Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-13

Erie railroad. then ltigant in his court.
to grant option on its share OF the katy
did culm dump near Scranton. Pa Juds"
Archibald acknowledged his part IN tn"
NEGOTIATIONS, but denied he wilfully or
unla wfully or corruptly took am advan-
tage of his official position to influence
the railroad officials
Second That he attempted TO effect a
settlement between the Marion Co'i
Company of Scranton and the Delaware
Iacka wanna and Western railroad or -
case then pending before the interstate
commerce commission on a basis tilat
would have given him share of Tue i'o
earned by George NJ. Watson a'toinrF
for the Marion Coal Company. Jnds"
Archibald declared he acted in the cas-"
only as a friend OF the Interested par
ties and did not expect any conpehsa-
ton for his work.
Third That he attempted to Influence
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company I'D
relnquish "A lease on Packer No >.
near Shenandoah Pa. so that he might
lease il on favorable terms from inc
Girard estate of Phiiadelphia; 1u1 feg'
this property involved the exercise or
no influence upon the Lehigh officials. nut
grew out of an attempt to operate an
adjoining coal property.
The Helm Bruce Accusation.
Fourth. 1hat Judge AFFhpdlh S'tNlV'A
from Attorney Helm Bruce OF the Loii!s-
willie and Nashville railroad private let
ters and arguments to sustain AN opinion
i'm favor OF the railroad in "A suit before
the Commerce Court. The luiist an
swered that his correspondence with MI
Bruce was only To clear up disputed hit
of testimony, and was not material I'D
the ultimate decision of the casion.
Fifth. That Judge Archibald influenced
| officials of the Philadelphia and Reading
| Coal and Iron Company, owned 10y the
| Reading railroad. to grant lease ON
which service Warnke gave him "A note
of $500 Judge Archibald denied that ne
wrongfully used his influence with tue
Reading company. ana asserted that ino
note given him 10y Warnke was payment
for certain other coal properties. in winch
Judge Archibald had an interest.
Sixth That he tried To influence oti!-
Gals al the Lehigh Valley railroad To b"F
an interest in $50 acres OF coal land Dc
Elonging to the Everhard heirs. Judge
Archibald denied this.
Say He Got Reward for Decision.
Seventh. That he settled an insurance
suit i'm favor of w W. Rissnger OF
Scranton and accepted certain gold min
ling stock from Rissinger Judge Arch
bald declared the stock was not reward
for his decision, but collateral given him
Eighth. That Judge Archibald attempt-
ed to have a five-hundred-dolar note dis
counted by {. q. Boland and W. +.
Roland. ltigants I'm his court. He denied
that he had authorized having the note
presented to the Bolands for discount
Ninth That he permitted the same note
10 he presented 10 G ~. Van Storch, a
Scranton attorney. then practicing in
his court who discounted IT and that
Judge Archibald had just previously rem
dered a decision i'm Van Storch's favor.
Judge Archibald denied that his influence
as a Judge had anything 10 do with the
discounting OF this note
His Trip to Europe.
Tenth That Judge Archibald accepted
n trip to Europe at the expense of Henry
w. cannon of New York. a director in
several railroads. The defense was that
Mr.. Cannon was Mrs. Archbalds cousin
and that the trip was an ordinary family
courtesy.
Eleventh. That Judge Archibald ac-
cepted. at the outset of this trip "A purse
of 500 ia Used by Scranton attorneys
practcing i'm his court. He answered
that he knew nothing of the collecting Of
this purse until after ii had been pre-
scented To him.
Twelfth. That Judge Archibald appoint
ed as jury commissioner i'm the middle
district of Pennsylvania. J. Il. Woodward.
"A railroad attorney. His answer was that
Woodward was selected for his fitness for
the position and that the method of jury
selection was such that undue infid-
ence could be eXerted by comm. ssioner.
Thirteenth. That Judge Archibald had
sought to obtain credit from and through
persons interested in suits I'm his courts
that he had carried on a general business
i'm culm dumps for speculation and
profit" while "A Judge. and had unlawiuliN
influenced railroad officials. MI th"S"
general charges were denied.
LOST AND FOUND.
BRACELET AND WATCH Lost on Saturef.