Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05


take his utterances. Thompson testified
that having faithfully covered" the as
slsnment, he knew that on those trips
Colonel Roosevelt could not have be-
come intoxicated without his knowing It.
Unusual interest centerod in Mr..
GARFIELD son Of president Of the
United states, testifying In court for
n man who had been president.
larger crowd than usual was attract
ed by the hint that mr. Garfield would
go on the stand but the overflow
crowd having learned that there is
no hope when Sheriff Moloney locks
tho doors. dispersed more rapidly than
had been tho case previously.
Mr.. GARFIELD faced the jury !r talk
Ing and upon Interrogation outlined
his acquaintance and friendship with
Colonel Roosevelt over n period of 20
years. including the tlmo whom he was
in tho Roosevelt cabinet md during
the primary campaign in Ohio In May
of last year.
81 have been with hini very often
since his return from the African ex-
petition" said the witness
NEVER A BIT INTOXICATED.
Nov in all these trips, and since
you have known him. have you ever
seen the plaintiff under the influence
of liquor?"
II have never seen him in the slight
est degree undor the Influence of
liquor"
Gould he have gotten drunk wit.out
your knowledge7"
81 have been with him so much / am
sure he could not have gotten drunk
without my knowledge"
What. if any, liquor have yo4 ever
seen him use?'
only In milk punches. hO used b,nuoy
in the milk. l don't know how iauch."
When Attorney Pound asked him how
the milk punches we're liade, the witness
hesitated a Tcment end then replied
like milk punches are aiTcys made l
suppose"
Now after hard rides and eXer ,isc, did
he ever drink anything"
Yes tea; several cups sometimes
Mr.. Garfield when cross-examined sa! !
he saw on Colonel Roosevelts table at
various times only champagne and sherry,
when YOU referred TO not finding liquor
on Colonel Roosevelt's table. you excepted
champagne ana sherry, did your
Yes but / include all of them when l
say he has never been under the influ-
ence Of liquor in the slightest degree"
Mr.. Garfield was then excused and Ed
ward Hellar, a naturalist, was called.
Mr.. Heller was educated in Califor-
MIA and went to Washington in 1896.
He is now connected with the Smith
sonian Institute in Washington and
was sent on the Roosevelt African
trip.
"On the voyage to Africa, how fire.
auently did you see this plaintiff7'
asked Mr. Pound,
Frequently"
Did you get any game"
"Of big specimens, we got about 700.
My special duty was to take care of
the skins and I was with Colonel
Roosevelt constantly"
How many We're in the party?"
Seven"
out?"
In all about 5000"
During the II months in Africa,
how much liquor did Colonel Roose-
welt drink"
so far as | know, the colonel was
total abstainer on the trip"
In crosse examining Mr.. Heller, At
torney Belden elected that the colonel
had taken several side trips and also
that the witness was a very busy man
caring for skins
! you did not pretend to keep track o
Colonel Roosevelt did your
/ No"
TOOK THE 1900 MILE TRIP.
for nine years a Washington correspond
ent, and since 1908. political writer TO
a New York newspaper, testified. "A
! Washington correspondent, he said, "
used to go to the White House to SCI
| Mr.. Roosevelt. | saw him usually alone
sometimes in the morning and sometime
! in the afternoon, usually In his office, bu
sometimes, when, in order to lose not
minute IN his work. he received visitor
while lying in the barber chair. neve
detected the odor of liquor on his breath
never saw him In the slightest degree
under the influence of liquor and neve
saw his manner in any way changed
from its ordinary one"
Ever go on any trips with HIM"
II was with him on his 1900 mile SWIM
around the circle last year which Taste,
i month. ] afterward Joined him a
Mercy hospital. Chicago, when he wa
hot; stayed there until he went to Oy
ster Bay; went there with him AM
stayed there until election"
"On these trips did you see much o
l.nT'
Il saw him consta atty. AZ all hours o
:he day and night and never saw hir
take f. drink or be effected by liuuo,
Whenever Re .efr .he car I tollowe
Nh
NEVER HEARD DRINK 9T.ElEs.
asked whether :ncre had been any dis
cussion In Washington OF his trinkir.
habits The witness replied,
Il never heard I. discussed 2u1lns II
seven years tina, he Was there II It wa
discussed 1t must have been outside {
Washington, and IL was my business
know eva-y rumor that was foeIn
around In that city, 1t was what I wa
there for
Colonel Roosevelt. as usual since III
beginning of the hearing, lis,cred Wit
the ksencst interest t. the witnesses
denial tina, he frequently got drunk
as charged IN the editorial puoushsd
the defendant