Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-28
steed Shock.

"None but . very vigorous and
healthy man could have stood the
shock and loss OF blood as did Colonel
Roosevelt" he said. mo alcoholic
could have rallied az he did. He was
not nervous. as an alcoholic. woult;
have been and despite the pain. fell
asleep and rested as quietly as a baby.
Had he been q drinking man, his nerv-
Gus system would have shown it: he
might even have had delirium tremens.
1t is fact that so per cent of alco-
holics who are wounded or shocked as
Mr.. Roosevelt was would have gone in
to delirium."
The witness spoke Of hunting trips
in Colorado, Montana. the Dakotas and
in Louisiana in which he was the
plaintiffs companion. There was
usually liquor In the camp but Roose-
Welt did not carry 1t. On these trips
he remembered but once when his
friend took drink and that was a
glass Of champagne. taken at a dinner
given to the members of hunting
party on board q train as the outfit
was about to separate and go their
various ways. 1t was purely social
function. witness declared.
DR.. Rixey, as White House physi-
clan, viewed his responsibilities with
great gravity and according to his tes-
timony fairly haunted the plaintiff
during his seven years at Washington.
He lowered over the president like an
anxious mother over her infant; he
visited him every morning and creps
upon him in the dark-and at all kinds
of unexpected hours to see that the
chief executive Of the nation was not
taking chances with his health He
watched what the president ate and
what he drank and generally super
vised his diet. He gave the plaintiff q
clean bill of health.
Couldn't Have; Got Drunk.
One statement which he made in low
tones, caused the plaintir to smile ap-
preciably and to glance sharply at the
jury to observe II they heard it.. That
was when the witness said: ''1n the
seven and half years was at the White
House with Colonel Roosevelt he could
not have gotten drunk without my
knowledge" Gilson Gardner said that
he had attended many public functions
at. which Colonel Roosevelt had been
the principal guest and had never seen
him under the influence of liquor to the
slightest degree
Asked If the former president had
ever been under the influence Of liquor
In his presence. Mr.. Riis replied with
gusto, "Oh. Lord, moi"
Asked II Mr.. Roosevelt used coarse
or profane language, the witness. q
close friend of the. former president
replied sharply: ~Mr. Roosevelt is a
gentleman I,
There was some discussion as to
whether 1t waa necessary to prove the
gentility Of the former president, but in
the end the court ruled that it might be
taken for granted.
Robert Bacon. James r. Garfield and
Clifford Pinchot probtbly will testify to-
day, among others
Colonel Roosevelt was on. the stand
an hour and forty minutes. OF this
thine Twenty-Five mian.ss were taken
up with cross-examination. ~Se-
Henry Rauthier. city assessor OF Ish-
peming, was the next witness. He
testified concerning the publication OF
the alleged libel.
Attorneys for Mr.. Newett said they
would concede the publication Of the
article, but Colonel Roosevelts at
torneys stated they would insist upon
proving it.
Jacob Riis. the writer, called as the
first important witness for Colonel
Roosevelt. testified that he was 64 years
old and was born in Denmark
Riis said he became acquainted with
Colonel Roosevelt because Of their mu-
tual interest in the welfare Of the poor
er classes Of New York.
II made him my brother" said Riis,
for days and nights we walked the
streets together. watching whether the
police were en- duty and looking into
the condition Of those desperate tene-
ment houses"
The same degree of friendship con-
tinued after Colonel Roosevelt became
president.
During the fifteen years you have
known Mr.. Roosevelt did you ever see
him under the influence Of liquor?"
"Oh. Lord, no." replied Mr.. Riis. 1.-The
statement that he Is a free user of
liquor is a lie. I have seen this man
under the greatest stress, and never