The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-10


speeches, with emphatic mods of the
head, with words that were flung hot
from his tongue, he looked the Jurors
in the face and hammered home his
evidence.
He talked fast, his voice was good,
and every sentence carried to every
corner in the room. The defense al
lowed him to go as far as he pleased.
Many exceptions were taken, but
both Judge Flanagan and the counsel
for the defense extended every cOur-
tesy. The colonel clearly dominated
the court, counsel and jury.
Many objections were made to his
story of his strenuous adventures in
Africa and the circumstances involved
IN the Milwaukee shooting, but the
matter was allowed to go.
The colonel insinuated, as did his
counsel, that the bullet he received In
Milwaukee might have been due to the
Newett publication. He repeated sew
eral times the description of his alb
stemiousneSs. His counsel had him go
over time and again his caution in
handling drink.
Mr.. Pound stood to the rear of the
jury, so that in facing him the colonel
faced the jurors. His ignorance of the
ways Of wicked drinkers was displayed
when he was asked, Colonel how
many bottles are there in q case Of
champagner' "a
"I don't know"
Are there eight or ten?"
81 could not tell. / don't know a
thing about It,"
Colonel Roosevelt told Of his early
political career, his ranch experiences
and his war and presidential history so
far as they related to drink. Then his
counsel introduced the alleged libel.
The entire article was read to the
jury When the sentence Roosevelt
is a gretty good liar himself" was read
there was litter around the room, and
Judge Flanagan threatened the audi
ence with expulsion.
Tells of Shooting.
"When did you first see that artcler'
asked Pound.
~ think 1t was after was shot and
was in Mercy hospital in Chicago"
said the colonel, rather grtmiy.
Where were you shot-I mean the
city in which you were shot?- inquired
his counsel.
The defense entered objections, as
serting that the shooting had nothing
to do with the case, but the Judge al
lowed the colonel to proceed.
IT was shot in Milwaukee, and was
taken to Chicago I think saw this
article when was In the hospital"
"You are now ftfty-four years of
age,- continued Mr. Pound. "How
often have you been drunk in your
lifeT'
"I have never been drunk or in the
slightest degree under the influence of
liquor" was the reply.
what use do you maize Of spirituous
or malt hquorsf"
IT do not drink beer, porter, ale OF
anything Of that kind ! do not like
beer. I do not drink either whisky or
brandy except under the orders Of a
doctor. / never drank o Mghban or a
cocktail IN my life hape drunk some
mint juleps. There was 0 bed OF mint
In the White House yard. but don't
think drank more than dozen juleps
in the whole time was in the White
House"
ibid you drink them all at once, or
were they distributedr
"No, indeed, not all at once; Just a
few In year-not over twelve In the
whole seven years / was In the White
House. can only REMAINDER drink
ing two siDce-one at the Country club
In St Louis and another IN the Arkan-
sas club In Little Rock. when loving
cup was passed around.
"In thirty-four years might have
taken two in succession. but / DO not
recall it do drink glass OF two Of
light wtnes-white wines, for DO not
like red wines. At a pubhc dinner
might take a glass or two OF cham
payne.
"At the White House thePe are innu-
merable state dinners and cabinet din
ners. At these champagne Is served. l
may have taken a glass of champagne
on such occasion. never take brandy
or whisky except, as ! have described,
under the direction OF DOCTOR"