The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-28
Attorneys for Barnes in $780,
600 Libel Suit Announce
They Are Through With
the Witness This Morning.
COLONEL DENIES HE
ABBREVIATED NAMES
Declares He Said "Mr. Mur-
ply and Mr.. Barnes" When
Telling People of Political
Delinquencies of the Gen.
tlemen.

Syracuse. N. y. April 2s.---
Theodore Roosevelt told today np
a witness IA the ssO.O00 libel suit
oroueht asainst him by wl.ham
Barnes why. when governor u
New York and president Of the
United taies, he conferred with
former United states Senator
Thomas c. Piatt--''the boss"
While he was governor Of New
YORK. the colonel declared he ,lia.
cuased thsngA with Senator Platt
because he had found ont that
the Legislature obeyed his urla~s.
And the witness thought Il best
when there was any likelihood o.
that lawmnking body OF ,ha stn'e
disngreeins with him 20 flrs. SO
20 headquarters aud talk THINKS
over. Further, as governor, the
colonel said he do not want To
run any chances OF dissuptlns
the Republican party.
Az president OF the United
States. the colonel roaafly admit
ted he conferred constantly vita
the senator from New York on
all manner of thing. lie said he
valued the senator's adyics and
wanted 20 take advantage NJ his
wide experience.
These statements were made in
reply to questions asked tao col
onel during the early part Df his
redirect examination, his crOHa
examination by counsel for Will
lam Barnes having been ,on
cluded tocay.
The colonel vas most active on
the witness stand. lIo raise his
voice and pointed on the witness
stand until counsel for Mr.. Barnes
entered an objection with the
court against what they tergnet
his 'gesticulations."
when Justice Andrews ascendei
ie bench he warned the jury agalns
,ading the newspapers.
Mr.. WINS asked the oolonei wheth
! he remembered making specsl
/ Hudson Falls In 1919.
The speech at Hudson Falls wa
len read. In Il Colonel Roosevelt
as reported aa saying Mr.. Barnc
as menace 10 the state of Nes
ork and that n he was menac
efore election he was "a menac
st.r
John -. Bowers. Colonel Iloosc
elrs chief counsel objected. tn
DiectiOn vas oyerrulcd.
In another speech Colonel Roose
slt was quoted as saying, but he sai,
q was Incorrectly anotcd that No
. and Mr.. M" should be IN tn
ime party. The speech was deliver
Is Saratoga. In Il the colonel Wal
lso quoted as saying that one con
oils New York and the other con
oils Albany.
Colonel Roosevelt said the speoci
as substantially correct. but part q
rings he had said had been left GU
nd part had been shortened and in
reported.
Il never said Mr.. y. and Mr. NJ.
he colonel said. said Mr. Barne
nd MIR. Murphy
In another speech Cooncl ROoso
ID was quoted as saying that mi
'hitmnn was one of the most elii
ent instruments OF Tammany." Al
ijection on the reading OF thl
ieech Was sustained.
In a speech delivered al Malone
r., Colonel Roosevelt charged tha
r. Bal aes and Mr.. Murphy were II
In regard 20 elections.
An objection So question ON thi
isnase WAS also sustained.
Mr.. Wins read speech by the wilt
ass at GloverHyille. In Il coione
oosevelt was represented as aayinl
lat he wouldn't say Mr.. Murphy
nd Mr. Barnes principles were TN
inc because he was not sure the.
al any principle.
What was your salary as presi
'nt Of the United States.
"Fifty thouaand dollars"
"Did congress appropriate s25,9O
n your travelling eKpenaesY''
MIR. Bowers objection was eus
lined.
Mr.. Wins then announced no wa
lrough with the witness.
Mr.. Bowers Immediately prepares
begin redirect examination of thl
ltness.
Colonel Roosevelt. do you remem