New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
SENATE STARTLED BY
SHORT AND UGLY WORD
Witness in Archibald Impeach-
ment Trial Declares Certain
Claim Is "a Lie"
REBUKED AND APOLOGIES
Judges Counsel Reveals pur-
pose of Defence to Make Chie1
Attack on the Testimony
of w. P. Boland.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune but'""-l
Washington, Dec. 6.-t'urther oe'alis VI
the negotiations conducted oy Judge
Robert w. Archibald, OF the commerce
Court for obtaining an option OH Wv.
Katvdld culm dump and dlsposing OF IL
at n profit were placed before the senate
s,tt,n1 as a court Of impeachment TO-
dav nv W. A. May. general manager TOT
Tho Hillside Coal Company; George w.
p,owreu vice-president and solicitor OF
the Erie Railroad; william J." Fryor anu
c. r. Conn, general manager OF al e'e'-
| trio line in Scranton.
Mr. Rrowneli told Of the visit OF Judge
Archibald 10 his Offices I'm New YORK reId-
tive TO the sale Of the culm dump nc
was questioned concerning the cases pc
| fore the Commerce Court In "hlch INC
Erie railroad was a litigant, but salu
those had not been discussed. Accord
ING n his testimony. the visit OF Judge
Archibald was short and witness Ola
nothing but refer him TO another ofiicef
OF the railroad who had charge OF inc
affairs OF the Hillside Coal Company
Statements by A. s. Worthington'
! counsel for Judge Archibald made IL cies'
that the chief point of attack for the ue-
fence will be the testimony OF W. 4.
Roland. In objectlng TO the admission Vi
certain evidence he referred to the dls-
posItion on the part Of W. p. Roland 10
inveigle Judge Archibald into this trans
action" Several letters written by Judge
Archibald and others and the testimony OF
other witnesses were presented by the
%. hng
jurist had taken an active part IN the
negotiations.
Clashes between the House managers
and Judge Archbald's attorneys over the
admission OF evidence and the manner OF
examining witnesses were frequent.
lie" Startles Senate.
The exclamation By ". A. May that ~
that's the claim. It's lie," gave the
Senate a moment OF excitement, and
brought upon Mr. Mays head the censure
OF Senator Bacon. the presiding officer.
Mr.. Mays exclamation was directed to-
ward the managers for the House. Mr.
Worthington was cross-eNamining Mr.
MAY as to his motive for recalling a con-
tract OF sale OF the Katydid culm bank.
buyer secured through f.. !. Williams. the
| business associate OF Judge Archibald.
MAY said he recalled the contract be-
cause he received letters containing
notices OF claims by others TO an interest
/ I'm the bank Mr.. Worthington remarked
that the claim had been made that these
| letters were fictitious. and that the zeal
reason for withdrawing the contract was
a tip about a Washington investigation
into Judge Archbald's conduct
"ff that claim is made, II Is lie'
shouted Mr.. May. Senator Bacon cad
toned him that such language should not
be used I'm the Senate chamber. and Mr.
May apologized.
Mr.. Conn told Of the efforts Of Judge
Archibald 10 dispose OF the Archbald-Wn-
llams interest in the Katydid bank to the
electric railroad; and Mr. Pryor testified
10 having been present when the silent
party" assignment was drawn up and
signed by r. J. williams In Scranton. IN
this paper Mr.. Williams purported TO as
sign a one-third interest in his culm bank
property 10 "A silent party" alleged TO
have been Judge Archibald.
Prosecution Wins a Point.
The House managers won point when
Senator Bacon ruled that they could
offer In evidence the deposition given by
y Williams TO Wrisley Brown. OF the
DEPARTMENT OF Justice, last April, to con
tradict evidence Williams had given TO
the Senate.
The slowness with which the trial has
moved has induced the Senate to provide
for daily sessions Of the court of inn
parchment, beginning at l;SO p. IN. ana
continuing until o'clock Under this at
rangement II Is hoped that testimony can
be FASTENED so the trial may be con-
cluded by the Christmas holidays.