South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-29
Roosevelt Finishes His Talk
ing Marathon" of 49 Hours
When Redirect Examination
by Atty. Bowers Is Ended.
CR0SS-EXAMiNATI0N
BELIEVED BROKEN DOWN
Colonel Thinks Tables Have
Been Turned Despite His
Admission of PIatt Alliance
and Coal and Iron Deal.

COURT HOUSE. SYRACUSE. y. Y.
April 29.-The name OF Gov. Charles
r. Whitman was brought into the
Barnes Roosevelt S5O.00O libel suit
today just before Col Roosevelt COM
pleted his talking marathon OF ap-
proximately 40 hours
Whitman while district attorney oG
New York county, on Feb. -. 1910.
wrote letter TO Charles II. Duell. jr..
formerly OF Syracuse. declaring in ef-
feet that there should be a reunitng
of progressives and progressive repub-
hcans and all good citizens 10 rid the
state OF boss rule.
DUEL gave the letter 10 Roosevelt.
The colonel said the letter Influenced
him 10 make the statement July 2Z
1914. about the alleged Barnes aIli-
ance with Murphy on which the 500
GOO libel suit is based. Justice An-
drews admitted portion Of the let
ter.
Part OF Letter admitted.
The part OF the Whitman Duell let
ter admitted by the court follows in
part.
My Dear MI Dueu:
I'm line with our last talk ] agree
,
alliance of the progressive republicans
and members Of the national party as
well as of all good citizens sharing
their opinions 10 rid the state of the
kind of party control which, ina ms
opinion, Is mainly responsible Tor tne
corrupt conditions which have been
clearly shown in the various uNcst-a-
tions which have been had during the
last year The conditions are not
localized and the men and the pOl-
icies responsible for them are not con-
fined TO any one party
Mr. Roosevelt finished his record
making testimony few minutes past
noon. lie had been on the stand sct cu
court days and part of two other days.
making total of almost 30 hours.
The re-cross, redirect and re-re-
cross were only mater Of minute
Mr.. Barnum tried 20 refer to the
Chicago convention and was ruled out
Mr.. Bowers was allowed only to
draw from the colonel that he started
proceedings against the Hartman
lines. The witness was not allowed 10
90 into details.
Mr. WINS was not allowed TO cross
examine about the Hartman lines
matter and the colonel was excused.
Admits Plat Alliance.
ON cross examination Col Roose-
welt had admitted his alliance with
Platt his approval OF the Tennessee
Coal and Iron deal. and many other
things that heretofore had been OK
plotted by his personal enemies but
when he had finished today ne he
lieVed he had turned the tables and
had explained all his actions upon the
ground that ne always acted for the
best for the nation and Affirmative
good action"
Mr.. Roosevelt was applauded round
Z IA -. -
ing. The colonel entered the court
room a few minutes before 10 O'Clock.
Already the room was crowded 10
capacity. Many women were IN the
crowd
When Roosevelt came in from the
ante-room, there was a loud clapping
OF hands. The court attendants made
no effort TO check the demonstration.
The jury was not yet IN the box.
The colonel bowed and smiled a.
he took his seat.
John NJ. Bowers began where ne lett
off at yesterdays adjournment when
the colonel took the stand for re-
direct examination He called atten-
ton to the letters between Plat and
Roosevelt OF November 1901, about
the appointment of collector OF the
port at New YORK and asked ROose-
welt 10 explain them.
4 was asked" said Roosevelt. 'to
reappoint Mr.. Bidwell. but IN looking
over the matter i made up my MIND
there ought TO be a change
Il named Sen Stranahan Mr. Platt
wanted BidWeu reappolnted.'
Wanted An understanding.
The witness was again asked about
the luncheon he arranged for Platt.
Ben Odell and Seth Low
seth Low had been elected mayor
on an independent ticket" he said
The organization contributed hand
somelv 20 his majority. wanted him
10 have an understanding with sen.
Platt and GOv.-elect Odeil"
Mr.. Roosevelt" said Bowers. .you
may explain why In your correspond
ence you referred 10 Mr. Plat Mr.
Odeu and others by their first names
81 called them Tom and Ben
etc. was the answer because ;hat
was the ordinary tcrminology in which
they we're referred 20 among my
friends
"And what did YOU mean by Platts
man." 'Quigg's man. and SO forthF''
asked Bowers.
When Sen. Platt or anyone else
asked me TO appoint a man to Office
/ naturally remember the man smith.
Jones. or whoever ne was, as Platts
man.
"Why did you lay aside your own
interests and finally accept the uom-
ination for vice PRESIDENT asked
Bowers.
"In finally took the nomination 20
CRAFTY Pres't Mckinley." declared me
colonel.