Evening journal., 1915-04-27
PROMISES.
TO Flash MORE.
PLATT LETTERS
Roosevelt Expects His Cross
Examination TO Clear Up
BOSS" Dictation
Inference
accepted VICE PRESIDENCY
ON PLATT'S SUGGESTION
BY BOND p. GEDDES.
United Press staff Correspondent
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SYRACUSE. N. Y. April 27--The lid |
was tilted again today in the political |
Pandoras box Of the Barnes-Roosevelt |
libel trial. Popping out we're two
score more letters exchanged between
former Senator Plat, the easy boss"
and Theodore Roosevelt.
Continuation OF the correspondence
expose to show that Roosevelt was a
party to boss rule" and invisible
government" was the Barnes program
today. The Colonel took the witness
stand for the seventh consecutive day,
to identify the Platt- Roosevelt letters.
Il was believed Roosevelt would mo-
nopolize the testimony and not be able
10 conclude before tomorrow.
While chahng under the new line OF
attack by a new quizzer for Barnes,
William L. Barnum, OF this city, who
held the Colonel strictly to categori-
cal answers, Roosevelt and his coun-
sci professed today TO be little per-
turbed over the revelation Of his rela-
tions with Platt
The Roosevelt side today said that
Roosevelts explanation on cross-eX-
animation and the letters produced
were being held within limits favor
able only 10 Barnes. But the Roose-
welt side, on redirect examination Of
the Colonel proposes TO produce let
ters not offered by Barnes.
They plan TO produce all the Platt
correspondence, to show that the col
onel worked with Platt and the ma
chine wherever possible. but hucled
over the traces and ignored the organ
ization when its desires conhicted
with Roosevelts or with what Cover
nor Roosevelt believed to be the public
interest.
The letters from Platt's files produc-
cd today covered political events from
the spring Of 1900 TO 1905 and were
broader in national scope than the
initial disclosures yet.
Roosevelt showed not the slightest
signs of fatigue today from his Ions
witness stand ordeal Bot the new
curbing tactics of Barnes inquisitol
caused irritation to be exhibited by
the colonel. He appeared resigned tC
reply briefly and await presentation o
his own side on redirect examination
by his own counsel.
New witnesses here today to follow
Roosevelt on the stand were John A
I l1tnntrNNs kihAN HiUNNA fANA ANi NV
Governor Sulzer, and II. II. Vreeland
former president of the Metropolitan
: Street Railway of New York. Th'
line of the latters testimony was KEEP
) secret by the Roosevelt forces.
Before assuming the stand today
! Roosevelt primed himself by study
ing a copy Of Platts autobiography
D The demand for seats in court wa'
b somewhat diminished today Barnes
was not present, having remained II
81 Albany.
/ Roosevelt stepped to the witness
/ chair with a grim, set face and set
tied back firmly.
: Attorney Barnum started on Roose
S velt's opposition to accepting the vice
% presidency.
Il Did you respect Senator Platt'
ADVICE with reference 10 his nomina
1 tion?" the attorney asked.
e 81 can't answer that, yes or no,
! said the Colonel. admitting he dis
cussed the matter with Platt TO ge
, his advice.
Roosevelt said he desired to be re
o nominated governor. He refused 4
! answer some questions categorical,
that he said could not be answered
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