The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-19
William Barnes Damage Suit Against Colonel
Roosevelt is Not For Money, But
For Popular Victory
SECURING THE JURY WILL Be A TASK
Leader of New York State Republicans Objects
to Having Been Put in the Same Class
With Tammany Boss Murphy.

no misunderstanding that "justifica-
ton" Is defense, was also held in
allegiance. If Barnes motion were
granted, the jury would proceed to as
sess damages. Lawyers generally be-
lieved. however. that neither motion
would be granted and the case SUD-
mitted on it's merits to the jury.
Barnes petition filed In July, 1914,
during the heat of the New York CUB
ernatorial fight when Roosevelt was
campaigning for Hinman, the progress
sive candidate, recited Roosevelt3
statement, distributed broadcast
through the press. Roosevelt said
Barnes and Murphy "are of exactly
the same moral and political type
He asserted when the issue between
popular rights and corrupt and ma
chine ruled government Is clearly
drawn, the two bosses will always be
found on the same side, covertly or
openly"
"Yet they really FORM" continued
the colonel ''the all-powerful Invisible
government responsible for the NAL
administration and corruption in the
public ofaces Of the state
g2oosevelt's answer offered alleged
proof OF his charges.
There was little prospect today that
farmers" jury would be chosen. On
the panel Of seventy-five prospective
jurors there were only nineteen farm.
iers There were forty-one republicans,
fourteen democrats, eleven progress
sives, three prohibitionists and SIX In
dependents. In this respect Barnes
was believed to have the advantage
| Of a jury probably composed largely
! or republicans. Barnes counsel IN
dicated today that objection would bs
made to selection Of any progress1ves
as jurymen.
Allowance Of only six peremptory
challenges to each side promised
lengthy and tedious examination OF
talesmen to secure challenge OF OBJ.
iectionable talesmen for cause"
Despite the fact that Justice William
Is. Andrew, the trial Judge, is class
mate Of Colonel Roosevelt, Barnes
! lawyers intimated today that thsy
would make no objection on that
score Barnes is also Harvard man,
graduating eight years later than
Roosevelt But few spectators were
admitted today. The talesmen o.
cupied most of the available seats.
Rumors were constantly af1oat that
compromise might be effected to avoid
a trial, but the elaborate preparations
of both 1des helied the reports.
1t was evident today that probing
of the alleged printing trust at A.
bany in which Barnes is said to be in
terested, would be a feature OF the
trial. Accompanying Barnes here was
John B. Lyon, of the Albany Printing
company, which is said to have en-
joyed a monopoly on state printing
for years.
Both sides kept their plans, and
especially their witnesses, secret
today. Roosevelt and Barnes both an
nounced that they would do no talk
ing and any statements would be
made by their counsel.
Arrival of many past and present
Albany legislators today gave line,
however, ON the wide personal field in
view
Elaborate police preparation was
instituted today. Roosevelt ana
Barnes were both given detectives as
body guards to prevent their being
ANNOYED by the crowds, which surged
about the court house and almost ba.-
tied their way in to secure seats.
Senator Harvey D. Hinman, Roose-
velt's choice for progressive candidate
for governor last year, has been sub
po.snaed by both sides. His relations
with Barnes when he was senate lead
er under Governor Hughes admins
tration, will be delved into at length.
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