New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
REVERSE FOR ARCHIBALD
IN CLOSE SENATE VOTE
DecIaration of One "ConSpIra-
tor to Share Money with "An-
other" Admitted in Evidence.
DEFENCE FIGHTS HARD
Illegal Deal Between Boland s
Attorney and Judge Proved,
Assert House Managers
C. F. Baer Testifies.

n.a.binrton. Dec by vote OF ~
- tho Senate in the impeachment trial
', 1,dee Robert W Archibald, OF the
C..-.r,e,ce Court admitted in evidence to-
49,. The testimony Of c. G.. Boland that his
o,torney. C. NJ. Watson, had told him that
I,,doe Archibald was interested with him
a, the settlement Of the Boland clam
.,,s, the Delaware, Lackawanna q
western Railroad Company, and that ne
,,rrnosed 10 give the judge one-fourth OF
,hs amount received I'm excess OF S95'ooo'
The vote attracted attention. because II
-. tho first close division recorded dur
DC The trial. The House managers fought
-. .be admission of the testimony, and
1rd,. Archbald;s attorneys vigorously op-
,o.Ad II. After the testimony had peeh
admitted Senator Paynter asked 10 ne
auou,ed 70 vote on it's admissibility. but
-. privilege was denied him. He an
ro,,nc.d that after hearing the evidence ne
wa. prepared 10 vote TO exclude II.
REPRESENTATIVE Sterling, one OF the
u,r.a nnanag gers, declared that the man
GERS hsd proved a conspiracy between
U.o+,on and Archibald for the latter 10
use his influence as g. federal Judge 10
effect the settlement. and that therefore
declaration by one OF the "conspife-
,ors 4" Watson, should be admitted In EVIL
dance against the other.
Mr. Simpson, attorney for Judge Arch
bald replied that there was a comoina-
,ton he+ween Watson and Archibald. tho
nudge desiring merely to do friendly ACT
for Watson: but that there was no con-
.piracy. No conspiracy existed. he de-
clsysd because there was no agreement
N do an Illegal act. which is necessary
element OF a conspiracy.
Did Watson say that Judge Archbalo
demanded paw" asked Mr.. Simpson IN
REORGANIZATION.
No. sir" responded Boland.
Poland was forced 10 admit that the
names Of r. A. Phillips, manager OF the
coal department at Scranton, and r. r.
Joon,is vice-president Of the Delaware
1,ackawarna & Western. also were men
,ioned In connection with the division OF
rroAts He explained that he did not be-
leve that there was any basis for the
statement respecting these two men, ne
also had some difficulty in reconciling ms
testimony before the Senate with MS
testimony before the House JUDICIARY
Committee.
George F. Baer. of the Philadelphia a.
Reading Railroad Company; W. J. Rich
ards vlce-president of the Philadelphia
e. Reading Coal and Iron Company; r. Fl.
Never. Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission; ex-Representstive John T. Lena
han. Of Wilkes-B Barre; Rollin B. Carr
Frederick Warnke and Alton bizer OF
Scranton. were other witnesses to-day.
Mr.. Baer and Mr.. Richards testihed
concerning the efforts Of Judge Archibald
10 secure lease OF a coal dump. His
application was rejected, both men testi-
fyinr that IL was against the policy OF the
railroad TO lease its coal dumps.
Commissioner Meyer, whose complaint
led ultimately 10 the Impeachment
charges. told of receiving data from W.
p Boland. of laying the matter before
the full commerce commission and finally
before President Taft. His evidence was
presented 10 Offset the implication OF
counsel for the defence that the entire
investigation was instigated by W. p.
Boland with the intention of getting
Judge Archibald into trap.
The House managers viii END thelr
testimony tomorrow.