Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09
House Judiciary Committee
Unanimous in Finding
Against Archibald, Mem
Der of Commerce Court.
WILL BE GIVEN
TRIAL BY SENATE
Activity Of Archibald in
Dealing With Litigants in
His Court Held Reprehen-
sible; Ninth Case.

Washington, d. c., July S.-Chair
man Henry d. Clayton OF the com.
mittee OF judiciary OF the house Of
representatives, today presented to the
mouse thirteen articles of impeachment
against Judge Robert w. Archibald OF
the United States court Of commerce.
Mr.. Clayton's report was unanimous
from his committee.
1t constitutes the ninth impeachment
|of judicial or civil official OF the
United States since the foundation Of
the government and is the first since
the impeachment trial of Judge Charles
SWayne OF the northern district OF
Florida, who was tccquitted on Febru.
ary a., 1905.
"The conduct Of this Judge has been
exceedingly reprehensible and in
marked contrast with the high senss
|of judicial ethics and probity that gen.
orally characterizes the federal judi.
ciary," the committee said In summing
up It's findings Of misbehavior. In ONCE
against Judge Archibald.
His business transactions while
Judge on the bench were held to unft
him for further service on the bench
and resolution was presented inn
peaching him and holding him for trial
before the United States senate,
Sees Offjcs. ProstItuted.
"Your committee is of the opinion
that Judge Archbald's sense of moral
responsibility has become deadened,"
said the report.
He has prostituted his high office
for personal profit. He has attempted
by various transactions to commercial
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shown an Overwhelming desire to
make gainful bargains with parties
having cases before him or likely to
have cases before him. To accom-
plish this purpose he has not hesi-
tated to use his official power and In
fluence. He has degraded his high Of
flee and has destroyed the confidence
OF the public in his judicial integrity.
He has forfeited the condition upon
which he holds his commission and
should be removed from office by Inn
parchment.
IA judge should be the personifica-
ton Of integrity, OF honor, and OF up.
righteous in his daily walk and con.
versation. He should hold his exalted
office and the administration OF JUS
tice above the sordid desire to accum-
ulate wealth by trading or trafficling
with actual or probable litigants in his
court He should be free and unaf-
fected by any bias born of avarice and
unhampered by pecuniary or other OBJ
legations"
Tomorrow Chairman Clayton's will
present resolution providing for the
management of the trial before the
senate. The full committee designated
Chairman Clayton, Representatives
Floyd Of Arkansas; Davis Of West Vir-
ginia and Webb Of North Carolina,
democrats, and Representatives Nor
ris, Nebraska; Sterling, Illinois, and
Rowland. Ohio; republican, az the men
to prosecute the Archibald trial before
the senate.
Trip to Europe.
The charge against Judge Archibald
set forth In the thirteen articles OF im-
parchment range from his business
transactions with actual and possible
ltigants in his court to trip to Eu-
rope which, it is charged, was given
the Judge by Henry w. Cannon, rail-
road magnate and financial power In
New York. Favoritism to a railroad
litigant also was included in the
charges and In the thirteenth Of the
Indictment under the heading General
Misbehavior OF Judge Archibald The
committee reviewed the charges and
found that Archibald grossly abused
the proprieties OF his said office Of
Judge, was guilty of misbehavior and
misdemeanor in office"
Accompanying the articles OF i'm.
peachment Chairman Clayton pre-
sented brief to show that the
actions OF Judge Archibald described
as ''misbehavor" made within the pur
view Of the constitutional provision for
impeachment which enumerates
treason. bribery or other high crimes
and misdemeanors."
The penalty provided in successful
impeachment cases is removal from Of
fee and may include bar from ever
holding any Office Of trust or honor
again.
Former impeachment Trials.
The senate, which tries officials im-
peached by the house, has been called
upon to act as an impeachment court
eight times In the past One trial OF
q president, Andrew johnson. who was
acquitted; another OF cabinet officer,
Secretary Of War William w. Belknap.
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