New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
Ia $5O,OOO bel Sui bE9
 WIllam Barnes, II|
PLEINTIFPS COUNSEL RES
After They Had Offered EN
 Publication of Alleged \ Statements Uttered Againl
 Client by Former Presided

I dore Roosevelt today went : witness stand to defend him suit claiming s50.00O damaf legged libel brought against William Barnes, Jr.
 When the colonel's name by counsel for the plaintiff 1rcm the seat at the table O, his counsel and smilingl, around to the witness ch swore he was the man who statement complained of.
 He was then made a wTtn own behalf.
 5s Years of Age.
 He said. "I am 5s years have a wife and six childrd
 In reply to questions by N he told the story of his d Then he sketched his politie He told Of his appointmel civil service commission. ro| of police commissioner of l| and assistant secretary of He then told of organiz| General Wood, the Rough n ment to participate in the Spain.
 Counsels for Barnes red case today after they had evidence Of publication alleged libelous statement4 against the former chai the republican state com the former president of th States.
 Only One Witness ca
 Mir. Barnes counsel plad one witness upon the stand John McGrath. Col. Roose vate secretary, who testifie gave out the statement c of to newspaper reporters Bay. A partial list of GS n in which the statement appl then read. and counsel for dant conceded that the stats appeared in them. Thew ceded that g detaiIcd statcmI circulatiops or each of the n mentioned Was correct.
 The case Of tho plaintln after counsel Of both side dressed the jury.
 Namcs "Afgcbraic Tcs
 William H. Van Benschot defense. declared that Cot meant nothing personal 10 N or to Charles IT. Murphy of hall. who also was mentior statement, and that those n slmly "algebraic terms"
 It was planned to call the ness for the denfense at the session.
 Spent Night at Honr
 Members of the jury. N completed yesterday. wh mitted to spend the night at homes.
 Colonel Roosevelt arrive court houses some time n Barnes. The crowd seeki iance cheered him as he aIig an automobile. and the colo n reply with his hat. MT. B late and the court decided n for him.
 Twins Begins Statcm
 Mir. Twins. chief of counsl plaintiff. began his stateme blaming to the jury the iden principals.
 "The plaintiff. he said. q Barnes of Albany. and the s Theodore Roosevelt of states"
 Mir, Twins then explained he law pertaining thereto.
 Occasion of Suit.
 Mir. Twins then continued elbows:
 We must consider the oc 'f which the alleged nbelo rose. The occasion was 0 the primary elections in cst fall. The defendant, Nas a member of tho assem- 'arly sos established a rep n author. 1Ie at that time |" make himself q factor tn airs. IT chad more influencd inglc newspaper. and he 'ccame the greatest factor an politics. Now. Mir. B 'oloncl Roosevelt were Dod | Harvard college. MT. Bart cen graduated about cid fter Colonel Roosevelt"
 Isarncs Arrives tn Cod While Mir. Wins was spcs Sarnes arrived in court and eat at the table occupied by cl.
 "The interests of the prii his action begin to diverge. as said during the gubernatd aign of 1910. In that can ontroversy arose over wh ontroI the convention. Col. 'ns the victor. and obtainnsI@ he republican party. 1'he arty failed at the election nd the democratic party had over in this state from m lis year.
 Roosevelt Left Part "In l9I2." MT. Twins conti erendant left the party an,