Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-21
Second One, for $500, Men
toned in Archibald Case.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESS
Said to Have Been Offered to Attor-
ney for Discount.
DENIAL FROM MR.. RISSINGER
Daily Memoranda Kept by Miss
Mary Boland Subject Of
Cross-Examination.

A second note Endorsed by Judge r. w
Archibald and reported to have been Of
fered to an attorney having litigation
about that time before the judge, for
discount. was the subject of testimony
today before the House judiciary commit
tee hearing charges against the judge OF
the Commerce Court
Attorney II. c. Reynolds declared for.
mer Representative John T. Lenahan OF
Wilkesbarre. Pa, gave him information
that w. w. Rissinger treasurer of the
old Plymouth Coal Company, asked him
to discount a $500 note in which Judge
Archibald was interested about" the
time Reynolds and Lenahan had case
before Judge Archibald.
Mr.. Rissinger on the stand denied any
recollection of having asked Mr.. Lena.
han to discount the note.
Under cross-examination, Mr. Rissinger
said the old Plymouth Coal Company
case was settled November 10, 1908, and
final Judgment entered by Judge Arch
bald November 23. 1915. The note was
dated December II, 1908. The witness
said that he brought the suits in the. To-
cal state courts and the insurance COM
pany, the opposing party, removed the
case to Judge Archbald's federal court.
Tells of Memoranda.
How Miss Mary Boland kept daily
memoranda on her desk calendar of al
legged remarks by E. j. Williams wher
he visited w. P. Bolands Office in Scran.
ton, Pa, about his business connections
with Judge Archibald was the subject OF
cross-examination.
Among the spectators was George f
Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading
railway. He had been subpoenaed as g
witness.
Miss Boland objected to counsel reading
all her memoranda because of persona
matters contained therein. The commit
tee partially sustained her point. holding
that the attorney for Judge Archibald, A
8. Worthington. was entitled to see mere
ly the memoranda already read.
Miss Boland explained she made the
memoranda simply to refresh her uncle's
memory should he ever desire to refer tc
the subject.
After Miss Boland left the stand Attor.
ney Reynolds. who testified yesterday
was recalled to be questioned by Repre-
sentative Norris of Nebraska.
The witness was asked If he now re
called anything connected with the case
which he had not thought of yesterday.
Matter of $1,000 Note.
Thereupon Mr.. Reynolds said that las
February or March he was talking witt
John T. Lenahan about Judge Archbal,
and expressed the opinion that he did no
see much in the story about an attempt t
have c. G. Boland discount the five-hun
dred-dollar note Endorsed by Judge Arch
bald about the time Boland had cas-
before the Judge.
What would you think" began Mr.
Reynolds. in quoting Mr.. Lenahan, IF
told you that about the time We had the
old Plymouth Coal Company case in the
pany came to me and asked me to dis
count note for s., 500 in which Judge
Archibald was interested?'
Mr.. Reynolds said that the note could
not have affected the suits. which were
in 1908 because there was only one way
the cases could have been decided. Ht
said he and Mr.. Lenahan were associate
counsel in the case.
w. w. Rssinger of Scranton, Pa. mine
operator, was next called. Attorney
Worthington not cross-examining Mr.
Reynolds.
Mr.. Rissinger's Testimony.
He testified that in 1903 a promoter
named Hamilton came to him with a gold
placer concession in Honduras. He TOOK
the matter up with Judge Archibald, who
was quoted as saying the proposition
looked good.
Almost Immediately. Mr.. Rissinger said
he, Judge Archibald and the formers
mother-in-law signed a two-thousand-five
hundred-dollar note to raise money Il
go into the concession. This was Decem.
Der II, 1908. The witness said the nott
was still unpaid, but was discounted by
ho no
renewed, he stated.
The witness said he thought Judge
Archibald signed as indorser and that he
stood for one-third of the note. He
thought Judge Archibald and his mother
in-law were the payees.
Mr.. Rissinger declared he could not re-
member having asked MIR. Lenahan OIL
his bank in Wilkesbarre to discount the
note.
George F. Baer on Stand.
George F. Baer then took the stand
He was embarrassed by not being able
to remember the name of the treasurer
of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company So was w. ]. Rich
ards, vice president of the company.
Did you ever have any conversation
with Judge Archibald in regard to a
culm property" asked Chairman Clay
ton.
mo. sir
Did Judge Archibald to your knowledge
irtercede with you or your company to
laoca a culm hank to Fred Warneke of