The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-26
COL. ROOSEVELT IS PRESENT
Crowds Ihrong Courtroom to See
Principals. Many Women
In Audience
MORNING SESSION IS BRIEF

Marquette, MAY 2G.-The libel suit
brought by Col. Theodore Roosevelt
against George A. Newett. Il newspl-
r,r publisher of Ishpeming. began be
rore Judge Richard &. flarnigan here
this afternoon. At . o'clock the cour,
called the ease of Roosevelt yS NV
ru in which Col. Roosevelt is asking
$40 d01 damages for the publication by
Nrwct last october of an editorial
charging col RooSevelr with drunk
,uUcss.
Thc regular Vcnire of thirty-si mon
came into court Immediately and the
Nrr, of selecting the jury began. BE.
fore the case was called, the court
room was flled with spectators, in
Guiding many women mostly seated in
the balcony. The corridors outside
were thronged with others anxious 10
De the first To enter when the doors
were opened Ia the general public.
Judge tlannigan announced that non"
would be admitted after the REGULAR
seats had bepen filleo.
col Roosevelt who arrived tarly In
The day accompanied by former mem
uers oi his cabinet ana a number "f
Witnesses, arrived at the courthouse
.hor,ly before the case was called. He
iroye mp ia an automobile and. Walk
INK between two secret service men,
wort At once Ia the court room His
l.an l,Aa am
~ constructions.
Joseph Robear % years old. a team
stor the first venireman called, SAID
he lived in lshpeming. Asked whether
,hr fact that the alleged libed to"H
place IN lshpeming would iniiucn'"
him in forming an opinion, Robcar re-
piled it would not
TO YOU look upon the publication
of such statement about Col Roose-
Volt asfa joke ;"
NO wouldn't consider it Jobe.
lie Was then examined by William
H. Rcldeu counsel for Newett. Robear
was asked. Would the fact that the
plaintiff has been a president oi lh'
United states affect YOU? Would II
affect YOU any different from what you
would feel If he was plain citizen
like Mr.. Newett""
40 that fact wouldn't affect me.
You wouldn't he influenced by the
fact that he has been president
NO sir"
Hugo Erickson OF Ishpoming, the
next to be examined said he did not
know the defendant, had neither buSl-
ness nor social relations with nm.
Would it make any difference I"
YOU that one party To the suit was Il
preside mt of the state of New YORK ana
the other neighbor?" asked Attorney
Pound
w.. responded Erickson.
II a newspaper declares that sonic
one Is guilty Of murder or burglary
would YOU regard it as q joke or i
serious natter"
Erickson thought 1t was serious.
Attorney Beldcn asked il he has =
prcronceived opinion of the cas"
W. came the reply.
have YOU any rcjudice as to TN
right nr newspaper To CONNIE mt -.
the actions ,f public character
No"
IT we should prove that what 'n'
defendant wrote against the P''''l'''
was true would You have pr'J""'''
against the defendant ." Heldeh VI"
great difficulty IN making the Neh'r'
man understand The i'iter s'""'
nervous and silent In the jury p"N
While Beden maneuVcrcd verbally y
convey his meaning. Heing unable u
yet an answer, and az Judge tlahn'
gai 3 suggestion hc was passed "
over temporarily.
Charles T. itutledge, of ishpem'hR
son OF the minister. who forihe''
lived in Ohio. said he was an auton'"
bile repairmhn,
are YOU subscriber of Mr.. New
etts paper. The Iron ORE asked MI
Pound
Yes my father Is. know Mr. Ne"
ett and repair his automobile
Your friendship with the defehoan
wouldn't bias YOU. In the trial ot 'h'
case?"
NO, think [ could try IL fairlN'
What do YOU think about TN" INV
"t lihels, 1t IL n joke or serious
natter"
think u Is serious 4"
"lf man publishes something nr