The Washington times., 1915-04-23
I. R. PAINTS BARNES
AS JEKYLL AND HYDE
Tells Jury He Tried to Develop
Good Side of G. O. P. Leader
Many Years.
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regret at his failure to reform"
Barnes.
Barnes attorney quoted Roosevelt's
men of high character" were among
those who helped Boss" Plat.
did you mean to include Mr.. Barnes
among those men?"
II did not include Mr.. Barnes" said
the colonel. with emphasis on the not"
Then why did you consult, advise.
and associate with him?''
Because l thought he was above the
average political leader.
II believed that he had 1t in him, II
he would abandon his standards, to be-
come a most useful public servant, and
l believed there was a good chance Of
his so becoming"
Expressed ills Hope.
Il expressed my hopes 10 him Of
what he'd become he added.
"Then you were Mr.. Barnes monl.
tor and attempted to make him
good and useful citizen?"
II found in most Of these men that
they had two characters-a Dr..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde-with some
good and some bad. Some were
hopelcssIy evil. I tried to get them
to act rightly.
Il never broke with him--any mae
until | believed it hopeless to get
Then you regarded Mr.. Barnes 40
a DR.. .Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" ,
roldseHdijt OF aidij as said. | d'd most of them
when you appointed Mr.. Barnes
o office, was it tie DR.. Jekyll or the
IIr; Hyde Barnes you appointed ?,
Jekyl side out Of him and l didn't
aoSndon hope till 1911
ODoI AL,orkol Good
Then the question of severng these
ligaments of these Siamese character
twins Of Jekyll and Hyde didn't arise
until you and he disagreed?'
1t was not question of severing liga-
inents. 1t was absorption of the good
by the bad. 1t was appealing to what
was best in him.
long analysis of his character by the
colonel He showed no emotion. His
tace did not change expression.
Roosevelt said he was working, to de-
working similarly with thousands Of
other men in the country.
For the first time during the trial,
Roosevelt and Barnes bumped squarely
into each other-chest to chest-this
morning in a hotel. AS Barnes stepped
out of an elevator. he almost collided
with Roosevelt, who was entering. They
halted, eyed each other from top to toe.
and quickly separated without a sign Of
recognition. Neither changed counten-
ance.
When court reconvened Roosevelt was
Immediately recalled for further cross
examination. He began with testimony
regarding events toward the close of his
gubernatorial term. The start was quiet
aStd calm.
Wins sought to bring out that bills
authorizing big printing contracts were
passed during Roosevelt's term.
Doesn't Remember.
Il don't remember" Roosevelt an
swered.
rs your failure of memory because
Mr. Aids was chairman of ways and
means committee?"
1t was not he replied in his high
smile. My contact with him was pure
ly propositional l did not confide with
him as with Mr.. Higgins 1 confided
iully and had great confidence in his
Judgment
Didn't you see Mr.. Aids in the same
Way?"
In all formal ways, yes
I'm 1899 and 1900 was their official
leadership Of State committee provided
for b. law?''
1 think not"
Croker Growing In Power.
who was the nominal leader of the
Democratic party?'
The leadership was in partition. Da-
Mr.. Croker the city leader. with Mr.
Croker growing in power every year
WINS read letter by Roosevelt which
stated that Judge Van Wyck, opponent
for governor, was an honorable man,
although backed bv Croker.
Croker was a domineering autocrat.
and the issue was on Crokerism," the
letter read. He turned down an ex-
Celent judge for renomina ton"
David b Hill haG not retired from
public life but was prominent enough
to win Judge Parker his nomination for
Presidency" he said.
Not Of Importance.
Mr.. Barnes was not of the same
political Importance as Mr.. Plat and
Mr.. Odell," added the colonel.
when you wrote your autobiogra ply
In 1913, you didn't regard him in the
same way as Platt?'
Il did, but l did not particularly wish
to make any wanton and malicious at
tack upon Mr. Barnes"
IF 1t had been written as an appeal
to the voters of New York to get rid of
dominance of Mr.. Barnes in the politics
of New York, l would have done 20.
never meant to make any attack UNon
Mr.. Barnes when l could avoid it. When
| attacked Mr.. Barnes it wasn't wanton.
avoided unnecessary attacks upon
him"
Invisible Government"
WINS sought to show that in Roose-
velt's autobiography and the alleged
libelous attack upon Barnes, the colonel
used the term invisible government
lifted the charge from his autobio-
graphy.
Did you ever publicly attack or re-