New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
ALLEGED Lehieh Transaction

rho .onoroittee to-day started 10 learn OF
80 .u.sed transaction between James R.
panty, Judge Archibald and tho Lehigh
VALLEY Railroad. II involved the Eoerhalt
coal property. 80,
Williams was asked If he and ra'nty did
not regard Judge Archibald as me real
nesot;ator'' for the lease of the hoerhart
property by the Lehigh Valley
~ thought Judge Archibald might be
able 10 swing IT." replied Williams
thought he could try ct, anyhow
what part did the Judge have In that
transaction"
Nothing. except to ask the Lehlgh Val
lev if they would pay the price asked Tor
The lease
Us Il not d fact that the Lehish Valley
road after judge Archibald cam" into the
matter was willing to pay more LOT the
l.sse than they were before"
# dort know ! never heard any more
about H."
was Judge Archibald TO receive any
rortion of the profits from the probable
sslt OF this coal land?'
u don't know
Williams testified that he knew Thomas
Darling. 2 lawyer for the Lehigh valley.
Z Sfrlltn NtdS lOll AIASA ANUN - I@N
cranbic COPY Of a letter which introduced
Williams TO Darling. 1t stated that Mr.
Williams was trying 10 get hold Of cuim
dump property owned by the Lehlgh II
The railroad felt inclined TO dispose Of It,
The letter was written on Cnited states
Commerce Court stationery.
Why did you get a letter from Judge
Archibald in that instance?" asked the
chairman.
Il thought he might nelp me get the
dump"
was the Judge to have an interest in
that?"
No"
Did you know the judge knew Darling?"
oh, yes; Darling tried many Eases be-
fore Judge Archibald. He tried cases be-
fore him when Mr.. Archibald wss county
Judge"
Transaction Fails to Go Through.
The witness said he asked for the letter
70 Darling and that the jurist had no
other interest in the matter. Nothing came
OF the transaction, as the culm had been
leased TO other people before Williams got
TO Darling.
''why didn't you offer Judge Archibald an
interest in this deal, as you did in other
cases?" asked Representative Norris, OF
Nebraska
IT didn't know yet whether could get
the property"
''well, when you sought the culm from
the Erie Railroad didn't you give the judso
a half interest before you got the option
mo. not until after got the option
Did you intend to give the Judge an In
terest in the Darling property II you got
tt?'
THAT property did not belong to any cor
p,oration. but did intend 20 give the judge
an interest In it II got 1t"
Mr. worthington, attorney for Judge
Archibald, sought 10 establish Willlamss
business dealings with W. P, Boland' OF
Scranton. Penn, who brought the charges
against Judge Archibald.
Williams said that his first statement
,hout the case had been made to W. T.
poland In the presence Of Wrisley Brown,
81 the Department of Justice, and ste
nosrapher. He signed that statement, he
ssid. but did not sign any statement later
IN ths office of the Attorney General.
Mr.. Worthington then had the witness
.xspnine the photographed copy Of the let
tar relating to Judge Archbalds $500 note.
which the Bolanos refused 70 discount
Williams said he had never signed his name
"a the statement contained In the letter.
II was in effect that he had said case
In which the Bolsnds were interested might
NOT have been decided against them IL they
had discounted the judges note.
do you ever take any refreshment-that
is, a little liouor-now and Them Mr..
worthington asked.
Yes, sometimes"
do you think II possible that you might