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Show JUDGE ARCHIBALD TAKES STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE Washington, Jan. li. Friendship for his Scrautou associates with whom ho had lived and worked for .wars was the nmtlve that led Judge Hubert W. Archibald of tho United States commerco court to negotiate with ofllcials of tho Krlo and Lehigh Valley railroads over tho settlement of roal land nintters, and that Induced Induc-ed him to Indorse certain notes, according ac-cording to tho statements mado by tliu nccused jurist today wheu lie took tho stand before tho Impeach ment court of the senate to testify In his own behalf. Judge Archibald followed his wife upon tho witness stand. Ho repeated ly denied tbnt thero wero any improper im-proper motives for his action, or that ho had sought to use corruptly his power as a federal judge to Induco the railroad olllclals to do certain tilings. |
