Evening journal., 1913-05-28
ROOSEVELT
DRUNK? SILLY
SAYS FRIEND
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The jury took visibly deep inter-
est in OLaughln's travel talk. Jury
man Robert Bruce, the Scottish-born
lumber boss, gave a silent o. X. 10
OLaughlin's geographical statements
by unconscious mods.
OLaughlin told Of more little Jour-
neys with the colonel in the Sumson
campaign in New York and in the
primary campaign OF 1912. Then
lOLaughlin, after thus establishing his
acquaintance with the colonel came
TO the vital matter OF drinks.
81 not only never have seen Colo
mel Roosevelt under the influence Of
liquir," he declared, but it is an abb
solutely silly thing to me that any
body should bring such a charge
against him.
Il am a. member OF the Gridiron
Club in Washington. I have seen him
a. the club banquets perhaps half
dozen times. He never touched more
than one glass Of champagne"
A Gridiron Club dinner was the
scene Of one OF the episodes Editor
Newett's attorneys expect to bring in
to the case.
OLaughlin told about the state din
ner schedule OF American presidents.
Liquor is always served at these
dinners" he said.
Did the plaintiff in this case ever
mix his drinks at all?" asked At
torney Pound
Never" said OLaughlin.
Judge Flanagan at this point ruled
that Colonel Roosevelt is entitled to
show that this conduct as 70 the use
of liquor in the White House did not
vary from the custom of his predeces-
sors.
81 known of the White House since
the Cleveland administration" began
the witness. He was stopped by at
torneys for the defense who made a
ffteen-minute fight against introduc-
ton Of this evidence. They succeed
cd
"I don't care" said Attorney
Pound, Il have abundant testimony
on this point"
Roosevelt moved closer to his ad-
versary, Editor Newett The editor
pitched his chair around so that his
back was turned to the colonel.
Roosevelt was beaming on his
friend. the witness. and by mistake
I once came near confding his pleasure
! to Newett. He caught himself il
tine and told Jimmy" Sloan, the for
2 mer secret service man what he want
e ed to say.
y In answer to categorical question:
s. from Attorney Andrews on crosl
i questioning. OJaughlin denied he il
e row publicity man for the Nationa
e Bull Moose organization or that h
e had any part in the preparation o
y the present suit.
II OLaughlin told Of work as persona
l. Intermediary for Roosevelt with tn
Y Japanese and Russian embassies II
his attempts to bring peace in tn
japanese Russian war then in pro
giess. He also went into problem
le of state and said Roosevelt had sen
'e the battleship feet around the worl
s. to show that the United States coul
IL take care OF itself
I. Would that prevent war with ia
ne PAM" asked Attorney Belden.
1T is perfectly obvious" sal
OLaughlin that Japan would not &
to war with US If she should see hoy
ID we'll we we're prepared"
D. While OLaughlin in answer 4
E. Belden's REORGANIZATION was tell
n ing of conferences with Ambassador
ot abroad on the Roosevelt trip tn
~ crowd banked solid in the littl
u series OF balconies that surrounde,
- the court room, proceeded 70 rest It
self by shutting around. II was ad
monished by the court
What we're your negotiations Wit
le Ambassador Leishman In Rom
e about7' asked Belden.
N About an audience with the Kin
IS OF Italy and His Holiness. tn
'e Pope" said OLaughlin.
" Belden pressed him further
r 81 am a Catholic began O'Laugh
lin.
Judge Flanagan curtly halted tn
"' line OF ctoss-questioning
ny Il am sorry this matter has com
n up" said the Judge you will sto
e. right there, Mr.. Belden.'
lk The questions went back 10 III
On Gridiron Club.
OF Ladies are always present. re
rs porters are ever present at Gridiro
dinners" said OLaughlin.
He gave list Of drinks served a
these functions.
ss 81 never saw Colonel Roosevelt
10 drink more than one glass of cham
ne pagne at any dinner" OLaughlin in
pc sisted. 81 saw Colonel Roosevelt
II after each one OF these dinners an
o II he we're under the influence {
liquor ! could not help but notice II,
,~ "Ill ask you to tell II it's not tru'
~ prior 10 the publication of the articl
a by this defendant in 1912 that the rt
r. port was current among newspape
III men that Colonel Roosevelt use
us liquor. occasionally to excess" aske
Attorney Belden.
'Ili tell you, exclaimed OLaugf
lin, with much heat. "that every rs
putahle newspaper man knows It wa
a lie
elk 81 don't know about such newspaI
er men as do not know the colone
" but every Washington corresponder
lg knew the charge was false"
lie Attorney Beloen, personal cOunsI
,, for Editor Newest, then announded h
ve proposed TO show that rumors cor
ne cerning Colonel Roosevelt's sobriet
ls had been ahoat among newspape
GO men for a good while prior TO th
alleged libel In Iron Ore, the littl
= Ishpeming mining paper.
- In the squabhie that ensued Coui
az quit for a ten-minute recess.
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