The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-30

Not Total Abstainer Either, Roosevelt
Tells Jury.-FOrmer President
on Stand.

Marquette, Mich, May 27.-Theodore
Roosevelt, a picture of ruddy vigor
and perfect health, turned a square
Jaw in the direction Of twelve farmers,
teamsters, miners and woodsmen in
court today and gave his character
for sobriety as mot total abstainer,
but never intoxicated in his life, His
testimony and that of others corrobo-
rated such a description of abstemious-
ness.
If the sturdy looking man who spent
seven years in performing the duties
of the president Of the United States
saw anything curious in his position
nf explaining to the twelve toilers that
he was not really a drunkard, as
charged in an allegedly libelous edlto-
rial bv the defendant, George A. New
ett, his countenance did not betray 1t,
nor did his manner.
When Mr.. Pound, his counsel, after
q brief outline of the plaintiffs case to
the Jury, called Col. Roosevelt to the
stand. the latter, who had been incon-
snicnons among a number of prospect
i've witnesses and visitors stepped
briskly forward.
s.Now, tell the jury" instructed the
LAWYER, and the client proceeded to tell
them as directed.
Extent of Champagne Indulgence
cat public dinners sometimes drink
glass of champagne, perhaps two; on
an average, 1 may say, one glass OF
champagne a month.
The witness snapped his words out
in his peculiar, distinct, choppey enun-
citation and added, after a mementary
pause, with emphasis, "and I do that
in public
At this Judge Richard c. Flanagan
presiding over the court, rebuked an
outburst of laughter.
"There was a fine bed o mint at the
White House." continued the witness
who was left pretty much to tell his
own story. Then his eyes sparkled
and he said:'
sT NAV have drunk half dozen mint
1uleps in year." A light supply OF
wine and liquor was taken on the Al
rican expedition and of this bottle
of brandy was taken along for COL
Roosevelt. The physician of the out
fit measured it out to him from time
to time for chils or other reasons.
Only Seven Ounces Gone.
.sT touched nothing else in the eleven
months" continued the witness, "ano
the doctor, apparently out of whim
at the end of the trip measured what
was left and found that had consum-
ed lust seven ounces"
Attorney Horace Andrews, OF the de-
fence, devoted little time to cross-eA-
animation, and made no great effort to
change the testimony. He interposed
several objections of a minor nature
but the witness, deeply interested and
stirred as he seemed to be at refutlng
what his suit alleges was libel, al
ways stopped short and waited for the
ruling of the court.
The witness expressed a detestation
Tor whiskey and beer. Of the latter
he could remember having taken one
mouthful in his life. That was at the
Deutchser Club, in Milwaukee, where
he was urged to pay the tribute of a
swallow of the amber brew. AS for
whiske!. he got it mostly under pro-
test upon insistence of his doctors, who
put a teaspoonful of it in milk, which
thew sometimes pressed upon him on
occasions OF extreme fatigue.
Takes Wine With Meals.
In ep:ttme, the former presidents
testimony showed that he drank liquor
or wine when compelled to from indis-
ocsit;cn CT wiep the conventionalities
of public occasions required, except
that he takes glass OF light VINE
rarely two, with his meals.