New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR IL
WEST ON milk TRAIN"
"Some One" Perhaps Figured
Medicated Beverage Would
Aid Suit Against BacChus.
18 WITNESSES ABOARD
Elk President Hasn't Earthly
Word" to Say About $4,000
Libel Action Brought
in Michigan.

Some one left case OF indicated milk
on the runway OF the Lake Shore Linn
tied. leaving the Grand Central Termi-
nal at $50 p. IN. yesterday. This was
the train which carried Colonel Roose-
Welt and eighteen witnesses 10 Mar
quette Mich, where the ex-President
proposes to prove that George A. New
EFT. editor OF Iron Ore" at Ishpeming
Mich. was A member in good standing
of the Ananias Club when he published
the statement during the recent Presi-
Dental campaign that the colonel gets
drunk frequently. and all his friends
know IT," The presence Of the milk was
considered significant tst
II could not be learned 10 whom the
milk crate was consigned, but II was
surmised that II might find place IN
the buffet OF the Pullman car Dayton,
which the Roosevelt party occupied. in
view of the fact that some of the wit
nesses are said TO be willing to TESTIFY
that plain sweet milk" is the colonies
favorite beverage. the incident assumes
greater importance.
The colonel is suing Newett for $4,000
for libel Among the witnesses who ac-
companied the ex-President yesterday
were Surgeon General +. NJ. Rixey. who
was detailed TO the White House when
Colonel Roosevelt was President: Will
| lam Loeb. jr., Collector Of the Port; w.
tv1lt
| cousins OF the former President; DR..
Alexander Lambert. the Roosevelt fam
| lily physician; Lawrence Abbott, Of THE
Outlook: Regis II. Post, former Gov
ernor of Porto Rico: John Calian
. O'Laughlin. ellison Gardner. o. X. Davis.
secretary Of the national committee;
/ Jimmie" Sloan and another Secret Ser
; vice man. who we're assigned TO Colonel
| Roosevelt when he was President: John
McGrath. the stenographer who travelled
with Colonel Roosevelt through last
years campaign; Jacob A. Riis. l.. +.
Curtis. Of The Associated Press. who
/ has been with the colonel a good part
OF the time since he was President and
| had an opportunity TO note his personal
habits. and several other newspaper men
who were not all going 10 cover the
story" for some OF them were 20 appear
as witnesses.
| Colonel Roosevelt rushed through the
station for the train few minutes before
IL started, and shook hands with the re-
porters who were there TO see him off. He
declined TO discuss the libel suit in any
way. or TO say what he thought his
chances OF winning were.
Not an earthly word 10 say" he called
| back az ne hurried through the gates with
! his former shadow" Sloan.
None OF the members OF the party was
willing 10 talk about the case. II was
understood that the colonel and his wit
nesses were following instructions from
his lawyers and the authorities at Mar
quette In refraining from outlining the
prosecution. They had been told to keep
| mum" IL was said, as II was feared
that something might be said to prejudice
the case and make 1t difficult to obtain
Jury speedily.
The name Of DR.. Lyman Abbott OF
The Outlook" was on the list OF Wit
nesses, but It was said he could not go
Robert Bacon. former Ambassador 10
1
France, has already gone West. and VIII
be on hand at Marquette in time TO TESTIFY
! as to the coloners thirst Clifford Pinchot
and James r. Garfield. both former mem
bers OF the Roosevelt tennis cabinet,
also viii testify as TO the colonefs alb
stinence.
| George ". Perkins, chairman OF the ma
tional committee Of the Progressive party,
said yesterday there were witnesses, good
and plenty who could prove that the
| colonel was never addicted 10 strong
drink. without his adding the weight or
his testimony II was said the colonei
desired TO have a few witnesses VINO had
not been known as his intimate personal
friends. Dispositions are expected to be
read at the trial from DR.. Albert Shaw,
editor Of the Review OF Reviews and
several others who ind it impossible 70
attend the trial
| Tts Roosevelt party will go directly
through TO Marquette. II was said. and
are due to arrive there tomorrow 1t Z
a. m. The trials OF the libel suit Is ex-
1 rected 10 take a week or ten days.