Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-22
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the state did you see anything about
eligibility for the governorship?"
Il don't remember. l guess 1 did,.
What committees were you on in the
assembly,
II was on a committee which in 1884
Investigated certain offices in New
York city
That was during your second year
in the legislature, wasn't it?"
"Oh, no, I think
Mr.. Wins interrupted the answer. He
said: Il want answers. Mr. Roosevelt,
not suggestions"
did you investigate the department
of public works?'
Yes. but the investigation was re-
scented. 80 we stopped"
"As chairman of that investigation
did you become familiar with the
methods of conducting legislative in
vestigations?
Always Aimed at Justice.
81 became familiar with tho manner
In which conducted them"
DO you know 1t has been tho GUS
tom Of legislative committees to con-
uuCI eA pdEl0 lNVcSll&dllOnS.
Some have done SO. My committees
always tried to do justice to both
sides"
Did you investigate the Office of the
sheriff of New York;"
Yes. and 1 employed as our attorney
man incapable Of doing injustice to
any man.
Did the sheriff ever give any evi-
dence in his own behalf during your
Investigations
II can't just remember. 1t has been
many years ago. I do remember wit
nesses appeared on behalf of certain
persons charged with shortages"
Did you follow the rules of law dur
ing your Investigations"
II took the advice of counsel. Mr..
Peckham. ! know that substantial
Justice was done"
How do you know substantial Justice
was done?"
Because I did it, Whenever I do
anything I try to see to it that JUS
tice Is DONE"
Campaign for Mayor.
The witness then described his cam
paign for mayor Of New York on a
republican citizens ticket in 1885.
How did you receive the citizens
nomination."
Col. Roosevelt explained.
isn't it a fact that the only nomina
ton you received was the republican,
II don't think So
us your memory good?"
ut is pretty good"
1T has been good about certain
things you have told here, hasn't it?'
Yes"
How was your campaign carried
on"
principally by speeches. Sometimes
at republican meetings and sometimes
at citizens meetings. I was a repub-
Iican."
Elihu Root the Leader.
WHO were the republican leaders in
New York at that timer"
II was most in contact with E1ihL
Root"
Col Roosevelt said he tried to make
speeches In every district.
That was one Of the campaigns II
which you were unsuccessful%
| Il was beaten"
Then you took to your ranch."
| Yes had been there before, how
ever"
| while you were at the ranch you &C.
cupied yourself as an author""
When did you write The Winning OF
the WestT"
II began. ! think. in 1887. 1 am no
sure. I published II first in 1889. Their.
we're two volumes"
When did you write The History o.
| the Navy?"
II began 1t when I was in college. ]
published 1t while ] was in the leg1s
lature"
come civil service commissioner"
| "ln 1889"
did you pay taxes In Oyster Bay TO,
| the six years after that?"
II lived there or in Washington"
Did you pay any personal taxes ir
Oyster Bay"
my memory is that did,
do you remember when you did not
pay personal taxes in Oyster Bay?"
Two Years on "Pouce Force"
yes, I paid them in New York while
I was police commissioner"
How long were you police commits
sloner?"
81 was on the police force for two
years"
"Did you know when you Joined the
police board that there were two demo.
Gratis and two republicans on tt-thai
1t was bipartisan board?
II don't know whether it was called
bipartisan or not"
You testified yesterday that In 1905
you resided in Washington. Is thai
Eyes, / was living there for the pur-
pose of carrying on my dutleS as as
sistant secretary OF the navy. l was
there about a year..
IN 1897 did you pay any taxes other
| than real estate in Oyster Bay?
II don't remember"
DO you recall making an AFFIDAVIT
in Oyster Bay that you were resi-
dent of New York;"
NO"
Are you prepared to swear you paid
| personal taxes either in New York or
Oyster Bay in 1872"
"I remember nothing about It,"
In 1898 did you appear before the
| tax commissi oners in fefereace to your
| assessment?
| II don't remember"
Admits Making Affidavit.
| A photograph Of tax notice sent te
the witness in 1898 was entered in the
| evidence.
DO you remember making an am.