Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-19
CONFERS WITH MACK ARCHIBALD AT BAR
MoCombs Meets Former DEM Judge Appears in Senate in
ocratic Chief This Afternoon. Answer to Summons. >
MAY RECEIVE OLD FILES lPROCL LAMATION is READ
Party Likely Be Attorney for Jut Asks for Time
Turned Overto o Chairman. to Prepare Answer
CAMPAIGN ADVISERS MEET MONDAY JULY &c. DATE SET
HI
for Presiden at Of Summer
sagirt Adjournment
Judge Appears in Senate in
Answer to Summons.
PROCLAMATION is READ
Attorney for Jurist Asks for Time
to Prepare Answer.
MONDAY, JULY %, DATE SET
Senator Bailey Says He Eavors Trial
OF Case Before tn Summer
Adjournment.

A determination to attempt I secure an
immediate trial of the Impeachment
charges against Judge Robert w. Arch
bald OF the United States Commerce
Court was announced in the Senate to-
day by Senator Bailey of Texas. when
Judge Archibald appeared to answer tho
charges OF misconduct made against him
by the House of Representatives
Judge Archibald and his attorneys were
given until Monday. July .. to answer
the lengthy articles Of impeachment. and
the date for the completion of all an
swers in the case was fixed as Au-
gust g.
The House managers insisted upon an
earlier answer from Judge Archibald, ia
voring July "A as the date In urVfng the
| extension of time to July - Senator
Bailey declared he was one OF those who
would insist upon an immediate trial OF
the case: but that he believed the accused
5urtst should be given what time he
| thought necessary to prepare his answer.
The Senate has not yet been called upon
70 decide when the trial shall be held. 1t
Is generally understood that Judge Arch
bald favors q continuance until fall. The
matter will probably not come formally
before the House until the completion of
the issues in the case. August 3.
Resolves Itself Into Court.
The Senate resolved itself into the inn
| peachment court shortly after its session
began. and word was sent to the House
that 1t was ready to proceed
Judge Archibald reached the Capitol
some time before the hour set for his ap-
pearance. He had determined to appear
! personally to answer the Senate's sum-
| mons. With him were his attorney. A. s.
Worthington Of this city. and his son.
Robert w. Archibald. jr.. OF Philadelphia.
/ also an attorney Another son occupied
a place in the gallery.
The accused jurist and his associates
| remained in the Office OF Col. Ransdell.
sergeant-at-arms, to await conduct into
the Senate.
At the left of the presiding oficer's
desk. for the opening of the Impeachment
court. chairs had been placed for the
House managers. who will act as prose-
cutors in the case. At the right Q tabIe
and chairs had been placed for Judge
Archibald and his attorneys.
The House menagers. led by Repre-
sentative Henry D. Clayton, appeared at
the Senate door at 12:40 and were an
lnounced by the assistant doorkeeper.
Two Of Counsel Ill.
moment later Judge Archibald and his
son and attorney were ushered in by Col.
Ransdell. Judge Archibald wore a light
summer suit. Two of his attorneys did
not appear at the opening Of the trial NJ.
j. Martin Of Scranton, one Of his at
torneys. was detained in the hospital by
an operation. and 8. B. Price. also OF
counsel was i'll in New Jersey. Both live
| in Scranton, Pa. Judge Archbald's home.
Judge Archibald had made no state
ment before his appearance in the SEN
ate. He appeared at ease as he cook
his place, but followed the announce
ments Of the secretary and the reading
Of the record OF the return Of the sum-
mons with close attention.
Sergeant-at-arms Ransdell was called
on first to swear to the fact that he
had served the Senates summons on the
ljurist. He then made the formal
Robert w. Archibald. appear and
answer the charges made against you
Judge Archibald leaned forward to
listen as the proclamation was made
His attorney, Mr.. Worthington, arose
and said. Respondent is present in per-
son to answer"
Makes Motion for Time.
Mr.. Worthington then submitted a mo-:
ton for a time in which to prepare and
submit his answer. No date was named
In the motion.
Senator Clark OF Wyoming Immediately
offered an order to fix the date Of answer
| as July "a.
THAT time seems very short said
Mr.. Worthiagton, because Of the many
articles tha- apear In the document"
He added that Attorneys Martin and
Price. who are now Ill. had aided Judge
/ Archibald in the case, and time should
be allowed them to recover.
Mr.. Worthington asked for twenty
days.
Judge Clayton, chairman of the House
managers. objected to any delay beyond
nH
This matter Of the impeachment OF
Judge Archibald had a thorough sitting
before the House committee on judici-
ary" he said.
He added that Mr.. Worthngton apd
Judge Archibald were well informed as
| to all charges in the impeachment papers,
as the result Of the House committee
hearing and the debate In the House and
that the House managers believed no de-
lay should be given.
Judge Clayton said he believed there
to surprise Judge Archibald or his at
torney.
Suggests July 81.
1 Attorney Worthington replied that many
things in the charges had come as a sur
prise, both to Judge Archibald and him.
self. He said the time proposed in which
Judge Archibald should answer was
| shorter than usually given.
| Senator McCumber of North Dakota
proposed to extend the time to July 81.
Representative Clayton said this post
ponement would not be doing justice
to the views OF the House. or Of the
House managers. He insisted. for the
managers. upon an answer July "a.
Owing to an agreement to vote on tariff
bills July %. 26 and %, none Of these
days could be offered as a compromise
Senator Lodge then suggested Monday.
July -. as the day Of answer. Mr.. Clay
ton also opposed this, AZ too long time.
IF the answer In this case were purely
formal we could make 1t now, by say.
ing Not guilty." interrupted Attorney