New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
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the jury and presented his back TO the
Judge. His hands began sentences be-
fore his tongue found the words and
his fist came down on the arm of his
chair in emphasis. As the stenographer
could not get tho gestures Mr.. lvins
thought the jury ought not to either
II ask" the lawyer said, that this
witness be requested to testify with
out gesticulation and in the ordinary
way of witnesses.
"He couldn't do that" put in Mr
Bowers.
"The witness may testify In his or
binary manner" ruled Justice An
drews Cravely, and the Colonel did so
though for fully thirty seconds after
Mr. lvins's admonition he gripped the
arms Of his chair as il he were in
dentists chair.
Plat the Real Power.
at was desirable for me-" the
Colonel said, ito go where the reaI
mower was-to talk with Mr.. Platt, no,
10 talk with those who merely carried
out the wishes of MIR. Plat, if wanted
70 get any affirmative action"
As to Governor Hughes and his rea-
son for standing out for his renomi'
nation despite his personal apathy In
the matter, the Colonel said:
81 became convinced that the ma
ioritv Of Republicans wanted Mr.
Hughes nominated; that they felt he
had stood up for the principles IN
which they believed"
Colonel Roosevelt said he made sure
always that the greatest possible pub
licity was given TO his every meeting
with Senator Plat. =,
81 visited him." witness explained
"to find out if he had had any advice
he might give me, to learn if he had
any objections to make as TO my stand
and to let him know fully and exactly
what my position was. On grounds OF
public policy | felt il TO be eminentiy
proper that I should do So"
lie treated the Easy Boss" with
uniform courtesy and respect, Colonel
Roosevelt declared, and almost in
variably got the same treatment in re-
turn, though the Senator got pretty
acid" when Governor Roosevelt re-
fused point blank TO reappoint Lou
Payn.
When the matter Of appointing Mr.
Hill as District Attorney of Erie
County came up, Governor Roosevelt
had some doubt as to his constitutional
powers. and therefore consulted Sen
ator Platt
All Appointees "Fine Fellows"
Both as to Mr.. Hill and as to other
Of his appointees, Colonel Roosevelt
waxed enthusiastic They were fine
fellows. brilliant fellows, every one
Mr.. Wins slyly egged him on in his
encomiums. Justice Cuthbert Pound
whom Governor Roosevelt made Civil
Service Commissioner, was one OF his
appointees whom the Colonel regarded
with the utmost pride. After gloatlng
over Mr.. Pounds own excellencies the
Colonel began on his brother.
"His brother" witness began, "was
dean of Harvard"--
"No, think he was never DEAN" put
in Mr.. WINS.
you are right" replied the witness.
ale was not. but he was a professor,
think in the law school-a really brill
liant fellow, very brilliant"
"You forget his other brother, who
was a poet" suggested Mr.. Wins. com
ing as close to a wink as might be
without affecting his dignity.
"Well, it was q brilliant family" said
the Colonel, with finality.
Mr.. Bowers ran over the Platt Roose-
Welt correspondence briefly and the wit
ness interpreted the letters according
TO the light that was his when he wrote
and received them.
Speeches Against Barnes.
At the morning session Mr.. WINS in
Produced more of the speeches MADE
by Colonel Roosevelt against Barnes,
some of them made after the publlca-
lion complained of in the libel suit.
The last introduced before the Colonel
was released from the limbo OF cross
examination was one in which Colonel
Roosevelt roundly declared his sin
cerity in attacking the evils IN the
body polite"
No good, but only evil he said, could
come of an insincere attack. for "a
liar is no better than thief" and the
effort to make political capital out OF
destruction of character can only re-
suit in calamity"
~ am not tired" the Colonel said al
the end of his seventh day on the
stand. 49,,
II is highly probable that Colone
/ Roosevelt will be withdrawn from the
witness stand before noon tomorrow
/ Mr.. Bowers expects to ask only re"
more questions. and Mr. WINS is salts
/ fed that his renewal of cross-examlna
/ tion will be short. Counsel for Colone
! Roosevelt are in consultation to-nlgh
as to the next witness to be called.
During the trial to-day, Averill har