The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-07
w. A. MAY USES STRONG LAM cUAoE IN DENYING CHARGE
 AGAINST ARCHIBALD.
IT'S A LIE," SHOUTED MAY
Claimed that katydld Deal Was Held Up Because of Threatened lnvesti- eation of Interest of Archibald
 in the Deal.

Washington, Dec 6.--The exclama- tion w. IA May, of Scranton. that if that's the claim it's lie thrust into the routine testimony in tae im9each- ment trial of Judge Robert w. Arch bald. of the commerce court. gave the senate moment of excitement today and brought down upon MT. Mays head the censure of Senator Bacon, the presiding officer
 MT Mays exclamation was direct. ed toward the managers of the house who are conducting the prosecution of Judge Archibald for alleged misuse of his judicial power Attorney A. $. Worthington, for Judge Archibald, was cross examining Mir. May, who is gen. eral manager of the Erie railroads subsidiary, the Hillside Coal x Iron Co, as to his motive for recalling q contract of sale of the Katydid culm bank, which had been sent to a pf0s4 | pective buyer secured through E. ]. , Williams. the business associate of | Judge Archibald.
 May claimed ne recalled the con tract because he received letters con taining claims by others to an inter- est in the bank. Mir. Worthington res marked to the witness that the claim
 had been made that these letters were | ficticious and that the real reason for withdrawing the contract was . tip
 about Washington investigation into Judge Archbalds conduct
 l If that claim is made, it is 0 lie.r shouted Mir. May. Senator Bacon cau-
 tioned him that such language should not be used in the senate chamber, and Mir May apologized.
 | George F. Brownell, of New York. general solicitor of the Erie railroad: Chales F. Conn, of Scranton, general manager of an Erie subsidiary, the Lackawanna & Wyandotte Valley cleo tric road, and Charles F. Prior. of Scranton. were otaer witnesses vxai,i- ined during the day.
 MT. Brownel told of Judge Arch bald's visit to him n his New York office; MT. Conn told of efforts of Judge Archibald to dispose of the Arch bald-Williams interest in the Katydid bank to the electric railroad, and Mr. Prior testified to having been present when the silent party" assignment was drawn up and signed by E. ] Will Hams in Scranton. Tn this paper Mir. Williams pur2orted to assign a one- taird interest in his culm bank prop erty to a silent party" alleged to have been Judge Archibald.
 Little evidence appeared today that had not been given at the investiga- tion last summer by the house judi ciary committee.
 The house managers won a point when Senates Bacon Bacon ruled that they could offer in evidence the deposition given last April by 10. J. Williams to Attorney Wrisley Brown of the de- partment of justice to contradict eyi- dence Williams had given the senate
 The katydid deal was the subject of the examination of George r. Brown ell, general solicitor for the Erie, and the Hillside Coal company. He told of Judge Archbald's calling at his office in New York to ask who was the prop CT person to see in regard to the pur- chase of the Katydid dump. The wit ness testified that Judge Archibald said in substance that he was s.inter- ested" in clearing up the title to the property and he had gone to Mir. Brownell as Brownell was the only off. cial of the Hillside company he knew "i'h thC tAttptiOH UI NIT. May. MT. Brownell said he introduced him to Vice President Richardson.
 Representative Clayton, of Alabama. was about to ask that a personal at tachment be made for Richardson 10 get him before the senate, as he had not responded to a summons. when Senator Bacon stated he was informed Richardson was in New York hospit- al The subject went over until to- morrow.