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Show BOUND IIWOHS 10 OIB JUDGES Says Lawyer Told Him Arch-bald Arch-bald Could Influence Commerce Com-merce Court Judges. WASHINGTON', May 22. With trembling trem-bling voice. W. P. Belaud of Scra.nlon, Pa., chief accuser of .rndpc Arch bald of the commerce court, told Iho houso Judiciary Judi-ciary committee today that tjio memory of his little irlrl had led him to fight the railroads and Judgo Archbald. About 1504, ho wild, his family wa blcsaed with a lltUo girl, and she was named Mar'. The Marlon Coal company, of wlUch ho Is president, received ila name, ho declared, from the little pirl. who now js dead. All day he had told of what bo designated us a conspiracy of railroads to et bold of his coal company property and of their alleged using of Judge Ambon Id for that purpose. "I did noL Hire to sec the word Talluro' written over that name." testified Bo-land, Bo-land, "r coiUd havo made money in other business, but I have lost money to save It." After bis cross-examination Boland was askod about thu statement on the stand by George litrowncl). president of the Krlo Railroad company, that Boland might be subjected to a perjury cbargo if he swore to statements be had made In his original charges to Interstate Commissioner Meyer regarding the Erie Railroad company. "I didn't hear Mr. Brownell inuke the remark, but If I bad," declared Boland. "I would have tohrbim that. If my evidence evi-dence resembled perjury a close as bis did bribery, j would be glad to havo the proper authorities prosecute inc." Boland testified that Attorney George F. Watson of Hcranton had told him that Judge AYchbald could influence two other Judges in the commerce court in favor of tho railroads. "Did he gi you their names?" usked At torney" Worl.hington. "Yes," replied the witness, who offered to communicate tho names. Instead, ho was directed to whisper them to Attorney Attor-ney Worthington. and Acting Chairman Floyd. Tho committee adjourned until - Monday. |