsay evidence. intimat
~ that ne viii certainly he on the
stand.
Juds" Flannigans ruling on the close
# tha, argument is regarded ms set -
fling any doubt there may hc ON tina.
score. AS the case has dcyclopod il
'rroars that Mr.. Ncwctt will have to
he tn" principal witness for the de-
'ensc MIR. Ncwett's appearance in the
witness box, in any event. will have t.
"a DELAYED until Monday.
Lively Exchanges Anticipated.
II y anticiuated that the prcsenta-
lion "f the dispositions. particularly
those for the defendant. will give risc |
20 series of spirited disputes be- |
tween the counsel
II Is generally accented that judge |
Flannigan's ruling this week on the
of hearsay evidence will
ar large mass of testimony. taken
py deposition that the defense gath
'rod with great care. but ii is not ike
y that Messrs Belden and Andrews
viii consent tn have his testimony
barred from the jury without putting
~ "A strong fight
ON the basis of the depositions now
n possession of County Clerk jerks.
colonel Roosevelt's attorneys have pre-