The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-23
TBy Bond P. Geddes. United Press
STAFF G0rresnnndent

[By Bond P. Geddes. United Press
Staff Correspondent
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 23.-More
dark and secret pages from New
York's political history were brought
from musty files and illumined today
by Colonel Roosevelt. VIM. Barnes,
plaintiff In the $4,000 libel suit, dug
up the dead political past. But the
former governor and president did
the illuminating" The letters were
from the colonel's own files, but sub
poenaed and produced for Barnes.
Roosevelt's explanation OF how he
worked with the republican machine,
but was not q supine creature OF IT.
left in doubt the view the jury will
take of the disclosures. Today was
Roosevelt's fourth day on the Witness
stand. Attorney WINS for Barnes,
hoped to conclude the colonel's cross.
examination today when court Will
adjourn over until Monday. wins
thought it possible, however, that he
might not be able to finish with the
colonel before Monday.
That the trial will take all Of next
week and possibly run over into the
following week, because OF the many
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ments subpoenaed, was predicted by
both sides today.
Colonel Roosevelt will remain here
over the court recess, but Barnes re-
turns to Albany tonight. late ses
sion this afternoon was planned to
conclude Roosevelt's GROSS examina'
ton If possible.
Today Roosevelt was grilled regard
ing his refusal to appoint Lou Payn
state insurance commissioner, despite
demand of "Boss" Plat and the re-
publican machine,
Roosevelt was expected to simplify
his direct testimony that Platt insist
ed upon Payn's reappointment because
big business interests favored Payn
Roosevelt today plannsd to preach
more progressive doctrine to the jury
Cress-examination regarding GdvernoI
Hughes administration and defeat OF
the direct primary bill BY an alleged
bipartisan commission was TIE We
kiele which the bull moose leader
proposed to use to dehneate his views
on government by the people for the
people.
The political disclosures have now
also widened to national import
WINS planned today to lead Roosevelt
through the history Of the 1912 Chi
cago convention and Barnes part In
Roosevelt's defeat by Taft for the re.
publican nomination. Ivtns' evident
entire purpose is to show that Roose.
yelt was made by the machine and
bosses, worked with them ana thus
qualified himself for issuing the al
legged libel attacking Barnes as q
boss" Roosevelt. however. constant
" has turned this line Of evidence to
his own advantage-at least with his
own nterpretation-that he worked
with the bosses only SO long as the1f
views did not cenflict with his con
science and the public good The
ex-Dresident's cross examination be
came more spirited as Barnes attor
ney continued. He grew more excited
! but held his temper well in leash un
der fire of sarcasm, irony and even
personal ridicule. The colonel also in
sisted upon conducting his own exam
fnatien to a large extent. He even
directed the Barnes side, insisting up
on going into details and explanations
not desired by his foes.
Suprenely confident of taking care
| of himself on the griH, the colene
sought no protection by objections
from his counsel. Frank, quick de
tailed answers with a show Of remark
able memory of long past events char
acteri7ed His testimony. Former Sen
ator Hinman and many other New
York witnesses were excused today
until next week Beginning Of Barnes
rebuttal testimony is expected about
Wednesday Or Thursday.
For the first tiue during the trial
Roosevelt and Barnes bumped square
" into each other-chest to chest
this morning in hotel. As Barnes
stepped out of an elevator, ne almost
collided with Roosevelt, who was en-
tering They halted, eyed each other
from top to toe and quickly separated
without sign of recognition Neither
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