Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
PLACES COLONEL s NAME
HIGH ON NATIONS ROLL
Roosevelt Mods in Gratif1ed Apprecia-
tion rs Counsel Pays Eloquent
Tribute Before Jury.
ARGUES AGAINST COMPROMISE
Wants to Vote to Accomplish Pur-
pose Sought by Action, but Verdict
That Will Allow Defendant to "Re-
main Power for Good"
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SYRACUSE. y. Y, May lo.-Noddins
in gratified appreciation. Theodore
Roosevelt to-day listened eagerly while
his counsel, John NJ. Bowers, placed the
name Of Roosevelt beside those Of
Washington and Lincoln in his last
appeal TO the jury which will deter
mine whether Mr.. Roosevelt libelled
William Barnes. Jr.. to the extent Of
$4,000.
Tomorrow, after Mr.. WINS. for
Barnes, shall have put Mr.. Roosevelt in
an entirely different category. the case
will go TO the jury.
Mr.. Bowers's last words. before clos
ing with Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
was against compromise.
NO 6-cent verdict, no compromising
verdict of any kind" cried Bowers. "fs
asked by this defendant. We want this
jury to return verdict of no cause
of action"
Mr. Bowers began speaking in the
morning and concluded just as the
chimes on the cathedral across the way
were ringing in the hour of p NJ
plaintiff that court would direct a YER
dict had been shattered
Henry f. Wolff. for Barnes. had
moved that this course be taken, urg-
ing that there was not enough left in
the case for jury to consider.
JUSTICE DENIES MOTION
on BEHALF OF BARNES
The justice denied the motion gently
but firmly. He held that If any ani-
ance between Barnes and Murphy ex-
listed, it was a corrupt alliance, and
must be so regarded. Also that II the
jury believes such a combination has
been proven. it must regard it as JUS
tification OF the Coloners attack on
Barnes.
He ruled further that the jury may
not consider Mr.. Barnes's connection
with State printing matters as justi-
flying what the Colonel has said.
Mr.. Bowers's talk covered all the
subject matter which remains mt issue.
Without emotion. and with no effort
at dramatic effect, the slight gray
bearded lawyer sketchcd the career OF
his distinguished client from his early
entrance into politics up TO the present
time. He dwclt on the bloodstained
battle fields over which the Colonel
pursued the fleeing Spaniard. lie di-
lated upon his clients services to his
country as Governor and President.
MILWAUKEE, AFFAIR
PROVES HIM NERVY MAN
He is a nervy man." said Mr.. Bow
ers, indicating Colonel Roosevelt with
a sweep of his hand. when in Mil
waukee, a bullet was fred into his
breast. bullet which might, but for
the Intervention of providence, have
him from life then and there,
did he finch? Did he faiter? No. He
went on. He made the speech he was
determined TO make. He did his duty
as he has done il from the first, and
will do it to the last"
Mr.. Bowers compared the attitude of
the Colonel on the stand to that of
Barnes to the great disadvantage of the
latter
lie pointed ont that Mr.. Roosevelt
had answered all questions readily and
eagerly. while Mr.. Barnes had hcsi-
tated. and insisted on knowing exactly
what the questions implied before no
would answer them.
Although carefully avoiding any
direct attack on Barnes. he intimated
that there could be no doubt as TO
which of the men was telling the whole
truth on the witness stand.
He hotly defended the testimony of
Mr.. Loeb. and pointed out that the
men who were disputed were, first,
Barnes's broker. and. second. his politi-
cal associate. Lafayette b. Gleason.
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