The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23
ROOSEVELT'S LAWYERS
CALLIT A VICTORIOUS DAY

From the Roosevelt standpoint the
standpoint Of himself and his lawyers,
ne came out of the encounter to-day
with flying colors. They asserted that
Mr.. Ivins's line OF cross-examination
had served merely to give Col. Roosevelt
an opportunity to show that he had
never bowed the knee TO boss. that
he had always fought them when the
peoples interests were in question, that
he had always obeyed his own con-
science and that he rad never been
guilty OF a public or private act open
to criticism.
The day began with the completion
OF the direct examination OF Col Roose-
welt. Ex-Chef Justice Charles Andrews
of the Court of Appeals. father of the
Justice presiding in this trial. sat on
the bench with his son.
In court we're almost as many politi-
clans as one sees at State convention.
Among these were ex-Gov. Horace
White, ex-Senators Davenport. New
comb. Agnew and Human. -Represen-
tative Michael Driscoll. Thomas r,
smith of Tammany Hall and William
Loeb.
Mr. WINS came to court as jauntily as
is his custom and with a little more
reason to-day. II was his sixty-foulth
birthday and the forty-second anniver-
sary of his admission to the bar.
Raync Report Admitted.
Col Roosevelt's counsel succeeded at
ono. IN getting into the record such por-
tons Of the Bayne committee report as
referred TO grave abuses that had existed
IN Albany city and county under the
, Barnes organization.
The chief points Of that evidence are ::
That laws were enforced with Partially
and favoritism that gambling and dis
orderly touses paid for immunity that
the county and city were conducted
with extravaganza and waste 10 pro-
vide Jobs for political dependents that
the Albany Eurni,t0 Journal, Barnes's
paper, had been getting public print
ing by evadng the law; that Barnes
owned fourth OF tho capital stock
of the ]. b. Lyon Company that Barnes
was a beneficiary Of secret printing
trust: that he got proats coming and
going that there was gross extrava-
gance and scandalous waste; that in
some cases two prices were charged Tor
on composition; that the bidding for
printing by the Journal Company, the
Argus Company and the Lyon company
was a sham, a farce and a fraud that
the most conspicuous beneficiary from
the graft was Barnes, that Barnes 9
company obtained upward of $4,000 FOR
work that was never done; that Barnes
was well aware OF the unlawful
methods, and that the Attorney-Ge
should be called upon 10 sue Barness
company 20 recover money and that the
Mayor OF Albany should be called upon
to destroy the printing ring which was
robbing the city treasury.
Mr. Bowers next introduced portions
OF the article. printed in Golfers
Weekly and other publications. all OF
which dwelt upon the situation exposed
by the Bayne report.
Roosevelt Takes the stand.
Al 40 A. NJ Col. Roosevelt tool
tho stand to testify that Mr.. Barnes had
urged him not to recommend STATE
printing house on the score that the IS
adjustment would be socialistic snt
populistic and would in1ure private bust
ness.
Ton minutes later Mr.. WINS with Z
smile OF anticipation upon his fact
stepped toward Col, Roosevelt and be
gan the cross-examination. They wen
along together amiably enough for tn
first half hour. each trying to outdC
tho other in courtesy, although Mr.
Twins was sticking little needles int
the Colonel whenever he got a chance
and the Colonel was obviously waitins
for an opportunity 20 explode. The frs
significant line of questioning came whei
Mr. WINS asked from what Assemhl,
district col Roosevelt had been elected
to the Assembly In lSs9
THE Twcuty-0rst Assembly district.
said the Colonel
who WAS the leader OF that district p
pursued Mr.. WINS softly
"Mr. Jacob Hess"
M Hess was known as boss
wasn't he?'
nc was said the Colonel instantly
I'VE beat him"
Questioned About Consultation,
Then Mr. WINS wanted to know wher
Col Roosevelt acquired his knowledge o
the Constitution Of the State
The Colonel was wary He didn't re
member, H. finally said that wheneve
specific questions arose he consdere
thoir cor. iitut'onality.
you didn't KNOW that there were sn
provisions 81 the Constitution with re-
gard 10 eligibility for the Governorshlp-
asked MIR WINS.
II never considered that" said co
Roosevelt. II have no doubt II I ha
considered it | would hav. known tina
there must have been"
Next MI twins wanted 10 know
cot Roosevelt when chairman OF tn
Cities Committee OF tn" Legislator,
which Investigated New York city /
lSS2, had conducted the investigation /
fairness TO cVcryhoiv
The Colonel replied hat he ccrtainl
mad and that ne had relied upon IN
committee counsel for an uercssar
advice. Then came the following 60
loquN between Nj WINS and III
Colonel
9. tiow did you know that suhstanti;
justice was done Because | did /,
because | was conducting ,he lnvcstigs
ton and WIRE doing my best
Q You mean thereby to say ,hi
Wien you do thing you thereb