The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
EXPECT SENSATIONS
IN ROOSEVELT SUIT
Belief That Inside of Politics
Will BE Barred in Barnes's
Action for $4,000.
BOTH SIDES DELVE DEEP

The trial Of the libel suit for s5o.-
600 by William Barnes against Col.
Theodore Roosevelt will begin at 10 A.
NJ. next Monday In the Onondaga county
court house at Syracuse. Mr.. Barnes's
case Is In the hands OF wins. Wolff 4
Ilogue. with William NJ WINS for many
years figure in the Republican party.
as the chief counsel Col. Roosevelt's
interests will he looked after by the
frm OF Bowers 4 Sands. with John'N.
Bowers in active control. assisted by
William H. Van Benschoten and other
members OF the stan
1t is expected not only by politicians
and the public generally. but by coun-
sci Tor both sides. that the trial will
prove to he the most interesting legal
battle for many years and that the in
side history Of New York State politics
VIII be spread literally upon the record.
The mint IL offered that attorneys for
Mr. Barnes have spent more than six
months in scrutnizing the record OF
eN-Iresident Roosevelt and that Col.
Roosevelt's lawyers have made "A very
painstaking study OF Mr.. Barnes's man
agement OF the Republican party in this
state. Newspaper files and magazine
articles viii play u large part in the
trial.
Testimony will be heard and argu-
ments made IN the Onondaga county
court house before Supreme Court jus
tee william s. Andrews and a jury.
Many want Ia Hear Trial.
The accommodations OF the cour.
room are limited and the great problem
now before supreme Court Clerk Charles
j. clarke Is how he will be able TO seat
not only the scores OF newspaper men
from all over the eastern part OF the
United states and the persons whose
business requires them TO attend court,
but the thousands OF citizens who have
/ AREA ~ inquired IL they can gain en-
/ trance. Probably 800 persons can be
accommodated in addition TO reporters.
court attaches and the like Adnlsslut,
| VIII he by ticket only.
u was the opinion OF LAWYERS inter.
/ "sted IN the case that ut least two weeks
! VIII b" required TO place the issue he
/ Tor" TN" jury. That was regarded ,s
/ the minimum of time Some OF the
| lawyers We're quite willing TO believe
/ mat IN" Trial might 20 on for months
/ n certain duorwayS tn evidence wore
/ opened by Justice Andrews In this
! event practically every political occur
B renee or the past quarter of a century
/ may DE reviewed in detail. Neither Mr.
/ WINS nor Mr.. Sands was willing 10 saw
3 Yesterday just how many witnesses
would he called. bu, each side had a
, long list available
! II will require several DAYS. prob
ably. - get the jury. \ panel OF eighty
tal"smen will be In court when the cas-.
Is called AT IN \. VI. next Monday, but
40 many factors enter INTO the selec-
ton OF the jury that neither side ex-
poets the box to be filled quickly
Based On COlonel's Charges.
The suit is based on NJ. Barnes :
contention that Col Roosevelt on July
-, 1914, and on July 80. 1914. made
statements with intent to defame him
tho CruN Of the alleged libel being tina,
| col Roosevelt declared that Mr.. Barnes
a. the head of IN" Republican orgaui.
zttiou. and Charles T. Murphy. az The
head of the penoc rate organization
were in corrupt political alliance. and
that th"r" was an alliance betwee!
crooked politics and crooked business
Mr. Barnes brought suit IN Albanl
county. but on an appeal FOR chang.
~ Venue the Appellate Division trans
ferrei the case TO Dnondaga county. no
because Of any possible irregularl,ie
or acts OF favoritlsm on the part OF am
public officer Of Albany county, but be
cause justice. AS far as possible mus
be administered without even the an
pearance OF partlality