The Washington times., 1913-05-27
ROOSEVELT DENIES
HE EVER GOT DRUNK
Colonel Bares Details of His
Habits to Jury in Libel Case
at Marquette.
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stated about drinking whisky and
brandy are as follows:
Mint tuleps i very rarely drink. In
the White House We had a mint bed,
and i should think that on the average
i may have drunk half a dozen mint
juleps a year. Since 1 left the White
my memory I have drunk mint juleps
twice, one occasion at the Country Club
at St Louis, where / drank part of a
glass OF mint julep, and on another oc-
casion at a big lunch given me at Little
Rock, Ark, where they passed around
Julep in 1t, and I drank when the cup
was passed to me.
When Prescribed.
"The only other occasions on which
] have drunk whisky have, been when
II has been prescribed by the DOCTORS
During the last fourteen years do not
believe 1 have drunk whisky straight.
or with water. more than half dozen
times. On the African trip the expedi-
ton took along case of champagne,
case Of whisky, and one bottle Of
brandy. The bottle of brandy was taken
for me. because do not drink whisky.
Some Of the other members of the
party drank whisky. The champagne
bers OF the party who were down with
fever and dysentery, and for two or
three travellers, hunters, and mis-
sionar1es We met who were sick. I
never touched either the whisky or the
champagne. Out of the brandy bottle
] drank exactly seven ounces, this be-
ing given me by DR.. Mearns on two oc.
casions when Ihad fever.
Took Tea.
'The last time told him dislfked
It 90 / did not think it did me any
good. and unless he objected would
take tea. accordingly took tea, and
turned the bottle and the brandy over
to r. J. Cunningham, who was manag-
when we reached Khartoum, he asked
me what he should do with 1t, saying
that from curiosity he had measured
II. and that I had drank just seven
ounces In eleven months
As for brandy, I never drink 1t any
more than I do whisky when am alone
o. at home. or on q hunting trip, or
In q friends house. But on very hard
eampaign trips, on the advice Of
DR.. Volbrook Curtis. who attends to my
thro6 in connection with these cam
paign trips. / have frequently, Just be-
fore going to bed at night. drunk either
one or two goblets of milk with a tea
spoonful Of brandy to the goblet. II
there II more than the teaspoonful I
dislike the taste and don't drink it. I
frequently drink milk at home meals
during the day, usually at lunch. The
brandy which ! used In Africa was
never in my own Possession, and only
took II when given to me by the doctor.
90 not even carry flask of brandy
or whisky with me. I used to carry
m hYrn fvn<- Al, A.
! used II so rarely that it was a nuis-
ance and might get broken and it has
been some twenty years since carried
one On my ranch we never had
drinking at the bar. and I don't be-
lieve that I have drunk at a bar for
twenty-odd years.
Not In Saloon.
II do not believe have been inside
q saloon during that time I do not
drink between meals. or except as de-
scribed."
The colonel took Interruptions from
his attorney and opposing counsel with
some impatience.
His seat in the witness chair was on
q level with the faces of the jurors and
rs he talked he leaned toward them,
punching the air with his fist and
biting OF the ends of his words, some
WHdI 10 Ine aSIOnlSQIuGQI OF the GlOW-
talking northwoodsmen, who speak sell
dom and gesticulate never.
The colonel with accasional halts
between questions went on:
''On campaign trips I drink nothing
until. as Shave said. go to bed. when
] take a goblet or perhaps two gob-
lets Of milk, with a teaspoonful Of
brandy to the goblet, finding 1t rests
my throat and makes me sleep well.
On every campaign trip there will be
m uy6i Sra Of q
friends house. Then I will drink a
glass of wine or there will be some pub
lie dinner when / will drink either a
g.ass OF white wine or glass of cham
payne. For example in the Ohio cam
paign last year. during the nine days.
] touched nothing whatever on seven
Of the DAYS. excepting at night as men-
TONED before going to bed. not drinking
ed and went to he'd. The other two days
were the occasion when I spoke at To-
iedo. and the occasion when I spoke
at Cleveland.
At Supper.
AT Toledo, after the speech Mr.. Gar
field. Mr.. Post. and I went to the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppey. where we
met Mayor and Mrs. Brand Whitiock
and We went into the dining room to
take a little supper. There was some
Champagne, and then found that there
was a pitcher Of milk and doughnuts.
and I took the milk and doughnuts IN
stead.
.-On the afternoon Of the day that I
went to Cleveland, I stopped at Raven
na. at the house Of d. r. Hanna. There
] had a pot Of tea, and at dinner I be-
neve, but am not certain, that took
a glass Of champagne. After returned
20 the car In the evening. having made
various evening speeches, I am often
thirsty and take bottle OF Appolinaris
or Poland water with a glass Of cracked
ice but drink no liquor of any kind
and never have drunk liquor Of any
kind in the car excepting as described.
For instance. the day spoke at Du-
luth last year. In the morning I
reached Superior and spoke there. We
went over TO Duluth and took lunch.
there being no liquor at the lunch. /
then dictated the two speeches ! intend
ed to make at Oshkosh and Chicago
and then went for an automobile ride,
ana afterwards took dinner.
None At Dinner. /