The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
William P.Boland A d.
mits He w AM ted to
Check Up Archibald
SHAKES FINGER AT
ACCUSED JURIST
Witness Confesses That He Tried
to Get Hold of Everything He
Could That Would Help in
Showing Up" Defendant
Before Court of I'M
parchment.

Washington. December l0.-William
T. Boland. Of Scranton. Pa. the man
charged by Judge Robert ". Arcnbald
Of the Commerce Court, with having
organized a conspiracy that resulted
in Judge Archbald's impeachment and
his present trial before the Senate
admitted on the witness stand in the
Senate to-day that he had suggested
the various steps by which Judge
Archibald was connected with the deal
for the Katydid culm dump in order to
check up Judge Archibald.
Il wanted to button up Judge Arch
bald" ne said. shaking his finger al
the accused jurst. who sal in front oi
him. Il wanted TO show he was the
kind OF a man he IS
These admissions. made under
searching questions by Judge Arch
baldls attorney, 4. : WOrthingt IN
were interspersed with the vigorous
denunciation Of Judge Archibald by Mr.
Boland as corrupt Judge" and
charges that Judge Archibald had been
working for the railroads
Repeated demands were made By
Judge Archbald's attorney that Nj
BOland be required to answer ques-
lions directly. but Notwithstanding
cautions from Senator Bacon. he en-
bodied in his replies sweeping charges
against Judge Archibald and frank ad
missions that he had set out to gel
hold of everything he could that would
help in showing up" Judge Archibald
and that would sustain the belief
Boland held that Judge Archibald was
being used by the railroads
The testimony Of W. L. Boland. who
followed his brother. &. @. Boland, or
the stand centred chiefly about the
case of the Marion Coal Company. OF
which they were chic: owners. Mr.
Boland declared he believed judge
Archibald had used his influence I,
attempt to bring about a settlement
of a case btween the Marion Goa
Company and the Lackawanna Rail
road.
Refused to Discount Note.
He said he had told Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham and members OF til
Interstate Commerce Commission h
believed Judge Archibald had overrule,
the demurrer of the Marion Coal Com
pany because he tBolandD had refuse
to discount Judge Archbald's note
! When pressed for evidence TO prov
. this. Mr. Boland said he had been toll
repeatedly BY l.. J. Williams. the as
sociate OF Judge Archibald, in coal Ian
operations. that il would have bee
better for him if he had discounted tn
note.
Judge Archibald never did thin
to me until the railroads began to US
him. shouted Mr.. Boland. in the cours
OF one of his answers to questions b.
Mr. Worthington. He was account
able for al our troubles over the ap
peal case"
Where did you get your information
about Judge Archibald" asked Nj
Worjhington.
Mr.. Williams would tell me wha
was going to happen, and would tel
me OF the influences behind Judc
Archibald" replied Boland. When
began 10 check up the judge. ! got in
formation from his associates as {
what he was doing for the railroads.
Did you send +. J. Williams to &c
Judge Archibald to write a letter {
". \. May. urging that they give Nj
Williams an option on the Katydi,
dump asked Mr.. Wcrthington.
Yes. did" said Mr. Boland. 8
wanted TO CncCh up Judge RTcnDdlr-
Did you afterwards suggest to VIII
liams that he get Judge Archibald I
20 to New York to see the Erie Rail
road officials"
Il think l did" Bolsnd finally ad
mitted.
suggestions 10 Conn.
He suggested to Charles r. Conn. 0
the Lackawanua and Wyoming vale
electric line. that he purchase the culr
dump from Williams. he said. and h
then suggested 20 Williams that n
20 to Conn as a possible purchaser "
also admitted that he urged William
TO get a letter from Judge Archbal
urging Conn TO make the purchase.
I wanted TO check up Judge Arch
bald asserted Boiand dOggedly. as Nj
Worthington pressed the questions.
Judge Archbsld's attorneys had no
finished with William p. Boland whe
, the court Of impeachment adjourned 10
night. They were then erdeavoring {
bring out more fully the extent 4
which he had directed the various ster
by which evidence was estsbiishe