The Washington times., 1912-05-21
ARCHIBALD DABBLES
IN SCORES Of GOLD
MINING SECURITIES
Reading Railroad Officials
on Stand in Impeachment
d J, Proceedings.

with client before his court and a
visit to Reading railroad officials to
negotiate a coal deal we're activities of
Judge Robert w. Archibald, of the Com
merce Court, revealed today in the i'm
peachment investigation of the House
judiciary Committee.
Five days after he tried case before
Judge Archibald In the Federal court
in 1909. ard amicably settled It out of
court, W. w. Rissinger, of Scranton.
testified that Archibald went in with
r,s hin on the pa gold dss n in H2n 9nr
cne-third of the stock The note has
never been paid. The mine has not
Rissitlser denied that tho note had
hcen offered fer discount to lawyer
IN the case before Archibald.
Rssding railroad o1cIas Wicn Presdent en-
J. Richards, disclosed Archbald's in
terest in negotiating for coal pile.
Baer had no personal knowledge, but
office last November. and sought to in
duce the railroad TO lease culm bank
to Fred Warnke OF Scranton. The lease
was refused.
MisS Boland on Stand.
Cross examination of Miss Mary Bo-
land. niece and stenographer of william
p. Boland, the prosecuting witness
against Judge Robert w. Archibald. of
the Commerce Court, was resumed to-
day in the Judiciary Committees i'm
pee nchment probe. T..
MISS Boland was auizzed regarding her
memoranda Of conversations with e.
J. Williams. Archabld's alleged partner
in the coal pile deals, in which Will
Commerce Court judge as mo good and
CRATER"
Miss Boland's original notes in
longhand and shorthand on a desk
I--lI s..o 80
She admitted she had amplifed the
notes in giving her testimony, when
inaccuracies were. shown by Arch
bald's lawyers on cross examine tion:
She could not remember if Boland
aided Williams In debating the
"silent party" option agreement, in
which Archibald was anonymously re-
ferred to. s-.
:, Prominent railroad officials headed
bytGeorge r. Baer. president of the
Philadelphia and Reading company,
were interested spectators today,
awaiting their turn on the witness
stand. w. J. Richard. president of
the Readings coal companies, and c.
NJ; Warriner. manager of the Lehigh
Valley railroads coal properties, were
The railroad officials will. testify
regarding Archbald's alleged nego-
tiations with them in coal deals.
Another Note Transaction.
Another note transaction Of Arch
bald's was divulged by H. c. Reynolds.
Bolands lawyer upon being recalled.
Reynolds said former Representative
John T. Lenahan. Scranton lawyer,
bald case, that a 1880 promissorY note
in which Archibald was interested" was
presented to him about the time" Len
yrchbajd in 1905 Reynolds said Len
ahan told him that he refused to dis
count the note,
stantiated Reynolds testimony. He
said the note was given for a placer
gold mine speculation, in Honduras
and. that Archibald received his share
one-third interest Archibald, a Hon
duyas miner, and himself signed the
nots, Rissinger declared. The wit
ness was then a litigant in Arehbald's s
the" note. which has been renewed
every three months. The mine has
never been operated or paid any
RrS6tsI Rissi1nger 9 also said said Fdci Riehard
(BelandD could win a suit in the
United States Federal Court: Rissin-
ger told him to have a good case
and a good lawyer"
Court Record Submitted.
Rss;pger denied presenting the s2,5Ot
nlte to, Attorney Lenahan, retutinn
that part Of Reynolds testimony. bu,
said he may have talked with Lenahan
ulout the note. The witness said his
litigation was settled out Of Archibald
court weeks before the note was in.
dorsyd by the fudge. The court recorl
Submitted to the committee, also SHOWS
that fact.
Wallace NJ. Ruth, a Scranton banker
Ruct eeded RissinRcr on the witness
stand. He discounted The note.
That Archibald owes his bank 81 100 II
addition to the Rssinger note was de
Clared by Ruth.
Archbald's lawyers declined to cross
eTs;mips 1;so4Es tGs aPkeT; saer pfestdent of tn.
Reading railroad: followed Ruth. H,
told how Fred Warnke, of Scranton
tried to lease a coal clum pile of th
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and lroi
Company.
I'VE refused to lease to him." SAT-
Baer, land several persons. includtni
some lawyers, tried to persuade us t.
lease It,"
"Dfd you ever have any correspond
ence or conversation with Judge Arch
bald regarding any coal banks?" asked
Chairman Clayton.
lid he S ever intercede for MI
warnke?"
mo, I know nothing personal" sal
Baer, but, my Vice president, w
Richards, Who Is here, will tell yo