The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
Bitter Attack Made on
Archibald by Represen-
tative Sterling.
WHOLE COURSE
PUT UNDER FIRE
Accused Member of Commerce
Court Hears His Integrity AS
sailed in Burning Terms-Re-
moval Demanded That Tri-
bunal May Be Purged
of Corruption.

Washington, January s.-JudSe Rob
ert ". Archibald OF the United States
Commerce Court. sitting with Lis at
torneys before the bar Of the Senate
to-day. heard his conduct and his in
te2rlty a. a Judge arraigned in bitter
terms ia the opening Of the arguments
that viii terminate the impeachmen
case brought against him for alleged
misconduct in office.
Representative John A. Sterling, of
Illinois. his interr0gator yesterday in
the cross examination before the SEN
ate. summing up to-day. declared il
showed him unworthy of public office
and convicted him OF system Of con-
duct which he has carried or with
the railroads 50 rank that il smells
to heaven"
The days proceedings were devoted
entirely 10 the opponents Of Judge
Archibald II probably will De late to-
morrow before his attorneys take the
nOor. Two days more OF argument re-
main. The closing speeches Vii be
made BY the House managers.
Declare Him Proved nit.
Representatives Webb. North Caro-
lima: Rowland. Ohio. and Floyd, OF
Arkansas, following Mr.. Sterling to-
Qd%s lOOh up 4ItI4b4uudA CUNTS dedilS 1
Judge Archibald. reitersting IN strong
terms the opening charges OF Mr.. Ster-
ling that the accused turist had been
proved un6t for further service upon
the bench or positions Of publ: trust.
The evil OF the course Of conduct
that has been pursued by Judge Arch
bald is the effect IL has upon the pub
lie mind" declared Representative
Sterling. The times are now preg-
nant with the sentiment that there is
corruption in high places, justified in
some instances and not justified III
others But in the case OF Judge
Archibald. from the conduct which we
have proven against him. II seems 10
me that II puts on trial that part OF
the Constitution relating TO impeach-
mentS.
IT Judge Archibald is not convicted
OF these offenses and removed from
Office. the verdict VIII be That the Con
stitution IS 4 failure. and that when a
man commits onenses OF the charac-
ter ne has. the people have no redress
4 the senate does convict Judge Arch
bald 2 the Constitution in this case
j. complied with. az / believe IL viii
be. The people Will again turn 20 the
old Constitution as their refuge and
their harbor."
Whole Conduct Considered.
Mr.. sterling declared the specific
charges against Judge Archibald, al
least many Of them. were not the sin
gle grounds upon which the House
asked for MS removal from office. Re
viewing Judge Archbald's correspon
dence with Attorney Helm Bruce. OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
over decision in which the Commerce
court ultimately gave the award 70 the
"a lroad, he said:
1T is one fact which dovetails into
This system Of conduct which he has
carried on with the railroads. l be
ueve the inevitable and logical and
reasonable conclusion is that Judge
Archibald. by reason Of this assistance
from Helm Bruce. was able to con-
vince the court that their first decision
was wrong. and compelled them 10 re-
verse il.
we are impelled 20 the conclusion
that Judge Archibald was determined
and am inclined to think ne was
wrongfullv deterrlined-to have that
case decided in favor Of the LouisNliie
and Nashville Railroad