The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-12
CONTRACT is PUT
INTO THE RECORD
Witness Admits His Sigma
ture, but Does Not Remem-
Der Its Contents or
Signing 1t.

NM Henry Jones of Scranton, Pa,
Wv promoter, denied today be-
fore the house judiciary COM
mittee, investigating charges Of mis-
conduct against Judge Robert W. Arch
bald of the commerce court, the testi-
mony OF Edward J. Williams, that the
iurist had given Jones note for $500
for a share in an option on Venezue-
Ian timber lands.
Jones declared that the $500 note
was iudorsed by Judge Archibald cont
Of the fullness of his heart to help
him to promote the deal. that the jur-
ist never has had an interest in the
operation and that he made the Judge
a present of $3.50 later out Of a $500
commission he made in the sale of a
culm bank
Jones said be gave Judge Archibald
half of his commission because the
latter had favored him in indorsing the
note which figures in the testimony as
the note which W. p, Boland and his
brother, who brought the charges
against the judge, refused to discount.
Williams CONFUSED,
Much conflicting testimony was
given. Edward i. Williams contradict
ing himself frequently and getting the
records so confused that he is to be re-
called next week, when W 2. Boland
will take the stand. Boland expressed
confidence that he would be able to
straighten out the tangle' in the testi.
mony thus far taken.
The committee called upon W. A
May, superintendent of the Erie Rail.
road coal properties to produce all cor
respondence in his possession bearing
on the negotiations made by Williams
and Judge Archibald for the Katydid
culm banks or any other property, be.
lieving that other transactions not yet
revealed may be discovered
Many Contradictions.
Williams, who was partner with
Judge Archibald in an alleged effort to
procure culm bank property from the
Erie railroad, was particularly confused
about an assignment contract executed
last September with w. p Boland Of
Scranton. in which Judge Archba.a was
referred to as a "silent party First
denying that he ever signed such a con
tract, then admitting that he did, but
asserting copy OF the contract before
the committee was not the one he
sigpel. and finally declaring he had
no good recollection about it, Williams
was bombarded by questions. He con.
tradicted himself repeatedly.
Testimony Confusing.
So confusing was the testimony that
Williams was finally asked if he thor
oughly understood English and be said
be thought he did, although long ques.
tions sometimes bothered him
ressntaaSss hsIe we're @ you soTnr T11 asked Rep
How old are you?'
Seventy-two years old"
How long have you been In this
country7''
Since I was "a years DID," the wit
ness responded.
series OF Photographic copies OF papers
In evidence containing his signature
Millisms % admitted that the signatures
were his but declared he could not re-
member having signed them.
Contract Produced.
W. P. Boland Of Scranton produced he
lore The committee the original assign
ment contract containing his name and
that OF the silent party which was said
To-Day referred TO Judge Archibald When
SHOWN this Williams said he did not re-
member ever signing the contract but he
admitted his signature. Last February
Williams told the attorney general that
nc nad signed such an assignment con-
tract. but today he declared he was so
excited when summoned before the at
torney general that he was 'Iike a WILD
man and said many things he had no
recollection OF.
Williams also contradlcted statements
ne previously had made to Assistant At
torney General Wrisley Brown aboat tbs
case Representative Webb read from
the stenographic record OF williams c1-
animation by Brown last March In this
Nhllams said that when he went 10 see
Captain May OF the Eric railroad to ne
sonats an option on the culm banks he
have an Interest In the option
Weho. MI
.'No. sr. I never told him that
well. you told hr. Brown that YOU
Denies He Said It.
III I did. / was mistaken. That is
Sw,rong I'm pretty sure never ,ole Mr..
You also told Mr. Brown" Mr.. Webb
contlnusd. that Judge Archibald told you
to tel May That he was TO have an In
tcrest In The option. How about that?''
Judge Archibald never told me To tell
May that" Williams answered
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