The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-17
ARCHIBALD IS AGAIN
PUT ON THE CRIDIRON
More Testimony Introduced
Bearing On Alleged Crook
ed Deals.

Washington, May 13.-Edward L
Williams testified today in the hearing
of charges against Judge Robert w.
Archibald. entangled himself in a maze
Of contradictory statements.
Williams. who was q partner with
Judge Archibald in an alleged effort to
procure culm bank property from the
Erie railroad was particularly confused
about an assignment contract executed
last September with w. p. Boland OF
Scranton in which Judge Archibald was
referred to as a silent party"
First denying that he ever signed
such a contract, then admitting that
he did, but asserting q copy OF the
contract before he committee was not
the one he signed. and finally declaring
he had not q good recollection about
It. Williams was bombarded by Ques-
tions by different members Of the COM
mittee.
Washington. May 11.-When the
hearing into the charges against Judge
court was resumed today before the
House judiciary COMMITTEES. the chair
man announced that eight new wit
nesses had been summoned to testify.
The list includes g. #. Brownell.
vice president and general counsel for
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mining engineer who aided the depart
ment Of justice in the investigation OF
charges against the turfst; Capt. w. A.
May, superintendent Of the coal prop
critics Of the Erie: John Henry Jones,
OF Scranton, Pa, In whose favor was
drawn Judge Archbald's note for $500,
in the Venezuelan land option deal;
John NJ. Robertson, who figured In the
Erie culn bank property; Charles w.
Gunster, cashier of the Merchants &
Mechanics bank, of Scranton, who re-
fused to discount Judge Archbald's $500
note: G. H. Won Storch, president Of
the Providence bank, Of Providence,
Pa, and Richard Bradley. of Peckville,
Pa, who was offered the Erie culm
banks by Edward ]. Williams.
Williams Again q Witness.
williams, the associate Of Judge
archibald, in the culm bank negotia-
lions, was again a witness under cross
examination by A. 8. Worthington,
counsel for the accused.
WHO first suggested to you that you
get a letter from Judge Archibald.
when you sought to purchase the Erie
railroad culm banks?" Mr.. Worthing-
ton asked.
Williams sail. He added that original
ly Boland was to have had an Interest
IN the culm IL William succeeded In
getting 1t. AT that time I had no
idea of asking Judge Archibald to. q
In the property he said, But John
M. Robertson refused to, let me have
an option on his part or the cuim u
Boland had anything to, do, with It,"
when you signed a paper assigning
some Of the cuim, before you got the
options. to Boland and a silent party
did you think that Boland was setting
a trap for Judge Archbald?" the attor-
ney continued.
mo. not at ALL"
Getting Case AGainst Judge.
well but afterwards, when you were
brought to, Washington did not Boland'
tell you that he had sent to Judge
Archibald to- get these letters Of intro.
duction In order that he might get a
case against the judge?"
II think he did"
when you were talking to Judge,
Archibald about the Erie culm deal, just
what did he say about the lighterage
case?' asked Attorney Worthington.
We'll. I saw the briefs on his table.
and asked him about them n he Just
said that one of them was the lighter
g case" said Williams.
did he say anything about whether
the case had been decided OF was about
to be decided?'
mo. nothing about that"
The witness was somewhat confused
when pressed for further information
about the silent party" assignment
paper and he declared he never had
consented that such a term be inserted
I'm the assignment although his name
was signed to ii.
Didn't you testify here several days
ago." asked Representative Floyd,
that you did talk to- Judge Archibald
about referring to him as a silent par
ty,' and did not you tell this commit
tie you had the judges name kept Sc
cret because you thought It WAS UNI
lawful for a Judge to be In such q
dear?'
Perhaps I did," said Williams.