The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-05-31


what Or Roosevelt ate ana drank. ~naa
would you say 40 70 his sobsisty-and
WAs be sober or dPus&r'
'AiwAya sober
witness said hsoauss Of the near sight
sAness Of the President he often took
his arm In walking.
Q. va sAsss aay inSso1ssaass
thAt saaseA ~ - TIE he ss0
I'VE Always knew who would DO ths
waiting on the President st every din.
nsr and everybody who approached
htm.' said sloan. II was with him In
HE car ali the time. We always knew
what he would est and drink II "a.
vance"
Sloan never saw any wine or liquor Of
any kind ON the tables when the Roose.
welt family was dinin6 alone. and this
APPLIED 10 Oyster Hay ~ we'll ~ In the
white House
when we were away from WashinS-
ION" said Sloan, Il never was more
nan three or four fest Awsy from him
until he went 70 bed. and then would
oovaw ne statssoon next hun The
crowds We encountered Always Wers
Of the President. I would 70 behind.
and aiways there would be man ON
ach side Of him.
WEN sstea ! wsuiA tAhs ne
0eisosaU en- besaass ~ Wao vesy
asas.slShosA. 80 sometimes ~
vsuia staAhss. ~ nagAs ~ a.
WAyo teet Als ex0.~
This evidence was dirsctsd at sx.
pectsd Testimony by The defense that
Col. Roosevelt required help ca the
occasion Of several public sppsarancea
Il never saw him take more than one
or two siAssss Of vine on any ooeasion."
ONE olAss OF WINE Az THE
CANNON DINNER.
Sloan told about the Cannon dinner Ut
WashinSten. addinS hs he'd known
| Speaker Cannon all his life and lived
aeroas the street srsn him IN Daa.
willie. III.
The Colonel took one glass Of wine
that night" swore sloan. and held
that glass In his hand nearly the whole
time he was there. I do not believe I'd
finished drinking the wine In H.
william =. ehAufele. . railroad Oh
| c!ai. testified that In May. 1919. HI
stsrted from New York On . campAisn
trip with Col. Roosevelt
Q. How was your car stocked with
iiawogsy A. There was 40 LIQUOR on The
car
Witness then told IN detail various
stop, Col. Roosevelt made while tour.
Ing Ohio. Throughout that trip. no said
he never saw the Colonel drink ossr
wine or whiskey.
Q. In all Of Mr.. Noosevsits speeches
what can you say a. to whether the,
were inoohsrent or psculiarf 4. HI
speeches were those Of sober man.
ALOCRr shAW's OgPoslrtok
READ 70 JURY.
Attorney Van Bsnschoten, for tn
plaintiff. next read the deposition Of Al
bert Shaw. editor OF the American Re
view Of Revisws At New York. ~
Shaw became acquainted with Col
Roosevelt while the latter VA Polio
Commissioner OF New York. witnes
told OF frequent meetings with the plain
TIN throughout his career.
Dsponsnt's observation was that Co
, Roosevelt WAS a man Of exceedingi
temperate habits.
, The deposition was sprinkled with oh
, Jections. but Mr.. Andrews waived mos
, Of these ~ Mr., Van Bsnschoten came .
them Mr. shaw described Col Rooss
welt as \ man Of great vitality. 4
a g.sst industry and n sound scheme d
!. He. Mr.. shaw had observed Col RoOss
= welt drinking tea when stronger drink
were being served to others present.
= The next deposition was that q
a George u. Cortelyou. who was Sscrstat
d Of Commerce and Labor In the Rooss
p vs,t Administration. and later Seer,
n tary OF the Treasury. When McKinle
vas assassinated Mr.. Cortelyou bscam
d Secretary to President Roosevelt
m all timeS. he said. he was In close touc
>. with the President. except on son
u campaign trips He swors tina, n
~ Colonel was . man OF abstsm,o,
A habl'r.
Cortelyou swore he was q person
? and family intimate OF Col. Roosevelt.
lie never saw him take whiskey
brandy. he said. except once. when .
pf aissy opsratsd % him and scrapsA u