Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31

President on various trips. next testi'
fled
What WAS your duty?'
II uas detailed 10 look after the Presi-
dent; to protect him against cranks ana
10 taxi precautions for his persona
safety an,
How close in touch were you with
him.
,,.,s churches theaters and trains. Al
Oyster Bay there were eight OF US on
this duty.
what was the truth as to his sobriety
while You were with him
Always Perfectly Sober.
pc always was perfectly sober"
..yo, never saw him under the influence
of LIQUOR
Certainly not" said Tyree, sharply.
AT his meals what kind OF liquor did
YOU see him consumer
None whatever. 1 never saw him
drink whisky At all. At banquets have
seen him take white wine with water IN
ia wine highball. I'd call it
1903 when he was guest OF the
IDeutscher Club. Tyree told how the
colonel was pressed to take . glass OF
beer.
u don't drink beer" the President
said
But this Is the drink that made our
city famous" It was argued. and as a
concession Tyree said the colonel took
one swallow.
Attorney Andrews, on cross-examina-
ton brought out answers showing the
vigilance exercised by the secret serv-
ice men The next witness was Jam es
Sloan a secret service man
Trouble With Eyesight.
sloan said he was now detailed to
~
sonal safety of President Wilson. just
as he had been assigned to Col Roose-
volt At banquets away from the White
House Sloan said. he always knew In
advance what was TO be served for
drinking.
AT Oyster Bay IN the summer he said
he remained outdoors at the dining
room window when the President was
ut dinner.
From your intimate observation OF
what Mr.. Roosevelt ate and drank. what
would you say as to his sobriety-and
Always sober.
Witness said because OF the near
sightedness OF the President he often
took his arm in walking.
Was there any intemperance that
caused you 10 take his arm and assist
him.
Sloan said he accompanied the Presi-
dent To Mr.. Cannon's SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary banquet and on that
occasion the colonel drank nothing other
than one glass of wine. Witness was
given only brief cross-examination.
No Liquors on Car.
William p Shauffele. q railroad off,
cial testified that In May, 1912. he
started from New York on q campaign
trip with Col. Roosevelt.
How was your car stocked with
liquors
There was no liquor on the car"
Witness then told In detail various
stops Col. Roosevelt made while tour
ing Ohio. Throughout that trip. he
said. he never saw the colonel drink
beer wine or whisky.
I'm all OF Mr.. Roosevelt's speeches.
What can you say as to whether they
were incoherent or PECULIAR?
His speeches were those OF q sober
The witness said when cross-exam-
med he made the trip because OF his
railroad knowledge OF Ohio. He then
was excused
Attorney Won Benschoten. for the
PLAINTIFF. next read the deposition Of
Albert shaw. editor OF the American
Review Of Reviews at New York.
csi. roosevelt While the se latter was po
lice commissioner Of New York. Wit
less told OF frequent meetings with
tine plaintiff throughout his career.
Deponents observation was that Col
temperate habits.
Man Of Great Vitality.
Tho deposition was sprinklsd with
objections. but Hr. Andrews waived
most OF these al Mr.. BenscSoten came
10 them. Mr.. Shaw described Col
Roosevelt a. . man Of great vitality
and Of great Industry.
Mr.. Shaw had observed Col Hoose-
ve1t drinking tea when stronger drinks
were being served to others present.
George B. Cortelyou. who was Secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor In the
ROOSEVELT administration and later
Postmaster General and Secretary OF
sassinated Mr.. Cortelyou became sec
rotary to President Roosevelt At all
times he said, he was In close touch
with the President, except on some
campaign trips. He swore that the
colonel was a man Of abstemious
habits.
Tell of Temperate Habits.
The next deposition was that Of Law
renee III. Graham. a newspaperman who
testified TO having known Col Roose-
Welt at Montauk Point after the war
IN Cuba and later at the White House
and Oyster Bay. Like the others. Mr..
Graham considered the plaintiff q man
OF very abstemious habits.
George NJ. Roosevelt son Of a cousin
of Col. Roosevelt. testified he had been
on driving. walking. swimming and
rowing trips with the plaintiff. On
these trips Col Roosevelt invariably
refused to take liquor when offered by
hosts the witness said
hor tiyyaC (Af
Welt take light wine. but only on rare
occasions. He never drank whisky"
said the witness.
George NJ. Roosevelts deposition was
ended when court adjourned until 2