Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-29
Roosevelt Excused From,
Stand at Completion of
Redirect Examination.
WITNESS CHEERED
BY SPECTATORS
Examination Has to Do Largely With
ABSORPTION Of Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company Which Terminated
Panic Of 1907-1arnes' Attorney
Makes Frequent Objections to Line
Of Questioning.

ot N0OStsontu0s
Syracuse, N. Y, April 29.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was excused from
his redirect examination In the Barnes
libel suit.
In letter produced by his counsel
just before the colonel was excused
Governor Whitman, at the time distric,
attorney Of New York, told Charles
Buell., Of New York. THE time is ripe
for all progressive republicans and all
progressives to rid the state of party
control which is responsible for cor
ruption."
The letter was written in 1914 and
the then district attorney wrote that
the men responsible for the corrup-
ton" were not confined to any one
party Mr.. Barnes name was not men
toned but Colonel Roosevelt said he
understood the reference was to him.
Roosevelt 10 Applauded.
When the colonel entered the court
room today the spectators applauded
him. The colonel was smiling when
he took the witness chair. The first
letter presented was one in which
Messrs Bidwell and Stranahan were
mentioned.
Senator Platt,' said tho colonel.
wanted Mf. Bidwell appointed coll
lector Of the port of New York but !
appointed Mr.. Stranahan."
= ~ >1- 80 eS~Af
as mayor OF New York City. and q
meeting he arranged between Mr.. Low
and Senator Plat, tho colonel said:
THE organisation had helped Mr..
Low. WANTED Mr.. Low to take the
ization. Therefore, I wrote Mr.. Plat
about meeting between the two.
did not want the organization to feel
derstand that at all times he should do
what he thought best, was president
then"
win. object. 70 Questioning.
"Why did you write Mr.. Platts man
and someone's else man." asked Mr..
Bowers.
"Why. that meant nothing deroga-
tory to the man. It was simply to
identify them
How did you happen to be NOM
mated vice president in 1902"
An objection was sustained.
did President Mckinley send you a
communication on that subject?"
Yes.
Did you accept after receiving the
mcssage?"
Another objection was sustained.
Later he said:
Il accepted so as to crafty President
Mckinley"
do you remember Of hearing that
any Of the men mentioned by Mr..
WINS contributed to your campaign
fund in 1902"
Contributors Unknown to Colonel.
Until left the presidency never
heard of those men having been con-
tributors. I heard Of their contribu-
tions for the first time for most part
when heard them read here. I knew
Of Heny Frlck, George w. Perkins Gif-
ford Pinchot. the widow Of Senator
Hanna, and George Won L Meyer. l
also remember widow who contrib
uted dollar"
What did you do in regard to the
New Haven railroad and the harvester
company"
Action was taken against the New
Haven and an investigation was made
Of the harvester company and it was
all right"
The witness said he remembered an
investigation of the Dupont Powder
Company.
Was action during your administra :
ton brought against the Standard OH
Company
The court upheld another objection.
Was any other action taken against
any other corporation in which Mr..
Morgan or any others whose names
appeared as contributors were direc-
tors, during your administration? ?'
An objection was sustained.
Reference 70 Panic Of 1907.
Nov as to the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company7'
Il understood that the steel, corpo-
ration didn't consider 1t q dangerous
comnetitnr- The Tennessee had 10 NV
cent Of the total output. subsequently
the output Of the steel corporation
shrunk to 81 per cent. The action oc-
Cured during the height Of the panic
Of 1907. The prime interest Of every
citizen was that some measure should
be taken to stop the panic In New
York the situation was trembling on
a hair 40 to whether every business
would have to shut up. One night I
received notice that the next day Mr..
Frick and Mr.. Gary, Of the steel com-
pany, would come TO sec me-"
Tho counsel for the plaintiff OBJ
jeoted. It was overruled and the colo-
mel continued.
II notified the attorney general to
meet the two gentlemen. He was In
Baltimore and could not get there. !
then invited Mr.. Root. Mr.. Gary said
if Mr.. Morgan's company Immediately
took control Of the Tennessee the stock
Of the company would be enhanced.
"Mr. Gary told mo the company did
not want to buy the stock - they were
trying to reduce their hoidlngk. !. 49,:
r object." ." said NJ. lvins Z.