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THE WEATHER
Forecast Fair Tuesday nteht; showers
Wednesday.
Temperatures—6 a. In., 62; 8 a. m, 66; 10
a. m„ 72; 12 noon, 79; 1 p. m , 80; 2 p. m . ’ 80
Sun rises 5:01; sun sets 6:16.
The Atlanta Georgian
The Paper That Goe3 Home and Stays There
| VOL. XIII. NO. 221.
ATLANTA, (iA., TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915.
Copyright. I»#«. .. J tl.'KTri’v' FAT NO |
By Th. Octoritlnn Co.~ J > vorh
FINAL?
BARES SECRETS OT G
CRACKERS ARE TROUNCED BY GULLS; SCORE 7-2
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Gov. Harris to Pass on Frank's Fate
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MOBILE, April 20.—The Gulls made
it tow out of three and the series this
Afternoon when they beat the Crackers
by a score of 7 to 2. The visitors scored
first, but their one-run lead was soon
cut down when the home team started
pounding Pitcher Hiett hard in the sec
ond and third, and were assisted by
ragged fielding of the Crackers in put
ting across the runs that cinched the
game.
Hiett, who held the Mobilites to four
hits on his first appearance here, was
yanked after the third and Ike Pearson
sent in. The youngster pitched a very
creditable game, but the lead against
him was never overcome.
in the eighth Inning three Crackers,
Tullos, Jenkins and Pearson, singeld in
succession and did not get a run across
the plate until Williams came across
with the fourth single of the inning and
drove in Jenkins. That ended the vis
itors* scoring.
The Crackers leave for Birmingham to
open a four-game series, to-night, and
wi.ll erturn to Atlanta Monday.
The game by Innings:
FIRST INNING.
Bowden popped a high one to Pobard.
Williams lifted one to Miller. Eibel
rolled out to Calhoun, unassisted. NO
HUNS. NO HITS.
Powell was hit by a pitched ball. Cal
houn fanned. Miller hit into a double
play, Bisland to Williams to Eibel. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Moran doubled to left. Bisland ground
ed out. Harkins to Perrn, who covered
first, and Moran went to third. Rumler
singled to left, sending Moran home
with the first run. Tullos forced Rumler
at second, Pobard to Perry Tullos went
out stealing, Schmidt to Dobard. ONE
RUN. TWO HITS.
Northern sent a grounder to short,
which Bisland knocked down, but North
ern was safe at first. Perry grounded
to Bisland, who fumbled and Clayton
was safe at first and Northern went to
second. Pobard bunted to Hiett, who
threw low to third to get Northern and
the latter scored, while Perry went to
third and Pobard to second on the bad
peg. Baumgardner hit to Bisland, who
made a high throw' to Eibel. pulling
him off the bag. and Baumy was safe.
Schmidt died to Rumler, no advance be
ing made. Harkins fanned. Powell,
walked forcing Perry in with a run.
Calhoun fanned. TWO RUNS. ONE
HIT.
THIRD INNING.
Jenkins grounded out, Baumgardner
to Calhoun. Hiett fiied to Northern
Bowden grounded out, Perry to Cal
houn. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Miller walked. Northern beat out a
roller to Eibel. Miller took third on a
had throw to second by Jenkins. Perry
forced Northern Ht second, Tullos to
Williams, w'hile Miller scored. Perry
took second on Hiett’s wild throw to
first. Pobard went out. Bisland to Ei
bel. Baumgardner walked. On an at
tempted double steal, Hiettt threw the
ball away, and Perry stored. Baum-
f ardner scored on Schmidt’s single. 1
larkins singled to center. Powell lined
; Box Score oi
lame j
ATLANTA
010
000 010—2
MOBILE
023
000
20x-
-7
CRACKERS.
ab.
r.
h.
Bowden, if
4
0
0
1
0
0
Williams, 2b
. 4
0
1
3
3
0
Eibel, 1b
4
0
1
5
0
o
Moran, cf
4
1
1
1
0
0
Bisland. ss
4
0
1
2
2
2
Rumler. rf .
4
0
1
1
o
o
Tullos. 3b . .
3
0
2
1
1
0
Jenkins, c
3
1
1
10
2
o
Hiett. p . . .
