The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28

man was one of the most efficient in
struments of Tammany-"
An objection to the reading of this
speech was sustained. In a speech de-
Roosevelt charged that Mr.. Barnes
and Mr. Murphy were in collision in
regard to elections
Not Allowed to Answer.
An objection to a question on this
speech was also sustained Mr.. WINS
argued in vain that he be allowed to
read the speeches TO show that Col.
Roosevelt repeated his accusation
against Mr.. Barnes many times.
DO you remember speaking at
Gloversville ?"
Yes"
Mr. WINS read speech In it Col.
that he would net say Mr. Murphy's
and Mr. Barnes principles were the
same because he was not sure they
had any principles
Don't answer that" said Mr.. Bow
ers, Il object"
The objection except as to the first
part of the speech was sustained. Mr..
WINS referred to speeches made in
which Col Roosevelt was said in the
newspapers to have repeated his
statements about Mr. Barnes. Col.
Roosevelt said he remembered the
he mentioned Mr.. Barnes
What was your salary as president
of the United States ~
Fifty thousand dollars"
Did congress appropriate $4,000
for your travelling expenseS?
Mr. Bowers objected and was sus-
tanned
Mr. WINS argued that he wanted to
test the good faith of the witness and
show that although $4,000 YVES the
presidents salary he approved the
bill which gave him $4,000 for trav-
cling expenses
This Witness the said.
has charged the existence of inyisi-
BILE government I want to test his
good faith
Mr.. WINS then read from a maya
zine article bearing the coloneFs
name. In this the colonel dcplored
personal attacks on men in public life,
from the stump. Mr. WINS then an
nounced he was through with the wit
ness
Redirect Examination
Mr. Bowers then began the re-
direct exa mination-
Colonel Roosevelt, do you remem-
port of the CIapp committee ?" he
asked.
Il do
You remember he asked that if the
uted $4,000 ard Mr. Perkins $4,000
you would not doubt it 2"
II remember that"
You remember you said I have no
official report. and he answered, L
am reading from the official report? p -
Il remember that
"AlI right. I'll now read from testf-
mony of Elmer Dover. secretary of
the Republican national committee
before the CIapp committee
In his testimony as read. Mr.. Dover,
who furnished a list of contributors to
was not by any means certain OF its
correctness or accuracy
Colonel Roosevelt smiled broadly
while the Dover testimony was being
read
Now. Colonel Roosevelt Mr.
Bowers went on, do you know wheth-
er Mr. Cortelyou was a witness before
the CIapp committee. which investi-
gated campaign contributions?
Counsel for Mr. Barnes objected.
why" said Bowers Il want to
show that the Ciapp committee never
represented 20 him had been made
Mr. WINS figures were taken from
testimony a witness said he was
not sure was correct AS a matter of
fact I intend to prove that Thomas
Taggart testified that the Democrat
books were lost
There was some discussion among
the lawyers and Justice Andrews read
the testimony Of Mr. CorteIyou- Nj
Bowers argued he considered the tes-
tinOny of the utmost importance He
also said he wanted 70 show that
there were various estimates about
the total amount Of the contributions
made to Colonel RooseveIt's campaign
fund In reply Mr. WINS said:
My good faith has been questioned
by my dear and devoted friend Mr.
Bowers
This interrupted Mr. Bowers is
a matter that Is beyond friendship"
Mr. WINS then said he made no at
tempt to total the subscriptions but
that Colonel Roosevelt himself haa
said Mr. Cortelyou told him the fund
was about half the size of President /
McKinley's or about SS,00o.000-
Mr. Bowers replied