Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-11
planned DEAL TO
CATCH ARCHIBALD
WITNESS TELLS OF SETTING \
TRAP FOR THE ACCUSED
JUDGE,
TRIED TO SHOW HIM UP
Declared Impcnchcd Judge Was Be
ing Used by the
Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 10.-Wiili1m
p. Poland Of Scranton, Pa, the man
charged by Judge Robert w, Arch
bald Of the commerce court with hay
ing organized a conspiracy that re-
suited in Judge Archbald's impeath-
ment and his present trial before the
senate, admitted on the witness stand
in the senate today that ne had sug-
gested the various steps in which
Judge Archibald was connected with
the deal for the Katydid olum dunp
in order to "check up Judge Arch
bald"
II wanted to button up Judge Arch
bald" he said, shaking his finger at
the accused jurist, who sat in front
of him. 81 wanted to show he wl3
the kind Of a man he is
Those admissions, made under
searching questions by Judge Arch
bald's attorney, A. S. Worthlngton,
were interspersed with the vigorous
denunciation Of Judge Archibald by
Eoland as corrupt judge" ana
charges that Judge Archibald had been
working for the railroads.
Made Sweeping Charges.
Repeated demands We're made by
Judge Archbald's attorneythat Boland
be required to answer questions di-
rectly put, notwithstanding the eau
tons from President Bacon he en-
bodied in his replies sweeping charges
against Judge Archibald and frank
hold of everything he could that would
help in Showing up Judge Archibald
and that would sustain the belief Bo-
land held that Judge Archibald was
being used" by the railroads.
The testimony of William p. POLAND,
who followed his brother, C. G. Bo-
land, on the stand centered chiefly
about the case Of the Marion Coal
company, of which they were chief
owners Mr.. Boland declared he be
lieved Judge Archibald had used his
influence to attempt to bring about a
settlement of a case between The
Marion Coal company and the Lacka-
wanna railroad.
He said he had told Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham and members Of the
interstate commerce commission he
believed Judge Archibald had overrul-
ed the demerrer of the Marion Coal
company because he( Boland) had
refused to discount Judge Archibald 5
note. When pressed for evidence to
prove this, Boland said he had been
told repeatedly by T.. j, Williams, the
associate of Judge Archibald in coal
land operations, that it would nave
been better for him if he had discount
ed the note.
Used by Railroads.
Judge Archibald never did a thing
to mo until the railroads began to
use him." shouted Boland in the
course of one OF his answers TO
Questions by Mr.. Worthington. "He
was accountable for all our troubles
over the appeal case"
where did you get your informu-
ton about Judge Archbald?" asked
Mr.. Worthington.
Mr. Williams would tell me What
was going to happen and would tell
me Of the influences behind Judge
Archibald replied Boland. "Then I
be gan to check up the judge. I got
information from his assistants as to
what he was doing for the railroads
Did you send e. j. Williams to get
Judge Archibald to write a letter to
W. A. May urging that they give Mr..
Williams an option on the Katydid
Dump" asked Mr.. Worthngton.
Eyes, did," said Boland. Il want
ed to check up Judge Archibald"
did you afterwards suggest TO
Williams that he get Judge ArchDald
to go to New York to see the Erie Of
ficlals?"
Il think 1 did" Boland finally ad-
mltted.
He also suggested to Charles T..
Conn of the Lackawanna and Wyom-
Ing Valley Electric line that he pur-
chase the clum dump from Williams
that he go to Conn as a possible pur-
chaser lie also amitted that he urg-
ed williams to get letter from Judge
Archibald urging Conn to make the
purchase.
Il wanted to button up Judge Arch
bald" asserted Boland doggedly as
Mr.. Worthington pressed his ques-
tions.
Judge Archbald's attorneys had not
finished with William +. Boland when
the court Of Impeachment adjourned
tonight. They were then endeavorins
to bring out more fully the extent he
had directed the various steps IN
which evidence was established upon
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