Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-22
Former President Is Permitted
to Tell Everything Other
People Had Told Him Re-
garding Barnes,
ARGUES WITH LAWYERS
OF OPPOSING COUNSEL
Details at Great Length Re-
Iations With Late Senator
PIatt Who Attempted to
Dictate Appointments,

ld0fe Roosevelt spent five hours on
/ the witness stand in the supreme
court here today IN tho telling Of
what he said he believed 10 be the
inside story Of machine politics and
I boss rule IN New York state.
By SO doing. the former president
hoped 10 convey 10 the Jury which is
ltfying the suit of William Barnes,
/ brought AGAINST him for alleged libel,
the impression that he was entirely
justified IN crilicising Mr. Barnes as
he did.
lie swore that he had been reliably
informed that the Murphy demo-
lcrats' and the Barnes republicans, 2
{ the latter under the leadership Of
MIR Barnes. united on more than one
I occasion 10 defeat the plans OF I'M
dependent men Of both parties III the
state legislature. And Mr. Barnes
told william Loeb Jr.. the witness
emphatically declared, that he had
an ironclad agreement with Charles
r. Murphy of Tammany Hall. to al
low the latter 4 free hand to select
a United states senator Mr. Loeb
was private secretary to Colonel
Roosevelt when he WAS president and
later he was collector Of the port of
New York.
Dealings With Piatt.
The witness told IN great detail of
his dealings with the late Senator
ilatt. the man he had described as
the easy boss Platt, the colonel as
serted, attempted 20 dictate the man
he. as governor Of The state of New
York, should appoint to be superin-
fendent Of public works But, said
Colonel Roosevelt with consider
liable display Of pride when ne told
Mr. Barnes of the conversation, he
added that ne did not intend any
man should say whom he should APP
point To- office. Mir. Barnes, however,
sided with MIR Plat, saying that the
lender ~ the organization should
Have completa control of It, the
witness swore
The colonel gave what be repre-
seutcd to be the details Of his con-
Ncrsatiuus with ana what he had
been Informed were the actions
Of Mr. barnes In regard TO the direct
primaries legislation, race track leg
islation ana opposition on the part
of the republican machine 60 Cover
nor Hughes.
Gives iIearsay Evidence
lie related, too. the Information
former Governor Suzer aud his in
vcstigator. John A. llenucssyi gave
him regarding uiieEcd corruption in
certain state departments, And, as
conclusion. he denied that he held
any malice toward Mr. Barnes and
added that he considered he was
championing the cause Of good gov
ernmcut AGAINST bipartisan boss rule
when he caused the publication OF
the offending statement
Tomorrow Colonel Roosevelt will
submit to cross examination at the
hands OF William Nj WINS, chief OF
the Barnes counsel. who has a repu-
tatiun in New York legal circles as
specialist in that line
During his stay on the stand today
the colonel seemed 10 be even more
at hiss ease than he was Yesterday
lie argued with Mr. Barnes attor-
ucys who constantly interrupted MIN
with objections He pounded on the
Judges bench with his fist Tie
brought the palms of his hands to-
gethcr with resuunding slaps,
Goionci Keeps Things Lively.
Ono Instant the expression ON his
face was solemn and The next i was
toVial Tie tried his best g get into
the record things he wanted to get
In. and he made suAseslluns GO his
counsel also as 60 where this letter
or that paper might be found once
he smtingl enpaeed 10 q discussion
With Justice Andrews presiding.
And while the opposing lawyers
were themselves engaged IN arsulns
legal points With Justice Andrews the
colonel patient and calm toEed with
the massive gold watch chain
.atretahrd agtaqe his ,4naat drffumpd