Evening journal., 1915-04-30
whitman MAY Be
CALLED TO CLEAR
"DUELL LETTERS
Barnes Wants New York
Governor to Answer
RooSevelt'S Testimony
REPUBLICANS kept OUT
OF O'GORMAN FIGHT
By BOND P. GEDDEs
iited Press staff Correspondent.

united freSs otau correspondents
SYRACUSE, n. Y, April 3O.-Charles
F. Murphy, "Tammany Boss" and for
mer Governor William Sulzer, generally
expected to testify in the Barnes -ROose-
welt libel trial, will not be called. Gov
ernor Whitman, however, may take their
place as "star" witness. This was
stated today by counsel for the combat
ants.
Attorney Wins today denied a report
that he had telegraphed Governor Whit
man asking him to testify regarding the
new "Duell letter. proposing a Bull
Moose Republican alliance to beat the
Democratic and Republican machines,
but indicated that Whitman, who is ex-
empt from subpoena, would probably be
asked to appear and identify the letter
next week.
Regarding Boss" Murphy and Sui
ger, attorneys on both sides said that
neither was wanted as a witness. That
nothing could probably be secured
from Murphy and that any facts de-
sired through Sulzer would be secured
from other witnesses we're the rea-
sons assigned for the change of plans
TO call the Tammany chieftain and de-
posed governor.
Authenticity Of the -Duell
letter was questioned today by the
Barnes side, although it bears Whit
mans signature and was written on
letter head of the district attorneys
office. During the gubernatorial cam
paign he denied authorship of other
"Duell letters" For this reason
Barnes wants a Showdown" from
Whitman himself
More disclosures of devious routes
and dark passages of Albany legisla-
tion we're to be given today conclud-
ing the second week of the libel
trial. This afternoon court will ad-
iourn until Monday Barnes planned
to return to Albany but Roosevelt
said he would probably remain here
over the recess.
The defense today planned to call
Senators Davenport, Newcomb and
Hinman and other witnesses to tell
of Albany affairs. This afternoon II
was planned to begin probing the al
legged printing graft" at Albany,
with testimony from officers of the
j. B. Lyon Company.
Conclusion of Roosevelt's evidence
next Monday or Tuesday was pre-
dicted, with Barnes to follow immed-
lately on the stand.
Former Senator Harvey D. Hinman,
of Binghamton. Roosevelt's choice for
governor last year. started todays
testimony.
Justice Andrews ruled that he
would exclude testimony from Lin
coin League members of Albany re-
garding alleged enforced campaign
contributions from public employees
and the Lincoln Leaguers called by
Roosevelt were excused.
Hinman testified regarding election
of a Democratic United States SEN
ator in 1911 and the fight of William
f. Sheehan. He identified records tc
show that the Republican organiza-
tion kept "hands off" in the Demo.
cratic squabble which finally resulted
in Senator O'Gorman's election. This
testimony was to substantiate that
of Roosevelt and Loeb that Barnes
"had an arrangement" with Murphy
not to interfere, or permit Republi.
cans TO combine with independent
Democrats to elect an anti-machinC
Democrat.
Justice Andrews barred Hinman iron
testifying regarding rumors that Barne
opposed the Hughes direct primary bill
in 1910.
The Judge told the attorneys tina
they must hurry to complete the case
He said he did not criticize either sid
for prolonging the trial. but that it mus
be expedited
Hinman was allowed to testify, iden
tifying records showing that the direc
primary bill was defeated with 10 Demo
Gratis and l3 Republican votes
regular Republicans and Democrat
later passed the Mead-Phillips pri
mary BILL opposed by the "Progres
sives" and how Hughes refused I,
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