1
0
0
0
0
o
Pearson, p . . .
2
0
1
0
0
0
GULLS.
ab.
r.
h.
po.
a.
e.
Powell, If #
3
0
1
1
0
0
Calhoun, 1b
3
0
1
11
0
0
Miller, cf
3
1
0
3
0
0
Northen. rf
4
1
2
1
0
0
Perry. 2b
2
3
0
4
4
1
Dobard. ss
4
0
0
4
4
0
Baumgardner, 3b
3
2
1
1
1
1
Schmidt, c
4
0
1
2
1
0
Harkins, p . . .
4
0
2
0
3
0
Totals
32
7
8
27
11
2
SUMMA
RY.
Two-base hits—
Moran.
Harkin
s
Double plays—Bisland to Williams
to
Eibel; Dobard to
Perry
to
Calhoun:
Perry to Dobard to Calhoun.
Stolen bases—Miller
2.
Hit by pitched
ball—By
Pearson
2
(Powell, Perry).
Base o nballs—Off Hiett 3,
off
Pear-
son 3.
Struck out—By
Hiett 3. by Pearson
4. by Harkins 1.
Umpires—Kerin
and
Chestnutt.
to Bisland. THREE RUNS. THREE
HITS.
FOURTH INNING. *
Wiliams grounded out, Baumgardner
to Calhoun. Eibel singled through
short. Moran forced Eibel at second,
Baumgardner to Perry. Bisland sin
gled to center and Moran stopped at
second. Rumelr filed to Miller. NO
RUNS. TWO HITS.
Pearson relieved Hiett after the bom
bardment of last inning Calhoun fan
ned. Miller walked. Miller stole second.
Miller stole third. Northen fanned.
Perry walked. On an attempted double
steal. Miller went out at the plate, Jen
kins to Filliams to Jenkins. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
FIFTH INNING.
Tullos was safe on Baumgardner's
high throw to Calhoun. Jenkins hit Into
a double play, Pobard to Perry to Cal
houn. Pierson fanned. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
Pobard fouled to Jenkins. Baum
gardner hit a line drive to Williams.
Schmidt died to Bowden. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
SIXTH INNING.
Bowden grounded out. Perry to Cal
houn. Williams fiied to Miller. Eibel
hit a high one to Powell. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
Harkins fanned. Powell beat out a
bounding grounder to Pearson. Calhoun
singled to left and Powell went to sec
ond. Miller hit a high foul to Jenkins.
Northern popped to Tullos. NO RUNS.
TWO HITS.
SEVENTH INNING.
Moran grounded out, Pobard to Cal
houn. Bisland grounded out, Perry to
Calhoun. Rumler grounded out, Pobard
to Calhoun. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Perry was hit by a pitched ball. Po
bard filed to Moran. Baumgardner sin
gled to right and Perry went to second.
Schmidt fiied to Bisland. Harkins dou
bled, scoring Perry and Baumgardner.
Powell fanned. TWO RUNS. TWO
HITS.
EIGHTH INNING.
Tullos singled to center. Jenkins sin
gled to left. Pearson singled to center,
filling the bases. Bowden forced Tul
los at the plate. Harkins to Schmidt.
Williams beat out a slow* grounder to
third and Jenkins scored. Eibel forced
Williams at second and Eibel was dou
bled at first. Perry to Pobard to Cal
houn. ONE RUNS. FOUR KITS.
Calhoun grounded out, Williams to Ei
bel Miller walked. Miller went out
trying to steal. Jenkins to Bisland.
Northern hit a long one to Moran, w-ho
made a fine running catch. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
NINTH INNING.
Moran grounded out, Pobard to Cal
houn. Bisland grounded out. Perry to
Ualhoun. Rumler hit to Perry and went
to second on his wild throw to Calhoun.
Tullos singled to left. Jenkins hit a
high one to Northern. NO HI NS.
ONE HIT.
TO DELAY
APPEAL
Leo Frank’s hope for life will rest
with Governor-elect Nat E. Harris.
It was virtually settled Tuesday that
his appeal before the Prispn Commis-
son and the Governor would not de
velop before Governor Slaton goes out
of office June 26.
