South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-03
Roosevelt Lawyers Establish
Communication Between G.
0. P. and Democratic Lead
erS, But Witness Is Tartar.
NEWSPAPER MAN IS
AID TO PLAINTIFF
SWearS Latter Told Him He
Would Let Murphy "Pull His
Own CheStnutS Out of the
Fire" in 1911.

COURT HOUSE, SYRACUSE. y. ".
May @.-f'or the first time i'm the long
trial the Roosevelt forces TODAY ssc-
ceeded in showing combination be-
tween William Barnes and Charles p,
Murphy about legislation i'm Albany
But John Al. Bowers caught "a Tar
tar IN Walter Arudt, who sNore thar
Barnes told him he turned Murphy
down
Let Murphy pull his own chestnuts
OUT OF the fire" Arndt. formerly a
New York correspondent at -AIb-,,.-
said Barnes remarked.
Murphy, according 10 Arudt-s versi,,,
OF an interview with Barnes in 19lI
nad asked republican helm 90 kim fha
direct primary bills
IL was Rooseyelts first evidence to
prove ms assertion on which the libel
suit is based. that Barnes and ATtrltb,-
were political allies
In that one instance" cxplainos d,
NooSeNeIt lawyer. Barnes may have
refused 20 aid Murphy. but We have
established the fact that they we're in
communication
The ghost of Sen. Thomas a. plaft
again today stalked through The libol
SUIT when Edward T. Plat prodliced
a F-
from Platt TO Barnes and Roosevelt.
ana from Barnes and Roosevelt to
Fiatt, covering the period from 1890
70 l9Oy. Platt insisted that am bo
mead The court finally agreed tu let
lawyer for each side meet Platt at
recess anu pick out the desired letters.
Dolan Resumes stand.
Michael b. D0lan. general manager
OF the Argus Co. of Albany. resumed
the witness stand when court recon
Nened today. Court. jury. IaW1ers
and principals seemed refreshed lv
their week end rest. The colonel VAS
beamlng from recOllections OF the oNa-
uons he received from Syracuscans.
when he attended the First Reformed
church yesterday morning and took "A
long automobile ride in the afternoon.
Nolan. who was in the midst OF his
direct examination when court ad-
Journed Friday. went on with his les
umony about the alleged city. county
and state printing combine boz Albany
controlled by Barnes. from which ID IS
alleged Barnes profitted
II was predicted by counsel for the
former president that letters more
startling than any produced by Barnes
would result from Frank Platts tcsti-
mony.
Dolan was a most reluctant witness
and clashes were frequent between
j. J. Dickinson Of Washington. for
merly a New York correspondent at
Albany, told Of an interview hc haH
with Barnes in 1905 Barnes told
me-" said Dickinson. that ne had mo-
illusions as 10 politics He said ne
held party success TO be paramount
Maj. Dickinson then told OF Barnes
opposing the Hughes anti-race betting
legislation and alleged that Barnes in-
duced Sen. Grattan 20 vote against the
bill
Arndt Proves Tartar.
Mr.. Arndt. former newspaper cor
respondent at Albany in 1911. and now
secretary OF the Municipal Govern
ment association in New York testi-
fed about interviews he had with
Barnes.
"Mr Barnes" Arndt said. "told me-
in 1911 that he had received "a me-
sage from Murphy. saying that the
direct primary bin was likely TO pass
and asking him tBarnes) 20 have the
republicans help Tammany 30 beat IN "
What did Mr. Barnes saw he would
dO?" asked Bowers.
He said he Woulds not oppose The
bills but would let Murphy pun his
own chestnuts out OF the fire. or words
10 that effect"
That's all" said Bowers with a
snap.
That's all. echoed WINS with a
chuckle.
William Richards comptroller -
Albany. was called He Identified GER
tain documents 10 be read in connec-
lion with the urinffng evidence