New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
PUJOS HOPE IN WILSON WIFE TO ARCRBALD'S AID
She Declares His European Trip
Was on Cousins Invitation.
JURIST ANSWERS CHARGES
Declares He Never Tried to Use
His Influence Improperly and
Acted Only to Help Friends.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. Jan. 6.-In n final effort
20 controvert the charges brought by the
House of Representatives, Judge Robert
w. Archibald and Mrs. Archibald appeared
to-day before the Senate. sitting as a
court of impeachment. as the last wit
nesses in the judges defence. Judge
Archibald denied all of the charges that
he had used the influence of his judicial
office in the financial transactions with
which he was connected. lie will be
cross examined by the House managers
tomorrow. Mrs. Archibald testified that
II. J. Cannon. who was instrumental in
raising a purse for Judge Archibald on
his departure for Europe. was her first
cousin.
Judge Archibald declared IL was impos-
siblc for him TO have used his judicial IN
nuence with the Erie Railroad I'm the
llghterage cases 10 secure an option on
the Katydd culm dump, and his tcsti-
mony tended 10 convey the impression
that IL was his disposition to assist others
rather than the desire OF private gain
that prompted him to take part in the
transactions out OF which grew the I'M
parchment proceedings.
After explaining that Mr.. Cannon was
her cousin. and that his family and hers
were intimates for years. Mrs Archibald
said the invitation 10 the Archbalds 10 go
TO Europe in 1910 came TO her personally.
She gave the Senate the letter from Mr.
Cannon This and other letters that
passed between Mr.. Cannon and Judge
and Mrs. Archibald were filed with dis
sVHv. tsfIfr al a
Judge Archibald 20 take heavy underwear
and dress clothes for the European jour
ney and with personal exchanges 10 en-
phaslze the close relationship that ex-
listed.
Judge Archibald admitted his associa-
lions with Edward ]. Williams. OF Scran-
ton. In negotiations for the Katydid
refuse coal dump. owned jointly by a
subsidiary OF the Erie Railroad and by
the firm of Robertson & Law. lie admit
ted that he had talked with Second Vice
President Richardson and the general
counsel. Mr. BrOwrcll. ~ the Erie. In an
effort 10 expedite n decision az 10 whether
the Erie would grant an option on it's
part OF tho dump. but ho denied that he
had tried or intended 10 influence them
10 act !u his favor.
Judge Archibald declared he had had
no interest whatever IN the settlement OF
the case Of the Marian Coal Company.
Of Scranton. against tho Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western Railroad. He
went TO officials OF the railroad In that
case. he said. as friend OF George "
Watson. the attorney for the coal com
pany. and C. u. Bolaud. one OF its
owners. lie had no thought OF reward
for his efforts, he said. and no purpose
TO influence the railroad to make a IA
vorable settlement
on ono point only was the jurist sub
jccted 10 much Questioning from members
Of the Senate This was in reference T.
tie charge that, as member Of the
Commerce Court. he had written to Helm
Bruce an attorney for the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad, as 90 the evidence
that had been presented I'm the case o."
that road against the Interstate Com
merce Commission. tried before the Com
mcrcc Court.
Judge Archibald declared certain points
I'm the evidence were not clear, and that
he had written to Mr. Bruce 20 clear
them UP. The correspondence amounted
to nothing, he said. because the points at
issue had no part in the settlement Of
the case.
The Judge declared that he had no
knowledge OF the making Of the silent
party" agreement in the Office OF William
Z. Boland in Scranton. through which II
appeared that the Katydid dump was
controlled by L. j Williams. w. Z. Boz
land and silent party" known TO only
a few persons.
81 never heard OF the preparation OF
this agreement. and would not have sub
mitted TO having any such paper drawn"
said Judge Archibald. II never concealed
my connection with this matter; on the
contrary. I was very prominent in IT."