The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-08-08
ARCHIBALD Makes
REPLY TO SENATE
To Each of the Articles Against
Him the Jurist Declares That
If True They Do Not
Constitute Serious
Offense.

NAL reply in the Senate to
the articles OF impeachment filed
by the House Of Representatives.
and submitted by his attorney. \.
=. WOrthingtOn, answers each one
of the thirteen articles of inn
parchment separately.
In general Judge Archibald adj
niits hLOSt of the facts set forth
in the Impeachment charges. bat
he places an entirely different
construction upon them than that
imposed by his aCcuSCrS. He MAIN
tains that none of the charges
set forth constitutes an impcach-
able OifcnSc and offers in each in
stance his own reasons and cX-
CuScS in explanation OF the cir
cum~tanccs involved i'm the said
charges.
To each article the respondent
says in general: That the said
article does not set forth anything
which, if true, constitutes an inn
prat Hat,C CffruSc or high crime
or niSdcmcanOr a. defined i'm the
Constitution of the United States,
and that therefore the Senate. sit
ting aS Il court OF impcachmcnt
..-C.-lC Eot farther entertain the
charge contained in said article"
Senator Gallingcr presided at
tooaN'S session. All plCadingS must
he before the Senate by August
sd. upon which day The senate
Will determine when the trial
shall begin.
The first article charges that
Archibald and Edward =. VIII
lianIS agreed To become partners
in tie purchase OF thc katydid
culn. LuIIp which was owned by
The I'll lSidc Coal anu Iron Com
panN. Il Subsidiary corporation OF
Tie I.Iic Railroad.
EMPHATIC DENIAL.
In his answer. Judge Archibald
makes emphatic denial that he
-Wiiiuiiy, Or unlaWfullN. or cor
rUptiy. took any advantage OF his
official position To induce or in
Hucu"c the officers OF the Erie
Railroad or the Hillside Coal and
IRON Company TO enter into any
contract with him. or with
Adams."
The second article charges that
Judge Archibald. for "a cOnsidcra-
lion. engaged 10 assist George NJ.
Watson TO settle a case before the
Marian Coal Company and the
Delaware. LaclaWanna and West
crn Railroad Company and TO sell
To the railroad two-thirdS OF the
stock OF the coal company.
Answering this charge. Judge
Archibald says that all he did in
the matter was TO act as the
friend OF Watson and the friend
of Christopher ID. BoIand. one of
the principal stockholders OF the
Marian Coal Company. He de-
clarcd lac never received from
any source whatever any Suggcs-
uon that he was TO be compensate
ell any way and that hc acted
fnnDF
Warll.
The third article charges that
that Judge Archibald secured
from the LchiGh Valley Road an
agreement which permitted him
and his associates 10 lease the
Parker Cuim damp near ShCnan-
doah, Pa. containing I72.65O
tons of coal.
Judge Archibald denies that
what he did in reference to the
ma,tcr WAS unlawful or corrupt.
and denies that lac used his oTfi-
Cial position or his official infIu-
cncc a. judge TO secure the agree
mCnt.
The fourth article charges
Judge Archibald with wrongful
acts in writing to an attorney Tor
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, requesting him 10 take GER
tain steps with regard TO "a case
pending before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Judge Archibald admits writing
these letters. but denies they were
written secretly, wrongfuIIy or
unlawfulIy AZ charged.
AS TO CHECK.
The fifth article charges Judge
Archibald used his influence as
judge to assist Frederick Warnl<e
To secure an operative lease on
the lease on the Lincoln CuIm
Dump. owned by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, and that he accepted II
gift reward or present in the
form OF check for $500 for his
services.
Judge Archibald recitcs the cir
cumStanceS under which he UNI
dcrtOOk to aid Warnke, and saws
II was solely out of friendship for
Warnkc. He declares the $500
note mentioned had to do with an
entirely different transaction with
John Henry Jones and was mere
ly endorsed by Frederick Warnkc
and given To him (Judge Arch
bald and Jones as compensation
Tor services rendered i'm that case.
Article six charges Judge Arch
bald with using his influence TO
induce the Lchigh Valley road TO
purchase an interest I'm 500 acres
OF coal land. Judge Archibald
says, In his answer, the charge IS