Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-05-28
Libel Suit Against Michigan
Editor to Disclose Minute
Details of Personal Habits
During His Public Life,
MANY PROMINENT MEN
TESTIFY TO S0BRIETY
Glass or Two Of Champagne
Now and Then, White Wine
at Meals and Stronger
Brands Only When Needed,

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Marquette, Mich. May s7.-Theo-
dorc Roosevelt. picture OF ruddy
Nlgor and perfect health. turned =
square head and q square law IN the
direction of twelve farmers. team
stcrs. miners and woodsmcn IN court
today, and gave his character of So
briefly rs mot a total ahstainor," hut
never intoxicated Ia his life. Ills
testimony corroborated that Of 9TH
ers who followed. II the sturdy look
Ing man who spent seven years OF
his lifc in performing the duties
Of president Of the United states aaw
anything curious IN his position OF
explaining 70 the twelve simple toll
ers OF the woods and the mines That
he WIS rot really drnnkard, as
charged in an allegedly liholoua ed
itorlal hy the defendant, George a.
Newett, his eouutenance did not be-
tray Il, nor did his manner.
when Mr. Pound. ais counsel. att
er brief outline OF the plalniiffs
ease 70 the jury. called the colonel
to the witness stand the latter step
ped hrlskly forward.
NON tell the jury" instructed his
lawyer. and the client who had hcen
president twice faced the jurors ia
their box and proceeded to "teIl
them as directed
al public dinners. sometimes
drink glnss Of champagne. perhaps
two, tin an average. ! may Hay one
glass ~ champagne n month";
Tho witness snapped his words ont
IN his peculiarly distinct. ehoppy
onuncintion. and added after a mo.
mcntary pause. with emphasis ''and
do that In public" At this, Judge
Richard G. Flannlgan presiding over
tho court rehuked an outhurat of
laughter
There was fine bed of mint at
the White House" continued the
witness, who was left pretty much to
tell HIS own story. Then his eyes
spnrkled and he said:
Il may have drunk half n dozen
mint Iuleps in a year" A light sun
ply Of wine was taken on the Affi-
can expedition and along with this
Il bottle OF brandy WAS taken along
for the colonel.
The physician Of the outfit mens-
nrcd II out 60 him from time Ia time
for chills or other reasons.
~ touched nothing else in the
eleven months" continued the Wit
ness, "and the doctor apparently out
Of whim AT the end Of the trip.
measured what WAS left and found
that had consumed just seven
ounces"
Attorney Horace Andrews, Of the
defense, devoted little time 10 cross
Mr. Andrews manner
Is slavlty itself He speaks softly.
Only when n witness trics to enter
into further explanations than his
questions require. does his voice rise.
At such times his tones seem TO
have claws.
Colonel Roosevelt. however. WAS n
Iractahlc witness, and Mr.. Andrews
nndc no attempt TO change HIS testi-
nony
In cpltome, the former presidents
testimony showed that no drank IL
luor or wine only when compelled
10 for indlsposton or when the con-
OF public occasions re-
luired, except that he takes % glass
If light wine. rarely two, With his
meals.
Much of the succeeding testimony
vas introduced to indicate that tho
Ita fpffffte f4HrafauI
ional perfection, his violence of ex-
'rcise and his immense capacity for
work could not exist in the person
# an individual who got drunk and
hat not inlrequently.r as the alleged
ibelons editorial IN the Iron ore
harged
Important witnesses on this phase
eere, Dr Alex Lambert Rooseyelt's
nmily physician and intimate friend
# thirty years, and Or. r. n, Rixey,
urgeon general. u. $. N. retired.
Fhose official duties during the Me-
tinley and Roosevelt terms OF Of
ice incldded little else than to guard
he presidential well being other
were Jacob Riis and ellison
iardner. the latter a zoologist and
ritter and the former newspaper
nan.
when Mr.. Andrews on cross exam
lation, suggested that Dr. Lamberts
nowlcdEe of what the colonel drank
[ meal times did not extend to
the doctor, who talked
cry rapidly sparklcd back: "Oh.
cs. indeed many breakfasts. have
-equently stayed at the Roosevelt
omc All night. ana might drop in
[ breakfast any day. as | frequently
ID"
D. Lambert said he had written a
ook on alcoholism which was stand
I'd In the profession and he had