The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-29
OHIO JUDGE ON THE STAND
Kept Large Supply of Wines In
Cellar But Used Them
Moderately
CoLONEL'S NEPHEW IS PRESENT

Marquette. May 29.--Five witnesses
for Roosevelt, "A former member OF the
rough rider regiment. "A former loco.
motive fireman q newspaper man and
a former Judge testified today "a
RouSeyelt's suit for libel against pub
lishcr NeWelt All the witness, :.
called by the plaintiff. asserted tn"
coluurl was very moderate in hs
uslng of intoXicants.
IN, substance of the testimony
given by Philip Roosevelt. "A Noun,
son of The cOloncl's cousin, w t..
Roosevelt; Charles Thompson of New
lui> "A newspaper man. who was in
Washington during the seven years Il
Roosevelt tcrrn, Andrew Abclc. Il for
mct locomotive fireman. Edwin En-
ersou, a cuban rough rider cOmmau-
der aud \. u. Blai. former Judge of
the court of common pleas OF Ohio
who two years ago disiranchised sel
craj hundred voters in Adams county
ohio for illegal voting: was that dur
inG his campaign in Cuba with the
rough riders, Roosevelt drank only
black coffee or water He never dranl.
hGuor az any time-tLat during poll
ueIl campagns the colonel drank
champagne only occasionally and
nrNrr INDUCED in them immoderatelS
lie kept regular gentleman's Get.
iai said Philip Roosevelt.
Clifford Pinohot.
Charles Thompson. q newspaper
man ~ the employ of the New York
Tim. s., was on the stand this after
noon, whcn court resumed and testi
feed tl.at he hid been around the cir.
oir, meaning around the world. with
Roosevelt and mat he had never
hn""2 him To use any quantity of in
toTlcatng liquor.
tI'rord pinvhot also took the wit
ness stand this afternoon i'm support
Of Roosevelt. testifying that he had
been very much in the, company ,,
The former president and that he had
never known him To use intoNicatinS
liquor to excess.
Edward Heller, naturalist, who ac-
'ompanied Roosevelt on his African
tour. was the last witness examined
up To $3.50 today. He testified that the
i"rmcr president did not indulge in
iar use of strong liquors on this trip.
Tho cross examination of these wit"
noSS"s was very brief, being conduct
"d by Attorneys Belden and Andrews.
principally the latter
II is expected the Roosevelt testi
monN viii be concluded late today and
lhaj 1t viii be possible for the defense
I" open shortly after the trial is RE-
Suhod saturday morning.
Witnesses late yesterday afternoon
W'i" Mr.. Bacon: Truman II. Ncwber-
49, !ormcr secretary ot the navy; Ln
Gus -. Curtis. a New York ncwspa
Ier man. aud ellison Gardner a news
papcr man
Repeatedly ana in varied phases, the
same question was put to each wit
he'&; Have you ever known Mr.
Ro"Scveit to be under the influence q,
HVnor?' or "Ilove YOU ever smell"d
hQuor on MIR. Roosevelt's breath" and
'u' answer invariably was nccativc.
Indications at present are that the
other week. The plaintiffs witnesses
"lll take the remainder of this week.
NJ there viii he no session of the court
"h friday ani the defense will nav"
ldrs" number of witnesses and ~"
'n' of deposition Ia place before the
lury.
ia" trend Of developments indicates
ilNI Ib., l.f. .l,s 4
'aii"n largely on evidence and dep"-
"''lons dealing with Rooseyelt's cam
p'Pn trips. particularly the one ldsi
November This was indicated h.
TIE brief cross examinations of Rob-
'ri Bacon and Truman II. Newberry
ana IN contrast, the stress Of the com
Paralively grueling examinations "I
the newspaper men who were with
h""seNelt on these trips.
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