The Washington times., 1912-05-27
ARCHBALD'S SON
AN EMPLOYE OF
LACKAWANNA ROAD
Witnesses Are Sharply
Quizzed in the Impeach-
ment Investigation.

In an effort to show that United
States Commerce Court Judge Archibald
was friendly with the Lackawanna ratl-
road, r. A. Phillips, manager Of tho
mining department Of the railroad, was
vigorously duizzed by members Of the
House Judiciary Committee today.
Phillips told of Judge Archibald seek
ing conference with him on the Bo-
lands litigation with the ,Lackawanna.
Archibald, he said, asked what value
Phillips placed on the Boland's wash
cry.
1 hillips gthered from the conyersa-
ested in having the Lackawsnpa buy
the Marion Coal Company. and he
claimed he did not learn the contrary
to be the. fact until long afterward.
the judges son, is an assistant mine
foreman employed by the railroad.
w. p. Roland was crcss-eSa mined by
A.. 8. Worthington. counsel for Arch
bald.
Boland Is Quizzed..
w. P. Boland was called for cross
examination when the committee met
today, and II was expected the commit
tee would finish for him in a short
time.
Chairman Webb asked the witness
several questions. Boland said in an
swer to questions by Attorney A. 3.
Worthington that he had been unable
to find any memorandum about the $500
William note since he had testified last
week. Worthnston sought an admis-
sion from the witness that there were
mistakes in the statement Boland made
to the Attorney General about Judge
He said some of his information was
gained through persons who knew ArGn,
bald, but not necessarily confidential
friends Boland said his onice IN
Scranton was SO located that he could
see into Judge Archbald's office anv
time. He had seen f. ]. Williams IN
deal, and for that reason supposed Will
liams was a close friend OF the judge.
Often Visited Archibald.
Williams visited Archibald frequently
after February 21, the time that Bolano
saw the Attorney General. the witness
said. in reiteration of previous testi'
mony.
worthington sharply questioned Bo'
land as to his statements to the At
torney General about the Peel suit be-
fore Judge Archibald being hurried
along when he refused to discount Judge
Archbalds note"
Boland declared his Information glyer
to the Department of Justice at tha'
time was based on lmprOmptu asser-
tions not on any attempt to special,
refresh his memory.
Boland was temporarily dismissed
after producing several letters which
committee members had called for.
Tells of Company's Suit.
Boland was followed by r. A. Phil
lips, manager of the coal mining de-
| partmcnt of the Lackawanna railroad
He said he knew nothing about negotia'
tions between the railroad and the
Marion Coal Company FOR purchase OF
the latter's stock. but he told what he
knew Of the coal company's suit against
the railroad for excessive freigh,
charges.
Phillips told of seeing Judge Archibald
Archibald asked him what value he put
on the Boland's coal bank. Phillips told
him, whereupon Judge Archibald re
marked that the Boland offer to the
Lackawanna did not look reasonable
and Phillips agreed with the judge. Phil
lips believed the Boland property was
worth only $4,000 or $4,000. He never
heard President Truesdale, of the Lack
awanna, say that he thought the Bo-
land claim was In the nature Of q
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