The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-20
Wants Senate to Dispose
of Archibald Case Be-
fore Adjournment.
ACCUSED JURIST
APPEARS AT BAR
Is Given Until July 20 to Pre-
pare Answer, and House Man
E. ayers Required to File Their
Reply by August ALL
Pleadings Must Be Com
pleted by August 3.

Washington. July ia determina-
ton to attennpt to secure an immedi-
ate trial Of the impeachment charges
against Judge Robert ". Archibald. OF
the United states Commerce Court
was announced In the Senate TO-DAY
~ senate. Bailey. of Teas when
Judge Archibald Appeared TO answe'
the charges OF misconduct made
against him By the House OF Rep
resentaiivcss
judge Archibald and his attorneys
were given until Monday, July e. 10
answer the lengthy articles Of i'm
parchment and the date Tor the COM
p!etion Of all answers In the case
was fixed as August 3
Tho House managers Insisted upon
az earlier answer ON Judge Arch
bald favoring JUS . the date In
urging the extension OF time TO July
- Senator Bailey declared ne
was ona % those who wour1 insist
upon an immediate trial or the case.
ISL snouId hc given what time he
thought necessary to prepare his an
swer
The senate has not yet been called
upon TO decide when tho trial shall
be held. II is generally Understood
that Judge Archibald favors con-
iinuanc@ until fall The matter Will
proba bly, not come formally before
the House until the completion Of the
issues in the case. August 3
senate AS Court
The Senate resolved itself into the
Impeachment court shortly after its
session began. and word was sent
10 tho House that It was ready TO
proceed.
Judge Archibald reached the Capitol
some time before the nour Sc; FOR his
appea gance. He mad determined Is
appear pcrso nally 10 answer the SEN
ates summons Win MIN were his
attorney, = :. Wor,hington. OF this
city. and his son. Robert ". Arch
bald. Jr. 81 Philadelphia also an at
tc!ney. Another son occupied a place
In the gallery.
The accused iuris, and his asso-
ciates remained in the ONCE of Col
onel Ransden. sergeant-at-arnls. to
await conduct into the :senats.
At the left OF the presiding ot,cers
desk, for the opening OF the impeach-
ment court chairs had been placed Tor
the House managers. who Will ac, IS
prosecutors in the case. AT the right
a table and chairs mad been placed
for Judge Archibald and his attorneys
The House managers. led by Rep
resentative Henry .. clayton. ap-
peared at the Senate door at 1910
and were announced by the assistant
doorkeeper
Judge Ushercd In.
moment later Judge Archibald and
his son and attorney were usnered in
by Colonel Ransdel Judge Archibald
wore light summer suit. Two OF his
attorneys did not appear at the OPEN
ing OF the TRIAL. NJ j. Martin, OF
scranton, one OF his attorneys. wa.
detained in the hospital by an opera.
ton. and :. b Price. also of counsel
wss i'll in New Jersey. Both live in
Scranton. Pa, Judge Archbald's home
judge Archibald had made no state
ment before his appearance in the
senate lie appeared At ease as he took
ms place. but followed the announce
ments Of the secretary and the read
ing OF the records OF the return ~
the summons with close attention.
Sergeant at Arms Ransdell was
called on first TO swear to the fact
that he had served the Senate's sum
mons on the jurist. He then made the
formal proclamation:
'Rober; w Archibald. appear ana
answer the charges made egainst
Judge Archibald leaned forward 70
listen as the proclamation was made
His attorney. Mr. Worthington arosa
and said. Respondent is present in
person to answer
Motion for Time.
MI Worthington then submitted =
motion for time in which to nre-
pare and submit his answer. No d,,a
was named In the motion.
senator Clark. of wyoming. i'm
mediately offered an order to fin he
date Of answer as July -.
That time seems very short s,ia
MI Northinston. because Of the MAJ.
ar,lcles that appear in the document :.
ne aug = mat Attorneys Martin and
| frice' who are now i'll. had aided .T,dre
Archibald in the case, and time shonIJ
be allowed them to recover.
Mr. Worthinston asked for twenty
Judge Clayton chairman Of tho
House managers. objected TO any delnv
| beyond four or five DAYS
This matter Of the Impeachment Of
Judge Archibald had a thorough sitting
before the House committee on 'I ims
dietary" he said.
He added that Mr.. Worthington and
Judge Archibald were well informed,
as to all charges in the Impeachment
papers, as the result of the House COM
mittee's hearing and the debate I'm Inc
House and that the House managers
believed no delay should be given.
Judge Clayton said he believer there
was nothing in the Impeachment
payers to surprise" Judge Archibald or
his attorney.
Suggents July 81.
Attorney Worthipgton replied tina.
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