New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
GIVES NEW ANGLE
TO ARCHIBALD CASE
Witness Connects Judge with
Attempted Sale of Coal Com
pany to Railroad.
SAYS JURIST OFFERED AID
G. G. Boland Insists, However,
That He Does Not Know
Archibald Expected to
Receive Pay.
4 From The Tribune Bureau.

Archibald Expected 70
Receive Pay.
FROM The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May 1.-THE investigation
by the House judiciary committee Vi
charges against Judge Robert w. Arch-
bald. Of the Commerce Court, took new
angle to-day when Christopher q. Bolano,
Of Scranton, connected Judge Archoaio
with the attempted sale Of the Marion Coal
Company 10 the Delaware. LAckawanna ~
Western Railroad. Mr.. Boand, brother OF
W. p. Boland, who preferred the original
charges against the Judge, was particular
10 state, however that he did not know
Judge Archibald had any pecunlary interest
In the prospective sale.
MIR Boland, who said he was friend OF
the accused jurst and had been such for
forty years. related with some reluctance
the details Of the alleged transaction Judge
Archibald. he testified, had lent his assist
snce 10 George NJ. Watson, q Scranton at
torney, who was trying TO sell the coai
company TO the I4ackawanna. Watson SAID
: the witness. had informed him that ne
: asked 900 more for the property than the
! amount stipulated by the Marion owners
! in order that Judge Archibald and two un-
; named officials of the railroad might De
compensated for their services
Mr. Roland asked to have II distinctly
urderstood that he did not know whether
. Judge Archibald expected or was 10 receive
, any compensation. He had only the sta.e,
q; nent of Watson that a part OF the sfV'VVV
was to compensate the judge ana o'hei' .
: The negotiations were never closeu'
Mr. Boland, who. with MS orolhei'
q two-thirds interest In the coai CUM
said they had asked Ap'VO 1or It.
Watson. he testified, had lnloriheu nun
that the price asked Of the LacKa" anna,
through Watson, was $4,000 he tolo o.
. n conference in the office or Judge ar. -,
bald. in which the judge SAID lie "ou'u "''
the sale, and later, he said. the Juuse SUE
yested that the agreement TO pay WATSON
5000 commission be put In writing ihis
was done.
Marion Company in Court
=. .ho TINA ~ these negotiations, the
witness said, the Marion Noal
was defendant in suit in the leuei' a. 49,
over which Judge Archibald hao pres. ..'S
at the beginning Of the htlgauoiI. Inc
Marion company. be added was dio0 -
cornplainant before the interstate N'i"
merce Commission in an acuoh pio"en ~
against the Delaware, Lscka"ar'd I"
western because Of alleged DISCRIMINATION
In freight rates. . -.
Roland told OF his refusal 90 discount a
,,ote for 500 signed by Judge Archoaiu loi
Edward J. Williams while litigation OF inc
company was pending in the Cofnl'leIIs ',
Co,r, Later. he said. Williams mad toi1
him, he had made a mistake III rei"s'iie
IN discount the note, and that ne cout'
have saved the Marion company Gov" 'o0''
had he acted differently.
while Roland was telling of confer
enco arranged by Judge Archibald with OF
dcials of the Delaware, Lackawanha {"
Western TO discuss the coal company saie
Mr. Littleton asked whether Watson toio
hin, the Judge had ever said how hiuoh ne
ought to be compensated
I'm not sure said Bolano
Did Watson ever indicate that the Judge
had named any SUM
NV understanding now is that 1t was
10000 10 $1,000. but I'm not sure sald
Boland. $500.
Did Watson give you to understand that
Judge Archibald had demanded such or
any financial consideration" Mr.. Little
ton continued.
THAT was only my conclusion said
Bolsnd.
do you know anything about scheme
TO entrap Judge Archibald?
NO. did not know anything particular
about the Katydid culm deal" said Boiand'
II was not concerned in It,
CONDENSATION Understood.
,a.o-a ,hat Iudpa Arch
hald was to get $1,000 II the Marion COM
ranv vas sold at $4,000 in excess of the
nrice YOU asked, and $1,000 If Watson sue
ceeded in getting $4,000 IN excess nan
man Clayton asked.
THAT was my understanding OF II from
Watson" said Boland.
Did Judge Archibald ever say anything
bevond the fact that he would assist in
the disposal OF your interests" asked Mr..
Littleton.
..So. The judge merely told me he would
assist
Poland told of a telegram, photograph
nj which Is in possession of the committee,
which Watson wrote to be sent to Judge
Archibald. This telegram. dated october g.
1911. asked the judge TO telegraph what
tins Watson could see him In Washington
the next day.
Il saw Watson write that telegram in his
Scranton office" said Boland. 81 think
Watson went TO Washington the following
day
Edward J. Williams was recalled to allow
him 10 correct his testimony about letter
hearing his signature addressed to Charles
r. Conn, OF the Laurel Line, at Scranton,
in which Judge Archibald was referred TO
as the party" Williams said he now
r.collected that William p. Boland had die
,sted the letter. Ho had previously testi-
fed that he thought Judge Archibald
might have written 1t.
The "Silent Party"
William L. Pryor. Of Scranton, said he
knew nothing Of this letter, but he had at
tested the assignment contract In winch
Judge Archibald was referred 10 as the
silent party" Pryor said he judged from
converse tions he had overheard between
the Bolands that Judge Archibald was to
receive some remuneration" for the set
Element of suits In the federal courts 10
which the Bolands were parties.
Richard Bradley, Scranton coal oper-
ator testified earlier In the day that w. r.