The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-22
Roosevelt Admits


Eyes. I had been there before
however"
while you were at the ranch you
occupied yourself as an authorg'
Yes"
awhen did you write the Winning
OF the West?' "
~ began. I think. In 1857. ! am
not sure. ] published Il first In 1883.
There were two volumes"
when did you write The His
tory OF the Navy
II began II when ! was In college
7 published q while ! was In the les
stature"
when old you leave the ranch 10
become civil service commissioner
In 1859"
did you pay taxes in oyster Bay
for the six years after that
II lived there or in Washington.
did you pay n personal taxes IN
Oyster Bay"
"My memory II that I did"
do you remember when YOU did
not pay personal taxes in Oyster
Bay"
YES. I paid them In New York
, while l was police commissioner
How long were you police COM
missioner"
4 was on the police force for two
years
did you know whe y0u Joined
the police board hat there were two
Democrats aud two Republicans on
,it--that II was a bipartisan board.
Il don't know whether IL was
called bipartisan or not"
You testified yesterday that In
1885 you resided In Washington. Il
that right"
yes, I was living there for the
purposes OF carrying on my duties as
assistant secretary OF the navy.
was there about a year.
In 1897 did you pay any taxes
other than real estate In Oyster
( Bay"
Il don't remember"
do you recall making an afhdavii
In oyster Bay that you were a resi-
dent Of New York;"
No"
Are you prepared 10 swear you
paid personal taxes either In New
York OF Oyster Bay in 1872"
II remember nothing about H."
In 1928 did you appear befor'
the tax commissioner in reference q
your assessment"
II don't remember"
4 photograph Of a tax notice sem
60 the witness in 1888 was entered
in evidence.
DO YOU remember making NJ affl'
daYit IN 1895 about your New Yorl
tax assessment"
Yes. ! made u in Washington"
you made an int%erllneotion In thu
afndavitg'
Yea
1.-THE affidavit was identified b.
Colonel Roosevelt and read. In
Colonel Roosevelt said that sine
1897 he had not lived In New Yori
and that he was then "A resident a.
Washington. Afr. WINS then read
section 2. article 4. OF the state con
stitutlon. which provides that d per
son H. not eligible for the governor
ship unless ne for five wears contin.
uuusly had been "a resident OF New
York state.
Colonel Roosevelt said HI first saw
that part % the constitution after hi
return from the spanish war.
"a now call your attention. Mr.
Wins went on. TO a paper siEne'
by Secretary 81 War kiger. II Is
commission 81 lieutenant colonel o
volunteers given To YOU IN 1898. II
this Colonel Roosevelt is described
as q resident OF washington"
A this point "A recess was taken.
When Colonel Roosevelt resumed
the stand at the afternoon session. hi
produced tax receipts Of oyster Bal
dated in 1897. The colonel said hI
believed the receipts were for req
and personal property. He did no
have the receipt OF 1898. hut pro
duced a check showing that he pai'
more taxes that year than Ia an
previous year when he paid both rea
and personal taxes.
Now. as n matter OF fact, Nj
Roosevelt" said wins. did you max.
an affidavit In 1891 In oyster Bal
that YOU we're a resident OF New
York ~
Il do not remember. But 1 did be
come d resident OF New York at tina
period"
do you know Martin u. Knapp
~ know Amos Knapp"
what Office did Amos hold Il
oyster BAY In 1895"