New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-30
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Roosevelt Recalls One
Time When He Dis
obeyed Easy Boss.
ENDS HIS TESTIMONY
Court Cripples William Loeb'S
Evidence by Limiting Story
of Albany Vice.
rr-or, s,.r corre.pona,n, o, The Trteuns.l

Syracuse. y. Y. ApiI 29.-"lt was
good politics" That was the reason
according to George r. Agnew, ex-
State Senator, given by William Barnes
for changing his mind and making
State Senator Henry Grattan change
his mind as to the value of racetrack
legislation.
This was the one good affirmative"
stroke the Roosevelt forces got in 10
dav in the trial of the $4,000 libel
suit brought against the Colonel by
William Barnes.
Colonel Roosevelt, militant as ever
added to his already voluminous and
vigorous defence. He told Of disooey-
inc tho direction" Of Senator Platt
issued 10 him as President when Col
lector of the Port Of New York was 10
he appointed. He displayed the rancor
breeding letter written by Charles .
Whitman in February, 1914, to Charles
y. Duell. jr., declaring that its charges
Of corruption, mot confined to any one
Dartv." were relied upon by him IN
bv Mr.. Barnes. There was world OF
sa.isfaction in the Colonels twinkling
eyes when he rammed the words OF the
organization Governor home and TOOK
deliberate aim at Mr.. Barnes, OF Al
bany.
with an eagerness uDdimmed by its
.elatic- 20 the Stanley committee the
defendant retold the story Of She at-
ouisition of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company by the United States
Steel Corporation. II was time OF
stress and panic, he said; unless the
stock of the smaller concern held by
hanks as collateral were suddenly en-
hanced in value by purchase Of the
company by the great corporation the
banks would 90 TO the wall that morn
ing.
William Loeb, jr's testimony was
partially crippled by ruling OF the
court which limited strictly the amount
Of dirty Albany linen 70 be washed IN
Syracuse. Mr.. Loeb told Of the con
ycrsa+ion with William Barnes already
referred 10 by the Colonel, in which
Barnes refused TO support an indepen-
dent Democrat for United States Sens-
tor.
3arnes's Arrangement with Murphy.
"Mr. Barnes said that he could not
e,rea 70 IL" said Mr.. Loeb. He sald
his arrangement with Mr.. Murphy was
tnat he was not TO Interfere WIN MI
Murphy's plans about the United states
Senate A..
Yee. of Mr., Loeb's testimony came as
how 10 the defence. Colonel Roose-
veIt had tried 20 tell what MI
Ioeh had told him of the relation be-
t,geen rambling and politics in Albany.
When stoned by Justice Andrews tne
ColonoI forbore with resignation
horn Of his conviction that Mr.. Loeo
himself would tell all about II. =,
When the question was puI 10 MI'
Loeb to-day an objection came lrol
William L. Barnum, OF the DaInes s
counsel. which led TO long aTguheM,t
be4u,ee3 opposing counsel. John NJ.
Roy-ers insisted that the very source
~ Mr. Barnes's political power was 10
he fornd in Albany. Revelations as 10
rambling and other resorts in Aioany
and as TO the activities OF tne LihCOII I
Ie9gue and its system OF eXacuhg
dues would prove most pertinent " '''
issue. he was sure. .o,,r-
William NJ. WINS, Mr. Barnes coun,
sci. argued that so FAR as cohul uIaInnoi's
Albanv we're touched on N the Colonel
pleading. not the slightest conhec'lolI
Was shown with Mr.. Barnes. ne nuhs
The "roo. of righteousness into the
Colonel's face with the words:
"Vr Roosevelt as Governor certslhiy
-. baTo Known what conditions In
Albany were, and, if it was the duty
az anv man TO reform them, IT was ms;
But shaking his finger at the Colone.
-"tbe root Of righteousness was ho'
in him at that time. .os,i.
Jpsticc Andrews barred out the testi-
mony. Facts must be set loIth' "a
said. tending 20 show corruP'IUSn 49, a,ar
connecting the plaintiff with II. NeI'.Se 4S .
as 10 the Lincoln League nor as ~ dn.
Albany gambling SITUATION nau '"e ~
fendant done so, he tnough'. x;,.;rc
There remains the charge OF printing
graft brought up by Colonel KooseVeI1
in his answer 10 the suit. and justice
Andrews indicated that evidence aiohs
thai line would be admissible
Punches for Righteousness.
ro ogset the legal defeat the Colo
mel got in some good puhcles - ~
Sis oun story and the curtaIled testl-
mony Of william Loeb Loeb, lTi + 'aere Aenew Of
s coSveIsation with William Barnes en-
The 5sv that Senator Grattan Informed
Mr. Agnew that he would have to vote
against the racetrack BINS. ".ha. 7
II told him" said Mr.: Agnew; ma i,ood !
had como 70 INQUIRE If he understoou
the seriousness Of his action in req1ihr, ~ =
ing Senator Grattan to vote against on ''it :,
bills. told him that, in my opihiC0n, on =
would be very damaging to Mr.. ura.
tan's reputation as Senator ana aS "
citizen. o NTH
Gle said lat he didn't agree "tSa IN
ne; that he thought 1t "ouio " stnS
making of Senator Grsttah'