The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-17
ARCHIBALD WILL face.
IMPEACHMENT Charge
10 SUMMON ACCUSED
JUDGE FROM HIS HOME.
House Managers Who Appear As
Prosecutors viii Oppose Move
to Continue Case.
If Recess Is Taken a Special
Session of Congress May
Be Asked for.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-The trial
of Judge Robert W. Archibald. OF the
commerce court. accused Of misbe-
havior by alleged acceptance of credit
and favors from litigants before his
court, got under way to-day.
The senate was sworn IN as a court
OF Impeachment and a summons for
the accused judge calling him to its
bar on July 18th. was issued. Judge
Archibald Is in Scranton. The SER
geant at arms of the senate will servo
him there. probably tomorrow.
At 1880 o'clock Friday. the court
OF impeachment will reconvene with
the accused jurist present and deter
mine IL the trial shall proceed at once
or go over until fall, perhaps to q
special session in November.
Members OF the senate who have
consulted with the Judge and his coun-
sci. are prepared to meet his wishes
to have the trial go over until fall.
VIII Oppose Continuance.
The house managers. who appear as
prosecutors, will oppose such a con-
tinuance. Several members Of the
senate are prepared to urge speedy
action. The managers OF the senate
will settle the question and will agree.
II Is believed. to a recess OF the court
until early in November. II a recess
Is not taken a special session OF con-
gress probably will be asked.
Attended with the solemnity which
marks an occasion where a federal
OFFICER Is called TO account for high
crimes and misdemeanors" against the
government. the senate converted It.
self to-day into a high court for tho
trial OF impeachment"
Henry ID. Clayton, OF Alabama.
chairman OF the house committee of
Impeachment managers. read the de-
mand for tsle summons for the Judge.
I'VE as managers OF the house of
representatives,. demand that a pro-
cess be issued for Robert W. Arch
bald" said Judge Clayton.
And that he be required TO appear
at the bar of the senate and answer
the articles Of impeachment"
An order for his appearance Monday
was offered by Senator Clark. OF
Wyoming. chairman OF the senate
committee OF judiciary and was OBJ
jected 10 by Mr.. Clayton and Senator
Bacon. Friday was then fixed.
The Charges.
The trial OF Judge Archibald for
alleged connection with business deals
in which II Is charged he appeared as
the beneficiary OF favors from rail-
roads having litigation before his
court, is the first impeachment case
before the senate since Judge SWaype.
OF Florida. was tried in 1905. Judge
Swayne was acquitted.
or the eight men who have been
impeached and tried before the sen
ate In the lit century and a quarter.
including a president OF the United
states. senator. a secretary OF war.
an associate Justice OF the suprems
court and four district judges. two
have been convicted
Senator William Blount. % Tennes-
see. tried In 1898. resigned and the
case vas dismissed. Judge John r.
Pickering y New Hampshire. was re-
moved in 1904. and Judge West n.
Humphreys. % Tennessee suffered a
similar fate IN 1sH Pr~sidenf An.
drew johnson tried In fsfs Justice
Samue. Chase. in 1904. Judge James
H ieCk in 1s1o. Secretary - War
" v Heiknan. in 1875 and ruars
Crarles suayue in 1895 an uers au-
luIffed b. fhe senate