New Britain herald., 1915-04-21
RELATES FOUR CHAPTERS OF
 POLITICS AT ALBANY
Former President Resumes Testimony in S5O,O0O LIbeI Suit Brought Against Him By BaTHts.
ON STAND DURING ENTIRE .
 FORENOON SESSION OF COURT

FORthOON StSSION Ut CUUKl Tells of Election of G. O. F. Leader
 in New York Assembly by Barnes
 Republicans''-Cause of Trouble
 Between Barnes and Hughes, De-
 feat of Racing Bill and Fight
 Against Direct Primaries Legislation
 Syracuse, N. Y, April 21.-Four chapters of Albany politics were re- lated by Tn eodore Roosevelt on the witness stand today in the trial of tho , suit of Vim. Barnes Jr, claiming So0,- 900 damages from the former pres dent of the United States for libel. MT. Roosevelt gave what he claimed to be the details of the election by Barnes republicans" assisted by Murphy democrats of an official leader of the republican party in the legislature of New York; the cause of the hostilities between Barnes and Governor Hughes; the defeat of the Hart-Agnew racing bill by the repub- lican organization, and the fight he said the combined democratic and re- publican machines, the latter led by MT. Barnes made against a direct pri- maries legislation. He also identified a letter written by MT. Barnes in which the latter told him i'The idea of getting rid of bosses is absurd so long as you have party government"
 Col. Roosevelt was on the stand dur ing the entire forenoon session of court He was to continue this afternoon the story by which he hopes to prove to 3, the jury that he was justified in caus- = ing the publication of the statement upon which MT. Barnes is suing him for libel. .-
 Several accountants today began to inspect the ten trunks full of books brought here from Albany by Charles M, Winchester, vice president and general manager of the T.. B. Lyon company. in which Colonel Roosevelt's s attorneys assert MT. Barnes is inter- ested. They hope to secure much information about state printing con- tracts and moneys paid for their ex- ecutjon from these books.
 Smith in Court.
 s@ LIlO1lldS Y . hclIIlIIt SCCiCLdly oI ' Tanmany Hall for the past twenty years, arrived at the court house to- day in answer to a subpoena served upon him by representative of Col onel Roosevelt's counsel. The sub poena calls for MT. Smiths attend - ance on three days. This was taken as an indication that his examination would be a thorough one.
 &ofy, anpea rod cnurt ahead of the jury today, and while , their respective counsel and court were discussing in chambers oues- tons as to what should or should not be admitted in evidence.
 Court Bars Some Evidence.
 After the conference was over it was announced that the court had decided not to admit evidence re- garding certain things not specified in khe pleadings. This effectively barred the door to the admission of a great mass of evidence dealing with politics, political methods and MT. Barnes s alleged conversations with Colonel Roosevelt on party organizations.
 When Col. Roosevelt had taken the witness stand to continue his evil dence, he was questioned by MT. 9OW0TS. SOts ILOOSONClI Sd1o' AdO conversations with MT. Barnes re- garding the gubernatorial election in 190S These took place in Washing ton and possibly in Oyster Bay, too"
 Col. Roosevelt was shown a let ter. "I talked with Mir Barnes on the subject of this letter. he said.
 Overrules Ivin's Objeoions.
 MT. Ivins then read the letter and objected to it being admitted in evil dence on the ground that it was inn material. Justice Andrews read the letter and overruled the objection.
 MT. Bowers then picked up a se- cond letter, introduction of which also was objected to by Mir Wins. The objection was also overruied
 Now, what were the conversations, Col. Roosevelt, you had with Mir. Barnes?" asked MT. Bowers.
 MT. Twins interposed another ob- tection, which was overruled.
 Roosevelt Answers Question.
 Col. Roosevelt, answering the qucs- ton, said: .'1'hc conversations I had were in regard to Mir. Barnes dom- ination of tho party. Now, judge they were continued conversations. talked over letter I wrote in 1900 to Senator Platt. l repeatedly re- ferred to the domination of the party by Senator Platt and MT. Barnes. ] discussed the righteousness of boss rule"
 Al this some of the spectato ors laughed, and Col. Roosevelt chuckled audibIJ .,.
 Invitation From Platt.
 T told MT. Barnes, that prior tc