The diamond drill., 1913-05-31

se>nekc.-D Drank Mint Juleps.
At Marquette, Mich. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt took the witness
stand in his libel suit against George
A. Newe's who In an editorial charg.
ed him with drunkenness.
The former president entered
denial. He admitted using light
wines with his meals. but said he
never touched strong liquors except
on advice OF his physician or after
great exposure. 9, He said he does not
smoke nor touch beer.
Colonel Roosevelt gave a brief re-
view OF his career as ranchman,
traveller. hunter. soldier and states
man, In reply 10 questions by his at
forneys. He then continued:
Il have never drank a cocktail or
a highball In my life. With the ex-
ceptions hereafter noted. never
drank whisky or brandy except under
4he advice OF a physician.
pIslikes Beer and Smoking.
Il don't care for the taste OF either.
don't smoke, and don't drink beer,
because / dislike smoking and dislike
the taste OF beer"
II never drank whisky or brandy
evcept when the doctor prescribed it.
or possibly on some occasion after
great exposure when was chilled
through.
'But II has been certainly fifteen or
twenty years since | have drunk II
because OF being chilled through.
never have drunk beer. nor do drink
red wine. The only wines that have
drunk have been only white wines.
Madeira, champaign, or very occa-
sionally a glass or sherry.
"At home | often at diRner will
drink wineglass or two wine-
glasses OF Madeira In summer, In
stead or the Madeira. I will often
drink tall glass OF white wine and
Poland water, or poly water
AT public dinners sometimes
drink a glass OF champaign, or per-
haps two. think that on an aver
age this means that will drink
champagne about once a month
Mint JuIeps Occasionally.
The only exceptions to what
have stated about drinking whisky
and brandy are as follows
|. "iMnt juleps I very rarely drank.
rn the White House we had mint
<bed, and I should think that on the
average may have drank half
dozen mint juleps a year.
Since | left the White House four
years ago, TO the best OF my memory,
I have drunk mint juleps twice; on
one occasion at the Country club at
ST. Louis, where ! drank part OF
glass OF mint julep, and on another
occasion at a big luncheon given me
at Little Rock. Ark, where they pass
ed round the table loving cup with
the mint julep in II, and / drank when
the cup was PASSED to me-"
Both Sides Want Closing.
Both sides are anxious to get the
last crack at the jury and prepared to
battle hard for the position OF ad-
vantage.
Attorney James IT, Pound OF De-
troit, representing Colonel Roosevelt,
will take the position that all that is
necessary TO prove the preliminary
. ase against Newett is to introduce
Nhe copy OF the Ishpeming Iron Orc
Fcoutaining the offending article as
evidence, and then take the state
ment OF Colonel Roosevelt himself
that the printed statement Is totally
untrue. II Mr.. Pound has his way,
when this much is done. II viii be
wp to Newett TO prove the charge he
has made against Roosevelt. II he
has the witnesses. so to do while the
Roosevelt side will hold IFS hot shot
sln the shape OF character testimony
vrom the homes of the most famous
rmen I'm the world to be introduced In
! rebuttal.
On the other hand Mr. Belden.
counsel for Newett. will insist that
he entire Roosevelt case be present.
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