Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-22

syracuse. y. y. April 2t.-Theodore
Iosevolt spent five hours on the witness
hnd in the supreme court here to-day
the telling of what ne said he he
|ved to he the inside story of machine
titics and boss rule in New York state
SO doing the former President hoped
convey to the jury which is trying the
! Il William Barnes brought against him
! alleged libel, the impression that he
$ entirely justified in criticis.nG Mr..
rnes as he did.
le swore that he had been reliably in
med that the Murphy democrats and
Barnes repuhirans.' the latter
lor the leadership of Nh. Barnes.
ted on more than one occasion to de-
t the plans Of independent men Of
n parties in the state Legislature. And
Barnes told William Loeb, Jr., the
ness emphatically declared. that he
an ironclad agreement with Charles
Murphy of Tammanv Hall to allow
latter a free hand to select United
tes senator. MI Loeb was private
-etary to Colonel Roosevelt when he
president. and later he was collector
he port of New York.
PLATT THE EASY BOSS"
he witness told in great detail Of
dealings with the late Senator
tt. the man he had described as the
sy boss" platt, the colonel as
ed, attempted to dictate the man
as governor of the State of New
X, should appoint to be superintend-
of public works. But. said col
Roosevelt. with a considerable
lay of pride, when he told Mr..
ncs Of the conversation he added
he didn't intend any man should
who he should appoint to office
Barnes, however. sided with Mr..
t. saying that the leader of the
inization should have complete
rol of it. the witness swore
ne colonel gave what he repreSrnt-
q be the details of his ConVersa-
with and what he had been in
ned We're the actions Of Mr. Barnes
egard to direct primaries leRisla-
race track legislation and OBJ
ton on the part of the republican
hine to Governor Hughes
related, too. the information for
Governor Sulzor. and his investi-
r, John A. Hennessy. gave him re-
ing corruption in certain State de-
ments And finally as conclu-
he denied that he held any malice
rd Mr., Barnes and added that he
idered he was championing the
of good government against hi
san boss rule when he caused the
icaton of the offending state
morrow Colonel Roosevelt will sub
0 cross-examination at the hands Of
am NJ Wins, chief Of the Barnes
el, who has "A reputation in New
legal circles as a specialist in that
ing his stay on the stand to-day the
el seemed to be even more at his
than he was yesterday. He argued
Mr.. Barnes attorneys, who con-
Y Interrupted him with objections
bunded upon the judges bench with
st He brought the palms of his
together with resounding slaps
instant the expression on his face
solemn and the next it was iovial.
led his best to get into the record
he wanted to get, ana he made
stions to his counsel where this
or that paper might be found.
he smillngly engaged in a discussion
Justice Andrews, presiding.
r. CALM AND PATIENT.
while the opposing lawyers were
elves engaged in arguing legal
with Justice Andrews the colonel.
and calm, toyed with the massive
watch chain stretched across his
drummed with the tips of his nm
upon the bench beside him and
from jury box to lawyers, from
Is to spectators and from spccta-
the presiding justice When the
ents were over he Invariably would
o Justice Andrews, smile broadly
fter addressing him as Judge"
whether hc might proceed.
n he stepped from the stand at the
tho days proceedings. he appeared
as fresh as he was when he arrived
rt to-day.
Barnes paid particular attention to
boncnt during this session Of court
tened to every word the colonel