The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
Impeachment Of F e d.
eral Judge May Be
Delayed.
SENATORS WANT
CASE TO GO OVER
House Managers Who Are
Prosecutors Wish the Trial to
Proceed Without Delay-But
Eight Men Have Been
Inpeached Within
Century.

Warrington. July ls-The trial OF;
Judge Robert W Archibald. Of the
Commerce court, accused Of ,isoe-
havior by alleged acceptance Of cred
1t and favors from l!,igants before
his court. go, under way to-day
The Senate was sworn In as a court
OF impeachment. and summons for
the accused Judge. calling him to its
bar OF July le, was issued
Judge Archbald is In sc-an,on The
sergeant-a,-arrn OF the senate ~il
serve notice Upon him there. prob
ably to-n,osrow
a, 1880 o'clock Friday the court
OF impeachment viii reconvene wi,h
the accused jlrist present and de-
,ermlne II the trial shall proceed at
once or 90 over until fall perhaps to
q special session fl November.
Members Of the Senate who have
consulted with the Judge and mis-
counsel and are prepared to meet his
wishes 10 have tho Trial 20 over nm
III fall The House managers. Who
appesr rs prosecutors, VIII oppose
such continuance. Several mem
hers OF the Senate are prepared to
urge speedy action. Tire managers Of
the Senate VIII settle the question.
and VIII agree. 1t is believed TO q re-
cess % the court until early In no
vember II recess is not taken.
special ses>!on OF Congress p.oba bly,
Win be asked
Attended with the solemni,y which
marks an occasion where a Federal
omcer IS called to account for high
crimes and rnisdemeanors" against
the government. the senate converted
itself to-day into high court for
tho trial % Impeachment,
The summons.
Henry .. Clayton OF Alahan ma.
chairman % the House Committee OF
Impeachment. read the demand .or a
summons
we. as manager. OF the House or
Representatives.. demand that pro-
cess be issued for Robert " arch
bald" said Judge Clayton. and that
he be required TO appear at the bar
OF tho Senate and answer the articles
OF impeachment"
An order FOR his appearance Mon
day was offered by Senator Clark. OF
Wyoming chairman OF the Senate Com
mittee or Judiciary. and was objected
10 b. Mr. Clayton and Senator Bacon.
Friday was then fixed
When the Judge has been served
with the process said Mr. Clayton.
then he may appear and request a
reasonable time TO make his answer to
the articles OF impeachment"
Less than an hour was taken UP with
;he organization Of the court OF i'm
parchment ami the adoption OF The for
NAL orders for the appearance OF the
defendant and witnesses
History of Impeachments
The trial OF Judge Archbald for al
legged connection with business deals
In which il IS charged he appeared as
the beneficiary OF favors from railroads
having litigation before his court is
the first impea chment case before the
Senate since Judge Swayne. OF Florida,
YVES tried in 1905. Judge Swayne was
acquitted
OF the eight men who have heen i'm
! peached and tried before the Senate
N the last century AMI quarter. in
gliding President OF the United
! States, Senator 4 Secretary ~ War.
an associate justice OF the Supreme
Court and four Federal district judges,
/ two have been convicted
! Senator VIII Blount. o; Tennessee,
tried In las. resigned, and the case
was dismissed Judge John Pickering.
! OF New Hampshire. was removed in
500 and Judge West Fl Humphreys,
OF Tennessee suffered a similar fate in
1862
President Andrew Johnson tried in
lS6s Justice Samuel Chase in 1895;
Judge James II. Peck. in 1880: Sccre-
tary Of War ". W BcIknap. In 1915.
and Judge Charles Swaync IN 1905. al
: We're acq1litted h. tho Sanata