The delay is due to the method of
procedure in the United States Su
preme Court. Frank will not appeal
for clemency until he is resentenced
to die. He will not be resentenced
until the mandate of the United
States Supreme Court comes to At
lanta from Washington turning him
over to the State authorities. And, ac
cording to the court’s general prac
tice. such mandates are held back
until the end of the term in which
they develop. The present term of the
Supreme Court ends about June 15. A
dispatch from Washington Tuesday
said the Frank mandate undoubtedly
would take this course.
Not to Reach June Session.
Consequently, Frank’s appeal for
clemency probably will not be sub
mitted until the July session of the
Prison Commission, as the June ses
sion will be over by the time he is
resentenced. And, as the appeal must
go to the Prison Commission for re
fusal or favorable indorsement be
fore it is submitted to the Governor
as the final resort, Governor S'.aton
will have been retired a month or
more before it reaches the executive
office.
However,* there is the slim possi
bility that the mandate will be sent
down at the end of 30 days. Even in
this event, though, it is hardly likely
that the case will develop before the
Prison Commission in time to reach
Governor Slaton before he goes out of
office, as there are a number of nat
ural delays.
No Rehearsing To Be Asked.
It is not customary to return the
mandate within less than 30 days in
such cases for the reason that the
Supreme Court gives to every pris
oner that length of time in which to
make application for a rehearing.
However, it is definitely concluded
that the Frank lawyers will make no
attempt to obtain a rehearing in
Washington. They are through with
courts, they declared Tuesday.
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Fincher and Glbeon; Morrison and Schle I. Umpire*, Pfefflnger and O'Toole.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
.. 021 020 000
.. 000 200 000
AT NEW YORK—
PHILADELPHIA ..
NEW YORK
Mayer and Kllllfer; Schauer and Myers. Umpires, Byron and Orth.
AT CINCINNATI— R-
ST. LOUIS 000 000 000 - 0
CINCINNATI 100 000 10X - 2
Perdue, Nlehaus and Snyder; Benton and Clark. Umpires. Quigley a
son.
AT CHICAGO— R
PITTSBURG 201 200 300 - 8
CHICAGO 000 002 310 - 6
Mamux, McQuillan and Gibson; Cheney, Zabel, Iperce and Bresnahan.
Klem and EmsHe.
AT BOSTON— R
BROOKLYN 000 200 001 0 - 3
BOSTON 020 001 000 1 - 4
Pfetfer, Ragon, Coombs, Atchison and McCarty; Luane, Hughes and
Umpires, Rigler and Hart.
H. E.
13 3
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Umpires,
H. F
9 3
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Gowdy.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Warhop and Sweeney; Shawkey and Me Avoy. Umplera, Chill and Connelly.
AT WASHINGTON— R- H. E.
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Foster and Thomas; Gallia, Ayers and Alnsmlth. Umpires, Mullsney and Evans.
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Clcotte ar.d Schalk; Dauss and McKee. Umpires, O’Loughlln and Hildebrand.
AT ST. LOUIS— R. H. E.
CLEVELAND 004 001 0.. - . . .
ST. LOUIS 000 000 0 . - . . .
Morton and Egan; Perry and Agnew. Umpires, Dlneen and Nallln.
By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
ON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER
(via Paris), April 20.—Feverish mili
tary preparations are under way along
the entile Austro-Italian frontier.
Eight Italian corps are massed south
of the frontier reaoy for the call to
action. These 320,000 soldiers are
first-line troops and chiefly veterans
who have seen "service in the Trip*
olitan campaigns.
When the International News Serv
ice correspondent left Rome there was
a general belief that war between
Italy and Austria could not be long
averted. Austrian newspapers shared
the same opinion. The Trieste News
states that all the public schools have
been ordered closed, and that th*y
will be used as barracks for German
and Austrian troops.
The train bearing the correspondent
to the frontier passed through town
after town In which Italian soldiers
were seen. All officers wore their field
service uniforms.
TO-DAY'S RACING
; RESULTS _j|
AT HAVRE DE GRACE.
~~ S * X furlongs: Progressive.
1<>8 (Shilling). 6, 2. even, won; Water
Lily, 108 (Turner), 10, 4. 5-2, second;
Coy. 108 (Ural), 9-2. 8-5. 7-10. third,
r me, 1:13 1-5. Ben Quince. Fly Home.
