The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

Tomorrow, Clinton Lcnderman. who lives at 2SOO Park avenue, will be dis cussed. He likes James Fenimore Coop cr's writings and plays baseball.
  how he gave out the offending state- ment
 T dictated the statement and gave it to Mr. MeGrath, my secretary, and told him To give it to newspaper correspondents at Oyster Bay. I desired the statement to be published in full throughout New York state. I believed it would receive some publicity outside the state" he said. 'I wanted to reach the voters krew of no other means except the news- parers."
 MT. Wins asked Colonel Roosevelt about his carly life.
 Die you ever study the constitu- tion?"
 T did while I was studying law in Co., lumbia university"
 What district were you elected in to the assembly?'
 "The Twenty-first.
 MT. Hesse. boss. was the leader, wasn't he?"
 Yes, we beat Hesse."
 When you read the constitution of the state, did you see anything about eligibility for the goyernorship?"
 T don't remember. l guess I did" What committees were you on in the assembly,"
 T was on committee which in 1884 investigated certain offices in New York city"
 Do you know 1t has been the GUS tom of legislative committees to con duct ex parte investigations?"
 Some have done so. My commit tees always tried to do justice to both sides"
 Did you follow the rules of law during your investigations"
 "I took the advice Of counsel, MT. PaelSham. I know that substantial jus tice was done"
 Describes Campaign
 The witness then described his canl- paisn for mayor of New York on re- publican citizens ticket in 1886.
 Isn't it a fact that only one nom ination was received a republican,"
 T don't think so.''
 'ls your memory good ?'
 ''It is pretty good"
 Tt has been good about certain things you have told here, hasn't it:.'' Yes"
 which you were unsuccessful?
 T was beaten"
 Then you took to your ranch?'
 "Yes; l had been there before.'' When did you leave the ranch to become civil service commissioner? "In 1SS9." Did you pay taxes in oyster Bay Tor the six years after that?" T lived there or in Washington" "Did you pay any personal taxes in oyster Bay?" My memory Is that I did" Do you remember when you did not ray personal taxes in Oyster Bay?' Yes, l paid them in New York 1 while I was police commissioner"
 How long were you police commits sioner?"
 q was on the police force for two years"
 You testified yesterday that in 1898 you resided in Washington. Is that right?" "Yes; was living there for the pur- pose of carrying on my duties as as- sistant Secretary of the Navy. l was there about a year. "In 1897 did you pay any taxes other than real estate in Oyster Bayg'' "l don't remember" "Do you recall making an affidavit l in Oyster Bay that you were a rest dent of New York;" No" Are you prepared to swear you paid I ersonal taxes either in New York or 1 Oyster Bay in 1872" "I remember nothing about it. Tn 1898 did you appear before the l tax commissioners in reference to your assessment? 1T don't remember" 1 A photograph of a tax notice sent to evidence "Do you remember making an affidavit in 1898 about your New York tax assess ment?" "Yes. I made it in Washington "You made an interlineation in this af- fidavit?' Yes" The affidavit was identified by Colonel Roosevelt and read. In it Colonel Roose- ! welt said that since 1898 he had lived in New York and that he was then resi- dent of Washington. l MT. Wins then read section ?, article of the state constitution, which provides ernorship unless he for five years con- tinuously, had been a resident of New | York state. Colonel Roosevelt said he first saw that part of the constitution after his return from the Spanish war. "I now call your attention" MT. Twins 1 continued, "to a paper signed by the Sec retary of War, Alger. It Is commission | of lieutenant colonel of volunteers. giver to you in 1898. In this Colonel Roosevelt says he is described as resident oi Washington" ] At that point a recess was taken. Resumes Stand l When Colonel Roosevelt resumed the stand at the afternoon session he pro. duced tax receipts from Oyster Bay, dat. ed in 1897. He did not have the receipt of 1898, but produced a check showing that he paid taxes that year. l Now. as a matter of fact said Mir Twins, did you make an affidavit in 1s9 in Oyster Bay that you were a residen of New York?'' q do not remember. But I did be come a resident of New York at that pc l riod."
 When did you first hear . discussion of your name as possible candidate fo the governorship?'
 "As well as remember beyond gossil