Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-23
Famous Libel Suit Brings Out
Mass Of Interesting TeSti-
m0y Regarding Politics Of
Empire State,
C0RRESP0kDED FREELY
WITH ALL The BOSSES
Former President has Court
room in Roar Of Laughter
During Greater Part Of His
CroSS-eXamination.

10. ao@si~s JcVsrst sgecisl ltsseB ~a~tl
Syracuse. y. Y. April es-Thee.
aore Roosevelt. former president OF
the United states. spent ave sirenu-
Gus hours under cFoss-eNa animation in
the supreme court here TODAY He adj
mitted without any hesitation, that
he had verbally and in writins. dis
cusscd with bosses" the question OF
securing the nomination for governor
Of the state Of New York.
He identified as being his letter
he wrote to Lemuel r. QUigg OF New
York. republican leader and now
delegate to the state constitutional
convention. IN which he acquiesced
In Ouigg's assurances to former Unit
cd States senator Thomas c. Plat
that he would, In the event of his
election. respect the senator's posi-
tion as head of the republican party
and would consult with him freely
and fully on all important matters,
Had Conference With Plat.
fle testified that he did confer with
Mr. Platt, tho socalled easy boss,
bnl he added. he did so with regard
10 the interests OF the party, with a
genuine desire 10 keep the repuhli-
can party together and minimize the
centrifugal Influences within that
party and prevent il from flying
asunder
The colonel stepped from the stand
al the end of the day amid roars OF
laughter he had caused. He had been
answering questions and incidentally,
asking a few Of the attorneys cross
examining him. about Mr.. Platts OPP
position TO bill In the New York
legislature providing for tax upon
franchises The witness told how he
had finally secured the passage OF
the bill against the wishes of Mr.
Piatt and other leaders of the repub-
lican organization.
Then he was asked whether, on the
final passia;e Of the blli. which caused
the break between himself and Sena-
tor Plat, he had sent to the senator
in Washington telegram containing
nothing but the two words, Three
cheers
Was ut Least Characteristic
Il don't remember the telegram,
the colonel replied Then he made a
grim face, smiled slapped his thigh
with his open hand and added
but IL is characteristic
On several occasions Colonel
Roosevelt was more ross-examner
than cross-examined His eyes spark
ling behind his glasses, he would
snap out a monosyllable as an answer
to a question put to him, and proceed
TO make a statement upon his own
account. and finally conclude with q
query to william WINS, chief counsel
for William Barnes, who Is suing TO
recover $4,000 from Colonel Roose-
welt for alleged libel. Mr.. WINS near
ly always replied to the questions OF
Ntl l.fx linn ta ffN
animation in soft voice that was
scarcely audible in the rear Of the
court room.
Mr. WINS regarded IN legal circles
as a master al the art Of CROSSE exami-
nation. alternately stood and sat In
front OF the witness chair. a great
pink carnation carefully placed IN
the lapel Of his coat and little black
skull cap on his head. once, after
the colonel became enthusiastically
emphatic the gray haired counsellor
remarked that the witness WAS treat
Ing him ''as a mass meeting WINE
on another occasion he declared tnat
he had no desire eto be eaten up
heN."
WINS Talks With Colonel.
However. while long letters be-
tween Colonel Roosevelt and Senator
Platt and Colonel Roosevelt and Mr.
Q0igg we're being read % me lurf,
Mr. WINS stepped upon the STAND aha
engaged the witness in whispering
conversation. which OOth OF thsui
seemed 10 enjoy. The letters had 20
DO with the relations between Colonel
Roosevelt and senator Platt Do regard
10 legislative and political affairs be-
force while and after the t0rmer was
GOVERNOR
The eOluneI remarked during me
Gag that he believed he had written
l5a 1909 letters on various SUBJECTS
white he WAS governor ard pfesi-
dent.
TINS was only the first day of
CgI0neI Isa0gep sIt cross.e2a n lifss11
ton Hc wiz re&Usae the stand agaAh
t0narrgM 1T the EgactBsl@n o. GRie
pr8eeeeffnze TODAY the Barnes artof
neqa plIed mp on tFne table stacks 0f
books. papers and pamphlets. letters
amf tafexr4rrasa THEY had G@astIehS g
ask c6l8nel Roosevelt from each "i
tne f0cmmenra
There was DELAY IN @DenFaS e@ias
heeaase 0f a conference between n
tdrnegS and Justice Andrews is "
iafaer's chambers. = copy q tse
pytHe III enc BagMe e0mmlEtees wnNf
inosztfaarnd Afnssrs eaan6g affairs ia.
soear a. it related to- gfFlfstlne Wa
admitted 10 flae record This mas e
&a wlfI4 contracts for stale pfiNeAfaa
ies to the Alhany Journal barnes
paBssr. and othef eaMeerna. and eae
saRixafnent OF eeruat1 nf THESE eeia'
tracts
Excerpts from the rsp1f5 were tnea
read. The firse part mad 60 90 WI
xamblfng. aisoraeriy houses aiaa tnf