Show SEEK TO SHORTEN I ARCHBAlD TRIAL Attorneys Reach Agreement Regarding Procedure Procedure Procedure-Dis- Dis Disputed Evidence Admitted Washington Deo Dee 33 Conferences between House managers and anti attorneys attorneys ne for tor Judge Robert W. W Archbald today toda promised materially to the tho trial of or tho the Judge before botor tho the Sen- Sen ato sitting sHUng as ns an court Tho Tim Archbald attorneys will 81 spend spond cn the tUne between lip tho ad adjournment or of the trial tomorrow and arid next Monday figuring figuring fig fig- out the points which they will be he required to cover by their witnesses Man Many of ot those summoned by the tho de do- aro ciro character witnesses B By tho the narrow margin ln of ot 29 to 2 25 votes otos the tho Senate today admitted In evidence o the testimony of ot C. C G. G Boland that his hla attorney G. G M. M Watson told toli him Judge Archbald 4 1 was Interested with him In the tho settlement of ot tho the Bo Do land claim against tho Delaware Lackawanna Lackawanna Lack Lack- awanna Western Railroad company anti and that ho lie proposed to give o tho Judge fourth one of the amount received In excess of or The vote ote attracted attention because lecause It wEts was the tho first close division record 1 l ed cd during tho the trial The House mana- mana gerM n fought bLight for tor tho the admission of ot the testimony and Judge Archbald's attorneys attorneys attorneys vigorously opposed It ft After ter tho the testimony had been admitted Senator Painter asked to be allow allowed d to voto vote on Ita admissibilIty but the privilege was denied him hm Ire JIo announced that al w hearing tho the evidence ho he wa was vas prepared to voto vote to exclude It Sterling ono one of or the House managers OI declared tho the managers mana mann gers gors had proven a L conspiracy between Watson Vatson and ana Archbald for the latter to use hIs hla influence as a 0 federal judge to effect tho settlement and that therefore therefore there there- fore a declaration by ono one of the tho conspIrators conspirators conspirators con Watson Vatson should bo be admit admit- toil ted In e evidence against the other Attorney At At- torney Simpson for Ju Judge o Archbald re replied replied re- re plied that there thero was wa no combination between Watson VatRon and Archibald Archbald the judge d desiring mere merely to do a friendly l act for Watson atson but that there was no conspiracy No Xo conspiracy existed bo- bo be 1 cause there was no agreement ment to do an Illegal act net which I is a necessary el element ele el ment of ot a conspiracy Did Watson atson say Ju Judge Archbald demanded pay asked Attorney Simpson Simpson Simp Simp- son yon In cross examinatIon No o. o sir responded Mr Ir Boland Much of ot the t testimony Introduced Introduce b by the lie House managers today concerned Judge Archbald's trip to Europe while a federal o of or Pennsylvania It was on this trip that Henry annon Cannon a director of ot a number of or railroads and coal companies and Mrs cousin was as the host hORt of or Ju Judge gc and Mrs Archbald Previous to leaving lea the judge o. It Is charged received contributions contri contri- hutton from attorneys practicing he- he fore Core his court toward defraying his expenses while on th the vacation n |