The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-09
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
DEMANDS IMPEACHMENT
OF JUDGE ARCHIBALD
Declares His Sense of Moral
Responsibility Has Become
Deadened
13 ARTICLES PRESENTED
ID ARTICLES PRESENTED
Testimony in Case Supports Gen
eral Charge of Misbehavior,
Probers Tell House

WASHINGTON July s.-Formal de-
mand that Judge Robert Archibald of
the United States commerce court, be
impeached for 'misbehavior and high
crimes and misdemeanors" was made
to the house OF representatives today
by the judiciary committee. In ex-
coriating phrases, the committee de-
clared Archbald's sense of moral re-
sponsibility has become deadened,"
and that he has prostituted his high
office for personal profit.
Thirteen articles of impeachment
were presented in the resolution.
The testimony In the whole case"
the report says, tends to support the
general specification of general mis-
behavior Judge Archibald was ap-
pointed a United States district judge
for the middle district of Pennsyl-
vania, March 29, 1901, and held that
Office until Jan. 81, 1911, when he was
appointed United States circuit Judge,
and designated one OF the judges Of
the United States commerce court.
The testimony shows that at diff
ferent times, while Judge Archibald
was jude OF the court. he sought
and obtained credit and in other in
stances sought to obtain credit from
persons who had litigation pending in
his court" says the report The testt
mony shows that after Judge Arch.
bald had been promoted to the posi-
-ion-nf- limited States eiFe4it judge,
and had been designated as one OF
the Judges OF the commerce court, he,
In connection with different persons,
sought to obtain options on culm
dumps end other coal properties from
officers and agents OF coal companies
which were owned and controlled by
railroad companies.
The testimony further shows that
In order TO influence the officers OF
the coal companies which were sub
sidiary to and owned by the railroad
companies. Judge Archibald repeatedly
sought to influence the officials of the
railroads to enter into compact with
his associates for the financial bene-
ut OF himself and his associates. In
most instances the contract were
executed In the name OF the person
associated with the judges in the par
ticulaG transaction or trade. and the
judges name was not disclosed on
lAC AdNt VI ihC COhNldOl
shows, however, that he was, as a
matter OF fact, pecuniary interested
in such contract and that while his in
terest was not known to the public,
it was known TO the officials OF the
railroads and OF the coal companies
and their subsidiaries.
The evidence discloses that while
The judges associates or partners
would locate properties, the judge
would take up the matter OF the r.lr.
chase or sale OF such properties with
the officials OF the coal and railroad
companies which. in most instances,
owned and controlled the coal com.
panies. While these negotiations were
being conducted, the railroad. com
panies with whose officers Judge Arch
bald was making contracts and seek
ing to make agreements were com
mon carriers engaged in interstate
commerce with litigation pending In
the commerce court.
Such options and agreements were
sought and obtained by Judge Arch
bald to such an extent that the ex
1posure OF the Judges several transac