The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-02
Form er Roommate
Testifes for Anti-Sa-
loon League Head
CERTAIN LATTER
DIDN'T DRINK
Alleged Wine-Supper
Still Figures in Gull
yer Libel Trial

Tor OF tne baptlst cnurcE IN Mason,
Mich, and q strong foe OF liquor
since his earliest DAYS. was called
upon. Thursday morning, in Circuit
Judge Lambs court. 10 discourse
upoI the success or failure of
o,..ons as a breath disinfectant for
drinkers Of srog
PAsto- Newberry was summoned
as a witness for Grant NJ. Hudson.
state superintendent OF the Anti
saloon league. who is suing Charles
II. Culver. state representative and
publisher OF a Detroit weekly. for
$4,000. charging libel The Mason
preacher for four years was Mr..
Hudson's roommate al Kalamazoo
college.
He was a Christian young man."
testified the minister. During the
four years we lived together. ! do
not recall a night when we didn't
frs: read the Bible and then kneel
together in prayer before we re-
tired"
did you ever ai any time smell
liquor on Mr.. Hudson's BREATH"
asked Attorney William c. Manches-
ter. counsel for Culver.
mo. SIR" was the emphatic reply.
Then the witness added: Il might
say. however. that the only thing
ever objected to about my room
mate was that he would come home
sometimes smelling Of onions"
Would you say" continued Man
chester. that the onions were not
used TO s,ine the odor Of liquor"
Il could not say that"
Can you distinguish between the
odor OF liquor and the odor OF
cnions,-
~ car scent the odor Of liquor. !
cannot say that ! can tell the dit
ference between the smells of va
ioua iiqcors,"
Would YOU say that the odor OF
,-ioas about which you complained
vas not a combustion Of two odors
onions end liquors."
Il would have to be tested on
that" replied the witness. Il have
never had experience in that par.
ticular line
The witness came to the defense
Of his roommate Of college days by
volunteering the Information that
Mr. Hudson never INDUCED In onions
when he was ont In company. II
was only during private meals.
The Rev. Mr.. Newberry said he
had read the article in Culvers pub
lication. attacking Mr.. Hudson. and
he Characterised 1t ~ a base Sian
der" He said he would not believe
that Mr.. Hudson tasted, slipped, or
drank wine"
If Mr.. Hudson testified that he
had. would you believe IT." he was
asked.
Il will say that II he had admit
ted that. he never would have slept
with me-"
Arthur c. Tresdway. OF No. i52
Cadillac-ave., another former stu
dent Of Kalamazoo college. and one
OF the four young men who attend
ed . dinner with quartet OF the
goods" from the school. a. which
wine was served, was next called.
He would not say that he remem-
bered Mr.. Hudson was there.
You were guest at this wine
dinner asked Manchester.
IF a dinner. at which one-what
would you say. helpIng7-of wine is
served. II was a wine dinner, and /
was . guest"
Who drank the vine3"
Il don't remember IL all OF us
drank IT,"
did you drink yours"
Mr.. Treadway, who seemed great
ly amused when the FRANKS OF hi,
college days were recalled. smiled
broadly and responded:
"Yes, sir; Z drank mine
You knew then. after you drank
II. that II was wine,' asked At,or.
ney Manchester. The lawyer then
had a nice long laugh for himself.
II object to this loud gurav,'
shouted Attorney James II. Pound.
counsel for Mr.. Hudson. ITS Nth.
ms to lsasn at. tell you"
Manches,er's next question vas:
Did you 20 home In a hack"
Mr.. Treadway smiled some more
and said he didn't remember.
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