Glint, Sherwood. Hudas Brother, Gordon
Russoll also ran.
SECOND*- Abcat 2 miles: Rhomb,
14a (Williams), 9-10. 1-3 out. won; Fox-
craft, 147 (Allen), 7-5, 2-6. out, second;
■ludfro Walser. 137 (Stevenson i, 20, 6, 2.
third. Time, 4 06. Sun King. Roger
, Gordon, I.ady Grant, Sir Caledora. Frog
I also ran.
THIRD—Five and one-half furlongs:
Unnda Pltzer, 1«6 (Miller), 2, 4-5, 1-5.
won; Sarsanet, 97 (McCahey), 6-2. 4-5
1-3. second; Cliff Field. 99 (I.llley), 20,
8. 3. (bird Tim-, 1:08. Bolala, Capt.
Parr, Belamour. Amie K. also ran
„FnrRTH~S.x furlongs: Slumber II.
lit- (Buxton), 11-6, 9-20. out. won; Po-
mette Bleu. 106 (McCahey), 3-6, out.
out. second: Surprising. 116 (Turner),
6, 4-6. out, third. Time, 1:14 3-5. Only
three started.
FIFTH—Mile ar.d seventy yards:
Hermuda, 112 (Buxton), 12. 4. 2, won
('carles I. Grainger, 107 (Hopkins), 30.
12. 6. second; Paton. 115 (McCahey). 3
7-5, 7-10, third. Time. 1:46 4-6. Tamer
lane. Lovelndy. Abbottsford, Duxz
Around. Weyanoke, Col. Ashmeade, Su
preme also ran.
SIXTH—Four furlongs: Tom Elward.
110 (Butwell), 13-5. 4-6, 2-5. won; Lo-
Hte, 107 (Dryer), even. 2-5, 1-4, second'
Typography, 107 (Turner), 8, 5-2, even,
third. Time, :48 3-5. Broom Corn. N'ar-
mar. Semper Stalwart, Ellen Smyth.
Tingallng also ran.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
SUPREMACY
The net paid circulation of The Sunday American is now over 82,000 copies, which
shows an increase for the past six months of over a thousand copies a month.
82,019 COPIES
This circulation demonstrates the superiority of The Sunday American, and its su
premacy over other Atlanta newspapers. It exceeds by 23,000 copies the circulation of
The Sundav Journal and by 44,000 copies the circulation of The Sunday Constitution.
Sunday American
Sunday Journal . .
Sunday Constitution
82,019
58,935
37,868
Copies
Copies
Copies
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Howell.
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BUFFALO 400 020 00X - 6 11 1
Lafitte and Land; Schulz and Allen. Umpires, McCormick and Westervelt.
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PITTSBURG 000 200 02X - 4 7 0
Mann and Easterly; Camnitz, Rogge and Berry. Umpires, Brennan and Shannon.
U. S. Must Dictate
Peace, Says Wilson,
Urging Neutrality
1 By International New* Service.]
NEW YORK, April 20.—Declaring
that the crisis was near when the
United States must assist in recon
structing war-ridden Europe, Presi
dent Wilson, In speaking at the an
nual uuncheon of the Associated
Pr**ss, to-day stated that this nation
was the mediating country of the
world and made a vigorous plea for
strict neutrality on the part of all
the citizens of the United States.
President Wilson pleaded with his
audience to heed the call “America
first,” to think of the United States
before they thought of Europe, and
not to*rommit any act which would
involve the United States in the con
flict.
lie declared that his neutrality was
not a matter of indifference or self in
terest, but one of fearlesness and
good will.
"We must get ready to help both
sides when the struggle Is over,” he
declared. “Certain men are uttering
slanders against the United States
as If to excite her. and are commit
ting an abominable libel of Igno
rance.
"We must have our Judgment pre
pared and our spirits chastened in an
ticipation of time when we will aid
Europe in reconstructing herself,” he
said. “The nations at war will soon
turn to us for a cooler arrangement
of the elements engaged, and that ia
the reason why we must now strive
to be a disinterested friend of all the
parties In the conflict,” he added.
