The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-29
Judge Robert Archbald's For
NAL Reply Was Submitted
to the Senate Today by
His Attorney.
HE EXPLAINS EACH
OF THE ARTICLES
Maintains that None of the
Charges that Are Set Forth
Constitute an lmpeacha-
BILE Offense.
(National News Association)

Robert w. Archbald's formal reply to
the house of representatives was
the articles of impeachment filed by
submitted to the senate by his attorn-
ey, A. S. Worthington, today. 1t
answers each one of the thirteen arti-
cles of impeachment separately.
In general, Judge Archibald admits
most of the facts set forth in the i'm
peachment charges, but he places an
entirely different construction on them
than that imposed by his accusers.
es set forth constitute an impeachable
offense and offers in each instance
his own reasons and, excuses in ex-
planation of the circumstances in the
charges.
To each article the respondent says
in general:
THAT the said article does not set
forth anything which, if true, consti-
tutes an impeachable offense or a
high crime or misdemeanor as def1n-
ed in the constitution of the United
States and therefore, the senate sit
ting as a court of impeachment
should not further entain the charge
contained in said article"
Senator Gallinger presided at to-
days session. All pleadings must be
before the senate by August 8, upon
which day the senate will determine
when the trial shall begin.
First Charge.
The first article charges that Arch
bald and Edward J. Williams, agent,
became partners in the purchase of
the Katydid Culm dump which was
owned by the Hillside Coal & Iron
company, a subsidiary corporation of
the Erie Rail Road. In his answer
Judge Archibald makes emphatic de-
nial that he wilfully OF unlawfully or
corruptly took any advantage of his
official position to induce or influence
the officers of the Erie Rail road or
the Hillside Coal & Iron company to
enter into any contract with him or
with Williams"
Archibald for a consideration engaged
to assist George M. Watson to settle
a case before the interstate commerce
commission involving a question be-
tween the Marion Coal company and
the Del Lack & Western company
and to sell to the railroad two-thirds
of the stock of the coal company.
Answering this charge Judge Arch
bald says all he did in the matter was
to act as the friend of Watson and
the friend of Christopher D. Boland,
one of the principal stockholders of
the Marion coal company. He declar-
ed he never received from any source
whatsoever, any suggestion that he
was to be compensated in any way
and that he acted without any expec.
tation of reward.
The third article charges Judge
Archibald secured from the Lehigh
Valley Rail Road an agreement which
permitted him and his associates to
lease the Parker culm dump near
Shenandoah, Penna., containing 472,
$40 tons of coal.
Judge Archibald denies that what
he did in reference to the matter was
unlawful or corrupt and denies he
used his official position nor his Off
cial influence as judge to secure the
agreement.
The fourth article charges Judge
Archibald with wrongful action in
writing to an attorney for the L. &
n. Rail Road, requesting him to take
certain steps with regard to a case
pending before the interstate com
merce commission.
He Wrote Letters.
Judge Archibald admits writing
| these letters but denies they were
written secretly, wrongfully or unlaw
fully as charged.
The fifth article charges Judge
Archibald used hin influence as judge
to assist Frederick Arnke to secure
| lease on the Lincoln culm dump
| owned by the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron company and that he &C
cepted gift, reward or present in
! the form of a note for $500 for his
services.
| Judge Archibald recites the circum
stances under which he undertook te
aid Warnke and says it was solely out
of friendship for Warnke. He declares
the 5000 note mentioned had to dc
| with an entirely different transaction
with John Henry Jones and was mere
iy endorsed by Frederick Warnke anG
gwen to him Judge Archbald ant
Jones as compensation for services
rendered in that case.
Article six charges Judge Archbalt
with using his influence to induce the
Lehigh Valley road to purchase an in
terest in 500 acres of coal land. Judge
Archibald says in his answer the
charge is general. vague and indefinite