Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-23

the six years after that?'
Il lived there or in Washington
did you pay any personal taxes in
Oyster Bay"
My memory is that did
do you remember when you did not
pay personal taxes in Oyster Bay"
Eyes, 1 paid them in New York while
was police commissioner
How long were you police commits
sioner?"
II was on the police force for two
years"
Did you know when you Joined the
police board that there were two Dem
ocrats and two Republicans on it-that
it was a bipartisan board?'
Il don't know whether it was called
bipartisan or not
You testified yesterday that in 1898
you resided in Washington. Is that
right?'
Yes, I was living there for the pur-
pose OF carrying on my duties % as
sistant Secretary Of the Navy. 1 was
there about a year"
in 1857 did you pay. any taxes other
than real estate in Oyster Bay?'
81 don't remember"
do you recall making an affidavit in
Oyster Bay that you were resident Of
New York;"
NO"
Are you prepared to swear you paid
personal taxes either In New York or
in Oyster Bay in 1872"
Couldn't Remember
MT hing ahol1r il -
in 1898 did you appear before the
tax commissioners in reference to
your assessment
Il don't remember"
A photograph of a tax notice sent
to the witness in 1898 was entered in
the evidence.
DO you remember making an afr
davit in 1898 about your New York
tax assessment
Yes. l made it in Washington"
You made an interlineation in this
affidavit"
Yes"
The affidavit was identified by Col!
Roosevelt and read. In it, Col. Roose-
welt said that since 1897 he had not
lived in New York and that he was
then a resident of Washington.
Mr. WINS then read section three,
article four, Of the state constitution.
which provides that a person is not
eligible for the governorship unless
for FIVE years he had been continu-
ously a resident of New York state
Col. Roosevelt said he first saw tina:
part Of the constitution after his re-
turn from the Spanish war.
Il now call your attention." Mr.. "
ms went on, ito a paper signed by
Secretary Of War Alger. 1t is a COM
mission of Lieut.. Colonel of Volun-
teers given to you in 1898. In this Col.
Roosevelt says he is described as a
resident of Washington"
At that point a recess was taken for
luncheon.
When Col. Roosevelt resumed the
stand at the afternoon session, he pro-
duced tax receipts from Oyster Bay
dated in 1897. Col. Roosevelt said ne
believed the receipts were for real and
personal property. He said he did not
have the receipt Of 1898 but he pro-
duced check showing that he paid
more taxes that year than in any
other previous year when he paid both
real and personal taxes.
Now. as matter Of fact, Mr.. Roose-
velt," said Mr.. WINS. did you make an
affidavit in 1887 in Oyster Bay that you
were resident of New York;"
Il do not remember. But I did be-
come resident of New York at that
PERIOD
do you know Martin H. Knapp"
Il know Amos Knapp"
What Office did Amos hold in Oyster
Bay in 1882"
II don't know
did you take him to Albany when you
were governor"
YES"
did he go to Washington
II think not"
Discussed as Candidate
When did you first hear discussion
of your name as possible candidate for
the governorship?'
Mr.. WINS, are you still talking about
taxes?'
Col. Roosevelt drew a sheaf of papers
from his inside pocket and Mr.. WINS re-
peated his question. Col. Roosevelt re-
piled:
AS well as I remember beyond gossip,
it was after I returned from Santiago. 1
do not remember the exact date 1t was
about the end of August, 1885,"
Who first spoke to you about it?"
'The first man of any prominence was
Mr.. Quigg."
who else was there? Was there any
one?"
Yes"
"Who?"
Mr.. Douglas Robinson"
Had John J. Chapman talked to you
about it?'
He did at some tlpe. I don't remem-
Der when.''
who was leader of the Republican
party them"
Senator Platt."
After you talked to Mr. Quigg did you
meet Mr.. Plat and Mr.. Odell in New
York;"
Yes. Other persons were there. too,
Mr.. Root among them"
Plat the "Boss"
Was Mr.. Plat the Republican boss
of this state?"
HE was"
And you deliberately went to NEE.
him for conferences in New York?'
Il did,
Mr.. WINS then produced a photo
graph of a letter which Colonel Roose-