The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
,|DDGE ARCHIBALD
HEARS SENTENCE
Solemn Ceremony In the Senate This
Afternoon In Impeachment
Case Against
Jurlst.
GALLERIES WERE FULL
So Many Charges Against Him That
Verdict of Guilty Was Al
most Foresone Con-
cIusIon

WAsHlNGTON, Jan. t3.--ouster OF
Judge Robert w. Archibald from the
commerce court was the decision Of
! the senate today. He was found
guilty by the Overwhelming vote Of 68
| 10 upon the first Of the thirteen ar
tlcles Of impeachment. Tho vote or,
the one article disqualified the Jurlst,
even II acquitted on all other articles.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Robert
Archibald, commerce court Judge,
stood before the bar OF the senate to-
day to hear Judgment ON his judicial
career Whether he was to be ad-
Judged guilty OF high crimes and mis-
demeanors, OF prostituting his judic-
ia. Office for private gain, was to be
decided by the most solemn ceremony
OF the senate. As betting the exer-
else OF the upper houses most pleni-
pctentiary power the setting at the
Impeachment vote was hedged about
with all the formality decreed by law
an precedents.
According to the rule adopted Satur-
day, the senate impeachment court
Ras to vote separately on the thirteen
charges, or articles OF impeachment,
prosecuted against Archibald by the
house Of representatives. A two
thirds vote was necessary to sustain
zach charge. II only one charge was
sustained, this would be suficient to
oust the accused Judge from his place
on the bench.
secause Of the fact that a separate
vote on the impeachment articles was
'e be taken, even those versed in
senatorial. precedents were willing to
prdict, In advance OF the vote, wheth-
ar Archibald We're found guilty, the
senate would insist on the full con-
siitutional penalty against him
custer from the bench and prohibition
against his ever holding a place OF
trust or profit under the government
would merely remove him as a
Judge.
Long before O'clock, the hour set
OF converting of the senate as an i'm.
peachment court, the galleries were
pfoWded: A full membership OF SEN
aeors was on the floor. Promptly at
O'Clock the presiding officer direct
u sergeant-at-Arms Cornelius to pro-
laim the last session of the impeach.
nsnt court Archibald, the accused,
ook mis- place before the senate bar
l.lhg by his counsel, facing the pre-.
loing ofricer Opposite were ranged
y mouse managers OF the prosecu-
strained, expectant silence was
piohen by the reading OF the first
uestion-whether the senators found
uuse Archibald guilty, or not guilty
~ article ! of the impeachment.
MS article charged that Archibald
a,auily unlawfully and corruptly''
.ok advantage Of his position as a
!, s,hmerce court judge to induce the
'neiais NC OF the Erie railroad and OF the
INSIDE Coal and Iron company, a
uusioiary of the Erie corporation, to
y, 70 himself and partner, the
INSIDE interest in the Katy Did
u aump, at time when the Erie
as litigant in Archbalds court.
naicie Il specified that the Judge
: engage for consideration" to
.a's. one George M. Watson, to set.
inc Marian Coal company, case
auing before the commerce court.
itlcie III alleged that Archibald
cured, in October, 1911, an engage.
e. s with the Lehigh Valley Coal
inpany whereby he and his asso.
a'es We're to have lease OF culn
np ~ and at that time the Lehigh
'.ioad' of which the coal company
Q Court -''-s 7 - :
nlelcle =, Nv stated that Archibald nwas
NY Of gross and improper conduct
naVing privately written to Helm
s0e, attorney for the Louisville
= Nashville railroad in case be.
= inc commerce court, for explana,
= OF certain evidence criminal to
ss,ests OF the railroad, and solicit
rom the attorney further argl.
n'- all Of which was done secret.
i, Mrongfully and unlawfully, and
s1oat the knowledge or consent OF
Interstate commerce commission
It's attorneys,
-ucie V, accused Archibald OF hav-
leceived from Fred x. Warnecke