The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-05-28

MARQUETTE, Mich. May 27.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. a picture of ruddy vigor
and perfect health. turned square
head and square jaw in the direction
of IL farmers. teamsters. miners and
woodsmen in court today and gave his
character for Eobriety as mot total
abstainer." but never intoxicated in his
life. His testimony was corroborated
by others who followed.
II the sturdy looking man who spent
gwen years Of his life in performing
fie duties OF president Of the United
States saw anything curious in his
position of explaining to the IL simple
toiIers of the woods and the mines that
he was not really a drunkard. as
charged in an allegedly nbelous edi-
torial by the defendant, George A.
Newett, his eountenance did not betray
it. nor did his manner.
When Mr.. Pound, his counsel. after
brief outline of the plaintiffs case to
the jury. called the colonel to the wit
ness stand. the latter stepped brisklys-
forward.
Now tell the jury" instructed the
lawyer. and the client who had been
president turned his chair to face the
jurors in their box and proceeded to
tell them,,' as directed.
glass of champagne. perhaps two: on
IN average may say one glass or
champa gne a month"
DOES DRINKING IN PUBLIC
The witness snapped his words out
in his peculiar. distinct, choppy enun-
citation, and added, after a momentary
pause. with emphasis, "and I do that in
public" At this Judge Richard c.
Flanagan. presiding over the court, re
buked an outburst of laughter
There was fine bed of mint at
the White House" continued the wit
ness. who was left pretty much to
tell his own story. Then his eyes
sparkled, and he said:
"I may have drunk half dozen
mint juleps in a year
= A light supply of wine and liquor
was taken on the African expedition,
and of this bottle of brandy was
taken along for the colonel The ply
sician of the outfit measured 1t out
to him from time to time for chiIIs
or other reasons.
I touched nothing else in the II
months" continued the witness, and
the doctor. apparently out of a whin,,
a It the end of the trip measured what
was left and found that 1 had con-
sumed just seven. ounces
SHORT CROSS EXAMINATION
Attorney Horace Andrews OF the de-.
tense devoted little time TO cross ex-
amination Mr.. Andrews manner is
suavity itself. He treads and speaks
softly. Only when witness tries to
enter into further explanations than
his questions require does his voice
rise At such times his tones seem
to have claws.
In epitome, the former presidents
testimony showed that he drank liquor
or wine only when compelled to for in
disposition or when the conventional
tiles Of public occasions required. ex-
eept that he takes a glass OF light
wine, rarely two glasses, with his
meals.
Much OF the succeeding testimony
was introduced to indicate that the
plaintiffs physical visors his func-
tionsl perfection. his violence OF exer-
else and his immense capacity for work
could not exist in the person or an in
dixidual who got drunk, and that not.
ifflequently,' as the alleged libelous
editorial in the Iron Ore charged.
Important witnesses on this phase OF
the examination were DIR. Alexis Lam
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