Evening journal., 1915-04-28
COLONEL ADMITS
CHASING BARNES
AS A Menace
Shows Disgust When $25,,
900 Extra for President
is ClaSSed as Invisible
Government"
DRIVE" IS DUE IN
The CROSS Examination
BY BOND P. GEDDBS
United Press Staff Correspondent.

AAtA20oiIf ~ - RRA "a 80 wi
onel Roosevelt, star of the defense, in
the political drama. being enacted
! here still held the center of the stage
today. while a score of lesser actors
impatiently waited to face the foot
| lights.
Conclusion of Roosevelts cross-ex-
animation was in sight today. how
ever. But his redirect and recross eX-
animation, il was believed. would keep
him on the witness stand until to-
morrow and possibly until Friday.
When he resumed the stand this
morning he had been testifying thirty
and one-half hours. Barnes attorneys
planned their decisive drive" against
the ex-President in the conclusion of
his DISCRIMINATION.
At the opening of today's session,
the Barnes side completed its record
Of Roosevelt's attacks upon the New
! York Republican leader. More news
d paper and magazine attacks upon
z Barnes were read to the jury. to show
e that Roosevelts alleged malice was
r. deep seated, persistent and due to
I resentment over Barnes part in his de-
feat at the Chicago Republican, con-
vention.
Roosevelt today appeared as fresh.
physically, as when he first took the
{ stand week ago yesterday. But he
- showed traces of mental WEAKNESS,
I or rather ennui. over the long exami-
nation and particularly the dragging
g in action while he was forced to sit
Z idle when the dozens of documents
we're being read.
q Justice Andrews today ordered the
nj attorneys to speed up" He inti-
" mated that the trial was dragging
y and that longer daily sessions might
= be held. Many witnesses have been
held here since last week. piling up
expenses on both sides, unable 20
testify because of the length OF
Roosevelt's examination.
Dozens Of letters are being re-
ceived daily, some anonymous, by both
principals, suggesting evidence and
l furnishing tips" Few of these are
given consideration. Roosevelt's mail
. particularly is mounting into enor-
= = nous proportions.
After Roosevelt took the stand to-
: day, Justice Andrews warned the
9 jury not to read newspaper accounts
u of the trial Before court met
counsel conferred with Justice An.
; drews regarding simplifying proc
: and reducing number of documents
!, regarding the alleged Albany printing
!, II graft
u Roosevelt frankly and emphaticall,
admitted making a speech in 1914 de
y, claring Barnes a menace"
,, The Colonel put more fire in hi
y answers than usual. Barnes sat witt
\, bis face turned from his antagon
~ list.
II Another speech in which Roose
70 welt said Barnes and Murphy ough
70 to be in the same party was admitte
\ by the witness.
The Colonel seemed "dee-lighted
? to admit his attacks upon Barnes
ss particularly those in the last guber
,e Material fight charging a Barnes
n Murphy coalition in the Legislature
m "I said that" or s,"&pro
9. nounced most decidedly-were tn
Ne Colonels answers, with a show q
rig molars and evident satisfaction
Attorney WINS read several c
Roosevelts speeches and statement
to the jury. Roosevelt gave an eNh
bition of memory. He supple
" omissions in the printed reports {
n his speech and made correction
~ Once he took the copy from Ivin
hands and read the speech himsel
O. putting all his platform energy an
w ! emphasis into it.
pt Some of the anti-Barnes attack
o. were excluded by Justice Andrews
til including Roosevelt's speeches mad
after Barnes filed the libel suit las
w July.
ey Roosevelt admitted he said he "wa
10 not prepared to admit" either Barne
If or Murphy had any character an
N were principals in "see-saw" mi;
government.
That Roosevelt aggravated the lib'
by repeating the charges after Barnt
he sued was asserted by WINS.
IaI When his counsel objected to r.
,r- ceipt of certain speeches, Rooseve
ls Continued on Second Page.