Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-29
OTHER WITNESSES
STATE ROOSEVELT
IS LIGHT DR|NKER
Friends and Associates of Many
Years Deny That Colonel
Uses Any Kind Of Liquor
to Excess.
OFFER MANY AFFIDAvITs
None Who Knew Him Regarded
Charges Seriously, Reporter
Tells Jury Hearing Suit
For Libel.

For Libel.
Marquette, Mich, May 29.-Introduc-
tion of further testimony to show the
sabstemious habits of the plaintiff was
resumed today I'm the libel suit OF
Theodore Roosevelt against George A
iNewett, publisher of the Iron Ore OF
Ishpeming. Mich, who charged him
with drunkenness
The tenseness and nervousness which
pervaded the atmosphere of Judge
Flannigans court the first two days
seemed to have subsided.
Lawyers, witnesses and principles
engaged in the suit confessed to pro-
found s1umber last night and ravenous
performa noes at the breakfast table
snd smilingly took up the thread OF
the case where 1T left off yesterday
Colonel Roosevelt entered with Judge
Shiras his host here and took his &C
custOmed seat with a row of spectators
inside the railing His gaze turned on
the jury and then upon O'Laughlin as
the latter was sworn to tell the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth
Newett Very III.
Colonel Roosevelt sat quietly caress-
ing his heavy watch chain which
stretches like cable across his vest
He does it slowly and reflectively
rather than nervously. He resume this
motion as he listened to the test nony
today. Mr.. Newett. the defendant came
into court with his counsel. H. is a
very sick man. but his ruddy couiiten-
ance hid this from all but the few who
knew him.
He sat looking straight in fir, I OF
him and not at anyone In parti' liar
motionless as he has sat thus far dur
ing proceedings.
Although Colonel Roosevelt or re-
turning to Europe from his African
hunt was obliged to attend ban ,lets
and reception rendered him by mon
archs, he never indnlged in cham
paigns to an immoderate degree, wa the
testimony of OLoughlin. who said he
had been associated with Colonel
lid he met the former president on
the Nile after the African hunt and ac-
companfed him as far as Paris. acting
as secretary to Colonel Roosevelt.
O'Loughl1n also accompanied the col
one, on various campaign trips i'm this
country.
O'Loughiin On Stand.
During yonr 20 years experience
with Colonel Roosevelt have you ever
seen him in the slightest degree under
the influence of liquoro"
not only never saw him under the
Influence of liquor. but it seems alb
solutely silly to me to have any one
suggest the fact that he ever was, .
replied O'Loughlin emphatically.
Have you ever seen Colonel Roose
vert drink any liquor?"
AT banquets he some times took a
glass of white wine. never saw him
drink more than one glass of cham
pagne.''
O'Loughlin described the yarious din
ners, official and otherwise given at
Washington including dinners at the
Gridiron club
Will you tell this jury whether Mr..
Roosevelt mixed his drinks at an or
not?"
''If he took champagne he never took
anything else
question involving the custom of
former presidents in regard to prece-
dents at banquets caused objection by
counsel for the defense The court held
1T was competent for the plaintiff to
show whether Colonel Roosevelt fol-
lowed custom i'm the use of liquor at
the White House
O'Loughlin said his first experience
with presidents began with the second
Cleveland administration and Colonel
Roosevelt followed the precedent of
Presidents Cleveland and Mckinley in
serving wines at public dinners
Are You not in charge of some work
of the progressive party" O'Loughin
was asked on cross examination.
II am not he answered.
Historical Sidelights.
OLoughlin said Colonel Roosevelt
had appointed him assistant secretary
of state and he had gone on mission
to Japan for the Roosevety admins
tration. He said he Went to Japan the
hot 'nln
dered the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific
Now you mention that Colonel
Roosevelt sent the fleet to the Pacific
was that measure taken because of
the relations between this country and
Japan? Was IT to prevent war;"
Well. yes, it was perfectly evident
that Japan would not go to war with
this country if it was apparent that this
country was more powerful. 1t was one
OF the measures taken by Colonel
Roosevelt to prevent war. 1t was a
measure of peace
One reference was brought out in
O'Loughlin's testimony to the incident
of Colonel Roosevelts visit to Rome
with regard to the pope. O'Ioughlin
explained he had been acting as the
colonel's secretary after the colonel left
Egypt for the tour of the continental
capitals and he communicated with
Ambassador Leishman at Rome to ar
fdiSC loi Iiic ieSepilOH Oh tsOlCnel
Roosevelt by the king Of Italy and the
pope.
Stopped BY Court.
You wrote to Ambassador-t.eish
to arrange for Mr.. Roosevelt's recep-
ton by the king and the pope was that
Your purpose"
Yes, it was to arrange these recep-
tions.''
Here objection was entered by Col
onel Roosevelt's attorney on the ground
that this line of questioning was i'm
material.
Il regret that subject came up" said
the court. Il suggest that 1t stop right
where it is
The inquiry along this line accord
ingly was dropped.
Il will ask you il in 1912 and for some
time prior If there was not general
report among newspapermen that Coll
onel Roosevelt drank to excess?" asked
Attorney Belden.
o'Loughlin shaking his finger at the
lawyer replied:
"yhere was not q reputable corre-