New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-09

conclusion reached by another member
Of the court Judge Archibald wrote the
decision in favor of the railroad COMPANY
In the opinion Of your committee, this
conduct on the part OF Judge Archibald
was unfair and unjust TO the parties
defendant. in this case 800. bts
Article 6-That Judge ARCHIBALD USED MS
judicial influence 10 get coal lease from
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal COM;
pany for Frederick Warnke II is charged
that Warnke promised the judge 500 anu
later note for $500 was discounted lot 'ie
judge and has not yet matured.
used Position for Profit
Article 6-That Judge Archibald used his
influence to help James Dainty, OF Scra
ton, Penn, purchase coal tract from tlT
Lehieh Valley Railroad while Lehlgh nau
suit before the Commerce Court me w
persistency with which Judge Archibald
sought these business tavors OF pToPertg
concessions from railroad companies ha'!ll5
litigation, or likely 10 have litigation pc,
fore the Commerce Court indicates Wen
defined plan 10 use his official position anu
influence as a member OF sucn court To-
financial gain and profit said the commit
tee ,
Article THAT Judge Archibald figured as
a signer and the payee of note Tor SI1py
By W. w. Reissinger, Of Scranton, I'VE DAY >
after he had adjudicated an insurance Jaw
Articles and 9-That Judge ArchpdIn
sent Edward ]. Williams 10 William I.
Roland TO discount note for sooC signed w
John Henry Jones while the BolaDds were
Interested in a lawsuit before him. Boland
would not discount the note which was dls-
counted in a Scranton bank and has never
been paid
Articles 10 and li-That in the spring OF
1910 Judge Archibald permitted Henry W.
Cannon. Of New York, 10 pay his enure
expenses on pleasure trip TO EuroPe' Mr,
Cannon was al that time ana sun u. !"
stakeholder and director in many railroads
1T is claimed that Mr. Cannon Is distant
relative OF Judge Archbald's wife said
the committee, but however this may PC
your committee regards II as improper 10Y
a Judge to thus obligate himself 70 an
ofrcer OF numerous corporations likely 70
become directly or indirectly involved IN
litigation before his court. For the SANE
trip E. W Searle, clerk Of Judge Areh-
baid's court, collected $500 from attorneys
practising at that bar. ,
Article l2-Appolnted J. r Woodward Of
Wilkes-Barre. Penn, railroad attorney, as
fury commissioner Of his court This was
calculated TO bring the federal judlciary
into ''disrepute," the committee said.
EIGHT Officials Impeaehot.
Thu Senate, which tries officials i'm
peached by the House, has beam called upon
10 act as an Impeachment court eight
times. In these trials the accused men
were;
President Andrew Johnson, who was &C.
Quilted Secretary OF War William W. Bel
knap. acquitted. Senator William Blount, Of
Tennessee. who resigned. Samuel Chase an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. acquitted; four United
States Judges. John Pickering. New Hamp-
shire. removed from office James II. Peck,
Missouri. acquitted; West II. Humphreys
Tennessee, removed from office, and Charles
Swayne, Florida, acquitted.
Judge Archibald was appointed United
States Judge for the Middle District nf
PENNSYLVANIA by President Mckinley, on
March %, 1901, during recess Of Congress.
on December II, 1901, he was recommended
by President Roosevelt He was commits
stoned a United States Circuit judge ana
assigned to the Commerce Court by Presl-
dent Taft on January 81, 1911.
The proceedings against Judge Archibald
began when the House adopted a resolution
By Representative Norris, OF Nebraska,
calling on the Department OF Justice for
report of it's investigation Of the judicial
conduct Of Judge Archibald. on May last
President Taft transmitted TO the llous"
the investigations Of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Meyer and Of Wrisley Brown,
special attorney OF the Department OF Jus Jus.
tice. and the recommendation OF Attorney
General Wickersham that the charges be
referred 10 the House.
ON Nav last Chairman Clayton called
the Judiciary Committee To consider inc
Archibald charges. Testimony was taken IN
open session until June 4. Judge Archibald
and his counsel were present at all times