The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27

Marquette, Mich, May 27--In the
elaborate but small court room of this
frontier city Theodore Roosevelt ap-
peared in what is probably a unique
occasion in history when in effect he
although a former president of the
United States defended himself under
oath against an allegation of drunken
ness. His direct testimony lasted about
an hour and cross-examination immedi-
ately began. In substance Colonel
Roosevelt defended himself as a man of
complete sobriety, although not a total
abstainer.
When Colonel Roosevelt remarked
that he might have drunk half dozen
mint juleps in a year at the White
House. litter went round the room,
when Attorney Pound, on direct eXami-
nation asked If he drank them all at
once, or more than one at a time.
To the best of the plaintiffs recollec-
ton he had never taken more than one
on the same occasion.
Cross-examination of the colonel only
occupied 20 minutes. 1t was conducted
by Horace Andrews of the defense as
follows:
Q.-You have never lived in the state
of Michigan?
Al have never lived in the state of
Michigan.
Q.-Outside of a flying trip made
through the state of Michigan you have
never been in the state of Michigan
during the last ten years?
Al have never been in the state
of Michigan within the last eight or
ten years except upon flying trips
have made through the state.
$50, 1 would be correct in saving
that you have not been within the state
of Michigan within the last Is years?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-Your acquaintance is somewhat
limited in Michigan?
Alt is limited
Q--Do you know Mr.. George Shiras
Al know Mr.. Shiras.
S--Do you know that Mr. Shiras
is not resident of Marquette
a. nave heard that he does not
1--we here regularly.
S.-Mr. Shiras really is not a resi-
dent of this city?
Al don't know.
CIT was in Washington that you
met Shiras?
A.-Yes when he was in congress.
Q.-Since you came back from Afri-
ca you have been connected with the
Outlook at New York?
Al have.
Q:-And connected some in polit-
Yes, Sir. in Some Politics.
A.-And in politics also.
Q.-NoW your acquaintance while
you were in the city of Washington
and possibly at Albany was with po
Htical men?
A-Not many were political men.
A great many were writers of history
and naturalists.
Q.-You have many friends in con-
gress have you not?
Al have known almost every
senator.
Q--Do you know also a great MANY
congressman? You received a great
many congressman at the White House
and they invited you to their homes?
Al received a great MANY con-
gressmen but they rarely invited me
to their residences.
Q.-Do l understand you to saw
you have never taken anything in the
way of Intoxicating liquors?
A-You did not so understand me:
you understood me to say that 1 do so
only in small quantities
Q.-The only spirituous or intoxicat-
ing liquors you took in general would
be little brandy with milk?
A teaspoOnfuI in a tumblerful
of milk.
Q.-You have never. for Is wears.
taken more than a dozen glasses of
whiskey?
Al did not drink dozen glasses
of whiskey in 1 5 years.
Q.-You never drank any whiskey?
Al said that in the Is years it
probably would not be more than a
dozen times I have drunk whiskey.