The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-17
ARCHIBALD CASE IS
ON IN THE SENATE
Senate Organized as Court
and Will Reconvene on
Friday Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, d. C., July H.
The trial of Judge Robert w. Arch
bald OF the Commerce court, accused
Of misbehavior by alleged acceptance
of credit and favors from litigants be-
fore his court got under way yesterday.
The senate was sworn in as a court
of impeachment and a summons for the
accused Judge, calling him to it's bar
on July 10Th, was issued. Judge Arch
bald is in Scranton. The sergeant-at-
arms of the senate will serve him
there today.
At 1890 o'clock Friday, the court
of impeachment will reconvene with
the accused jurist present and de-
termine IL the trial shall proceed at
once or go over until fall, perhaps to
a special session in November. Mem
bers of the senate have consulted with
the Judge and his counsel and are pre-
pared to meet his wishes to have the
trial go over until fall.
The House managers who appear as
prosecutors, will oppose such con-
tinuance Several members of the SEN
ate are prepared to urge speedy action.
The managers Of the senate will settle
the question, and will agree, it is be-
lieved, to recess of the court until
early in November. If a recess is not
taken special session of congress
probably will be asked.
Attended with the solemnity which
marks an occasion where federal
officer Is called to account for high
It, i
sivernment, the senate converted it
self today into a high court for the
trial of impeachment.
Demands Summons Issue.
Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, chair
man of the House committee Of inn
parchment managers. read the demand
for a summons for the Judge.
I'VE, as managers of the House of
Representatives, demand that a pro-
cess be issued for Robert w. Arch
bald" said Judge Clayton, land that
he be required to appear at the bar
of the Senate and answer the articles
Of impea chment."
An order for his appearance Mon
day was offered by Senator Clark of
Wyoming, chairman of the Senate
committee on judiciary, and was OBJ
iected to by Mr.. Clayton and Senator
Bacon Friday was then fixed.
When the Judge has been served
with the process" said Mr.. Clayton,
then he may appear and request a
reasonable time to make his answer
to the articles of Impeachment"
Tess than an hour was taken up
,'t'1 the organization of the court of
-1eachrre Mt and the adoption of the
',~-,n1 orders for the appearance of
G-fe~ ~ end witnesses.
First Trial Since Swayne's.
The trial of Judge Archibald for al
led connection with business deals,
the beneficiary of favors from rail-
reds having litigation before his
f~-~. - tse first Impeachment case
80 49, rrnate since Judge Swayne
-'e~'aa wa tried in 1905. Judge
r-~--o t-e~ -rruitted.
~ IT, cic':. Ven who have been i'm
-:-d I'D - before the Senate
/ 80 I7st e~nt~rv and a quarter, in
= 1'rg Fres dent of the United
eF- senator SECRETARY vi WAL
- cseoc'ate justice Of the Supreme
-urt and four federal district judges,
- have been convicted.
censtor William Blount of Tennes-
see tried in 1898. resigned and the.
cere was dismissed: Judge John Pick
r~'~g Of New Hampshire was removed
l., 1904 and Judge West H. Humphreys
- Tennessee suffered similar fate in
1862. President Johnson, tried in 1868;
Lattice Samuel Chase, in 1914; Judge
rames Peck in 1880; Secretary of
War w, Wa Belknap, in 1876. and
Trdge Charles Swayne, in 1905, all
We're, acquitted by the senate.