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Show COL ROOSEVELT ! AGAINON STAND1 Barnes' Counsel Continues Cross-examination of Former For-mer U. S. Chief Executive. SERIES OF QUESTIONS Reviews Happenings Before Defendant Became President Presi-dent and Relations With "Bosses". Syracuse. N Y , April 2:5. During the second day of his cross-examlna tlon in the supreme court here today Theodore Roosevelt said that he had regarded William Barnes as a "sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, who like other politicians, had his good side, and his bad side. " The colonel said he did not, as suggested by William Ivins his cross-examiner, fcrv to spver the ligaments between "these Siamese twins of politics. " Quite on the contrary, con-trary, he declared he endeavored to have the "Dr Jekyll" in them absorb the "Mr Hyde." It was the colonel's fourth day on the vvitness stand and he seemed to be as fresh as he was on the first day. More letters tending to show the friendly relations between him self and Mr. Barnes were introduced The colonel admitted that he had complied to many of the suggestions made to him by Mr. Barnes in regard to the filling of offices in the state government during the two years he was governor (Continued on Page Six. I COL. ROOSEVELT AGAIN ON STAND (.Continued from Page One) When court was opened Colonel Roosevelt resumed his seat in the witness chair immediately. "Mr. Roosevelt,"' began Mr. Ivlns, "attention was called to the annual message lji which you mentioned the establishment of a printing houBe. Did you ever do an thing further officially official-ly in regard to that?" "Officially, no " "During your two years as governor the usual appropriation bills came to you did they not?" "They did " "Do you know your language on the stand and In your autobiography has at times been identical?" "I don t know. I do not think that that is the case. It might be " "In your statement you refer to invisible in-visible government. Now this is from your autobiography ' Mr. hins read an excerpt that had to do with Invisible government and publicity for campaign contributions. Campaign Contribution. "Did Perry Belmont start the move ment to require publication of campaign cam-paign contributions?" He might have T urged such l measure in congress." Had you until that time ever called the attention of the voters to the dangers dan-gers of invisible government and the necessity of publishing campaign expenses''" ex-penses''" "I think so. "I don't care what you think. Did vou or did vou not ' "T did." Mr. Ivins asked Col. Roosevelt to produce copies of his messages to ronress The colonel said he would so later in the day "Did you officially mention campaign cam-paign expenses and public publicity before lOS0" ' I'll have to refer; my memory is faulty on that point from my messages." messa-ges." ' When did Charles F Murphy become be-come thp nominal leader of the Democratic Demo-cratic party in New York?" Murphy Dominant Leader. "He was not the nominal leader. He became the actual leader after Mr. Croker went to Europe, first in New York and then throughout the state. He became dominant" "Well, at the time you were governor govern-or there was Invisible government, you say. Why didn't you make an attack then, similar to the one you made on Mr Barnes''" "If they had blocked the legislation 1 wanted I would have " Mr. Ivins then requested the court to instruct the witness that he answer an-swer categorieally and not go beyond and make statements. "If the rules of law are observed and this witness is treated as any other witness " began Mr Mns. Justice Andrews rapped with h!s gavel and said: "Mr. Ivins this witness is treated the same as other witnesses. I wou't permit any such language here I apologize,' said Mr Ivins and continued the cros examination |