The Washington herald., 1912-12-20
ARCHIBALD CASE
IS POSTPONED
Senate Adjourns Until After Holt
dayS-Ten More Witnesses
to Be Examined.
JUDGE TO TAKE THE STAND

The impeachment trial of Judge Robert
W. Archibald, of the United States Com
merce Court, was suspended in the SEN
ate at o'clock yesterday afternoon until
after the holidays. The defense has about
ten more witnesses and will conclude its
case by putting the respondent himself
on the witness stand.
There was a controversy between Judge
Archbald's attorneys and the managers
on the part of the House as to which
side was consuming most OF the time
1t arose when 4. :. WorthingtOn, attor-
ney for the respondent, suggested that
the case of Judge Archibald would have
been closed yesterday except for his own
testimony, but for the time that had
been consumed by the House managers
in crOss-eXamination. Judge Clayton, of
the House managers, resented this, and
there was sharp colloquy.
Following the witnesses for the re-
spOndent, the House managers Will
call a few witnesses for rebuttal. The
case will be closed early in January, and
a vote will probably be taken before the
end Of that month.
The eXaminatio of witnesses yesterday
disclosed nothing important or startling.
John W. Peale, of New York City, who
was d party to one OF the cases pending
in Judge Archbald's court, in Scranton,
to which the BOlnds, principal complain
ing witnesses, We're also parties, was
called to give testimony as to whether
ii was usual for capitalists to advance
money to persons dealing in culm bank
property. Mr.. Peale testified that it was,
and admitted that he had done consider
able business in this line himself Rep
TesentatVe Stirling, one of the House
managers. inquired whether il was Gus
tomary for capitalists to put UP money
for judges in Paennsylvnia who were
interested in such property.
The witness testified that he had con-
siderable correspondence with Judge
Archibald and his associates about ad-
Nrucing money for acquiring culm prop
CTty. lie admitted that they had tried
to interest him in Il number of projects
and admitted on CroSS-eNaminatiOn that
these negotiations were going on in the
spring OF 1871 when the case of the
Bclands was pending. on appeal, before
the Commerce Court.
Hotel Clerks ON stand.
Michael W. Scanlon and r. NJ. Pat
tcrsuu. two hotel clerks in Washington,
were called by the defense TO prove tina t
JudG" Ar, nbald was in Washington at
tho time certain negotiations for Culm
property were being carried on at Scran-
ton by +. J. Williams. the Bolands and
others associated with the Judge in bust
ness and that Judge Archibald could not
have ALG"H personally of all the de-
tails.
l. Ellsworth Davis, of Scranton, testi-
fed that nc referred John Henry Jones
TO banker named Charles II. Won
StorCh to have the 500 note discounted
which the Boland Brothers had refused
to discount and whic was made by Jones
and Endorsed by Judge Archibald The
witness said that he thought Jones' credit
WAS good. The object of this testimony
Was to prove that Judge Archibald was
not primarily responsible for having the
note discounted by the banker, but that
tn" suggestion of the witness had
brought ii about
John Henry Jones. who has figured in
tn" case heretofore, as a witness, was
called to the stand by the defense and
questioned closely as to his credit He
testified that he was a stockholder in
two lumber companies. but on cross
examination admitted that much of his
property was held in his wife's name,
and that at the time he discounted the
note he was execution proof" Jones
is now clerk in the assessment Office
al Scranton.