Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
CROSS EXAMINATION
OF ROOSEVELT ENDS
In One Speech He Said Barnes
Was a Menace to State of
New York"

Syracuse, n. Y, April 2S.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt told to-day as a wit
ness in the $4,000 libel suit brought
against him by William Barnes why,
when Governor of New York and
President of the United States. he
conferred with former United States
Senator Thomas c. Plat, the boss"
While he was Governor of New
York, the Colonel declared he dis
cussed things with Senator Platt be-
cause he had found out that the Leg
islature obeyed his orders. And the
witness thought it best, when there
was any likelihood of that lawmaking
him, to first go to headquarters and
talk things over. Further, as Gov
ernor, the Colonel said he did not
want to run any chances Of disrupt
ing the Republican party.
AS President of the United States
the Colonel readily admitted he con-
ferred constantly with the senator
things. He said he valued the sena
tors advice and wanted to take ad-
vantage of his wide experience.
Cross-questioning Ends
The statements were made in reply
to questions asked the Colonel during
the early part of his redirect eXami-
nation, his cross-eXamination by coun-
concluded to-day.
When court opened MIR. WINS then
asked the Colonel whether he remem-
hered making a speech at Hudson
Falls in 113.
The speech at Hudson Falls was
read. In it Colonel Roosevelt was re-
ported as saying that Mr.. Barnes was
a menace to the State of New York"
and that if he was menace before
election he was "a menace yet"
In another speech Colonel Roosevelt
was quoted as saying, and he said he
was incorrectly quoted that Mr.. b.
and Mr.. M" would be in the same
party. The speech was delivered in
Saratoga. In it Colonel Roosevelt was
also quoted as saying that one controls
New York and the other controls AL
bany. Colonel Roosevelt said the
speech was substantially correct but
that part of the things he said had
been left out and part had been short
ened and incorrectly reported.
'I never said Mr.. b. and Mr.. NJ"
the Colonel said. II said Mr.. Barnes
and Mr.. Murphy"
Speech at Malone
In a speech delivered at Malone,
n. Y, Colonel Roosevelt charged that
Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy were in
colusion in regard to elections.
An objection to a question on this
gued in vain that he be allowed to
read the speeches to show that Colonel
Roosevelt repeated his accusations
against Mr.. Barnes many times.
DO you remember speaking at
Gloversville?"
Yes"
Mr.. WINS read a speech. In it Colo
mel Roosevelt was represented as say
ing that he wouldn't say Mr.. Murphy's
and Mr.. Barnes principles were the
same because he wasn't sure they had
any principles. An objection was sus-
tanned
Mr.. WINS referred to speeches made
in several places in which Colonel
Roosevelt was said in the nwspapers
to have repeated his statements about
Mr.. Barnes Colonel Roosevelt said
h, remembered the speeches he made
last year and that he mentioned Mr..
Barnes.
What was your salary as President
of the United States"
$50, 900"
Travelling Expenses
Did Congress appropriate $4,000
for your travelling expenses
Mr. Bowers objected and was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Ivins 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.
This Witness" the attorney said,
has charged the existence of invisible
government. / want to test his good
faith"
Mr.. Wins then read from a magazine
article bearing the Colonels name.
In this the Colonel deplored personal
attacks on men in public life from
the stump.
Mr.. WINS then announced he was
through with the witness.