The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-27
With Host Of Witnesses. He
Lands at Marquette to
Be Snap-Shotted
OPERATION IS NOT
NEW EXPERIENCE
Case Against Editor Is Open
ed and Work of Select
ing the Jury Is
Completed

MARQUETTE, MICH, May 2s.-
"Hey, colonel. look this way. Just =
second. will your"
What fort You've got a thousand
Of me now"
This Is q bit Of conversation that
passed between Colonel Roosevelt and
several camera men, as the ex-presi-
dent, leading his army OF invasion
into the city, stepped from the train
into a crowd of several thousand peo-
pie this morning. who had gathered
for n glimpse Of sthe man who has
come for the trial of his libel suit for
$4,000 against Editor Newett, OF the
Iron Ore. The clicking OF cameras
sounded like bunch Of firecrackers
on a Fourth OF July. and after ne had
ben notified that the artists had him
in many reels of moving pictures the
ex-president made his way to an auto,
carrying his own grip. which re-
sem bled a small steamer trunk"
Not Yet Feeble.
The colonel's host. George Shiras,
volunteered to do the carrying job.
but was denied the privilege with the
remark that I'm not too feeble to
carry II myself
The colonel was in splendid good
humor this morning. He talked freely
with correspondents. although he was
not very communicative in answering
questions relative to the libel suit.
In the course of his talk he said :
Il have been invited to speak to
the high school and before several
organizations, but shall not be able
to do so. | have also been invited
TO attend the performance of The
Prince OF Pilsen' Thursday evening,
out OF compliment, no doubt. to my
old Dutch ancestry. But the name
sounds too muck like Piisnsr. and the
association Just at this time ts dis
tasteful shall not 60"
Rides in on Water Wagon.
The coloneis party made the trip
Clearwater" The colonel smiled
when his attention was called to the
fact. 1T is the water wagon special
all right" he said.
Promptly at 2 o'clock this afterr Don
the case was called by Judge Elan
nigan. The coloners entrance into
the court room was the signal for
much craning of necks, and hand
clapnsng by every person with the ex
ception OF Just one. that persons being
Editor Newett. the defendant. As
Roosevelt passed Newett's seat the
editor did not turn to give the ex-
president q friendly gaze. Colonel
Roosevelt picked seat on the spec
tators' bench. and Newett sat at a
table with his lawyers. Interest was
displayed by Roosevelt as the roll
of Jurors was called
SIX Jurymcn Qualify.
The drawing OF jury may prove
to be hard fash. and may take several
days. AT 4 o'clock six jurors had been
passed for caused by both sides, These
six men will be subject to peremptory
challenge, each side having the right
to dismiss four jurors without cause.
Five jurors were excused for cause in
the examination OF the first twelve
men. and one Was passed for the time
being. The men so far accepted were
Is follows:
Joseph Robear. taamster
William Pryor. locomotive fireman.
Thomas Howard, farmer.
Robert Bruce. lumber camp fore
man
W. II. Matthews clerk.
William Fassbender, teamster.
John Frederickson. miner
William Garrow. miner.
John A. johnson. farmer.
Andrew p. johnson. miner.
William Sharp. teamster.
Gus Polcen. blacksmith.
Herman Eilyson, bother OF soft
drinks
John A. Wasmuth. brewers agent
When the jury Is completed, Colonel
Roosevelt will he the .-rxt witness call
ed. The article in the Iron Ore, which
liz the basis for the suit, will be of.
fered In evidence. and then the colonel
will take the stand to deny the truth
Of the statement that he gets drunk"
contained therein.
The question Of who will have the
first inning in the testimony intro
duced in the case promises to start a
jury is chosen. Both sides are anxious
TO get the last crack at the jury, and
prepared to battle hard for the posi-
ton OF advantage.
Each Wants Last Innings.
Attorney James H. Pound. of De-
troit, representing Colonel Roosevelt,
will take the position that all that Is
necessary to prove the preliminary
case against Newett IL to introduce the
copy OF the Ishpeming Iron Ore con-
tanning the offending article. ~ evil
dence, and then take the statement OF
Colonel Roosevelt. himself. that the
Mr.. Pound has his way, when this
much IL done. It will DO up to Newett
to prove the charge he has made
against Roosevelt. II he has the wit,
nesses 80 to do, while the Roosevelt
side withholds It's hot shot in the
shape of character testimony from
some OF the most famous pen In the
On the other hand, Mr.. Belden,
counsel for Newett, will insist that the
entire Roosevelt case be presented at
the start.
Jury II Complete.
After the examination Of forty -eight
talesnlen at 1890 o'clock tonight, the
- M
Jury, who will try the Roosevelt case.
Judge Flanagan Informed the jurors
that while he desired to be As lenient
~ possible. the Importance of the case
dem1ndod great care.
mont upon hiS impressions or the Jury.
HA, however. expfeesed pleasure over
tAe rapidity o. the work