The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-12-05
admits JUDGE
| WAS INTERESTED
IN BIG DEAL
-
Pennsylvania Tells How
Archibald Recommended
Him to Directors.
GIVES CAUsTIC REPLY
Says it Was No Ones Business
What Money He Gave
to Jurist.
GIVES CAUsTIC REPLY
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Dec. admissions
that Judge Robert w. Archibald, Of
the Court of Commerce, had been in
terestod with him In deal for the
katydid-Culm Dump near Scran-
ton, Pa, and would have profited
from the sale of the property, were
drawn, today, from Edward j. VIII
flams, OF Dummore, Pa, before the
Senate court Of impeachment, which
lostracised the iurist for alleged mis-
conduct.
Williams was the first witness
summoned In the impeachment OF
Judge Archibald Standing at the
eievated clerks desk In the Senate
and facing Judge Archhold. who had
been his friend. he said for thirty
years the aged Welshman became a
silent witness for part of the time to
the>duel between the House managers
and Archbald's lawyers as to what
evidence and what testimony should
be admitted before the court
The first interest, today, centered
about the first article of the charges.
which alleged that Archbold had ex-
erted influence ON officers of the Erie
railroad which had the Iighterage
case pending In his court to compel
than to rive +an' option to Williams
on Its poft6h of the Katydid refuse
coal heap owned through its sub
sldlary company. the Hillside Coal
Co Williams declared Judge Arch
bald had nothing to do with getting
the option further than to act as his
friend and recommend him to the Of
ficers OF the Hillside Co. Later. un-
der the questions OF Representative
Webb. Of North Carolina, he said
Judge Archibald would have received
half of the profits received from the
sale OF the property.
What did Judge Archibald do. for
which he was to receive one-half OF
the profits of the coal dump?" de-
manded Representative Webb.
1T was none Of anybody's business
II | wished to give 1t to him." re-
torted Williams.
To this he later added that the ins
terest OF Judge Archibald resulted
from what he did for me-" and II
was partly through his influence that
got the option.
The charge against Judge Arch
bald arose In connection with private
and Official acts both as judge of
he Court of Commerce and Az uniteh
States District Judge for Middle
He was impeached
~ the House Of Representatives after
full investigation of the facts By
he Department Of Justice, and ex-
ended hearings before the House
judiciary Committee.
Judge Archbalds attorneys fought
Lgainst the admission of document
to assign part OF Will
iams' interests In the coal dump to
William F. Boland and silent part
Ter" supposed to be Archibald
A. ). Worthington, attorney for
he accused, declared the paper had
'een prepared as a damaging piece
II evidence" In the offices OF Will
lam p, Boland, OF Scranton, and
hat ut showed part of the conspir-
cy against Judge Archibald and the
ttempt to get him into trouble"
The Senate finally was forced 10
ote and the document was admitted
s evidence.
Senate Not Hastv.
The manager appointed by tho
onse to prosecute the case before
ne Senate asked for an Immediate
'ial last August. but the Senate de-
incd to hasten its consideration OF
'e case. During the last week
ores OF subpoeanes were issued for
illnesses who will be brought before
70 Senate by the House managers
Id by Judge Archbald's attorneys
ccnnertion with the trial.
After the House Committee on
,diciary had concluded It's hearings
~ spring II recommended that
ldfe Archibald be called before the
'na;e under impeachment proceed