page_title: Barnes vs. Roosevelt libel trial
hierarchical_section_title: Barnes vs. Roosevelt libel trial
caption_attribution_description: English: Title: [William Barnes vs. Theodore Roosevelt Libel Trial] Creator: Underwood &amp; Underwood Date: April 19, 1915 Part of: Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Theodore Roosevelt Photograph Collection Place: Syracuse, New York Description: Roosevelt looks on during a 1915 trial in which he testified for 8 days. He was aquitted of all charges. Source: John Robert Greene, Theodore Roosevelt and the Barnes Libel Case: A Reappraisal, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 1, 1989, p. 95-100, URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40574567 Physical Description: 1 photographic print: gelatin silver; 24.5 x 20 cm File: ag1984_0324_12_9r_syracruse_opt.jpg Rights: Please cite the Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Theodore Roosevelt Collection, DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University when using this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details see the https://sites.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/research/permissions/ web page. For other information, contact degolyer@smu.edu. For more information and to view the image in high resolution, see: http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/bud/id/19 View the Doris A. and Lawrence H. Budner Collection on Theodore Roosevelt collection: http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/cul/bud/
context_page_description: The William Barnes vs. Theodore Roosevelt libel trial was a 1915 case between former president Theodore Roosevelt and New York State Republican Party Chairman William Barnes Jr. Barnes sued Roosevelt for libel following accusations of corruption made by Roosevelt against Barnes. The trial became a high profile news event, and was reported about in newspapers across the country. It ended with Roosevelt's acquittal and played a prominent part in ending Barnes' career as a Republican political leader.
context_section_description: The William Barnes vs. Theodore Roosevelt libel trial was a 1915 case between former president Theodore Roosevelt and New York State Republican Party Chairman William Barnes Jr. Barnes sued Roosevelt for libel following accusations of corruption made by Roosevelt against Barnes.  The trial became a high profile news event, and was reported about in newspapers across the country.  It ended with Roosevelt's acquittal and played a prominent part in ending Barnes' career as a Republican political leader.
caption: Roosevelt in the courtroom
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