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The examinations were more brtef

The examinations we're more brief
and speedy than heretofore
Frank 'Fyree United States marshal
OF the southern district of VAST Vir-5
atnia, who was in the secret service
during the Roosevelt administrat ton
and who was detailed to accompany
the president on various trips next
testified
What WAS your duty?''
II was detailed to look after the
president to protect him against cranlss.
and to take precaution for his personal
safety
How close in touch were you with
l,im?"
Very close. went with him to BAN
quets. churches, theaters and trains.
At Oyster Bay there We're eight of us
on this duty.s
What was the truth as to his
sobriety while yon We're With him?''
Always Sober. He Says.
He always was perfectly sober
| You never saw him under the in
fluence of liquor2''
Certainly not, said Tyree sharply.
AT his meals what kind of liquor
did you see him consume 2"
None al all. never saw him drink
| whisky at all. AT banquets have seen
him take white wine with water in
1t. wine high ball would call it,
i Coming to Milwaukee when he was a
guest of the Dentschers club, Tyreei
told how the colonel was pressed to
take a glass of beer.
II don't drink beer" the president
said, But this is the drink that made
our city famous it was argued and as
a concession Tyree said the president
took one swallow.
Attorney Andrews on cross examina-
ton brought out answers showing the.
vigilance exercised by the secret ser
vice men. The next witness was
James Sloan. secret sepvice man.
Knows About Drinks.
Sloan said he was now detailed to
White House to look after the per-
sonal safety OF President Wilson just
as he had been assigned to Colonel
Roosevelt At banquets away from the
White House. Sloan said he always
knew in advance what was to be
served for drinking. AT Oyster Bay in
the summer he said he remained out
doors at the dining room window when
the president was at dinner.
From Your Intimate observations of
what Mr.. Roosevelt ate and drink,
What would you say as to his sobriety
and was he sober or drunk o.
ALWAYS sober -
~ Witness said because of the near
sightedness of the president. he often
took his arm in walking.
caused you to take his arm and assist
llim?'
There was not
| Sloan said he accompanied the presi-a
dent to Mr.. Cannons 10th birthday an
niversary banquet and on that occa-
sion the colonel drank nothing other
than one glass of wine. Sloan was
given only brief cross examina ton.
| William p. Chauffele, railroad Of
fetal, testified that in May. 1912, he
started from New York ON "A campaign
trip with Colonel Roosevelt
| How was Your car stocked with
| liquors 2"
There was no liquor on the car.
Witness then told In detail various
stops made while touring Ohio.
4 Throughout that trip, he said. he never
1 say the colonel drink beer, wine or
4 whisky.
In all of Mr.. Roosevelt's speeches,
what can you say as to whether they
4 We're lncOlerent or pecuiiar?
His speeches We're those of a sober
Imam
The witness said on being cross ex-
amined he made the trip because of
his railroad knowledge of Ohio. He
then was excused.
Attorney Van Benschoten, for the
|plaintiff, next read the deposition of
Albert Shaw, editor of the American
\ Review of Reviews, at New York.
H. .
IColonei Roosevelt while the latter was
a police commissioner of New York.
| Witness told of frequent meetings with
the plaintiff throughout his career.
| His observation was that Colonel
Roosevelt was man of exceedingly
temperate habits.
! The deposition was sprinkled with
| objections, but MIR. Andrews waived
most of these as Mr.. Van Renschoten
came to them. Mr.. Shaw described
IColonel Roosevelt as a man of great
VITALITY. of great industry and a sound
scheme of life. Mr.. Shaw had observed
IColonel Roosevelt drinking tea when
stronger drink was being served to
others present
The next deposition was that of
George B. Cortelyou. who was secre-
tary of commerce and labor in the
secretary of the treasury. When, Nc
1 Kinley was assassinated, Mr.. Cortel-
! you became secretary to President
Roosevelt AT all times. he said. he
was in close touch with the president,
except on some campaign trips. He
swore that the colonel was man of
abstemious habits.
| The next deposition was that of
! Lawrence H. Graham. a newspaper
man. who testified to having known
Colonel Roosevelt at Monteauk Point
latter the war in Cuba and later at the
4 w I1Ie f1OiSeS ttlu 4SsSsLt'F7 bay. Like
the others Mr.. Grah,tm considered the
plaintiff a man of very abstemious
| habits.
1 George NJ. Roosevelt, son of a cousin
to the plaintiff testified that he had
been on riding. driving. walking
swimming and rowing trips with the
plaintiff.
On these trips Colonel Roosevelt in
| variably refused to take liquor when
offered by hosts, tie witness said:
| II have sometime seen Colonel
Roosevelt take light wine. but only on
|rare occasions He neEer drank
Whisky" said the witness.
When George Nj. Rocseveit's deposit
ton was ended court adjourned until
2 p. m.
Il KISS EMEM