The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21

Left to right (standing) F.
(foreman). Seated Cleft to right -
No. z, is in the inset below.
don't see why IT shouldn't be brought
out"
Justice Andrews paused a moment.
then added: Il permit the conversation
between Mr.. Barnes and the witness as
regards these campaign contributions"
Door IL Opened.
And the door swung open to let in
the evidence SO eagerly arrayed by the
Colonies counsel Mr.. Barnes at has
counsel table was very busy debating
notes to Miss Cassie Stone. Mr.. Wins 5
stenographer. Keeling out thoughts and
recollections that came 20 him. dp.
parently. as the Colonels recollections
refreshed his mind.
little later he turned from Miss
Stone TO glare at Col. Roosevelt and by
the time the testimony was in full tor
rent Mr.. Barnes was fercely angry. rio
was never the man. they say. to 81.
lamblike under the lash. and even the
patient, easy. confident bearing OF Mr..
Wins failed to soothe him.
81 had a number Of conversations with
him. resumed Col. Roosevelt, with
rising 10 falsetto. as it always does wnen
he becomes intensely earnest. Before
and after sent a message to the Legs
lature | talked with him. Mr.. Barnes
was Mr.. Platt's lieutenant In Albany"
Here Mr.. WINS. watching the Colone!
like hawk. scored an objection ana
demanded that the Colonel give the time
Of the conversations and name what
third parties were present
Il don't remember that any third PAL
ties were present" Col. Roosevelt cor
rected, and Barnes smiled grimly.
We'll, there are two franchise tax
bills" persisted Mr. WINS. (which one
are you talking about
mir. WINS chided Mr.. Bowers. what
form would you like to have that ques-
ton put in"
Any intelligent form" replied Mr..
wins in honeyed tone, "any intelligent
form Mr.. Bowers" and fingered his it
tie silk skull cap with a graceful ges-
'ure.
1T would be absolutely impossible"
declared the witness, Ito remember
which bill We discussed. Am | adj
dressing YOU, Mr. Bowers, or NJ.
WINS
"Oh. I've lost YOU" said Mr.. Bowers.
And then the objection went by the
board
The ColOn-Is Recollection.
Il can give only the substance of III"
conversation" continued Col Roosevelt
slowly. as II endeavorinE to he abso-
lutely accurate. not the precise words.
Mr.. Barnes objected to the passage oi
the franchise tax hill and | said that
Mr.. Plat was right in his opposition
to the bill
(Which billo" demanded Mr. WINS,
PLAT supported ore and opposed
one"
1T isn't of the slightest importance.
commented Justice Andrews, who sun
ported or opposed only what Mr.,
Barnes may have said In of Importance.
Nj WINS fought like tiger 10 stop
the coming testimony. hut il wasn't oi
the slightest use. lie was overborne nv
Justice AndrcUs's rulings and Mr..
Roosevelt went a. his story full tit,
careful to make every word absolutely
distinct. II WAS necessary. steam
riyeter was doing business somewhere
near the court house and scores of news
paper men some distance removed from
the witness stand were tearing their
hair.
at one point OF rho conversation"
continued Col. Roosevelt. use question
arose that Mr.. Plat had said To me that
certain business men II great prornt-
nence In New York. who would b" m
t,vorahlv ,ffe,tad hv tho massage Of the
hI,, IA heor b..vv contributors ia the
EenuhI,can cann,iep fund This was a
surnrisa IN mo h.c.u.e the men meu-
1900 .,.r. p.rocr,,s
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A. y. brady Mentioned.
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Mt BARNES san lha' MI nav was
entirely right. that OF course the men
nad 'ohtripu'ea 10 po'm par'es' anu
mat III aioahE t'oper' frush ana Az,
thony y. .'rady' who we're connected
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