The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-10
PROBING THE
CONDUCT or
ARCHIBALD
Judge Of Commerce Court
Under Fire Charges
arc Heard

washington, May lU.- Charges
against Robert w Archibald Of the
commerce court were unfolded before
the house committee on Judiciary,
which is to determine a Impeachment
proceedings shall be brought against
the Iurist
How Judge Archibald in partnership
with Edward J Williams, a Scranton
coal dealer, while deliberating as a
Judge on the "llghterage cases to
which the Erie railroad was a party,
is alleged to have negotiated an op-
tion from that railroad for forty-two
Thousand tons Of culm property to be
sold at a $4,000 profit, was related
to the COMMITTEES BY Williams himself.
Judge Archibald, accompanied by his
two sons and his COUNSEL, A. S. Worth
ington. heard the testimony and oc-
casionally looked at Photographic
copies Of letters bearing on the case.
one Of them a letter in which the
judge told Of his connection with tho
culm bank negotiations.
In addition to that transaction, WI
liams told of another deal in which
he said Judge Archibald acquired an
interest with him IN an option on a
million acres Of Venezuelan timber
land. for which the judge gave a note
for $500. Williams tried 10 discount
ibis note with c 3 and W. P. Boland
or the American Coal company Of
Scranton. who at that time had a case
pending before Judge rehbald in the
federal court.
Che Bolands refused to discount the
note and later lost their case. vii
liams admitted telling w. 2. Boland
that il he had discounted Judge Arch
bald's note the case might have re-
suited differently, but he denied that
Judge Archibald knew anything OF his
making such remark to Boland.
The testimony relating to the cuIm
bank transaction included reference
to an assignment By Williams Of an
interest IN the options secured TO w
p Boland and a silent party" whom
be admitted, under examination. was
Judge Archibald. When asked wh1
Judge Archibald had been referred tc
as a "silent party, Williams said he
thought it was not lawful Tor iur
lists name to be used IN such transac
tions.
Judge Archibald showed me tbs
briefs IN the case. said williams, ant
told me it was about the lighterag,
case in which the Eric was interested
Then he gave me letter to Mr.. Maj
Of the Erie and also told me that h.
would see the general COUNSEL for tn.
Erie. Mr. Brownell. about the option.
How the option was giyen sool
thereafter and a deal to sell the prom
erty ct a $4,000 profit. later frastrai
ed, to the Lackawanna & Wyoming
Railroad company was described b.
the witness in detail
Another transactions which th
committee did not get to. but viii in
a Quire about when the hearing is re
sumed Friday. involved an alleges
transaction FOR other culm bank prol
erty Ia which Judge Archibald. a mai
named Dainty and the Lehigh Vale
railroad were said TO be interested
This deal. It is said, was interrupte
BY charges filed with the departmen
OF justice against Judge Archibald i
connection with the other cases
Williams said he did not know ho'
the photographs Of all the CORE
spondence in the transaction wer
taken. The only person he Shove
them 70. he said, was ~ F. Bolanl
THe might have had copies made
said Williams, but ! did not know it
what would have been his nj
tive?' asked Rep Carlin.
III had dreamed he wanted % PHI
togfaph them, Williams replied, q
would have been long time gettin
lhem.'
Then goa never suspected that B
land wanted TO trap you and Il
ludgem
NO. sir
IN Che light OF their presence he
what do yeu think2a
I think Roland Is a bad man. "
llams answered With emphasis.
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