Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
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were based was entered before the
House judiciary committee. today. by
G. +. Brownell. vice president and gen.
eral counsel for the Erie Railroad.
Brcwnell declared emphatically that
the statements made by Boland to At
torEey General wickersham regarding
Brownelrs connection with the pro-
posed sale of the katydid culm dump
to Judge Archibald and Edward j. Will
liams We're 'sunqnalifiedly false
Il Want this committee to ask MIR.
Boland specifically about every state
ment W. z. Boland made in the attor-
ney generals office. regarding my con-
neetion with this transaction. said
Mr.. Brownell. I pronounce them
unaualifiedly false. If Boland will make
the statements under oath that he
gave to the attorney general l want to
say thar he will be liable for perjury
Mr. RrewLell said that the charges
made by Boland that Brownel urged
the sale of the culm bank to Judge
Archibald, after the latter had called
on the railroad official was "grotesaue-
ly and absurdly false"
Washington. MAY 16.-George Z.
Brownell. vice president and general
counsel of the Erie Railroad was
witness. today, at the House judiciary
committee hearings of charges against
Judge r. w Archibald of the Commerce
court
Mr.. Brownel told of a visit of Judge
Archibald TO his Office in New York,
Aug. [. 1911.
Judge Archibald stated that he was
interested In an endeavor to clear up
the title in certain property in the vi
entity Of Scranton in which the Hill
side Coal & Iron Co, had an interest"
the witness continued 'He stated that
ncgot iations had been under way with
w A. NAV of the Hillside company
and that he understood the matter had
been referred to the New York office.
think that the judge said that he
was TO hold court in New York that
day and that he had dropped in to see
me to get this information
II told the judge that G. A. Rich
ardson, first vice president of the Erie,
would be familiar with that matter
and ! introduced him To Mr.. Richard
son. l recall hearing Mr. Richardson
say that he had had some talk with
Captain May about the l<atydid CUM
and would be glad to talk tn him
left the room and that day left the
city. I never heard anything more
about the matter until few days ago
when ! read my name in connection
with these charges.
II never granted Judge Archibald any
favors unless my introducing him to Mr.
Richardson is so considered"
At the request of Chairman Clayton.
Mr. Brownel detailed for the committee
the status OF the lighterage case and
| Erie Railroads part in it, which was be
fore the court of commerce at the time
| Judge Archibald was negotiating for the
Katydid culm bank Mr.. Brownen de
| clared the Erie Railroad has had Ieas
dealings with the Interstate Commerce
| Commission than most of the big rail,
roads and also fewer suits in the com
merce court
Il wish to say" Mr.. Brownel added.
that any statements that / have had
anything to do with this matter further
| than l have state are unqualfedly false
] also want to say that the statement
Of w. p. Boland to Commissioner Meyer.
as testified 10 by Mr. Cockrell. the con,-
mlssioner's secretary, that l telegraphed
| to Capt. May to let Judge Archibald have
the Katydid culm, is unqualhedly false -
! John Nj. Robertson. one of the owners
| of the Katydid cnlm, testified that the
| whole dump was worth more than $40
| 900. The Wilhams-Archbald option, he
said, was worth 5000 Williams told the
witness that he and Judge Archibald had
purchasers for the dump.