The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-04
DIH |. R. AND BARNES
TO TAKE STAND TODAY
es1sate Papers OF PiaintiH VIII BE
Introduced NJ Rooscvcirs In
stance nj Today's Session.
,EFENDs FATHERS MEMORY
- of Late senator Plat shows Up
With Safclsei Full of Letters to
Drrak Eject of Roosexet's Charges
AkMfusx Former Leader.

@ 4yracuse. y. y, May Both
EoIonei Roosevelt: and Mr.. Barnes are
40 be called TO the witness stand to-
4 morrow, according to the defense's
present program; the Colonel to
t1stify that he had no malice in his
mind when he caused the Slleged
&ikelous article 10 be republished; Mr..
Barnes to identify his private books
and records.
As regards the summonlnE Of Ar.
Harnes by the defense, a curious sitp-
alton has developed. Mr.. Bowers,
Eolonei Roosevelts senior counsel
seems 10 he in some danger OF making
M. Barnes n witness for the defense
Although Mr.. Barnes Is called Tor
surely technical reasons. If the court
should so rule. the defense would De
- = position of vouchtns Tor MT.
6arnes veracity, and the plaintiffs
wyers would have "A chance to get
heir side before tho jury In crosS~ex-
&mlning him, a method much more
&ffNctive than direct examination
Calls for Barnes Papers
Mr. Twins " a overlooked no tricks
1bected. towards the close Of TINS
afternoons session. 10 have MT.
Barnes private papers put into evil
Hence unless the defense WAS "TsHhs
ID put Mr.. Barnes on the stand as
me challenge and Mr., Barnes was on
MA feet. rather eager, it appeared, TO
10 n little talking after SO much
1issening. but Justice Andrews sug-
wesfed that Mr. Bowers merely NOTIFY
MI. Barnes to produce the papers re-
yxulred, and ne ready to identify theth.
tTh> roirt will he fought out tomor-
row morning. II iS probable now
aver. that Mr. Bowers will not nc
forced to- accept. MIR. Barnes as
u oo.eveit witness. The only Court ot
Appeals opinion bearing on the nee
unestson holds that q witness calico va
eurb circumstances IL TO be regarded
vnerely as an identifier Of documents
But Mr.. Twins ts fighting for every al
vantage these days, and may derneuu
that the testimony Of Mr.. Barnes DC
received IN full,
The Colonel gets another chance,
because Justice andrews, after Spshh
ing a good part OF Saturday ana SUI
day in reading the record. decided |"
~rnand an important ruling he mad
AZ in the early stages Of the case.
~ decided this afternoon that since
NJ RarneS' counsel was permitted 10
xnou that the alleged libelous article
Mad neen repuhlished, and that the
disqualification pointed to continuing
,nalIee on Colonel Roosevefs part.
f.nIrnea Roosevelt must he permitted
~ explain that there was no fnaiics
ssfsplayed in the republication, ano
10 tell the ury what actuated MN 70
repeat the accusations mess w.
raw r,,att- Roosevelt and Barnes-Platt
1ettars figure fareiy In tomorrow
hearing: and are used TO afford a OASIS
fcr a wsder examination OF the Golonel
~ his reapparauce. II is likely tnat ms
testimony will be brief.
To Defend Fathers Memory.
There was a lively furry today over
,he satchel full OF letters that Edwhru
r Plat second son of the late Senator
Plat. has brought to court TOT tno
,.urnose of clearing his fathers mem
-: fro,r colonel Roosevelt's charges
Il RESERVATIONS, The Roosevelt
.,,,rsei had subpoenaed from the
p,att executors all correspondence De"
swAer Colonel Roosevelt and the SEN
star and Mr.. Barnes and the sem
.sor which had not been brought 70
lsrs1f bv previous processes. When Mr.
plat was called as a witness tot~y
~ demanded that all OF the letters
should he admitted In evtaehte w
Colonel Roosevelts counsei, anu A..
a. stlpulation to that effect MI
xsrwe. demurred His side was on a
.crt fishing excursion ANYWAY. anu
-af,fpd only the privilege OF rAhsack
ing among the three hundred ana ooa
I~tters in Mr.. Piatts possession mop
inr 10 find letters from Barnes deal ieI
tns with the public printing s,tn STU non
I'm. upshot or 1t all was. aiSer ions
s-sr....se..ts that William J.. sa .ri1..
! rs,,rrserting Mr. Barnes, and Wiliiam
van Benchoten. representing
Colonel Roosevelt. withdrew win MI.
psatt and went over the mass OF cor
srespondence Fourteen letters wers
.~ssctsd by the Roosevelt side. II was
-s.,.r ont tonight. bearing on the
n-inting ring charges. and on other
liter of importance to the defense.
ma Mr.. Barnes, lawyers nave AVE, a an
rasde q selection Of letters "hich WIZ
I he used. II they can get tnem III. y.
xssSx.,fa sfatasnerts contemplated by tifs
1 -, -s,.Ts counsel Here again legai
-sftia is developing overnight one
s9hat win be fought out brisk'Y To-
uorfow morning