The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-27
ROOSEVELT SEEKS
TO PROVE THAT He
is NOT DRUNKARD
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he hoped to put Colonel Roosevelt and
some of the former Cabinet members
and other distinguished men on the
stand Tomorrow
The veniremcn examined were most
" Of Swedish or Irish extraction.
but there we,9 several native born and
= Finn and German. As regards pro-
fession, they were mainly miners. lum-
hermen or employees in the Offices of
the ore companies. They were all Ger
tain they would not be Influenced BY the
fact that the plaintim in the case had
formerly been President of the United
States. but that they would be swaycd
only by the law and the evidence; also
they We're a unit In saying * was n
seriaus thing TO call man 4 muir
derer. thief or drunkard if YOU
couldn't prove il. Some OF them were
dismissed because they had previously
discussed the case and had expressed
decided opinions; others dropped be-
cause OF too close I'D acquaintance with
the said Ncwett, while two walked the
plank because they were brother Iiks.
the said Ncwctt being a charter mem
Der OF the Elk Lodge of IshpenLing. bat
nothing was said about brother Mooses
Lawyer James II. Pound, of Detroit
the Chief counsel for the prosecution,
was much more particular in his oX-
animation OF jurors than w. l.. Beiden
Inc chief lawyer for the defense, and
demanded Tie removal for cause of
rvc rrosp, GIVE jurors TO the dofcnsc'S
one. Lawyer Pounds favorte two
questions were:
DO YOU regard calling a man a thief
or :; drunkard or uttering other libel
against him as a joke or a serious
matter and III you are selected as a
juror In this case, will YOU permit any
one to approach YOU and endeavor to
influence your -erdict ."
Two Fnvoritc Questions.
Lawyer Belden also had two fnvorito
questions. The first was
lave you any prejudice against a
charges against the character or habits
OF candidate for office. provided that
those clElrges are truce
Lawyer Belden's second best uues-
ton Was: "Will you be Influenced by
the fact that one OF the parties In this
SUIT IS national figure and former
President OF the United States, while
the other IS a country editor?"
And during all the questioning of
the veniremen Colonel Roosevelt sat
quietly just inside the railing Of tho
courtroom between James A. Garfield
aud George y. Shlras, of Marquette.
who is entertaining Colonel Roosevelt
ut his home. The Colonel shows the deep
st and most profound interest In tho
t'tS' ana sometimes sat leaning over
in the direction of the juror who was
being examined and with his eyes nXed
stcrnly on the mans face Sometime
an answer by n venircman would cause
him TO whisper eXcitedly 10 Garfield
or Shiras, but he exchanged no words
or even look with his counsel.
Editor Newett, who is IA tall. spare
man. possibly fifty years of age. with
IRON gray hair and mustache and
rudy complexion and looking more
IKE colonel Of cavalry than a coun-
try editor. did not take the eager inter
est In the trial displayed by the Colonel
but sat stim and grim by the side of
his counsel. with the freedom Of the
press Weighing heavily on both Shout
dcrs
The courtroom Of the new Marquette
County courthouse, with its red wal
nut furniture and stained glass dome
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