Evening journal., 1912-12-03
ARCHIBALD
IMPEACHMENT
TRIAL IS ON
For Ninth Time Senate Ex-
erCiSeS Its PIenary
Power
JUDGE DENIES ANY
WRONGDOING
BY The nited Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec 3-For the
ninth time in the history OF the Unit
ed states. It's most plenary power
impeachment proceedings-wa ex-
ercised today by the Senate.
Robert W Archibald. associate JUS
tice Of the new Commerce Court. was
the defendant His impeachment trial
began, with a committee Of seven Re-
prcsentatives acting as prosecutors
'Alisbehavior and misdcmeanors'
In office we're the formal charges
against Judge Archibald. The indict-
ment presented by the House, con-
sists OF thirteen articles. most
scathing and bitter arraignmcnt of
the federal judge.
Use OF his office for personal profit
I is the substance OF all OF the charges
against the defendant lie is charged
with attempting TO noat deals In re-
fuse coal deposits in Pennsylvania
through railroad officials. and also
improper receipt of favors from at
tOrneys before his court
Sweeping denial Of wrong doing
was made by Judge Archibald TO
ovcry one OF the -iirtccn charges
against him. He contends that no
improper motive can be prcdicated
from any OF his acts. private or oiii-
cial, and that he never gained or
sought TO profit by improper use Of
his office
When the Senate met today Il was
planned TO devote from two TO -four
hours daily 10 taking testimony OF
the 100 witnesses who viii be called
Tor both the government and the de
fense About 20 witnesses were be-
! fore the House Judiciary committel
when the Impeachment charge wa
under investigation. AZ those hear
ltngs indEQ Archbpl4 bv forco u prf
cedents could not aud did not sub
init any evidence or offer testimon
of any Witnesses He did not TAX
the stand himself Whether he vii
testify before the Senate has no
been disclosed
The impeachment trial today wa
The first held in the Senate sine
Judge Swayne. federal district iudg
\ IN Florida, was tried and acquittel
in 1905.
Custer Of Archibald will require
vote of two-thirds OF the Senators
6 although majority only OF the Hous
n was required for his impeachment
Today's trial had its inception ii
!, complaint filed last February be
y fore Interstate Commerce Commits
y sioner Henry p. Meyer, by william
~ y. Boland president and general man
y ager of the Marian Coal Co, of Scran
~ ton. Pa
Today's proceedings in opening o
the trial were purely perfunctory
y The House managers OF the trial
~ as they are known, consist OF IN
o committee of seven members OF tn
"a House Judiciary committee The
~ appeared and announced their roadi
'e ness 10 proceed Rep. Henry ID Clay
y ton (Dem. Ala.) chairman of the ia
~ dietary Committee. heads the Hous
prosecutors. Other managers" ar
he Rep. Webb tDem. n. c.: Rep Floyt
D. tDc Mo }; Rep. Davis. Dem. W. Va.
le Rep. Sterling. Rep M: Rep. Nor
NJ ris, (Rep. Nebr); and Rep. HoWlan,
M (Rep. CALI Wrislcy Brown. spec
rs ial assistant to the Attorney Genera
20 has also been designated by the De
partment Of Justice TO aid the Hons
Is managers.
so Judge Archibald was represente
IN today by an array Of counsel. fou
10 in number Judge A Y. Worthinl
H. ton, a prominent Supreme Court an
~ federal practitioner, is chief counse
d. Three Pennsylvania attorneys are as
Of sistants