Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-09
NINIH CASE ON RECORD
LAST IMPEACHMENT CASE MA~
TRiiD BN 1uli SENATE
~ 1903.
some Seeking A Delay
Opinion I. Divided IN The senate a-
to Pushing the case Now or Wait
ing lntil Next ran,

WASHINGTON, July S.-A sharp
difference along political lines has de-
Iyclopod in the senate over the pro-
posed impeachment of Judge Robert
|W. Archibald of the commerce court
Many senator's including influential
republicans. favor deferring the trial
until after the November elections,
|cuntcudiug that ample time should be
given To- prepare Tor the hearing or
/ the Impeachment charges ana that
many senators are needed AT home 10
look after their political fences.
other senators, among whom are
Messrs simmons, Bailey and Reed, all
democrats, urge that Impeachment
proceedings are of such high privilege
/ that they should Dee taken up as soon
as the house shall prefer charges, ~
respective of the personal comfort ana
convenience of senators.
Not n Dissenting Vote.
The thirteen articles of impench-
ment, each an accusation, were pre-
scented To the house today with the
announcement that their consideration
tomorrow would be demanded. Speak
or Clark emphasized the solemnity or
the proceedings by having the house
give undivided attention while the ar
ticles were being read by Represen-
tatlve Clayton Of Alabama, chairman
of the judiciary committee. which
unanimously reported them. Mr..
Clayton dwelt on the gravity OF the
charges. The committees report and
resolution calling for the impeachment
were ordered printed without the voic-
Ing Of a single objection.
Mr.. Clayton's report was unanimous
| from his committee. 1t constitutes the
ninth impeachment OF judicial or
civil official Of the United States since
the foundation of the government and
il the first since the impeachment trial
of Judge Charles Swayne Of the North
ern district Of Florida, who was ac'
quilted on February 81 1905.
Conduct Rcprchcnsiblc
"The conduct of this judge has been
exceedingly reprehenslble and In
marked contrast with the high sense
OF judicial ethlcs and probity that gen
orally characterize the federal judic-
larry" the committee said In summing
up ltS llnulnBS ol HllSb'H"NiVi III Nii'NV
against Judge Archibald.
His business transactions while a.
Judge were held to unfit him for fur
ther service on the bench. resolu-
ton was presented asking impeach
ment and hailing him for trial before
the United States senate.
Prostitutcd His office.
your committee is Of the opinion
that Judge Archbald's sense Of moral
responsibility has become deadened,'
said the report "He has prosttuted
his high office for personal profit. He
has attempted by various transactions
to commerclallze his potentiality as
Judge. He has shown an overweaning
desire to make gainful bargains with
parties having cases before him or like
ly to have cases before him. To ac-
complish this purpose he has not hesi-
tated TO use his official power and in
fluence. He has degraded his high
office and has destroyed the conf
dence OF the public In his judicial in
tegrty. He has forfeited the condi-
tion upon which he holds his commits
sion and should be removed by i'm
peachment.
With Chairman Clayton's report
was resolution which designate
Chairman Clayton, Representatives
Floyd Of Arkansas, Davis Of West Vir
ginia and Webb Of North Carolina,
democrats, and representatives Norris,
Nebraska; Sterling. Illinois, and How
land, Ohio republicans, managers to
prosecute the Archibald trial before the
senate.
Guilty of Mlsbchavlor.
The Impeachment charges against
Judge Archibald range from his bust
ness transactions with actual and pos
slble litigants in his court to a trip
to Europe, which 1t was charged, was
given the judge by Henry w. Cannon.
a railroad magnate OF New York; fa-
voritism to railroad litigant was
also included in the charges and in
the thirteenth count the committee
found that Judge Archibald grossly
abused the proprieties of his said Of
flee Of judge, was guilty Of misbehav-
ior and Of msdemeanor In office"
An eptome of the articles Of Inn
.peachment follows:
Negotiated with the Erie railroad
company for the purchase of the Katy
did coal dump for Edward ]. Williams.
his business associate. in the opinion
Of your committee, Judge Archbald's
participation in this transaction. undeg
all the circumstances, was reprohen |
slble and prejudclal to the confidence /
Of the American people in the federal
judiciary"
Joined with George NJ Watson OF
Scranton, Pa, in an attempt TO sell .
the stock Of the Marian Coal com
pany to the Delaware, Lackawanna .
& Western railroad. This company
was owned by the Boand Brothers Of
Scranton, at that time litigants agains.
the railroad before the interstate com /
merce commission. The committee