Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29

ond. that as the mothers Of the human
race women ire the natural clistodians
some labor men made charges agains
MIN, SAYING that he had misbeha we'd in
an election. So | decided not to appoint
nim- Then John T. Mcdonald came to
mo and told me that the charges were
false Mr. Mcdonald said he had seen
senator Platt and not long after Sena-
tor Platt himself sent word that Mr..
McMenken was all right"
Ihe colonel said he appointed Mr.. Nc
Mehken to some position" and that he
proved to be an efficient officer
me letter in which Colonel Roosevelt
asked Senator Plat to see that an archj
tect named Trowbridge secured a chance
70 pio on some government work was
'hen taken up by Mr.. Bowers The
coioneI said In reply 10 questions:
Archltect Trowbridge asked me 70 got
MN chance to have his bid considered
on its merits. He told me he had no
pohticai influence. ! sent work to Sena-
Tor Platt and asked that Trowbr,dee hs
given a chance. think Trowbridpe W. G
democrat. I am not sure Howayor
knew nothing about his politlcs T
knew he was an architect"
BARREN ISLAND A NUISANCE
AT that point Colonel Roosevelt's at -.
torheys seemed to have some Difficulty
N locating certain letters So the
jury was temporarily excused. The
colonel sat upon the stand and talked
10 lawyers, his private secretary sitting.
alongside the witness stand and to the
Judge Finally the correspondence was
round and then Mr.. Bowers asked the
witness whether he remembered the let :
ters that had been read in regard TO
the bills in the Legislature affecting
Barren island. The colonel in reply to
questions said:
Yes l remember that bill and the
letters referring to it. 1t was n bill
dealing with Barren island. which is
located at the mouth of New York har-
Dor and on which refuse was dumped.
Something had to be done so rs to make
the island less of a nuisance Senator
Platt was interested and a bill was
introduced in the Legislature. | con-
sidered. however, that the bill went to
extremes. l vetoed it. l told Senator
Platt that if he would get a proper
bill passed | would sign it. Then DIR.
Doty started to prepare another bill.
Two bills were drawn up and | wrote
to Senator Platt that those were prop
er bills and that | would be glad to
sign one of them. / believe one OF the
bills was passed.
Colonel Roosevelt then discussed the
commission which revised the charter AT
the tome Of the formation or Greater
New York. The cruX Of this part or the
colonel's testimony was that although
he wanted the commission and the repup-
lican organization to be entirely friendly
with each other, he wanted the commits
sion to understand that ii had free
hand The letters that passed between
Senator Plat and the witness were re-
ferred to by counsel and the colonel said
he had invited the commission to done
with Benjamin Odell Frank Platt, and
the senator so that the senator might
have the opportunity to discuss things
freely with its members
BROTHER A POET
DO you remember writing to the sem
ator about Cuthbcrt Pounds, who was
mentioned for the civil service commits
sion?" asked Mr. Bowers.
II do replied the witness. Il believe
Mr. Pounds was n professor in Cornell.
He had a brother who was a professor OF
law at Harvard"
Mr. WINS interrupted, saying You
didn't know his brother who was a poet,
did you?'
well, 1t was a very prominent fam
ily," said the colonel with a laugh, The
spectators, lawyers and the Judge Joined
him. Later the colonel said he had held
UP the appointment of Mr.. Pounds be
cause | wanted to find out whether he
knew anything about civil service"
And in that connection he added,
ct believe there is a letter there about
Mr.. Pounds you have failed to read"
The lawyers Immediately started a
hunt for this letter and the colonel again
became smilingly communicative with his
secretary and State Senator Agnew, sit
ting nearby. Shortly after Mr. Bowers
asked this question:
DISCUSSED VICE-PRESTDENCY.
Dir you converse with Seuator Plat
about the vice-presidency?"
Yes"
State the substance OF your converse
tions about this matter"
I'VE had several talks from April until
the night before was nominated"
Mr.. WINS objected on the ground
that no questions about the converse
tions with Senator Plat ON this sub
ject were asked upon cross-examina- =
tion.
Colonel Roosevelt will be pecfc."
said Mr.. Bowers.
That's just what ! am afraid he
will not be-" replied Mr.. WINS. II am
afraid he Will become general"
The objection was overruled and the
colonel continued. In reply to a series
OF questions. as follows;