New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-21
To ARCHIBALD.
Witness Heard His Connection
Stopped a Settlement.
SAYS JUDGE WAS TO SHARE
REYNOLDS Told Four Men Were
to Divide Proceeds of Coal
Company Case.
iron The Tribune Bureau. J

Iron The Tribune Bureau.
Washington May 20-The testimony of a
virtual human dlctOgraph" was injected
into the Archibald Investigation to-day
when Miss Mary +. Boland, niece Of the
BOland brothers. of Scranton. testified be-
fore the House judiciary Committee, PROB
ing charges of misconduct against Judge
Robert ". Archibald. Of the Commerce
Court
Miss Boland Is a stenographer in ". L.
Bolaud's office She was armed with steno-
graphic notes Of various conversations in
the office between the Bolands and j.. J.
Williams The latter has given much con-
Trajectory testimony. especially concerning
the authorship of the Silent partner let
ter. which he delivered to President conn
of the Laurel Line. relative TO the sale of
the Katydd culm pile.
Miss Roland said that at the request or
Mr. Williams she wrote the letter herself
and he had dictated its substance.
Her photograph" notes also purported to
show various remarks made by Mr.. VIII
Jams regarding his intimacy With Judg;
Archibald. Miss Boand testified that MI
Williams had asserted in her presence,
among other things. that Judge Archibald
had asked him mot to tell anybody that he.
the Judge was IN ON the culm bank DEAF
and had told the BOIands that Judge Arch
bald had influence with the railroads.
Miss Boland testified that on November J,
1911. Williams told Boand he would have
Judge Archibald hand the Erie Railroad q
few decisions that would make It sit NJ
and take notice" On November p, she
declared. he said ne had sent the judge on
an crrand" that morning and that "hc had
not got back yet"
Miss Boland said Williams told her on
January Il. 1872 that he thought 1t WIS A
bad idea for him to be associated with
Judge Archibald any longer: that the jidge
was "no good and a CRATER"
Resented ArchbaIds Appearance.
In the cross-examination OF e. q. Bo-
land to-day he was questioned i'm regard
to the part Judge Archibald played in the
attempted settlement Of difficulties be-
tween the Marion coal Company, in which
the Bolands were heavy stockholders, and
the Delaware Taokawauna & Western
Railroad Company
you said you understood the reason
the Delaware. LaCkawanHa N western re-
fused TO make settlement was Judge
Archbald's connection with the case?
asked Mr. Worthington. representing
Judge Archibald.
%" WAS told President Truesdaie resent
ed his appearance in the case Boland
answered
Mr. Worthington brought up the alleged
attempt to have AIR. Boiand cash 5000
uotc mad" 10 Judge Archibald about the
time Judge Archibald had before him the
Pealc litigation In which the Marion Coal
Company was party. and asked.
You say Nj Williams said later the
case might have been decided otherwise
If YOU had discounted that note.
Yes
Don't you know Judge Archibald ceased
to be- a Judge OF the court in which that
was decided two months before the note
was presented to YOU"
Il was under the impression that his
successor, Judge Witner would consult
with Judge Archibald about the case be-
fore Judg" Wilmer handed down his deci-
sion said Boland.