The Washington times., 1912-05-11


dently to hfs great relief. He was or
dered TO remain In Washington for
Iurther testimony.
Interstate Commerce Commissions
-. Meyer succeeded Williams on the
II know nothing whatever Of the
eheTges brought against Judge Arch
bald, was Meyers opelning statement.
he then recited lltigations before the
Marion Coal Company against the Lack.
awanna railroad in March 1911. He said
certain statistics were lacking.
Boland Calls on Meyer.
About January s, 1912, w. p. Boland
came to my office. He showed me GER
tain photographs, which I suppose, the
committee has seen, and made certain
explanations regarding them.
Meyer said Boland was asked to and
did make a statement charging Arch.
bald with official misconduct. He said
Judge Clements, Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was called.
My confidential clerk took Boland's s
statements. and placed them securely
away" said Meyer.
Nothing was done until late in
January, and Judge Clements and l
thought we should have nothing to do
with the case" continued Meyer
We took all the commissioners In
TO our confidence at a conference and
lands statement. We ali felt that
there was but. one thing to do-to
take IT to the President: We felt we
owed IL TO him as the President and
"I was ordered to inform the Presi-
dent, with the full sanction OF al! OF
my colleagues. l went to the White
House on February 13, 1912, and pre-
sented the papers.
''The President looked over them and
in my presence dictated a letter to
the Attorney General directing him
to make an investigation"
Meyer said he then had a conference
with Attorney General wickersham.
A few days later the Marian Coal
case was heard by the Interstate Corn =
merce Commission, Attorney Reyn-
oids appearing for the company.
Meyer said that Boland brothers were
surprised when he told them OF report
ing the affair to Taft
The witness said he feared wrong
Interpretation of his act might have
been taken because of the popular belief
that a feud existed between the com
mission and the commerce court. For
THAI reason, he said, he kept the anair
THAT was why did not allow the
testimony to come out before the. com:
mission In the Marian coal case, said
Meyer 1T would appear as II the
against the Commerce Court judge.
Meyer said he was not present when
Boland and williams made their state
ment to the Attorney General.
Cashier on Stand.
Commissioner Meyer was followed by
Charles v. Gunster, cashief Of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Bank Of Scran-
ton.
Gunster said Archbald's $500 note was
presented by Williams, and that he re-
fused to discount 1t.
Archbalds lawyers did not cross-ex'
anime Gunster.
Charles II. Won storch. president ot
the Providence, Pa. bank then told oI
buying the $500 note, from John Henr!
Jones in December, 1909.
Il called up Judge Archibald and n
said the note was all right and that ht
would take II as a favor II | would dis
count It," said the banker. He declared
II has been renewed every three month";
since by Archibald and Williams, ant
that only $25 has been paid on 1t 4
three years.
Won Storch, who Is also an attorney
said some years ago he had been in
terestcd in a suit before Judge Arch
balds court. but before the Archibald
note was discounted.