Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-22
THURSDAY,

the United States did you see anything
about the eligibility Of governorship?'
II don't remember. guess did,"
what committee were you in in the
| assembly,"
Il was on a comnittee which in 1884
Investigated certain officers In New
York"
"That was during your second year
In the legislature, wasn't IT."
"Oh, no, think '
Mr. WINS interrupted the answer. He
said:
Il want answers. Mr.. Roosevelt, not
suggestions Did you investigate the
department Of public works?"
Yes, but the investigation was re-
sented and we stopped"
las chairman Of that Investigation
did you become familiar with the
methods Of conducting legislative in
vestigations?"
Il became familiar with the manner
conducted them"
4. Investigations Justly Conducted.
do you know that 1t has been the
custom for legislative committees to
conduct ex-parte investigations?
Some have done 20. My commit.
tees always tried to do Justice 20 both
Sides"
did you investigate the office Of
sheriff of New York;"
Yes, and employed as our attorney
q man incapable OF doing injustice to
any man."
did the sheriff ever give any evil
dence in his own behalf?"
II can't just remember. I do re-
member witnesses appeared on behalf
Of certain persons charged with short
ages"
did you follow the rules of law DUR
ing your Investigations"
Il took the advice Of counsel, Mr..
Peckham. knew that substantial
Justice was done"
How do you know substantial JUS
tice was done?"
Because I did It. Whenever do
anything try to see that justice Is
DONE"
MayoraIty Campaign Discussed.
The witness then described his cam
How did you receive the nomina-
tion?"
Colonel Roosevelt explained.
isn't it a fact that the only nom
ination you received was the republic
CAM"
Il don't think So"
"Is your memory Eood?"
1T Is pretty good"
1T has been good about certain
things you have told here, hasn't it?'
"Yes."
"How was your campaign carried
on?"
Principally by speeches. Sometimes
at republican meetings and sometimes
at citizens meetings"
''Who were the republican leaders of
New York at that time?"
Il was most in contact with Elihu
Root"
Colonel Roosevelt said he tried to
make speechess II every district.
That was ono Of the campaigns In
which you were sls,successful?
+ was beAteh'' ~
Reossvsltss Rssidenos r2,,opshs Out.
Then you TOOK TO your, ranch?"
Yes, I had been there before. how
ever"
f'while you were 1t the ranch you
occupied yourself as an author?'
YES"
When did you write the Winning
Of the West.'?''
Il began, think in 1887. am not
sure. I published it first in 1889.
There were two volumes
When did you write the History of
the Navy'?"
Il began 1t while I was in college,"
When did you leave the ranch to
become civil service commissioners?
In 1885,"
Did you pay taxes in oyster Bay
for six years after that?"
Il lived there or in Washington"
did you pay any personal taxes in
Oyster Bay?"
my memory is that did?"
do you remember when you did
not pay personal taxes in Oyster Bay ?''
Yes. paid them in New York when
was police commissioner"
How long were you commissioner? %
Two years."
did you know when you Joined the
police board there were two democrats
and two republicans on it-that it was
a bipartisan board?''
II don't know whether I was called
a bipartisan or not"
"You testified yesterday that in 1898
| you resided in Washington. Is that
right?"
Not Legal New York Resident.
yes. was living there at that time.
was there about year,
I'm 1897 did you pay any taxes 9TH
er than real estate In Oyster Bay?'
Il don't remember"
do you recall making affidavit in
Oyster Bay that you were a resident
of New York;"
NO -.
"Are you prepared to swear you paid
taxes in New York or Oyster Bay in
1872"
II remember nothing about It."
TN 1898 did you appear before the
tax commissioners"
II don't remember"
A photograph Of tax notice sent
to the witness in 1898 was entered in
the evidence.
do you remember making an affi-
davit in 1898 about your New York
tax assessment
Yes, made 1t In Washington
You made an interlineation in this
anidavit7'
"Yes."
Affidavit Is Identified.
The affidavit was identified by Colo
mel Roosevelt and read. In it the colo
mel said that since 1897 he had not
lived in New York and that he was
then q resident of Washington. Mr..
WINS then read section 2, article 4, Of