Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-28
Colonel Spends Most Tenn
pestuous Day on Witness
Stand at Big Libel Trial.
is FULL OF VIM AND FIRE
Says Boss PIatt's Advice
Was Valuable During His
Administration in New York.
TRIED TO AVOID ANY BREAK
Protest Made to T. RS Ges-
ticuIations on the Stand, but
He Is Not Halted.
Special oy United Press Wire.

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Syracuse, N. Y, April 28:-Colonel
Roosevelt spent his most tempestu-
GUS day on the witness stand today
after his cross-examination was con-
cluded shortly before II o'clock. The
former President explained in detail
the contributions to the 1904 Repub-
1ican campaign fund and relations
with Boss" Platt. Roosevelt said
he was mistaken as the contributions
to his fund were 100000. He as
serted Chairman Cortelyou told him
they were only about $1,800,000.
Bitter clashes between the colonel,
his counsel and Barnes's attorneys
constantly occurred. Roosevelt was
full Of fire and vim.
con certain points, said Roose-
welt, because of his wide knowledge,
l found Mr.. Platt's advice very valI-
able. I consulted with him on all
matters of great Importance during
my entire administration. My pur-
pose was to take advantage of his ex-
perienee largely to see If | could
come to an agreement with him and
the organization which led me to
avoid break with the organization
my purpose In not baaKfng with
tkska ofganizafl3frVas t9 avoid dis
rupfing the Republic party as long
as could by honorable actions pre-
vent it and also get affirmative right
done at Albany
Iyins protested that Roosevelt be
prohibited from using gesticulations
on the witness stand. They AFFECT
the minds of the jury" said lyins,
although we can't control his vocal
emphasis"
The Judge said the witness should
testify in an ordinary manner, but
declined to attempt to regulate the
ordinary manner Of a witness In ges-
ticulating.
Roosevelt said the organization
control of the senate, II he broke
with them, would have blocked II not
prevented getting any aftrmatlve
action.
Redirect and re-cross examination
it was believed to keep him On the
stand until tomorrow and possibly
until Friday When he resumed the
stand this morning ne had been tes-
tifying thirty and one-half hours. AT
the opening today the Barnes side
completed its records of Roosevelt s
attack. More newspaper and maga-
zine attacks on Barnes were read to
the jury to show that Roosevelt's al
legged malice was deep seated.
Roosevelt frankly and emphati-
cally admitted making speech In
1914 declaring Barnes menace.
The colonel put more fire In his an
swers than usual. Barnes sat with
his turned form his foe. Another
speech in which Roosevelt said
Barnes and Murphy ought to be in
the same party was admitted by the
witness. Justice Andrew ordered the
attorneys to "speed up He tnti-
mated the trial was dragging and
longer daily sessions might be held.
Many witnesses have been held since
last week, piling up expenses on both
sides.
Attorney WINS read several of
Roosevelt's speeches and statements
to the jury Roosevelt gave an exhi
bition of memory. He supplied omis
sions in the printed reports of his
speeches and made corrections. Once
he took the copy from Ivins's hands
and read the speech himself, putting
all his platform energy and empha-
sis into 1t.
Some of his anti-Barnes attacks
were excluded by Justice Andrews,
including speeches made after
Barnes filed the libel suit last July.
That Roosevelt aggravated the libel
by repeating the charges after
Barnes sued was asserted by WINS.
When his counsel objected to the re-
citing of certain speeches Roosevelt
in violent pantomime signalled his
lawyers to let him answer. Some
times he answered before his counsel
could register objections.
The colonel bobbed his head vigor-
ously in satisfaction when his writ
ings criticizing muckrakers were
read.
Gross and reckless assaults upon
character create a morbid vicious
public sentiment" was one quotation
read and emphatically identified by
the colonel.
Shortly after this the cross-exami
nation of Roosevelt, which promised
to be brief. was begun by Attorney
John M. Bowers, who sought to show
that campaign contributions cited by
Ivins were not borne out by evidence
before the Platt investigating conf
mittee.
Bowers said the Official report of
contributions presented by WINS was
misleading.
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