Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-22
Battle Royal Between Colonel
and William WINS Feature
of Today's Testimony.
T.R. ON ALL AFTERNOON
BarneS'S Chief Counsel Did Not
Plunge Into as Battering
Tactics as Was Expected.
WILLIAM LOEB TO FOLLOW
Will Tell About Dealings in
White House - Alleged
Printing Graft Aired.
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Syracuse, N. Y, April 22-Colonel
Roosevelt today went under cross
examination in the libel suit of Will
liam Barnes. His grilling began
plainly devoid of expected thrills
The colonel divested himself of the
belligerency Barnes counsel did not
plunge into battering tactics. The
colonel expected to continue on the
stand all the afternoon. He will be
followed by his former secretary in
the White House, William Loeb.
Roosevelt's earliest political his
tory was traced. He did not come
back" when Barnes counsel ques-
toned his residence eligibility to run
for governor in 1898. His a1fidavits
that he was a resident of Washington
and not of New York-old political
history and decided by the courts in
Roosevelt's fayor-did not cause his
temper to rise.
A battle royal between the colonel
and William WINS, chief OF counsel
tor Barnes, was the feature of the
day in Barnes libel suit. 1t was
Roosevelt's third day on the witness
stand
The question of whether Roosevelt
had legal malice" in making alleged
libel charges against Barnes was the
crux of the fray. He denied having
issued the statement because of NAL
ice based on Barnes bitter antage-
nism. Gu minating in BAgxsussSt in
5oosar sslunnssssus sss,
Republican convention.
Barnes plan of attack was outlin-
ed today His attorneys have scraD-
ed together all written and suoken
OF attacks of the colonel upon
Barnes. They had every violent IT,
rade and harsh words of the colonel
against Barnes, "Barnesism" and
"bossism" in readiness to spring
upon the defendant. The biggest
crowd of the trial struggled for ad-
mission. Roosevelt was in high spir-
It's, laughing and joking and pound
ing friends on the back. He appear-
ed to welcome his grilling. Justice
Andrews ruled out a part of the
Bayne report made by a legislative
committee investigating conditions at
Albany. He excluded all of the re-
port except that bearing on alleged
Albany printing graft.
Ihe report which was made to the
senate in 1912 said that Barnes Der-
sonally protited from the alleged
printing graft by owning the ALBANY
Journal and stock of the ]. p. LYON
Company and contracts given bv the
journal to the Argus Company. the
alleged printing ring. That extrava-
giant prices were paid to the ring was
alleged. All other parts of the Bayne
report, particularly those dealing
with Albany vice, graft and political
conditions, were excluded.
Justice Andrews admitted only a
part OF the attack upon Barnes in
Golfers Weekly, in 1912, read to the
jury, reciting Barnes alleged order
to Senator Crattan to vote against
the Angew-Hart anti-racetrack bill,
thus defeating it. Other newspapers
and magazine articles alleged
Barnes-Mercy political business alIi-
ance were also admitted and read to
the jury. The theory upon which
the various articles were admitted
was that Roosevelt read and believed |
them, thus being in mitigation of !
damage and pending to prove Roose- |
velt's good faith and state of mind |
III making the alleged libel charges.
Justice Andrews ruled specifically |
that such articles were not evidence
to justify the alleged libel. Roose-
welt was called for examination at
1875, but before proceeding his at
torneys had him elaborate on direct
examination regarding Barnes's OPP
position to state printing establish
ment. He said Barnes said such a
plan would be 'sociaHstic." The ex-
animation started out calmly, both
proceeding carefully and slowly.
WINS first traced Roosevelt's personal
history. Roosevelt's jaw was set
firmly as he almost glared at the at
torney. He squared around in his
chair and threw back his shoulders.
Should Have Free Hand.
1t was William Loeb. that loyal Mr.
Loeb who was his presidential private
secretary and long time buffer. OF
whom he made the best use in trying
TO back up his charge that Barnes and
Murphy were covert allies in bad gov {
He sw0re that Loeb told
him in 1911 that he Uoeb) had gone to
Albany 70 ask Mr.. Barnes If there
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