Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-23

tics" Boss Barnes and Boss Piatt'' APP
pcared repeatedly in these articles.
Harness Against state Plant.
Tho Murphy-Bnrnes conspiracy was
also mentioned in the articles.
After the articles were read Colonel
Roosevelt resumed the stand. In reply 60
questions by Mr.. Bowers. he said
u received letter from Barnes about
the state printing house altar I had rec
Commended that one be estabiished. Mr.
BArnes called upon me later and said
that such printing house would be IN
line with the sociaiistic propaganda,
which would interfere with enterprise In
private business.
Colonel Roosevelt then explained how
ne gave out the offending statement
y dictated the statement and gave Il,
20 Mr.. Mccrnth. my secretary. and told
him 70 give Il 70 Newspaper correspond
euts Of Oyster Bay, I desired tho state
ment TO DO published In full throughout
Now York state I believed Il would re-
ceive some publicity outside the state.
n wanted 20 reach the voters. l know
q no other means except the news
papers.
The cross-examination then began.
Mr. WINS began by askinK Colonel
Roosevelt about hia early lie.
Did you ever study the constitution 2"
= did while was studying law IN Co
iumbia university Later. however. i
became an author"
Have you always been. an authorY"
have been n naturalist. ap author
and public official. Sometimes / have
followed all three pursuits simultane-
The crowd IN the court room laughed
campafen for Mayor.
The witness described his campaign for
mayor OF New York on republican clti-
rens ticket IN 1885
How did you receive the citizens nom-
fnAtlon7"
Colonel Roosevelt explained.
Isn't Il 4 fact that the only nomination
you received was the republican,
n don't think so"
How was your campaign carried onY'
'Principally by speeches. Sometimes at
republican meetings and sometimes at
ciuzens' meetings. ! was a republican"
Who were the republican leaders In
NeA York AZ that times''
7 wac most in contact with ElIhu
Rect
cpIonel Roosevelt ssid he tried 70 make
speeehes In every district
.That was one OF the campaigns IN
which you were unsuecessful7"
n was beaten"
Then you took 70 your ranch"
Yes. had been there there before.
however"
when did you leave the ranch to be-
come civn service commissioner
Ia 1884,
Reaidenee I'm Oyster nay.
ibid you pay taxes in oyster Bay for
the ak years after thatg''
> lived there or In Washington"
did you pay any personal taxes in
Oyster BayT'
NY memory Is that ! ala
DO you remember when you did no
pap personal taxes IN Oyster Bayy"
Yes. ] paid them ia New York when
VIA police commissioner
raow long were you police commits
sionerg''
4 vas on the police force for twr
years
did you know when you joined IN
police board that there were two demo
erata and two republicans on ~ That /
wss a bipartisan board7"
II don't know whether Il was caile,
bipartisan or not"
You testified yesterday that in Is
sou resided IN Washington. IL tina
rishtT'
Yes. I was living there for the purpos
of earying on my duties as assistant sec
resary Of the navy. / was there about
seeg"
In isg did you pay any taxes othe
than real estate IN Oyster BayT'
y don't remember"
DO you recall making an. AFFIDAVIT /
Oyster Bay that you were resident {
NeW YORK;
mo"
Are son prepared 20 swear you PAT
personal taxes either IN New York {
Oyster Bay IN 1877"