Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-13
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Washington. Jan - Judge Rob-
CT " Archibald, 90 the commerce
court, vas found guilty today by tho
senate, sitting a. court OF imp.ach-
meut ~ having m;suscd hts Office
s'nd power as q iudgs for his persona
gain Tn" pcndli, is removal from
hig office
Archibald Vas convicted on the nrst
count 81 thirteen which the house 81
representative drought against him.
n charged that hr had used his posi-
ton az % iudgc 90 pcrsuad" the Eri"
railroad cumpInN Go give to him and
T. ) william of scranton an option
ON t coal dump go q price probably
$4,000 Jess than ita real value
ON this the hrst charg, the senate
voted 6s tu @ for conviction uf high
crimes ana misdomclnurs Although
thc verdict Insured JudE- Archibald =
rcmotal from thr bench and the scrv-
zee uf the l'uliod states courts. the
seuRic then proceeded To- vote on the
other tvCN e. counts of th, articles ut
Impeachment which charged various
ether acts where Archibald had i'm
properly used his influence as Judge.
At hts trial tho accused Judge al
united practically AN The facts ui
,vcr, accusation brought against him,
but protested iu defense thnt none ui
them was wrongful nor corrupt, nor
could 10, haN" h""n convicted lea any
court uf tW for th'm Tn, rnuNi'.
ton upou the nrst ,ourt cHr' with
80 unexpected mliurit' against iudge
Archibald. hut twu.thirds h,iug norcg-
Bary FOR u couytciiuG ~ tho roll
call proceeded sixty eight senators
rose IN their places sipwl, aud pro.
nounccd the word guilty n low
tones
A. the vote on the Hrst arilel, was
announced, senator IIok, Smith ot
Georgia moved that thu srnat, 20 intu
executive session. Hc said that h'
believed q Nut, uu tho other counts
might be dispensed with or abridged
los secret delibcratton
senator 'ulhcrson aud senator
poindcStor objected that th, scnst,
could not vote on th, articles IN CX,
oCutiyc session After some discus.
sion senator smith withdrew hts mo-
ton ana the ,lcrk proceeded tu read
the second article
senator Bacon. who had presided
throughout the Impeachment pro.
rccdinga, asked tu be- excused iron
all vutcs unless his vote was ncccs'
ssrv "a a decision on the second
count senator Smith OF Georgia dlSt
asked to he excused from voting
Judge Archibald waited In an ante
room 90 hear the verdict which rc.
moves him from public Me. Al "Ncl
az the moment the verdict was an
nounccd we're rlyctcd upon a. woman
In tho senate gallery So closely r..
sembllng Mrs Archibald that she wat
mistaken for the Judges wife
Mrs Archibald was not present
with Judge Archibald ~ hc receive,
the vote ot the senate were Mrs
Archibald his son. Hugh Archibald
and Mrs Hush Archibald The Judge
Wifo sat IN the CALLER, early In th'
day, but Withdrew before The door
we're closed Hugh Archibald checked
IN the senators as they voted on th'
hrst count hut did not return tu tn
gallery during the rest of the voting
At the conclusion uf the vote ui
tho hnh article the gallery door
wore unlocked ana spectators SURGE
out. senator crawford suggested tha
The senate take twenty-five mnut,
recess for lunch, but ,he motion va
lost
The Vote.
The vote on the nrst charge wa
s- follows
For convictions AshursL Bankhead