The Washington times., 1912-05-22
WITNESS TELLSO
HEARSAy EVIDENCE
AGAINST ARCHIBALD
w. P. Boland Makes Ugly
Charges, But Admits He
, Lacks Proof.

Ugly charges, besmirfching Judge
Robert w. Archibald, OF the CONNER ee
Court. but based almost entirely on
what other persons had told him, were
made today in the impeachment ,nvesti-
CATION of the House judiciary Commit
tee by William P. Boland. Scranton
coal operator, who efild the charges
against Archibald.
Railroad officials, two other Com
merce Court judges and numerous In
dividuals wre involved by Boland In
the alleged judicial scandal. But his
testimony was 'hearsay' almost
wholly. He gave fe wfacts upon his
own personal knowledge but alleged
Archibald was the prime mover in
railroad conspiracy" to crush him In
business.
Il wss fully convinced Judg Arch
bald was a tool of the railroads." Bo-
land declared. He said Attorney George
Watson, of Scranton, told him tnat
Archibald could get two other Com
merce Court judges to come in" VITA
him to decide Bolands case now before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
That Archibald, At the reqeust Of
Lackawanna railroad officials induced
Federal Judge Wilmer, of Scranton. to
make an adverse decree against him in
q lawsuit was also told him by Watson,
Boland declared. That Watson told him
what the decision would be three days
before Judge Wilmer hnded Il down
was also asserted by Boland He also
declared Edward J. "(Option') Williams
told Of alleged influence Archibald had
with the railroads.
Tells of Troubles.
Boland began his testimony with a
lengthy recital of his business and liti-
cation troubles since 1904, when his
Marion Coal Company was organized.
That Vice President Loomis, of the
Lackawanna railroad. headed a plot"
to take away Boland's property was as
serted by the witness.
While one of Boland's lawsuits was
before Archibald, the witness said Will
liams brought him the $500 promissory
note, indorsed by Archibald, to discount.
only know that Williams said Arch
bald sent him with the note to me-" said
Boland. II know nothing more-only
what Williams told me.
II was fully convinced that Judge
Arch aid was acting as a tool of the
me If l heard of any coal lands along
any railroad lines he CWilliams) was
able. with Archbald's influence, to buy
and sell them
gan its investigation Boland said WILL
iams told him that Archibald told
Williams "he had too much influence
In Washington to be hurt by anything
Boland could do
Boiand also asserted that Williams
had been told by Archibald IF he would
keep his mouth shut he would get
double pay in his deal for the Katydid
culm pile, and might also get the Hills
dale coal property"
In 1909. Boland said, he first began to
Investigate" Judge Archibald, from the
Judges close friends.
I'm July, 1911, williams told me he
could settle the lawsuit against u.s.
said Boland. He said If had dis
counted the $500 note 1t would have set
tied my case. He told me he could do
a lot Of things with Judge Archibald s
influence, who was his confidential
friend"
He Was Suspicious.
II didn't think Archibald was on the
level from the time he ordered me to
submit certain evidence in the lawsuit
within thirty days" continued Boland.
Archbald's accuser then told hew
Williams suggested that Attorney
, George Watson could settle his haras-
sing litigation by agreeing to sell the
Marion" coal property for 100000 to
the Lackawanna road.
Boland said he saw Archibald in Wat
Eon's office while the negotiations were
In progress.
Judge Archibald would not take your
watch, but he might take your chain. :"
Watson told him, Boland asserted. That
Captain Phillip. manager of the Lacla-
wanna's coal lands. also said Archibald
was in on the deal with the Lacka-
wanna was declared by the witness