The Detroit times., 1915-04-22
T. r. Eager for
Fray As Real
Battle Opens
BY BOND p. oEpDEs.

bV BOND p. 0EO0e0,
'1stan Correspondent Unttsd Press.y
SYRACUSE. N. Y. April s2.-A
battle royal between Col. Roossvelt
and William Barnes impendsd TO-
day. The climax Of their titanic po-
litical struggle was reached In the
cross-examination OF the former
president.
The most tempestuous day OF the
libel trial was expected. Interest
was keyed to fever pitch. II was
Roosevelt's third day on the Wit
ness stand. The real "fireworks-
In bitter clashes between the col-
onel and Barnes chief counsel. VIII
liam M. WINS. postmaster In cross
examination. was expected.
Both sides were primed today for
the combat of words. Roosevslt
was straining 1t the leaah. eeGos
and anxious for the fray. HfS ~
ponents were prepared for rough
and-tumble. free-forall examination
The question of whether Roose-
( welt had legal malice In making
his alleged libel charges against
Barnes was the crux OF the fray.
Roosevelt denies having issued the
statement because OF malice. based
upon Barnes bitter antagonism cul
minating In Barnes part In his de-
feat at the Chicago Republican con-
vention.
Barnes plan OF attack was out
lined today. His attorneys have
raked and scraped together all writ
ten and spoken attacks of the coI-
onel upon Barnes. They had every
violent TRADE and harsh word OF
the colonel against Barnes, Barnes
ism" and "bossism" In readiness to
spring upon the defendant They
proposed to have Roosevelt admit
making each and every such attack
to pile up. In quantity and quality"
before the jury the years records
of Roosevelt's antagonism.
Justice Andrews promised a rul-
ing on admitting certain magazine
articles, attacking Barnes. which
the colonel read and said confirmed
his belief in Barnes part In alleged
bipartisan alliance.
Another ruling held In abeyance
until today by the trial judge was
upon admission OF the Bayne inves-
tigating committees report Of con-
ditions In Albany city and county.
He was in doubt whether to admit
the part OF the report dealing with
alleged graft and open vice In Al
bany, although holding that the re-
port on alleged printing graft was
admissible.
AS the case now stands. Roosevelt
has supported his charges that un-
der leadership OF Barnes and Boss
Murphy. the Republican and Demo
cratic organizations united.
To defeat Gov. Hughes direct pri-
mary bill.
To defeat Gov. Roosevelt's corpo-
ration franchise tax bill.
To defeat the Agnew.Hart anti
race track bill.
To elect J. p Aids. a Republi-
| can, president OF the state senate.
To acquit former Senator stephen
~. Stillwell. Tammany senator.
charged with bribery.
To elect william Sheehan to the
United states senate with Barnes
promising Murphy free hand In
election Of Democratic senate.
Roosevelt had a dozen Witnesses
here today ready to follow him on
the witness stand and substantiats
these charges.
Among them was William J. Loeb.
his former secretary In the White
House. now a Guggenheim employe.
Roosevelt said Loeb told him Of Al
bany graft extending to the worst
type" under Barnes regime, and
the Barnes "hands-on' agreement
with Murphy in election Of q Dem
ocratic senator.
Both sides admitted today they
had lost all hope OF completing the
trial this week. The attorneys pre-
dicted that II would not be possib1e
10 finish before next wednesday, a