The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
COL. ON STAND
IN BARNES CASE
ROOSEVELT TELLS THE STORY
OF HIS LIFE IN OPEN COURT.
TEDDY MIKES WAR AND POLITICS
Former President Leads up to PoIiti-
cal Charges made Against Barnes
Twins, hoes Council AID.
mires Roosevelt.

Syracuse, Apr. 21-This was Roose-
veltvelt's day in the Barnes.Roosevelt
libel. trial. Roosevelt planned to be
on the witness stand all day. Revel-
'ations of bossism and bipartisan ma.
chine rule in. New York politics were
expected in the climax of Rooseyelt's
Testimony. On a conference of at
torneys with trial Justice Andrews in
chambers early to-day before court
reconvened hinged the important
question OF how Iar the legal doors
would be opened to testimony by
Roosevelt regarding gang partnership
rule with big business and politics
linked.
Teddy is Bitter.
William Barnes, political boss,
dominant and all powerful" this was
the character portrayal made of the
republican leader today by Colonel
Roosevelt. How Barnes grip on the
republican machine was Inherited
from Senator Plat, strengthened and
increased recounted by the former
governor and president. Resuming his
testimony in his own defense in the
conversations and produced letters
picturing Barnes as the Republican
boss in New York State. He told how
Barnes worked with Tammany demo-
Gratis to defeat legislation at Albany.
He told how he fought Governor
Hughs denomination and the direct
primary legislation. He said Barnes
bitterly opposed Hughes renomina-
ton and said the machine would not
allow it. He told how Barnes upheld
the necessity of bosses in party gov
eminent, Roosevelt said he was told
by several senators that Barnes killed
the Agnew-Hart anti-race track bill
by a coalition with Tammany demo,
Gratis.
Barnes Rests Case.
Syracuse, N. Y, April 21.-With VIII
liam Barnes resting his case with
the examination of one witness, last
ing seven minutes, and Theodore
Roosevelt, former president of the
United States taking up almost the
entire afternoon relating as much
New York state Republican history
as Justice William S. Andrews would
allow, the Barnes-Roosevelt $4,000
libel suit was we'll under way when
court recessed.
Soon after court reconVened Colonel
Roosevelt was called to the stand. In
reply to the first question asked he
said he was "fifty-eight years old and
had wife and six children"
pNnnnunlk fnt@ tot
about the public offices he has held,
related how he became lieutenant
colonel of the Rough Riders during
the Spanish-American war. and de-
tailed the fighting in Cuba.
Smile In Evidence.
The coloners smile was in evil
dence while he was on the stand. Mr.
Barnes changed his seat so he could
watch his opponent while he was tell
ing of the work of the Rough Riders in
Cuba.
The witness then described his first
engagement with the Spanish. and Mr..
Twins objected. The court did not rule
and Colonel Roosevelt continued:
I'VE then moved forward toward
Santiago" ... .., .. p.
Judge Warns Witness.
81 object to that" said Mr.. WINS;
what difference does II make where
he moved to? l want to shorten this
trial as much as possible"
Justice Andrews said the witness
had better confne himself to the
issue.
Il was elected governor of New
York in 1898. Then l became vice.
president Of the United States. l be-
came president when President Nc
Kinley died from a gunshot wound.
At the time President Mckinley was
shot l was in Vermont. went to
Buffalo and stayed there for some
time. Later left and was with my
family when President Mckinley
died"
Has Been busy ing.
Coming down to the time he left
for Africa, Colonel Roosevelt sketched
his movements for the benefit of the
jury. Since his return, he said. he
had been busy writing, and that at
times Il was busy with politics"
81 have been," he went on, "a citi-
zen OF New York all my life. have
always lived in New York city or
Oyster Bay, where first voted.
II do, not remember just when
first met Mr.. Barnes, but | think 1t
was during my campaign for gov
ernor. ! was introduced to him by
the chairman OF some committee In
New York. Later. in Albany. saw
him many times. In 1889 l had a
number OF conferences with him. I
had more with him than with any
other OF the leaders, except Mr.. Plat
and Mr.. Odell ~ 81 81
I'VE had many political discus.
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