The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-21

speaker as "the easy boss" then was a political partner of MT. Barnes. MT. Van Benschoten discussed the op- position of Mr. Barnes to Governor Hughes and the activities of MT. Barnes while Colonel Roosevelt was governor "A great and grave responsibility is resting upon the jury in this case" he continued. "The eyes of the state and the nation are upon you to see how citi- zens of old Onondaga look upon an effort to establish clean and efficient govern ment; how they look upon the perform ance of a duty by a citizen in trying to maintain to the people government by and for the people, money verdict on one side or the other is inconsequential as compared with the vital phase which comes home to every man, woman and child in this state as to whether good government shall exist" John McGrath, Colonel Roosevelt's pri- vate secretary, was called as the first witness He told of giving the statement to newspaper correspondents at Oyster Bay.
 MT. Wins then read a list of newspapers published in all sections of the United States in which the statement was printed. Colonel Roosevelt went the witness stand and defended himself. When the colonel's name was called, ke arose from his seat at the table CCCuPltu Oy HIS COuuSCl diN Siiiiiihe y walked to the witness chair. In reply to a question he said he was the man who made the statement complained of. He added:
 q am 5S years old and have a wife and six children
 Story of Early Life In reply to other questions, he recited in a firm, clear voice the story of his early life and of. his political career. He told of his appointment on the civil service commission, to the office of office commissioner of New York, and assistant secretary of the navy He then told of organizing with General Wood of the Rough Rider regiment.
 Mir. Barnes changed his seat so he could watch his opponent while he was telling of the work of the Rough Riders in Cuba.
 MT. Wins, Mir. Barnes attorney. ob- jected to this line of testimony, and MT. Bowers, who was questioning MT. Roosevelt, said he was trying to show just who the witnesspwas and withdrew the question.
 The witness then described his first engagement with the Spanish ard again Mir. Wins objected. The court did not rule and Colonel Roosevelt continued:
 "we then moved forward toward
 q object to that" said MT. Twins. What difference where he moved to? want to shorten this trial as much as possible.
 Justice Andrews said the witness had better confine himself to the issue, but MT. Bowers continued to question the colonel about the Spanish war matters.
 Met Him Many Times ~yx I,f as governor of New York. Vice Presi- dent and President and told of his trip to Africa and South America. Since then he said, he had been busy writ ing, and at times busy with politics '
 q have been." he went on, "a citi-
 zen of New York all my life. l have always lived in New York city or oyster Bay. where I first voted. q do not remember just when l
 first met MT. Barnes, but I think it l was during my campaign for governor. 1 I was introduced to him by the chair
 nan of a committee in New York.
 Later in Albany, I saw him many l times. In 1899, had number or con ferences with him. I had more with
 him than with any other of the leaders except MT. Platt and MT. Odell.
 we had many political discussions. | For the most part they were 1n re- | gard to the relations between myseil | and the leaders of the republican or
 ganization,. particularly Senator flatt'
 There were certain issues between us two. Platt was known as the boss or the organization which controlled the
 majority of the republican members
 of the legislature who sometimes CO., operated with the democrats. We were
 at odds principally over legislative matters"
 Did you discuss Platt with MT Barnes?' asked Mr. Bowers.
 MT. Wins objected and was cver- ruled.
 The witness replied in the affirma- tive.
 The witness added that he also dis cusged executive fiction with Barnes.
 Did you talk to Barnes about cana