The Washington times., 1912-07-08
JUDGE ARCHIBALD
.FLAYED IN REPORT
BY THE COMMITTEE
Proceedings
Grow Out of Famous
Culm Bank Deals.
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Of the coal companies and railroad COM
panies. while these negotiations were
being conducted" says the report, lard
while agreements were sought to be
made. the railroad companies with
ing contracts and seeking to make
agreements, were common carriers en-
gagged In interstate commerce with liti-
cation pending In the commerce court. !"
tracts, and agreements. the Judiciary
Committee, says. amounted to "a public
scandal when aired in the press.
The testimony fails to disclose any
case In which Judge Archibald invested
any actual money of his own" admits
the committee. but shows that ne used
his personal influence as q Judge In con-
sideration of which he received, or was
to receive. his share in the property or
profits Of the deal"
Grossly Abused Office.
The committee says that such. a
course makes Judge Archibald guilty Of
having grossly abused the proprieties
of his office as Judge"
In conclusion, the committee states
that "the conduct of this Judge has been
exceedingly reprehensible and in marked
contrast with the high sense of judicial
ethics and probity that generally char
acterizes the Federal judiciary. !"
The public respect for the judicial
branch of our Government has almost
amounted to reverence This confidence
has been deserved, and let us hope that
1t will continue to be deserved to the
end: that an upright and Independent
judiciary may be maintained for the
perpetuation Of our Government Of
law"
The committee AYERS that a Judge
should be ''the personification Of integ-
rity, Of honor, and Of uprightness in his
daily walk and conversation. He should
hold his exalted office and the admins
tration of justice above sordid desire
to accumulate wealth by trading or
trafficking with actual or probable liti-
gants in his court. He should be free
avarice, and unhampered by pecuniary
or other improper obligations.
Sharply Assails Judge.
In its sweeping indictment, the COM
mittee declares to the House:
Your committee is of the opinion
that Judge Archbald's sense of mot-
al responsibility has become deaden-
ed. He has prostituted his high office
for personal profit. He has attempted
by various transactions to CONNER
cialize potentialitv as Judge. He has
shown an overweening desire to make
gainful bargains with parties having
cases before him. To accomplish this
purpose, he has not hesitated to use
his official power and influence. He
has degraded his high office and de-
stroyed the confidence Of the public
in his judicial integrity. He has for
feited the condition upon which he
holds his commission and should be
removed from office by impeachment"
In the articles Of impeachment the
committee sets forth In detail the
transactions in which Judge A-chba ID
testified to during the recent hearings
before the committee. They include
the Katydid culm pile negotiations with
f. ]. williams. and the alleged deal
with the Marian Coal Company and
the Lackswanna railroad.
Other Deals Set Forth.
Other articles upon which the commit
tee asserts Archibald should be i'm
peached, set forth the alleged negoti-
ations for purchase OF a dump from the
IIehigh Valley Coal Company; the al
legged deal with Frederick Warnke, of
Scranton, Pa, in coal lands owned in
directly by the Philadelphia, and Read
ing Company, ano Archbald's claimed
participation, when a district Judge, In
a Honduran mining enterprise Another
article charges that Archibald improper
ly attempted to use his influence as
Judge with the Lehigh Valley to secure
interest in the Everhardt coal lands OF
Pennsylvania.
The resolution also charges that
Archibald was guilty Of misconduct In
| litigation brought before the Commerce
Court by the Louisville and Nashville
| railroad, where 1t Is alleged ne secret
| ~, wrongfully, and unlawfully' COM
municated with an attorney Of the road
regarding a witness.
The thirteen articles Of impeachment
| purport to enumerate a chain of trans
| actions justifying the committee in Its
| recommendations that Judge Archibald
should be stripped of his judicial ermint
by trial before the bar OF the Senate.