The chronicle=news., 1913-05-29

MORE EVIDENCE
Of S0bR|ETY
Of 7. R.

Marquette. Mich. MAY ...-Five
witnesses for Colonel Theodore Roo-
scvelt. n relative. a former member
of the Rough Riders regiment. u
former locomotive fireman, u ncws-
paper man and former Judge, ten
suit for libel against George A. New
"u. the i.hpemins newspaper own
laf
All the Witnesses called by the
plaintiff asserted that tn" Colonel
Was only n moderate dSins.r OF
intoxiCanlk.
The substance oi III" testimony an
given by rhiiip Roosevelt. u Young
son Of the coloGcl's cousin: Charlie.
Willis Thompson. u New York news.
pairr man ani Andrew 4. bale. u
former locomotive fireman: Edwin
Emerson. u Cuban Rough Rider and
rampiisncr ani \. 3. ninir. n form
-r common pleas Judge OF Ohio was
that during his campaign In Cuba
with the Rough Riders Colonel Roo
srtrli drank only black coffee or wa
ter. aud never liquor Of any kind.
| That during his political cam
psixn the colonel drank champagne
loniy occasionally and never to cx-
cs...
That while Colonel Roosevelt kept
u large and varied supply Of wines
1t his home. Il" navcr INDUCED In
them .mmo.icra,ciy.
''iic .cpt u regular gcnticman's
cellar" Philip Roosevelt said.
Colonel Roosevelt as usual since
the beginning of the hearing liatcn-
ed with the kccnrcst interest to tho
witnesses denial from the stand that
he frequently got drunk" as rharg.
cd IN the editorial published by the
the defendant.
Marquette. Mich. May :s.-Chan.
Willis ThonlsOa Of NV York inr
niac years WsshiuGton corrsspon-
dent aud since 1908 = political writ
cr for New York newspaper tcsii-
fled today IN the Roosevelt libel
ease.
As Washington cOrrespond dent, Il
hc said. - used 20 go to the white
house To see Mr. Roosevelt. I saw
him usually alone. sometimes Ia the
morning and sometimes III the after
noon. usually In his office. but some
times when. in order to lose not u
minute In his work. ne received Wis.
itors while In the BARRIERS chair.
I never detected the OdOr of liquor
on his breath. never saw him in the
slightest degree under the Influence
Of liquor and never saw hts manner
In any way changed from its ordi-
hury one"
Ever 20 on any trips with him."
II was with him on his 900
mile swing around the circle last
year. which lasted IA month. after
ward Joined him at the Mercy hos
fpital In Chicago. when he was shot
and stayed there until he went to
Oyster Bay. went there with him and
stayed there until the election. Two
| weeks after he was shot in Mtlwau-
kcc he went to New York on two oc-
casions to address large mass meet
ings. and I went with him and rcpor-
ted them
On this trip did you see much
of him?'
| II saw him constantly at all hours
OF the day and night and never saw
him take drink or affected by IL
quor. Whenever he left the car
followed him.
Ibid you ever sec him take II
drink"
only at dinners of the Gridiron
Club when he had II glass of cham
pagnc in front Of him. He would
occasionally take a sip from it,"
Mr.. Pound asked If Colonel Roo
scvelt ever used profanc language.
Never"
Did he ever use obscene lang
age?" ...
| No one would dare to utter OBJ
scene language in his presence"
| Philip Roosevelt, II son of w. Elm
len Roosevelt, who is first cousin
Of the former president, "A very tall.
slender young man of 81, having
been sworn. said he was a newspaper
man of New York City.
How long have you known the
plaintiff?" inquired Attorney Pound.
well, he's known me all my life
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