Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-29
WHITMAN LETTER
READ AT BARNES
LIBEL SUIT TRIAL
Governor, Then District Attor-
ney, Urged Kidding State of
Corrupt Control.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 29.-In a
letter produced by counsel for Theo-
dore Roosevelt during the redirect
examination of the former President
today, Governor Charles S. Whitman.
then district attorney Of New York,
told Charles H. Duell, of New York,
that "tne time is ripe" for all pro-
gressive Republicans and members
of the Progressive party to "rid the
State of the party control which is
responsible for corrupt conditions"
The letter was written in 1914 and
the then district attorney wrote that
the "men and the policies RESPONSE
BILE" for the corrupt conditions were
not confined to any one party. Mr..
Barnes'S name was not mentioned In
the letter, but the colonel in reply to
questions said he understood that the
reference was to him.
Colonel Roosevelt was excused from
the stand shortly after this letter was
introduced.
Did you see this in the spring of
1914?"
Yes"
How did you happen to see it?"
MIR. Charles H. Duell gave it to
me upon my return from South
America, May, 1914"
The letter was offered in evidence.
Justice Andrews read the letter.
which was written by Charles S.
Whitman, now governor of New
York, who was then district attorney
of New York county.
WINS Objects in Vain.
Mr. WINS objected on the ground
that Mr.. Whitman was not party to
this action and that the letter did
not mention Mr.. Barnes specifically.
The court ruled that If the colonel
said he relied upon the letter and
believed what Mr.. Whitman wrote a
part of it would be received In evil
dence. The colonel said he did so be-
lieve and the letter was read.
1t was written on the stationery
of the district attorneys office. The
part read was as follows:
I'm line with out last talk, l
agree with you that the time is ripe
for an alliance with the Progressive
Republicans and members of the Ma
tional Progressive party as well as of
all good citizens sharing their opin-
ions to rid the State of the kind of
party control. which is mainly re-
sponsible for corrupt conditions
which have been clearly shown in
the various examinations and inves-
legations which have been had during
the past year. These conditions are
not localized and the men and the
policies responsible for them not con-
fined to any one party"
Did you understand that letter re-
ferred to the plaintiff here?"
81 did,
Did you know, as the letter says,
that Investigations had been made of
the government.
An objection was sustained.
Hinman Letter Produced.
A letter written by Harvey d. Hin
man during dhe 1914 campaign was
also produced. In it he said he
thought the time had come when the
organization leaders should step
down. That ended the redirect ex-
animation of the witness. Counsel for
Mr. Barnes Immediately began the
re-cross- ss-examination.
On re-cross-examination Colonel
Roosevelt was asked:
WAS the Mr. Root who presided
at the Chicago convention the same
one who in 1898 made a speech about
your tax affidavit?"
An objection was sustained. Then
Colonel Roosevelt was asked;
WAS that Elihu Root?"
TT was" replied the colonel.
After few more questions the
colonel was excused from the stand.
Philip V. 1. Schuyler, of New York
Fan empleye in the law department OF
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