He spent more than a week on the witness stand, revealing hidden secrets of the American political system, and then endured a merciless cross-examination. This was Roosevelt’s final fight to defend his political legacy, and perhaps regain his fading stature.
Accounts from inside and outside the courtroom combined with excerpts from the trial transcript give us Roosevelt in his own words and serve as the heart of Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense. The spectacle of Roosevelt defending himself in a lawsuit captured the imagination of the nation, and more than fifty newspapers sent reporters to cover the trial.
The furious Barnes responded by suing Roosevelt for an enormous sum that could have financially devastated him. Roosevelt, the boisterous and mostly beloved legendary American hero, had accused his former friend and ally, now turned rival, William Barnes of political corruption. “No more dramatic courtroom scene has ever been enacted,” reported the Syracuse Herald on as it covered “the greatest libel suit in history,” a battle fought between former President Theodore Roosevelt and the leader of the Republican party. A Reputation at Stake.ĪBC News legal correspondent and host of LIVE PD Dan Abrams reveals the story of Teddy Roosevelt’s last stand-an epic courtroom battle against corruption-in this thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Lincoln’s Last Trial. “Gripping.… Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense is a must-read.” -NPRĪ President on Trial. A Mental Floss Book to Read in Summer 2019
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