Evening journal., 1913-05-31
TEMPERATE,
SAYS LOEB
OF ROOSEVELT
Former Secretary Saw Him
Take Little Punch" Only
After Doctors Order
DOESN'T EVEN SWEAR
IS COUSINS TESTIMONY
By EUGENE MAcLEAN, staff Cor

BY EUGENE MACLEAN, staff Cor
respondent of the United Press.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 31.-Wit-
hesses for George A. Newett, defen-
dant in the Roosevelt $4,000 libel
suit began coming into Marquette to-
day.
1t was thought the defense might
be able to begin presentation of its
case before noon adjournment, but
this it developed, was impossible.
Five witnesses for Colonel Roosevelt,
William Loeb, Jr., his private secre-
tary when he was President and
E.mlen Roosevelt, his cousin, were
called to the stand today.
Whether II. Olin Young, who has
6ust resigned his seat in congress
and whose controversy with ROose-
welt last fall started the whole affair
will be called to the stand in Editor
Newett's defense rests largely with
Young himself Judge Flannigans
ruling of Wednesday cleared the way
for Young to repeat on the stand
what he told Newett about Roose-
velt,s habits in Washington while
president. Young was congressman
five terms.
Word was received that Dennis
Donovan, of Ironwood. Mich Glen
Irwin, of Sinclairsville, ~ Y, and
Walter Bic, Of Algona. Wis, will ar
rive today from the University Of
Michigan Law School TO describe
Roosevelti motions and appearance
when speaking to students there a
year ago Roosevelt's attorneys will
use Chase Osborne, Jr., son of the
former Governor Of Michigan, in
rebuttal of this testimony. Osborne
is here as a newspaperman.
Judge Flanagan announced at
opening Of court tisat the trial would
continue through the day.
Joseph r. Bayliss, representative
an the Michigan Legislature, was
placed on the stand Loeb, who was
ready to testify. was told to wait a
little.
Were you living in Sault Ste.
Marie in October, 1922 asked At
torney Pound.
II was said Bayliss.
he was shown a copy Of Iron Ore
khe issue which contained the alleged
hibel against Colonel Roosevelt
Il was not subscriber" q s;aid
rand this was the first copy or the
paper ever had seen"
The plaintiff expects to show the
paper containing the charge that the
rolonel was drunk was circulated
broadcast through Northern Michi-
gan.
Loeb was told to wait bit longer
rr...I,..- D.,env,1f ooueit, n
tie Colonel, was called.
Until he was p, We lived within a
few hundred yards of one another
said Emlen Roosevelt
Il have been with him in public and
private life ever since he vas a boy
His house was as free to me as ms
own.
Il am more intimate with him thar
with any other living man."
Emler Roosevelt was talking Will
Intense earnestness. His thin anC
bearded face is not like that of his
cousin, but he has the family method
of speech.
Il will swear that never" he said
hwhile | have been with Theodore
Roosevelt, would it have been possi
UlE lOI IlIl W Nt uAAhfA AnR AhhMNhN'
of liquor and he never was undei
that influence"
He swore his cousin never used pro
fame or obscene language.
His cross-eXamination was only on
question:
You say you are a close intimate
Df Colonel Rooseveltg'
Il am" said Emlen Roosevelt.
William Loeb. Jr former collecto
bf customs of the port Of New Horl
was called.
Loeb, short. square, competent
looking. described himself as forty
Fix years old, and said he was for
mer private secretary to Colone
Roosevelt as Vice-president AM
President
"Was your intimacy with him con
Fined only TO your working days:
Rsked Mr. Pound.
81 was with him every day. Sunday
hnd holidays included. said Loci
"covering practically all his workin
'Ours."
81 ask you from your observatio
this plaintiff through the last fiji
years, what arc his habits as
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