The Washington herald., 1912-05-18
SAYS ARCHIBALD
WAS TO BIB PAID
FOR ASSISTANCE
Continued from rase one.


OF the LaekawAnna Railroad. Boland
said he learned that Watson had asked
the railroad to pay $1,000 or $4,000 for
the property.
what was the reason for this in.
crease in the pricef" asked Chairman
SMr. watson said that several per-
deal and ought 20 be compensated" re-
Piled Mr. Boland.
who were they!" asked Chairman
Clayton.
''Mr. watson told me that Judge Arch
bald and the ofiieials Of the railroad
ought to be considered" replied Mr..
Boland.
What did Watson say was to be
Judge Archbald's shareT' Chairman
Clayton inquired.
ArchbaId's share, $4,000.
MY impression is" replied Boland.
that Watson said that the judge ought
to receive between $1,000 and s16ooo"
What became Of the deai'" Mr.. Clay
ton asked
1T fell through" Boland responded.
because President Truesdell declined
to pay the price Watson asked"
The immediate cause Of the present
inquiry. Boland continued. was a letter
Seager. assistant counsel Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road, TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission declining 10 furnish certain data.
Because Of the loss OF the property Of
the Marion Coal Company as a result
OF litigation with other parties than the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western,
and because he CBoland) was fairly well
satisfied with the relief already obtained
In hA HHAgaaAfRR9 hafnra .
Commerce Commission against the Della
ware, Lackavanna and Western" the
latter said. Mr.. Boland did not care to
proceed further therein and had dropped
the case.1
BolRRd's suspicIOns Aroused.
This letter, coming at the end OF a
long series Of legal troubles" declared
Mr.. Boland, aroused his suspicion that
he would not be fairly treated in the
courts. and he took all the papers to
Washington for the purpose of assuring
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that the statement of Mr.. Seager was
not true. II put my brother in a frame
OF mind to do almost anything. Mr..
Meyer, of the commission. told US later
that the information my brother present
ed was OF such a serious nature that he
and his associates had decided TO lay Il
before President Taft. who directed At
torney General wickersham to investi-
gate the charges"
Discussing the presentation of the 500
note indorsed by Judge Archibald. Mr..
Boland said:
John W. Peale had made a contract
to act as sales agent for the Marion
Coal Company. This contract was
broken because Peale would not salts
account for the coal, and a suit
was brought against the company by
PesIe in Judge Archbalds court for
breach of contract This case VAS pend
ing when the 500 note indorsed by Judge
brought II to my ONCE and asked for the
cash.
said Archibald Knew.
II said that might discount Il under
other circumstances. but would not do
so at that time. / questioned Mr.. WILL
Jams about bringing the note to me, and
he said that the money was to be used
in acquiring a tract OF land in Vene-
zuela, in which Mr.. Jones, Judge Arch
bald and Williams were interested. When
questioned the proprtety of bringing
the note, he assured me that Judge
knew II was to be presented
to me and he said that IL would be OF
benefit to me in the matter pending IN
the court. told him 1 would not con-
slider IL. Later ! was in my brothers
office when Williams made the statement
that I had made q mistake in not dis
the note. and that We could
have saved ourselves trouble and costs
Il We had discounted it"
why did williams make that state
nent?' asked Chairman Clayton.
The case Of Mr.. Peale was then
pending" replied Boland. II do not re-
the date OF the conversation,
but it was about or before the injunc-
lion was issued forbidding the Marion
Coal Company to sell coal to any one
except Pesle."
Could Sell Company.
Williams again came to me-" Boland
and told me he knew an at
.orney who could help US dispose of the
Marion Coal Company. George Watson
was the name he gave me. / went to
see Mr.. Watson, who told me he thought
he could sell the property, and We agreed
/ fair price would be 10000. Watson
iaid he would take 5000 as his share
n the transaction. Later, when I talked
with Judge Archibald about the pro-
posed sale, he wanted to know what
assurance we would give that Mr.. Wat
ION would be paid the 5000. 1 replied
necessary L COulu BCI
o that effect
What else did Judge Archibald say to
,ou on that oecasion?" asked Representa-
I've Floyd.
We also discussed the case filed by
dr. Peale against the coal company"
dr. Boland added, and the judge said
hat he thought that II was a good case
o be settled out OF court"
What part did Judge Archibald take in |
making the arrangement for the sale of
he Marion Coal Company to the Della |
ware. Lackawanna and Western Rail-
oad?" inquired Chairman Clayton.
Judge ArchbaId's Part.
IT don't know" replied the witness,
except that ! was informed from time
o time that Judge Archibald had talked
Nth Vice President Loomis and other
ffcialS.
Attorney Watson said" Mr.. Boland
dded. that in order to bring about
ettlement the interests influential in ar
angling It would have to be paid"
DO you know what incentive led Judge
-rehbsld to aid in the proposed sale?'
sked Chairman Clayton.
Il only know" responded Mr.. Boland.
that he agreed TO assist Attorney Wat
on. I was led to believe Judge Arch
aid was acting as a friend Of Mr.. Wat
on. Watson said that he expected
udge Archibald would help him to sell
he company to the Lackawanna and
nat he ought to be compensated"
Mr., Boland said he was not connected
! any way with the negotiations for the
urchase OF the Katydid culm dump
rom the Erie Railroad. Mr.. Boland
ompleted his direct testimony late in