New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-27
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Colonel Roosevelt fumcd and writhed,
but there was no redress. lie was
pilloried on the stand, condemned TO
listen 70 this attorney ask insinuating
and impossible questions concerning
his correspondence with Senator Plat.
Having brought out that in sevo--l In
stances Colonel Roosevelt had appoint
ed men Of whom Senator Platt ap-
proved, M Barnum asked, casually:
WAS that visible or invisible govern
ment:"
"My government was absolutely Wis
ible-as visible as could be-" sputtered
the Colonel.
did you publicly announce that you
were consulting with and taking the
advice Of Senator Platt?"
Reads Letter After Letter.
THAT I could not saw" replied the
witness, with surprising calm.
Letter after letter Mr. Barnum real
and he covered during the greater part
of the day only a little more than one
years spondence out Of six years
II was generally at breakfast thaI
the Colonel and the Senator talked
over affairs of government. AT first
these appointments were made by the
/ Senator, and were at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Before the end OF the first
year it was the Colonel who was iSsu-
/ Ing breakfast invitations and the table
was set in the home of Douglas Rob
inson.
Haunting, barbed little queries they
were that the attorney flung at the
Colonel HeroIcally Colonel Roosevelt
smothered the hot replies that must
have surged Just under the third but
tor of his waistcoat II was a prob
/ lem whether the questions were worse
than the silent waiting for Mr.. Bar
nun 10 read a letter and consider what
amount of irritants could be squeezed
from IT, The Colonel sat stanchly and
reflected upon the root Of righteous
ness.
Several Of these breakfasts" re-
marked Mr. Barnum. appear TO have
been held at the home of Douglas Rob
inson?"
AT the home Of Douglas Robinson.
repeated the Colonel, by way of assent
And that was for the purpose of
secrecy when you were consulting the
boss"
at was not" replied the witness,
with a look OF deep disgust.
At times Colonel Roosevelts attor-
neys rocked back and forth in their
chairs and eyed him anXioUsly. Toward
the end of the session John VI. Bowers
arose twice 10 object to questions.
Old Tactics Fail.
During the morning the Colonel re-
peatcdly essayed his old tactics Of an
swering q specific question generally.
My recollection Of that conversation
is" or "the general import Of that con
vcrsation was he would begin but he
never got beyond the beginning. Quite
calmly Mr. Barnum would have the am
swor stricken out and would repeat his
question, pressing 10 for direct am
swcr.
Three times the Colonel caught Mr.
Barnum IN an error, and corrected him
with manifest satisfaction. The attor-
ney was not IN the least embarrassed.
He acknowledged that he had mis-
spoken and proceeded with his reading
and his provocative lntcrroGatlOns.
Did Senator Platt support your civil
service bill ?' asked Mr. Barnum.
"llc did, and without my knowledge
that he was doing it,
"You didn't consider him bad
boss?"
81 didn't consider that act bad. lie
was all right calculated the Co.one.
with enthusiasm.
"When Mr.. Platt was aiding you
those transactions were always al,
riEht?'
They always were'-with emphasis
After refreshing the witness's mem
DRY VIII letters showing that Senator
Platt's recommendations appeared e
have some weight with Goycrno'
Roosevelt. Mr. Bamum asked:
"Do you recall appointing any judge
without first discussing HIM with sen
ator Platt 20
81 cannot say" replied the disci
plned Colonel
Did YOU appoint TO Office person.
whom you had never seen upon the ad
vice Of Senator Platt or others ~
81 couldn't say definitely that l ha'
seen every candidate for judgeshlp
] think l did, but ! can't be sure
Remembers Three Refusals.
Colonel Roosevelt, his memory goad
ed by recurring questions, recolecteD
that at least three times he had re
lQstQ 10 -lpblNt liil WYNN ~ go
ator was backing. Senator PLATE
choice for Surrogate in New Nor
County was ignored, he said, and Sen
ator Platt had othe, men than Justice
( Clarke and Blanchard for Suprem
Court vacancies.
81 can't tell you any more he said
and there was an alien note Of wear
ness in his voice.
One of the letters Mr.. Barnum rea'
showed that a- Governor Colonc
] Roosevelt had sent a proof Of his mes
sage to the Legislature to Senator Plat
| on December 10, 1899. BY nimble us
! of his wits Colonel Roosevelt man
aged TO add the information that Sen
ator Platt was only one Of scyera
whose advice he had sought az tina
| time Among the others were Prcsi
dent Hadlcy of Yale, Senator Root an
/ Professor Selgman.
Bv the time Justice Andrews ad
journed court for the day Mr.. Barnur
had travelled through about one-Quar
ter of q stack Of letters IN front O
him. From all appearances it will tax
most of tomorrow TO finish up thos
letters alone, and there are other
which may be introduced.
III. II. Nrecland eX-presidcnt or Oh
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
and John 4. Hennessy arrived to-day
Both are under subpoena by the de