The Washington herald., 1912-07-12

tald was present in person and repre-
scented by counsel.
According TO the report OF the Judi
ciary Committee, the strength Of
which the House yesterday voted to i'm
peach Judge Archibald. the testimony
shows that at different times while
Judge Archibald was a Judge of the
United States District Court he sought
and obtained credit and in other in
stances sought to obtain credit from
persons who had litigation pending in
his court: that after Judge Archibald had
been promoted TO the position of a
United States Circuit Judge and had
, been designated as one of the judges Of
the United States Commerce Court, he in
connection with different persons sought
to obtain options on culm dumps and
! other coal properties. from officers and
agents of coal companies, which were
owned and controlled by railroad COM
panies.
Sought PersonaI Gain.
The testimony further shows that in
order TO influence the officers OF the coal
companies, which were subsidiary 10 and
owned by the railroad companies, Judge
Archibald repeatedly sought 10 influence
the officials Of the railroads TO enter into
contracts with his associates for the
financial benefit of himself and his asso-
ciates. In most instances the contracts
were executed in the name Of the per-
son associated with the Judge in the
particular transaction or trade and the
judges name was not disclosed on the
face Of the contract. The testimony
Shows. however. that he was. as a mat
tire Of fact. peCunarily interested in such
contracts. and whiIs his interest was not
known to the public. il was known to
the officials of the railroad companies
and the coal companies. subsidiary Corpu-
ratinns thereof.
The evidence dtsCloses that while the
judges several associates or partners
would locate properties. the judge would
take up the matter of the purchase or
sale of the properties with the officials
OF the coal companies or of the railroad
companies, which. already stated.
We're in most instances owned and con-
trolled the coal companies The testi-
mony shows that while these negotIa-
tons were being conducted and agree
ments were made and sought 10 be
made, the railroad companies with whose
officers Judge Archibald was making CON
tracts and seeking to make contracts
engaged in interstate commerce and had
litigation pending in the United States
Commerce Court.
Made Public Scandal.
The testimony shows that such op-
lions. contracts. and agreements were
sought and obtained. and sought to be
obtained. by Judge Archibald to such
an extent that the exposure OF the
judges several transactions through the
press gave rise to public scandal. The
testimony fails 10 disclose any case in
which Judge Archibald invested any ac-
tuai money at his own in any OF these
several trades or deals. hut shows that
he used his personal influence a judge.
in consideration of which he received.
or was to receive his share or interest
in the property, or his pronts IN the
deal"
Chairman Clayton OF the Judiciary
Committee. called up the Archibald reso-
luton shortly after the House met yes
terday. While the debate progressed
there was a slim attendance IN the
chamber. Many of the members either
went to the ball game visited the
Senate to hear Lorimer's defense of him.
self. Judge Clayton spoke at consider
able length, and discussed the testimony
in detail Representatives Webb or
North Carolina. Norris or Nebraska.
Rowland of Ohio. Floyd OF Arkansas,
Sterling of Illinois, Minority Leader
Mann. and Representative Farr OF Penn
sylvania, also discussed the case. All or
them, except Minority Leader Mann and
Mr.. Farr. are members OF the JUDICIARY
Committee. which reported the resolu--
ton. The minority leader said that
while he was not entirely familiar with
the charges, he felt that what the
committee charged was true, Judge
Archibald should be impeached. Mr.. tarr
declared that he had known Judge Arch
bald for thirty years, had been his neigh
Dor for a long time. and that there was
no more highly respectable and honor
able citizen in his district than the judge.
Women take the place of newsboys
in many of the streets of Spanish towns.
The amount of blood in an adult aver