Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-28
BARNES LAWYER
ENDS ROOSEVELT
ORDEAL ON STAND
WINS Asks About Speeches in
Winding UP Cross
Examination.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, April 2S.-The
cross-examination of Theodore Roose-
velt was concluded today after he
had been asked questions about
speeches and the salary and travel
ing expenses he received while presi-
dent of the United States.
Before court opened attorneys for
both Colonel Roosevelt and Mr..
Barnes went to the chambers of JUS
tice Andrews for a conference. 1t
was said that this had to do with
the admission of certain evidence.
Because of this conference the pro-
ceedings were a little late in start
ing.
When Justice Andrews assembled the
bench he rewarned the jury against
reading the newspapers.
Mr. Wins then asked the colonel
whether he remembered making a
speech at Hudson Falls in 1918.
''Where is Hudson Falls2" asked
the colonel.
Mr.. WINS replied: 81 have never
been governor and consequently I
have never been all over the State"
The speech at Hudson Falls was
read. In it Colonel Roosevelt was
reported as saying that Mr.. Barnes
was menace to the State of New
York. and that if he was a menace
before election he was a menace yet."
Roosevelt Lawyer Objects.
John NJ. Bowers. Colonel Roosevelt's
chief counsel, objected. Mr.. WINS ex-
plained to the court that the coloners
old speeches were not being intro
duced with an idea of compromising
the alleged libel. but with the idea of
showing the coloneTs state of mind.
The objection was overruled.
In another speech Colonel Roose-
welt was quoted as saying, and he
said he was incorrectly quoted. that
same party The speech was deliv-
cred in Saratoga. In it Colonel
Roosevelt was also quoted as saying
the one controls New York and the
other controls Albany. Colonel
Roosevelt said the speech was SUBJ
stantially correct. but that part of
the things he said had been left out
and part had been shortened and in
correctly reported.
81 never said Mr.. B. and Mr.. NJ,
the colonel said. Il said Mr. Barnes
and Mr.. Murphy"
In another speech Colonel Roose-
welt was quoted as saying that Mr.
Whitman was one of the most eff
cient instruments of Tammany." An
objection on the reading of this
speech was sustained
In a speech delivered at Malone,
n. Y, Colonel Roosevelt charged
that Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy
were in collusion in regard to cleo
tions.
WINS Argues in Vain.
An objection to a question on this
passage Hvas also sustained. Mr.
WINS argued in vain that he be al
lowed to read the speeches to show
that Colonel Roosevelt repeated his
accusations against Mr.. Barnes many
times.
DO you remember speaking at
Gloversville?"
Yes"
MIR. WINS read a speech in which
Colonel Roosevelt was represented as
saying that he wouldn't say Mr.. Muir
phys and Mr.. Barnes's principles
were the same because he wasn't sure
they had any principles.
Don't answer that said Mr..
Bowers "I object"
The objection, except as to the first
part of the speech. was sustained.
Mr.. Wins ferred to speeches made
in several places, including Syracuse.
in which Colonel Roosevelt was said
in the newspapers to have repeated
his statements about Mr.. Barnes.
Colonel Roosevelt said he remembered
the speeches he made last year and
that he mentioned Mr.. Barnes.
What was your salary as Presi-
dent of the United States?"
$50, ,ooo.'
Did Congress appropriate $4,000
for your travelling expenses"
Mr.. Bowers objected and was sus-
tanned.
Mr. WINS argued that he wanted to
test the good faith of the witness
and show that although $4,000 was
the Presidents salary. he approved
the bill which gave him $4,000 for
travelling expenses.