The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-22
ROOSEVELT PROVES
A STAR WITNESS
Not Only Answers Questions With Great
Ease But Once He Smilingly En-
gagged in Discussion With Pre-
siding Judge.

Syracuse, n. Y, April 22-During the
first part of the cross examination OF
| Theodore Roosevelt to-day in the trial
of the damage suit brought against him
| by William Barnes, jr., William NJ.
lvins, chief counsel for Barnes, brought
| from the former president statement
that he knew the constitution OF the
state of New York provides that no man
was eligible for the Office of governor
unless he had been resident OF the
state five years prior to the date OF his
election and that Roosevelt had made
affidavit year previous to his own
election that he was and for some time
had been a resident of Washington.
Colonel Roosevelt's counsel made no
objection to the line of questioning,
which elected these statements.
4 Previous to Roosevelt being called the
copy of the Bayne report, insofar as it
related to state printing was admitted
to record. This had to do with con-
tracts let to the Albany journal, Barnes
paper, and other concerns and the as
signment OF certain OF these contracts.
One excerpt, read to the jury, said;
"The most conspicuous beneficiary OF
graft, public extravaganza and the raid
ing of the public treasury we find from
the evidence to be William Barnes him
self as the owner of majority of the
stock of The Journal company
Certain parts of the articles which ap
peared in New York magazines and New
York City newspapers about Albany pol
itics were then admitted to record. MA
chine politics boss Barnes" and Boss"
Platt repeatedly were printed in these
articles. The Murphy Barnes oonspi-
racy" also was mentioned in the articles.
Roosevelt spent five hours on the witness
Roosevelt spent five hours on the witness
stand in the supreme court here yester
day in the telling of what he said he be-
Iieved to be the inside story of machine
politics and boss rule in New York state. |
BY so doing the former president hoped
to convey to the jury which is trying the
suit William Barnes brought against him
Tor alleged libel, the impression that he
was entirely justified in criticising Mr..
Barnes as he did.
He swore that he had been reliably in
formed that the Murphy Democrats"
md the BARNES Republicans" the latter
Under the leadership of Mr.. Barnes,
united on more than one occasion to de-
eat the plans of independent men OF
10Th parties in the state legislature. And
Nr. Barnes told William Loeb, ir, the
witness emphatically declared, that he
lad an ironclad agreement with Charles
!. Murphy of Tammany hall to allow
he latter free hand to select a United
states senator. Mr.. Loeb was private
ecretary to Colonel Roosevelt when he
vas president. and later be was collec-
or of the port of New York.
The witness told in great detail of his
ealings with the late Senator Platt. the Z
nan he had described as the "easy boss
'latt, the colonel asserted, attempted to /
ictate the man he, as governor of the
tate OF New York, should appoint to be !
of public works. But,
AID Colonel Roosevelt, with a consider l.
bic display Of pride, when he told Mr.. /.
'arnes Of the conversation he added that
2 didn't intend any man should say who l
2 should appoint 10 office. Mr.. Barnes. I
owever. sided with Mr.. Plstt, saving I
hat The leader Of the organization should ,
ave complete control Of il, the witness q
wore.
The colonel gave what he represented
D BE- the details Of his conversations
18th and vhat he had been informed !,
ere the actions of Mr.. Barnes in regard
, direct primaries legislation. rare track I
'2isistion and opposition on the part y
ihe Republican machine to Governor
uRies.
10 related. foo. tie information for .
- Governor Sulzsr. and his investica-
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