The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-18
ARCHIBALD "
TRIAL IS
STARTED
SENATE HAS FATE OF COM
MERGE JUDGE IN ITS
HANDS

Washington, d. c.. July lS-Tht
Trial of Judge Robert w. Archibald. ol
ihe commerce court. accused of mis-
Behavior by alleged acceptance ol
ltaVors from litisants before his court
lsot under way today
Senate is Sworn IN
The senate was sworn in as n court
ol Impeachment and a summons Tor
The accused judge, calling him TO ITS
bar July 10, was issued. Judge Arch
bald is in Scranton. The sergeant at
arms OF the senate will serve HIM
there probably tomorrow.
At 1890 o'clock Friday the court
of impeachment Will reconvene, with
! tie accused jurist present. and deter
imine If the trial shall proceed at
Ionce or 20 over until fall, perhaps to
Il special session in November.
/ Members OF the senate who have
Consulted with the judge and his
counsel will urge that his wishes TO
Lave the trial go over until fall be
complied with
To Oppose Continuance
The house managers, who appear
as prosecutors, will oppose such a
continuance, .lSeveral members OF
tile senate a1ie prepared TO urge
speedy action. Members Of the senate
viii settle the question and viii
agree, ii is believed to take q recess
Of the court until early in November.
Ii a recess is not taken, special
session of congress probably viii be
asked.
attended with the solemnity which
marks an occasion where federal
officer is called TO account for high
crimes and misdemeanors" against
me government, the senate converted
itself today into a high court for
the trial OF impeachment
Henry u. Clayton. of Alabama.
chairman OF the house committee of
Impeachment managers, read the de
nand for summons for the judge
Summons Is Demanded
Ne. as managers of the house of
representatives.. demand that a pro-
cess be issued for Robert w. Arch
bald. said Iudge Clayton, and that
he be required to appear at the bar
Ci the senate and answer the articles
OF impeachment"
An order for his appearance Mon
day was offered by Senator Clark. Of
wyoming, chairman of the senate
committee on Judiciary, and was OBJ
lected to BY Mr. Clayton and Senator
Bacon. Friday was then fixed
when the judge has been served
with the process" said Mr.. Clayton,
then he may appear and request a
reasonable time to make his answer
10 the articles of impeachment.
Court Is Organized
Less than an hour was taken up
v ith the organization Of the court OF |
Impeachment and the adootlon OF |
formal orders for the appearance of !
the defendant and witnesses.
The trial OF Judge Archibald for al !
csed connection with business deals, |
r. which it is charged he appeared as
he beneficiary OF railroads having
itigations before his court is the first
impeachment case before the senate
lince that of Judge Swayne, of Flor
da, in 1905. Swayne was acquitted
Two We're Convicted
OF the eight men who have been
mpeached and tried before the sen
te In the last century and a quarter
including a president of the United
'tates, senator, secretary OF war,
n associate justice of the supreme
ourt and four federal district judges.
Wo have been convicted.
Senator William Blount, of Tennes
ee, tried in 1893, resigned and the
ase was dismissed; Judge John
lckering, Of New Hampshire was re
'oFed in 1904 and Judge West II. |
'umphreyst of Tennessee, suffered i |
.milar fate in 1862 President An
rev Johnson, tried in 1868; Justice
amuel Chase in 1904, Judge James
Peck in 1880, Secretary of War
Y. w Belknap in 1876 and Judges
harles Swayne in 1905 all were ac
uitted by the senate.