The President asserted that his
neutrality was not a petty desire to
keep out of trouble, as many of his
enemies had said. “If anybody wants
a scrap, I’m ^ils man,’’ declared the
President.
French and English
Are Pounding Away
By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
PARIS. April 20.—Both sides of the
German wedge in France are being
pounded by the Allies, the British at
tacking on the French-Belgian border
and the French pressing home against
the German left flank. The fighting
between the British and Germans
near Ypres, in West Flanders, Is de
scribed as "almost as fierce as the
recent engagement at Neuve Cha-
pelle," when more than 30.000 Eng
lishmen and Germans were killed,
wounded or captured.
The battle of Hill No. 60, south of
Ypres, where the British advanced
three miles, is regarded as an Impor
tant achievement, for the eminence
is a position of strategical impor
tance. being the only commanding
elevation in that section of the low
lands.
British warships have again bom
barded the German positions at
Ostend and Middlekerke.
Floods on the Yser, which caused
a lull In the fighting In that region,
are subsiding.
In Upper Alsace and the Vosges the
French continue to make progress.
Near Metzeral, in the valley of the
Fecht River, In the Vosges, the Ger
mans are reported to have retreated
from several Important positions,
leaving a big quantity of supplies in
the hands of the victors.
Air squadrons are active all along
the front. A Taube that tried to at
tack Verdun was driven ofT. The
loss of Lieutenant Roland Garros was
a severe blow to the aerial arm of the
French service, for he was universal
ly regarded as the most daring avia
tor In France.
Allies’ Fleet Badly
Damaged, Say Turks
By LUDWIG VON KLEIN.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
CONSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and Amsterdam), April "D.—Recent
Turkish successes at the Dardanelles
have removed the anxiety apparent
here when the first allied attacks were
made against the straits forts.
According to the War Office, eight
warships of the Anglo-French fleet
have already been badly damaged or
sunk since the Allies opened their
bombardment, while five others have
been less seriously damaged. The
forts, on the contrary, are declared to
have suffered only minor damage,
practically all of which has been re
paired.
Enver Pasha, the Turkish Minister
of War. said to-day that the forces of
troops at the Dardanelles forts had
been doubled in anticipation of ef
facing Entries on Page 2)
Sleeveless Bathing
Suit Ban Is Lifted
There won't be any trouble about
•leevele#* buttling suits at Piedmont
Park Lake this summer, J. O. Coch
ran, Genera! Manager of Parke, said
Tuesday.
"The rule of the Park Commission
against them still stands," said Mr.
Cochran, "but it was ovveruled by
Judge Broyles last summer. Unlesa
the Issue should be taken to a higher
court and the ruling reversed, the
Recorder’s order stands. The only
rule about bathing suits this summer
Hill be that they must be respec’a-
ble.”
Donahoo’s Friends
To Meet To-night
Friends of Paul Donahoo. candidate
for Ordinarv. will meet Tuesday night
on the third floor of the Third National
Bank Building to boom his candidacy.
Mr. Donahoo says It will be a hot
meeting, with some Interesting disclos
ures concerning salaries and fees paid
to various officials.
HISTORY IN
UilCU 1
the ne
non s
statem
(Continued on Page 2, Column 1.)
Doctor Dies at End
Of Medical Address
GRRENWOOD. S. C.. April 20 -Dr. S.
L. Swygert, a prominent local physician,
died suddenly of apoplexy this after
noon Just after he had made a short
address to the South Carolina Medical
Association, holding its annual conven
tion here.
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Batterlea: Wolfe and Short; Gardln
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Cheney and Johnson; Eldrldge and
Eubanka. Umpire, Vltter.
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AT MACON: R. H. E.
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Macon 101 011 120—7 13 3
Batteries: Geary, Lawrence and Wells;
Martin, Dickinson and Meehan. Um
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Cleveland 002 000 21x— 5 7 1
Batteries: Scanlon, Marks and Clem
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and Knapp.
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Indianapolis . 001 0130 30— 8 9 6
Columbus 102 220 200— 7 10 1
Batteries: Cantwell and Gossett; Ea
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Johnston and Connolly.
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Batteries: Williams and Gherlty; Del-
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COLLEGE GAME.
