The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-15
THAT T. r. LIBEL SUIT,
ex.Rep, n. o. Young Says He Did Not
Instisste Newett Article,

| lnstisate Newett Article,
H. Olm Young. former member of
Congress from the upper peninsula,
desires it To Ice known that he did not
avoid appearing as "A witness In the
Roosevelt Newott libel case at Mar
qucttc. Mr. Young, in a letter to his
former secretary. l.. a Williams. of
| Washington, reports the Washington
CORE spondent of the Saginaw News,
| declares that he was in the upper
! peninsula before the trial was con-
Icluded. that Mr. Belden, Editor New
ctts attorney. knew he was there;
| that he stood ready To testify il Mr.,
Belden wanted him Mr.. Young's let
ter. written to Mr.. Williams, also
covers the interesting claim that Mr..
Young furnished information upon
which Editor Newett made the charge
against Colonel Roosevelt. The peril
nent portion of MIR. Young's letter to
MIR. Williams follows:
Did Not Say T. r. Got Drunk.
Il never told MIR. Ncwett. or any
body else. that Roosevelt was i'm the
habit of getting drunk. When rumors
To that erect were referred to my in
variable reply was that | had seen
Roosevelt drink, but that | had never
seen him drunk. When Roosevelt
made his speech in Marquette, at
lacking me. | was i'm Houghton coun-
~ and did not return To lshpoming
until after Newett's paper containing
the article i'm question was out, nor
had any communication direct or in
direct with Newett in the meantime
about that or any other matter. ="
much for the inception of the matter
MIR. Ncwett and | have been friends
tor many years, and | was anxious
on his account that he should come
out of his suit without any serious
loss. | never received any informa-
ton that might he wanted as Il
witness until my return from Fred
erick, Md, May %. when ! did re-
ccive letter from Mr.. Bcldcn, Mr..
Newett's attorney, saying that he
was aware that / had no knowledge
of Mr. Rooscvclt's getting drunk. but
he understood that | did know of ru-
mors To that effect circulating in
Washington before Mr.. Ncwetts arti-
Gle appeared, and that as going To the
question of Mr. NeWetts good faith
and the matter of damages he thought
il might be important To show this
and asked if | was willing to be a
witness for that purpose
Told Mr.. eelder He Would Return
Il replied Immediately that | would
he home Tuesday or "Wednesday
morning of the next week, which
would be i'm ample time, and that If
subpoeuaed as witness | would tell
what | knew, arri repeated in the let
ter that | had no knowledge of Mr.
RooseNelts getting drunk. | reached
home at the time stated. Mr.. Belden
knew of my arrival. lie did not
choose to subpoena me, probably Tor
the reason that in the meantime the
court had ruled that the line of tes-
timonN he hoped To get from me was
inadmissible. Friday morning | met
Mr.. Beldcn for Che first time ana
asked him if he wanted my testimony
lie said he didn't know yet but would
let me know later. In the meantime II
seems that the negotiations for set
tIemen, had been going on for a day
or two, and the matter was hnallS
closed Saturday night, SO TO recap
tulate:
Did not investigate the Article.
a. | did not investigate the article
i'm Newctts paper or know Newett IN
tended to publish such an article untll
after il appeared.
-. did not try To cvade being sub
roenaed as witness, but went home
where ] could be subpoenaed, If de-
sired. in ample time for that purpose.
- never have spoken To Mr. Ncwett
about this matter. and he has SAID IN
the strongest terms that he does not
feel he has any reason To ma any
fault with my attitude or conduct III
the matter"
Mr. Young says that he showed the
foregoing statement of the situation
Ia Editor Newett and that Mr.. NeWett
approved it as correct.