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Show COL. ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS ACTS Tells Why He Conferred With Piatt When Governor of N. Y. and President of U. S. VALUED BOSS ADVICE Gesticulates Vigorously During Dur-ing Re-direct Ex animation and Barnes Counsel Enters Objection. Syracuse, N. Y., April 28 Theodore Roosevelt told today, as a witness in the $50,000 libel suit brought against him by William Barnes why, when governor of New York, and president of the United States, he conferred with former United States Senator Thomas C. Piatt the boss. While he was governor of New York, the colonel declared he discussed discus-sed things with Senator Piatt because be-cause he had found out that the legislature leg-islature obeyed his wishes And the witness thought it best when there was any likelihood of that law body of the state disagreeing with him to first go to headquarters and talk things over Further, as governor, the colonel said he did not want to run any chances of disrupting the Republican Re-publican party. As president of the United States, the colonel readily admitted, he con ferred constantly with the senator from New York on all manner of things He said he valued the senator's sena-tor's advice and wanted to take advantage ad-vantage of his wide experience. These statements were made in re ply to questions asked the colonel dur ing the early part of his re-direct px amination, his cross-examination bv counsel for William Barnes having been concluded today. The colonel was most active on the witness stand He slapped his hands upon his thighs and moved his arms and head to give emphasis to his words. He raised his voice and pounded upon the arm of the witness chair until counsel for Mr. Barnes entered en-tered an objection with the court against what they termed his "gesticulations." |