Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-23
Hobnobs With Boss, He
Says, Because he Felt
He Might Improve.
HAD CONSULTED OFTEN
Witness Admits Having
Held Private Meetings
With Complainant.


second asr uf bio cr0sF-eXamiHatiou
Colonel Roosevelt said br regarded
William Barnes as sort of ur.
I-syi and sfr. Hy1r. uh1. iise other
politicians. had his E1od sides aud
baa sides The criouei said he did
nos. as suggested by William Wins.
blz e-oa-esau.arr try Co sever thr
iisam~ats between ~theEc siamcs-
tFius OF p5Iuca." ON the contrary.
De declared. be- eud-avorcd Co have the
-ur JeEyil- ia them absorb fhc Mr.
Hyde
lT vas thr e1I1ueis fourth day on
The stand and be seemed sE fresh aE
ON tf@ arsf das. Nor. letters tending
f1 Show friendly relations between
Giusr'f end Barnes we're introduced
tE ttr record The colonel admitted
H~ cDmpiiea with many 1t fhe suEEe8-
tI1rs made 90 him By Barnes iu regard
fa fhr rIiluE Df Offices in the state
government dlrirE the two years De-
vas governor
-ud sou ever mention the invisible
government before your return from
Africa asked WINS
u difur use those words But I re- |
fsrrcd 90 tsc fhinE Ia a message TO /
coaErrss en- 1905
~pid Perry Belmont start fhe move /
msat Co require pubuc4tion of cam /
pztEu c1ntributioasg
~fi~ miFbt have. { urged such a .
measure ir congress
-iiad you urtu that time called tho .
aftsHtioa of ttr voter t1 the dangers .
90 isvtsibtr soFrsnu-~Ht and thr nee .
rssifY of pabi.shinE campaign cnn-I )
fribgfiouFr
q ,hlaE s6.~
g d6.t care vhat you thlHk D.i
y1a or tid you rots-
@ dt1.~
trirs asked Roosevelt Co produce
copies OF bis uesssEr t1 co1EFrss The .
eulpart said b. ao4id DO 90 later iu I.
tss aav.
~WbFr goa we're governor there f.
vas ae iaVisih,r F1Vrsam+rt. 1ug save
WbV Gtgr Vuu make on attack then
s.mifsr t1 ttv one y0l made on
garuese~
Oaiy Oucr AisHs. Says Barnss.
-tf sh-v had bigesel ths teEisIation
. santel v0gid bav~
-it1W maHy times in 1899 lii yuu
see Barnes ai1uee
Many tines
~tf Baru~s' dairy u1uid sh1u De- had
0rr eaaFrrs1tt1H with yDl alone and
six wtra UtE~rs uerr present uolid
Tpa siiu sav be- vas urpuE-'
q Wugtd
-Did yos iavit- Earn-s 90 the White.
b0gse ln WasaiaEfoaT-
Yes
-Yoa ld fla, 90 spite of bis mis-
trust Co th- people and che Invisible
smpirrf-
-Y~s"
-pd you ever discuss the invisible
with Barnes 60 Albany
20 did NO, discuss a specific phase.
but 7 did discuss ms Official duty and
contributions Co campaiEu funds BY
bis business Interests.
WINS picked up Hooscyeit'E auto ,
biography. Hc read a sentence about /
Piatts most efficient iieutcuants be-
ms men % the best character and
1iEEcst standing in the community.
did you include Barnes in these .
.i-uteuants In 1887
No
did you include him IN that class
IN 1893 or 1907
-No~ a
II you did not regard MIN. why did !.
rou consult ana associate with him - ..
Because / thought be was above q
he average run 81 politicians. be :
icved be might become a useful eiti- n
1cn-
Appointment Recalled In
WINS read a letter written on White .
house stationery BY Roosevelt 20 e
larucs tciilnE him % appointing him a
% Office <
did you appoint Mr.. Hyde Barnes II
y Dr E-kyii Barnes
4 wanted 20 get the Jekyii out OF p
.im. The treasury department said
.- bad done his WcFk well and de- :,
srVcd rcappointmcnt~
$50 you tried 20 cut the iiEaments -
'ctWc~n the Siamsse twins-Jekylii a
nd Hyde -
'-No. l tried to Es, one to absorb o.
he ether -
Wins picked gP the Roosevelt auto b
and again read Al excerpt Is