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Trinity . 062 000 000— 8 6 5
Batteries: Hitchcock and Corbitt;
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REDS GET WINGO BY TRADE.
CINCINNATI. OHIO, April 20—Just
before the Reds-Cardinal game this aft-
(Ifnoon It was announced the Wlngo deaJ
was completed. Gonzales ind a cash
consideration being given Si. Louis for
the Atlanta boy.
By L. V. B. RUCKER.
(Special Correspondence International
News Service.)
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. April 20.—W.th
William Barnes resting his case with,
the examination of one witness, last
ing seven minutes, and Theodore
Roosevelt, former President of the
United States taking up almost the
entire afternoon relating as much
New York State Republican history
as Justice Wllliaifc S. Andrews wo lid
allow, the Barnes-Rooseveit J50.000
libel suit was well under way when
court recessed at 5:10 o’clock this aft
ernoon until to-morrow morning.
Roosevelt’s direct testimony was in
terrupted for the examination of
Charles M. Winchester, vice president
of an Albany printing concern, want
ed to testify about printing contracts
made by the State administration in
1N99 and thereafter. Mr. Winchester
said his firm’s books were in the pos
session of the company’s treasurer,
who Is under subpoena for to-morrow.
He was excused till to-morrow.
T. R.'s Secretary Examined.
Barnes’ only witness, was. John
McGrath, of Oyster Bay, private sec
retary to Colonel Roosevelt, who tes
tified that he took and delivered to
ewHpapers and press nssoda-
of New York the Roosevelt
ement of which Barnes com
plained. The main Barnes evidence
will come In rebuttal, it was an
nounced.
Just before the ex-President took
the stand, his attorney, in the de
fense’s veiling statement, declared to
me Jury that In the trial the right of
citizens to promote good and clean
government was the real Issue.
Roosevelt Questioned.
The first question asked Colonel
Roosevelt related to his age and fam
ily. The Colonel said he was 56 years
old. and had a wife and six children.
Roosevelt then went into details
about the public offices he had held,
related how he became lieutenant
colonel of the Rough Riders during
the Spanish-Amerlcan war and de
tailed the fighting In Cuba.o
The colonel’s smile was In evi
dence while he was on the stand for
the first time since the trial began.
Colonel- Roosevelt said that Robert
Prime and Anthony Brady were con
tributing to the political parties. The
colonel said that rBady told him he
was contributing “not for politics but
as a matter of business." /
Roosevelt testified that his entire
conversation with Barnes at that time
wah while Roosevelt was Governor
and had to do with the franchise tax
bill and rBady’s financial contribution
to the Republican (strong boxL Tie
swore that Barnes told him that
members of both parties were con
tributing to the fund to defeat the
bill, thus laying the foundation for his
allegation that Barnes was allied with
Murphy
Tells of Racing Bill.
Barnes asked him to veto the bills
if they were passed, the colonel swore.
Roosevelt told of Barnes visiting him
at Oyster Bay to ask for the removal
of Lou Payn as State Superintendent
of Insurance, whom Roosevelt outed
In 1890.
“Mr. Barnes came to me." Roosevelt
continued, “in the White House in
1906 and told me he was against Gov
ernor Charles E. Hughes In the pend
ing legislation against horse racing.
Mr. Barnes told me that hi^racing as
sociate, August Belmont, opposed the
racing bill upon the ground that It
would hurt the breeding of fine horses
In the United States.
"I told Mr Barnes I did not care to
Interfere with the legislation. Mr.
Barnes later wrote to me saying he
had changed his mind and was for the
bill abolishing racing in New York.”
Colonel Not Retracting.
To rorreet thp easilv anparent im
pression following yesterday’s motion,
to dismiss the case, that the defense
had "lain down.” counsel for the Colo
nel issued the following statement:
"For the purpose of correcting the
erroneous impression which seems fo
have been created, counsel for Colonel
Roosevelt says:
“ ’The motion was merely intended
to be the usual one in the conduct of
such a case and in no way implied
any change in the position of the de
fendant. The defense will proceed
along its original lines. There w;
not. and is not now. any* intention to
deviate therefrom. Mr. Bowers
the latter part of his argument wa*
simply discussing the legal situation
which attached to the article as pub-
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