Evening journal., 1915-04-21
MURPHY 5 NAME
Dragged into
BARNES SUIT
Secretary of Tammany Hall
is Subpoenaed as Wit
ness for Roosevelt
FORMER PRESIDENT UNDER
CROSS EXAMINATION TODAY
By BOND p. GEDDES
United Press staff Correspondent.

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SYRACUSE. n. ". April 2l.--This
was ct. r. Day" In the Barnes-Roose-
volt libel trial. Colonel Roosevelt
planned to be on the witness stand al
day. Revelations of "bossism' and BE
partisan machine rule in New York
politics were expected in the climax ol
Roosevelt's testimony.
On conference of attorneys with
Trial Justice Andrews in chambers
early today before court reconvenod
hinged the important question OF how
far the legal doors will be opened TO
testimony by Roosevelt regarding
gang partnership rule with big busi-
ness and politics linked. .
Justice Andrews summoned the
lawyers to argue whether the Colonel
may tell how he secured Information
upon which he believed the Republi-
can and Democratic machines worked
together in both politics and business.
The fight today centered on attempts
TO link Barnes and Boss" Murphy. of
Tammany Hall together In political
business.
II was evident that the Roosevelt
plans TO prove the charges Of IAN
alliance OF crooked business and
crooked politics" between Barnes and
Murphy as head OF their organiza-
tions were TO be based upon circum-
stantial facts. Little direct testimony
upon this point is expected. Barnes
whole thought and effort is TO dis
prove the Barnes-Murphy alliance
charges He frequently prompts his
lawyers along this line.
Roosevelt today started in TO rive
the chain of circumstantial evidence
He took mp State political history
beginning In 1898 where he left yes
terday when court adjourned. afte
telling of how former Senator Ton
Platt and Barnes worked with th
Democrats al Albany TO carry ou
or defeat legislation.
Barnes opposition TO nomination {
former Governor Hughes was detail
ed today by Roosevelt A report tha
Hughes might be subpoenaed TO SUI
port Roosevelt was denied by tn
defense. Roosevelt today planned {
tell how Hughes direct primary bill
was fought by the bipartisan ALI
ance and former Senator Grady
part in its defeat.
Expose of other political machina
tions of the last seven years imponde
today. including the printing trus
graf" at Albany. and the Bayne Com
mittees disclosure of vice and graft 1
Albany.
Rooseyelts cross examination prom
iscd a fiery session this afternoon.
was expected he would conclude hi
direct testimony early after telling q
his breach with Barnes after his re
turn from Africa at the 1910 Saratog
convention and the growth Of their en-
nifty, before being turned over
Barnes lawyers for grilling.
Former Senator Harvey Hinman Z
Binghamton. was here today waitin
10 testify regarding Barnes' allege
opposition TO Governor Hughes legis
lative plans and also of the guberna
torial fight last year. Several otho
former assemblymen were also her
today TO follow Roosevelt in the wit
ness stand.
Thomas +. Smith, secretary of Tan
many Hall. also arrived today unde
Roosevelt subpoena. Roosevelt
attorneys refused to state whethC
Charles f. Murphy will be called.
The Tammany men said that the 0
ganization's books and records had NJ
been subpoenaed. The biggest crowd
the trial stormed the Court House L
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