The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08

general. vague and Indefinite and
opeS not give him such infOrma-
ton a TO the real charge intend
cd TO be made as to enable him
To prepare for trial on il.
The seventh article charges
Judge Archibald with improper
conduct regarding the case of the
plymouth Coal Company against
the Equitable Fire and Marine
Insurance Company when he was
Judge OF the middle district of
pennsylvania and alleges trans
actions with W. ". RiSinger in
NOiNinS the raising of money for
tnc promotion of n good mining
scheme.
He declares that i'm his rulings
I'm that case he acted solely upon
his judgment as to the merits of
the question. which were sub
mittCd TO him.
Judge Archibald drew and eyl-
dOrSed a check for $500. PAYABLE
10 himself and signed by John
Henry Jones, for the purpose of
having il discounted by Christie
phcr G. BOland, who had civil
action pending i'm his court
Judge Archibald declares. i'm his
answer, tIsat ne endorsed the note
solely for the accommodation of
Jones and had no knowledge or
NbAtNA I'll " UT IN WHOM III MAS
10 be discounted and that when
he was Informed that the nete
might he discounted nv BOland
he made no comment. He denies
any improper intent i'm cOnnec-
ton with il.
"PLEASURE TRIP"
The ninth article deals with
the discount of a note for $500 by
c. III. Won StOrcn. an attorney
practicin@ before his court.
Judge Archibald declares that
prior tn the diScounting the note
Won StOrch had never appeared
a. attorney in any case before
him. hut admits that about a year
before he decided ruling in
favor of Won StOrch. He denies
that he used his judicial position
i'm the matter. He says that the
note il still due and owing.
The tenth article charges that
Judge Archibald had the expenses
Of Il pleasure trip abroad paid ny
Henry ". Cannon. a stakeholder
i'm various railroad corporations.
Judge Archibald saws that Can
non and Mrs. archibald. are full
cousins. and that Mrs. Archibald
received from Cannon a letter. in
Nitin@ her To take a "trip 10 E,u-
rope ut his expense and suggest
in@ Judge -irchbaid'S daughter rs
companion. lie says that Mr..
Cannon did not suppose tIiat he
(Archhald) could accompany
them. because Of his judicial work.
Because Of Mrs. ArChbald'S ILL
health il was necessary for her
10 have a companion on the trip.
He had had NO vacation for six
or seven years.
The eleventh article charges
Judge Archibald with having ac-
CrptCd Gift CT $500. raised by
subscription from among attOr-
ncNs practicin@ in his court. In
his answer Judge Archibald admits
having received contribution
from personal friends OF 1928,
just prior 90 his sailing for Eu-
rope.
The twelfth article charges
Judge Archibald with having APP
pointed y. =. Woodward general
counsel for the LChi9h Valley
Railroad as jury commissioner.
Judge ARCHIBALD admits the ap-
pointMcnt. and says that under
;hc law. thc clerk Of the court
being Republican. il was inCum-
bent upon him 10 appoint a Demo-
Crat - jury commissioner.
The thirteenth article il i'm part
summary Of The several charges
Of improper conduct in undertake
inc 90 carry ON 4 general business
%! speculation and profit in coal
properties AMI with railroad COM
pani"S. having cases before his
court. and attempting to use his
influence is judge I'm these mat
tcrS. Respondent ayers he did
not attempt To- use his influence
a. judge in these cases.