Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-12
ONLY ONE DISSENTING VOTE
IARR or PENNSYLVANIA. \ LIFE
Long FRIEND on THE
JUDGE, VOTED NO.
NOW Goes TO The senate
\ Date for Trial VIII Probably 10
Fixed by the senate on
Next Monday.

WASHINGTON, July ll.-Tho
house Of representatives today adopt
ed by vote Of 222 to / articles Of
impeachment against Judge Robert W.
Archibald of the United states Com
merce court, Representative Farr OF
Pennsylvania cast the single vote
against the bin Of Impeachment.
MIR Furr is lifelong friend. who
has all along voiced confidence In
Judge Archbald's integrity OF thoTo-
tai membership of the house In their
seats only nine voted present These
were former Speaker Cannon, Repre-
scutatiyes burgess of Texas, Dnlzell
and Olmstead Of Pennsylvania, Dwight
of New York, Johnson of South Caro-
llna, Parran of Maryland Rucker Of
Missouri and SparSman Of Florida.
only three members had spoken In
the judges defense. They were Rep
resentatives Farr, Bowman and Focht.
all republicans. Of Pennsylvania. Tho
scene now shifts TO the senate which
Will sit In judgment on the case. While
there has been disposition voiced In
the senate TO postpone the trial until
autumn, Chairman Clayton Of tho
house Judiciary committee and one of
the prosecuting managers, declared to-
day his conviction that the senate
would take up the impeachment soon.
In Senate Monday.
Senator Clark OF wyoming, repub-
lican chairman of the senate judiciary
and Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina took the attitude that
the senate would acquiesce with Judge
Archbald's wishes as to having an inn
mediate trial or be allowed time to
prepare his defense. Among some OF
the republican leaders II was suggest
ed that the case probably would be
formally presented to the senate next
Monday and that body might not do
more now than to determine the date
of the trial and that the senate mignl
recess until November, then proceed
with the hearing, With probability of
completing the case before the Christ
mas holidays.
The impeachment grows out Of
charges that while occupying federal
bench. Judge Archibald was connected
with "A negotiation for valuable culm
bank properties in Pennsylvania and
with other alleged questionable finan-
cial transactions and with using his
official position to prevent impeach-
ment Of himself and friends.
Farr Defended Judge.
For the opposition to the impeach-
ment Representative Farr bore the
brunt of the battle. He demanded
quorum at the outset, saying the judge
y virtually was on trial for his life. Only
three score members were present.
L. "a k,r
v ere thoroughly familiar with the eyi-
dcnce.
Representative Moore of Pennsyl-
vania contended the house judiciary
committees Investigations Were ex-
parte, that Archibald was represented
only by counsel and that no witnesses
were examined in refutaton of the
charges. Mr.. Clayton acknowledged
this, saying it had always been tho
case with impeachments and that ey-
cry courtesy had been extended to
Judge Archibald. He said Agchbald's
counsel once asked If the judge might
go on the stand and that when told
he might, but would be subject 10
cross examination, the request was not
Was Money Mad.
Representative Sterling of Illinois
said he first thought the charges
were trumphed up by disappointed
litlgants and dtsgruntled lawyers" but
now he felt the testimony sustained
the impeachment counts.
Judge Archibald was seized with a
sudden and oyerpowering desire to ac-
money" declared Represen-
tative Webb North Carolina (demo-
craU. but he was flushed before tho
money began to come in
81 have known Judge Archibald 20
years as an honest. faithful. capable
Judge, said Representative Farr. "He
has been unfortunate In his associates
to whom he extended assistance, solely
out of kindness"
And to make money" interrupted
Mr.. Clayton.
not at all. He has never made
pepny out Of his Official position"