Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-29
ROOSEVELT OFTEN
CONSULTED PLATT
Legislatuls 0beyed Boss and He
Went to Headquarters When lie
Could Not Agree with It.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN IS ENDED

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April as
Theodore Roosevelt told today as a
witness In the $4,000 libel suit
brought aaginst him by William
Barnes. when governor of New York
and president Of the United states.
he conferred with former United
States Senator Thomas c. Platt--
1.-The boss"
While he was governor of New
York the colonel declared he dis
cussed things with Senator Platt be-
cause he had found out that the leg
islature obeyed his orders. And the
witness thought it best when there
was any likelihood of that law-mak-
ing body of the state disagreeing with
him to first so to headquarters and
talk things over. Further, as gov
ernor, the colonel said he did net
want to run any chances OF disrupt
ing the republican party.
IA president OF the United states the
colonel res dily admitted he conferred
constantly with the senator from New
York on all manner OF things. He said
he valued tho senator's advice and
wanted 10 take advantage OF his wide
experience.
These statements were made in reply
10 questions asked the colonel during the
early part OF his redirect examination.
his cross-examination by counsel FOE
William Barnes having been concluded
today.
The colonel was .most active ens the, Asitu
ness stand. He slapped his hands upon
his thighs ana moved his arms and head
20 sive emphasis TO his words He raised
his voice ana pounded Upon the arm OF
the witness chair until counsel for Mr.
Barnes entered an objection with the
court AGAINST what they termed his
:gestieulations" ~
When Justice Andrews ascended the
bonoh he warned the Jury against read
ing the newspapers.
Mr.. WINS then asked the colonel
whether he remembered making a speech
at Hudson Falls IN 1918
Where is Hudson Falis7" asked the
colonel
Mr. WINS replied Il have never been
governor and consequently have never
been ali over the state"
The speech at Hudson Falls was read
In Il Colonel Roosevelt was reported as
saying that MIR. Barnes was a menace
To tho state Of New York and that II
he was a menace before election ne was
"a menace yet"
John NJ. Bowers. Colonel Rooseveit's
chief counsel. objected. Mr.. WINS ex-
planned TO the court that the coloneIs
speeches were not being introduced with
an idea Of compounding the alleged libel,
but with the idea of showing the colonel's
state OF mind. rhe objection was over
ruled.
barnes and Murphy.
In another speech Colonel Roosevelt
was quoted as saying. but he said he was
incorrectly quoted, that Mr.. b. and Mr..
M should be in the same party. The
speech was delivered in Saratoga In IL
Colonel Roosevelt was also quoted as
saying that one controls New York and
the other controls Albany.
Colonel Roosevelt said the speech was
substantially correct, but that part OF
things he said had been left out and
parts had been shortened and incorrectly
reported.
II never said MT b. and Nj NJ. ."
the colonel said Il said Mr.. Barnes and
Mr. Murphy"
In another speech Colonel Roosevelt
WAS quoted as saying that "Mr. Whit
man was one OF the most efficient in
struments OF Tammany." An objection TO
tho reading Of this speech was sustained.
In speech delivered at Malone. y. ",
Colonel Roosevelt charged that Mr.
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