The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-20
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SfhhCVSE, N. n, Apriu
2O.-A bitter excoriatl0n Of
Col. Roosevelt this afternoon
featured the speech Of tAtor-
ney william fyYns, of counsel
for William Barnes In his IL
bel suit against the ex-presi-
dent.
He declared that the courpo
Of Roosevelt had been inspir-
ed by personal spite because
Barnes had opposed him for
the workmanship Of the New
York state convention In
1910. Ever since that date,
declared Wins, Roosevelt had
pursued o studied course Of
bitter and violent assault ON
Barnes.
Counsel for Roosevelt respond
ed that the utterances of the ex-
president were not personal, but
would have been made against
any man had he occupied the
position which Barnes did. They
said his actions had been prompt
ed solely by his desire for clean
government and good citizenship.
Admits Il. II. Prestige.
A peculiar feature of the trial
was the statement by Barnes at
torney's that Roosevelt's very
good character was an additional
reason for their client to recover
because OF the great
force which attached to what
Roosevelt said.
Roosevelt" asserted WINS,
became the greatest arbiter Of
public opinion ever known In the
United States"
A sensation, politically, was
sprung when Comptroller Travis,
a Barnes political adherent, no.
titled Col. Ro0sevelt's attorneys
that he could not produce certain
documents which were demanded.
The colonel's attorneys at once
demanded OF Judge Anderson
that he order their production In
open court. lie did not do this,
but did order that another effort
be made to produce them.
Roosevelt's attorneys said he
was depending on these docu-
ments to prove his assertions OF
corruption in state government.
which he made last fall In the
campaign for Hinmdn
for governor.
Speaks TO COllegians.
Roosevelt Is to stick to his de-
to prove the charges
he made against Barnes, II posrt-
BILE. His attorneys made the usual
motion to dismiss yesterday after
noon, on the ground that his crit.
lcism of Barnes and Murphy was
and without malice.
This was denied, and his attcr-
neys gave notice that he would
therefore go ahead with his plan
Of proving the charges.
They said this motion iniicat-
ed no change of front on the part
" Roosevelt, but was merely a
legal formality.
Students OF Syracuse university
serenaded Roosevelt last night.
He talked to them about athle-
les. and said, that although he
would not discuss his own case,
ie wished the jury could have
been picked from their number.
Principals Ignore Each Other.
Barnes and the colonel cody
gnored each other in the court
'oom. Both were interested in
he conduct Of the case particn-
arly Col. Roosevelt.
After officials and reporters
rad been admitted. there WA
'oom for less than SO spectators
n the room. However. they
'rowded the corridors outside.
Many Of the newspaper men
will be called BY the plaintiff 10
'r0ve that certain statements az
ributed to Roosevelt IN the news.
PAPER, which Harncs considers II
'elous, actually were made by the
colonel. He Charmed that THU
ibeiing had begun AZ Tar back ~
1910, within Roosevelt defeated
James 8. sherman. former Vice.
PRESIDENT. fQr chairrn1n of th1
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